The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-13
CONTEST FOR H0BS0N'S SEAT Much Politics in Sixth
 District A IHREE-coRNERED RACE Orators Will Fire the Alabama
 Voters. VI. c. Davss cd V. .. oliver te Meet Hero of Merrsmae in Debate.
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UY CHARLES T.. MAROhD.
 rusoaIoosa. April 11.--(special)--AIl through the Sixth District the talk or opposition to Congressman Richmond P. Hobson is increasing in interest.
 Nssdisss to. say, Solicitor William R Oliver, of ThscaloosA, and Solicitor william 0. Davis, of Jaspsr. are both disappointed at the candidacy of the other. Many of the friends of each de- clare that the entry of a third man in the race hazards the chance of election of either.
 rsce adds speculation in any event. elnce both men are in the aeid for the scalp Of the Merrimac hero the sAneusne friends of both candidates are beginning already to figure out soma hope for election. They are es-. fimatine in Walker county, for fn- stance, that Hobson being stronger in the western counties of the district win divide strength with Buck" oii- yer. That would, In the event of . plurality rule of the primray, enhance the chances of Davis election.
 On the other hand. Oliver's friends ---and they are most outspokcn--rest their hopea on Hobeon going strong in the county of walker and surround inw territory, thus splitting the heavy vote of the mining region with Davis and allowing Oliver to come up to their limits with a good majority from the remaining counties. enough to cap- ture the nomination If the plurality rule is ordered by the State committee.
 sysilfng fer Fight.
 But both of these whirtwind eandi- dates must expect q fight to the hilt with the tried and seasoned opponent back in the field for the third cair- paisn of his career. Some to whom I talked in the Sixth District counties declare that congressfnan Hobson has been whetting for war. They say nc was Boiidified by the lack of opposf- tion last year, that he was made to see visions of flowery beds. and this boi- stered him to the daring action in Congress the other day. It ts being rumored that Hobson cfaved q fight, yearned Tor the excitement of t, and that this as much as a spur Of cons science, caused him to speak out in defense Of the Black Brownsville Bat taiioh. He must have known that such Q course at Washington. more than any other speech. would precipitate light against him for reelection.
 Everybody knew before the Who's Who" author of the Saturday Evening Post sAtirised the quality, that Hob- son. of all things, loves to talk. Every body around here knew that in his memorable campaigns with the then Congressman Bankhead in 1904 and 1906, the naval statesman was a furi- cus master of the stamping art. It helped him along. too, which told truly of a willingness of the voters to hear hirn.e These were big audiences more wieldy and willing audiences than the seasoned, hammered audiences that the best of the youngest members of the national lower house get.
 Strange to say. the fellows who spec uIate this way in explaining Hobson's course in the Brownsville matter are in some instances his friends. They will again rally to his support.
 Then there Is another class Of com naent on the young Congressman's mos tive in the Brownsville ifnbfugiio. They say he Aspires to become q national figure. If he alone of the Southern allegations voted for the resolution whieh gave the Brownsville negro sol- diers q chance to re-enlist. all the country would know he imperiled his seat In the face of the certain op- position which he would arouse. he took his stand and voted in favor of the soldiers. And he made q pointed little speech in the act of casting his vote--a speech that Solicitor Davis, of Jasper, win handle when the time moves on for the campaign. The scenes of the House when the spesch was made and when the vote was cast may be recalled as vividly as the ora tory of Mr. Davis can next year.
 wm Get a Battle.
 So. if the naval hero. thus hanker- inw for combat and offending the thought of some of his constituency.