The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-11
CONGRESSMAN DENT
 ID FIGHT SWANSON Says Appointment Slapped
 Second District In Face" USES BITTER LANGUAGE
Congressman Says He Has Support of Alabama Senators in Opposl- ton to Swanson Confirmation
 as Census Supervisor.

Montgomery, September 10.-(Speeial)- Deploring in bitter language the appoint ment of W. c. Swanson as census super visor of the Second congressional dis trict, Congressman s. Hugh Dent of Montgomery has published an interview in which he declares that the selection has "slapped the Second district in the face" He builds his opposition upon the fact that MT. Swanson Is a resident of the Third congressional district, despite his present residence in this district.
 According to the information furnished by the congressman a strenuous light will result from the agitation. A special ground of objection is found in a little obscure politics. It is known that MT. Swanson applied for the job in the Third district and that this appointment was rendered him.
 MT Swanson is an attache of the state education department and Is well known and popular in this city.
 Mir Dent in his interview stated that he has already secured the help of one of the United States senators to aid him in the flint against Mir Swanson. He has not yet heard from the other Alabama senator. In addition to these he Is en- listing the aid of the congressional rep resentatives. The congressman inter- view follows:
 Conqressman's Statement
 'I was very much disappointed but not altogether surprised when I read in the paper on yesterday the announcement or the appointment of MT. W. c. Swanson as census supervisor for the Second dis trict. This Is 8 purely personal appoint ment of Secretary Nagel.
 q filed with the President, the Secretary and director an earnest protest against Mr. Swansons appointment, and want It distinctly understood that was not only in no wise responsible for this appoint ment, but it is exceedingly objectionable to me. My objection lies in the fact that MT. Swanson is a citizen of the Third and not of this district. He has had an official residence here only just as Sec retary Nagel has in Washington, although his home is in Missouri.
 MT Swanson first applied for the place in the Third, but for some unaccounta- ble reason was switched over here.
 '"rhis district was assigned by the Pres ident to the democrats and was and still fig entitled to a resident citizen to repre- sent 1t. The appointment of an out slider is a reflection upon the intelligence of the district to which I will not submit until I have exhausted every effort to prevent MT Swanson's confirmation.
 "I would have been satisfied, and am
  pointment of any one of the number of resident democrats who were appli- cants.
 This of course, is a presidential ap- pointment, but it Is subject to the ad- vice and consent of the Senate. Both democratic senators indorsed my views upon the apprenticeship in general, and have been exceedingly courteous to me in this matter shall call upon them to ArxVao ton Ina nf them has already assured me of his sup port, the other I haven't had an oppor- tunity to see. I believe. however. he will do likewise. It now rests with the sen ators whether this district will be slapped in the face, and I believe they will not submit to 1t. t........
 'T regret exceedingly on account of my [, personal relations with MT. Swanson to have to pursue this course. However, as the representative of the district I con- sider it my imperative duty to do so.'
 Death of Douglas May.
 Douglas May, young citizen and pop ular resident of Montgomery, died in this city Friday morning and will be buried Saturday afternoon. He was years or age and had hosts of friends in this sec ton both in social and military circles.
 Pickpockets at Work.
 Pickpockets are playing havoc with trousers that are not fully guarded after retirement at night. Every day for sev- eral weeks Chief of Police w. H. Taylor has been informed of nocturnal visits to various residences of the city, and has been forced to engage special detectives to down the thieves
 Negroes Pardoned.
 Gubernatorial clemency has been ex- tended to Hilkait Irwin and Cota Wood, negroes, of Dallas county. Both negroes were convicted October T, 1906, and by mistake the full punishment was inflicted. The legal sentence has been served out and pardon is extended as a consequence.
 Sexton Leaves.
 Maj. A F. Sexton, deputy insurance commissioner, left the city Thursday night for Past Christian, Miss, and other points. While away from the capital he will make a study of insurance condf- tions in Mississippi and Louisiana.