The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-23

The most interesting development of the day was the suggestion that Hon. Robert Tait. City Treasufer of Mont gomery might become candidate for Congress, Mir. Tait Is native of wilcox County. perhaps the second largest county of the district in point of returning votes. He resided in that county many years and has hundreds of influential friends in that part of the District.
 For several years Mir. Taft was chief clerk of the Stato Convict Department. He has served us an, Alderman of Montgomery, and as Secretary of the Alabama Agricultural Association. He is a bachelor.
 Other Montgomery men whose names have been used in connection with the Congressional race. but used without their consent. are W. F. vandiver, Hon. Thomas H. Clark and W. A. Henderson. Chairman of the District Committee. It is not believed that either of these men has given the matter serious con- sideratiop.
 Over the District.
 Outside of Montgomery County there Is much political wig-wagging, but no one has made definite announcement exce2t Mfr. Sanford of Pike. and Colonel Bricken of Crenshaw. Many persons await with interest some
 
 of Wilcox. Judge w. L. Parks of Cow tngton. and Hon. Sam c. Jenkins of Baldwin. Mir. Miller is recognized as one of the abiest lawyers of West ern Alabama. He was district attor- ney at Mobile during President cfeva- lands administration. and has been re- garded many years as good Congres- sional material. Judge Parks has served as Chancellor and is distin- guished as jurist. He is son of Reg ister Parks of the Chancery Court of Montgomery. Mfr. Jenkins Is widely known. He has the distinction of hav ing represented both Wilcox and Bald win Counties in the Legislature. hav- ing removed from Wilcox to Baldwin several years ago.
 It is known that H. Y. Brooke, of Crenshaw County. Assistant State Ex- aminer of Public Accounts. has consid- cred becoming candidate for the of- tice and the names of Hon. J. Lee Long of Butler, Hon.. b. M Powell of But Ter, and Hon. John D. Burnett of Con- ecuh. have been mentioned.
 There was a report yesterdays that Hon. Jesse F. Stallings, of Birming- ham. who represented the District sev- eral terms. while residing at Green vile. might ask his one-time constit- uents to return him to Congress-. If Mir. Stallings should decide to run a unique situation would be presented. It would be the first time in a great many years that candidate for Con- gress in Alabama ran from outside of the district. MT. Stallings, however has retained his citizenship in Butler
 Messrs. Goodwin. Sanford and Brick en. the three avowed candidates. have started their campaigns with a rush. It is believed that thousands of let ters have already been sent into the District. and ik would not be surpris- ing if the voice of the candidates will be heard soon upon the hustings.
 Chairman Henderson. of the District Committee, will await the action of Governor Conner before calling his com mfttee together to fix date for the primary election. It must be kept in mind that the Governor orders a spe- cial election and that the machinery of the Democratic Party orders and conducts a primary election. Governor Conner is absent from the city with the High School Commission. It Is expected that when he returns he will provide by proclamation date upon which the general election shall be held. Then the District Committee will arrange for the primary. FavOrs Captain Wiley. A prominent citizen of Troy has writ ten the following letter:
 Editor The Advertiser:
 'T noticed the article in Sundays pa- per mentioning Capt O. 70. Wiley of Troy for the place made vacant by his distinguished brothers death. only dissent from this article in one partic- ular. and that Is would be in favor of giving Captan Wiley the entire time for which Col. A. A. Wiley was elected, and longer. too. if he would take it.
 "To my mind Capt. O. c. Wiley would be the logical candidate. Captain Vii | ley would not have to run upon the strength of being his brothers broth CT. He Is strong of his own merit and his own personality. He is probably better known throughout the district than any man mentioned for the place. He is an eminently successful business man. and his record as private and public man is absolutely above re- porRch.
 Tn addition to this 1t seems to me that nothing could be more fitting and