The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-31
JUDGE HUNDLEY
In WASHINGTON
Seems Confident Of His
Success.
GOES TO SEE PRESIDENT
Friends Of Other Candidates Are
Very Active.
Ba.khead and johnston May Not
Agree II They Are Consulted
"A Democrat n Being
NY ALFRED J. sTOrER.

Warrington, March 30.-(SpeciaL)--
Acting Judge Hundley arrived here
this morning from Birmingham. He
was accompanied by e. g. Chandler,
one Of the Southern Steel Company
receivers and as the big hotel at
which they are stopping is overcrowd-
cd. the register shows they are .oc-
cupying the same room
It was reported that Referee Thomp-
son was coming tomorrow but the boss
of Alabama Republicans is in the hab-
It OF going to an out-of -the-way tav-
ern. At the hosiery at which he
stopped when last here, 1t was said
they knew. ~
1t IL expected Thompson will come
TO Washington shortly, for the inspir-
ed statement referred to last night as
having appeared in a Birmingham pa
per indicated that Thompson had CIV
en- out the impression that he was
about to be called back" to the scene
Of action.
Hundley Ii Conndent.
Acting Judge Hundley showed up
early at the Capitol today. Regard
less of the fact that Senators Bank
head and Johnson are going to try
their best IL President Taft will bark
en- unto their voice to put Demo-
crat in his shoes. Hundley called up
on the Senators In their magnificent
solid mahogany furnished offices.
The acting judge. from all the ac-
counts. was confident. Indeed, he was
as merry as II he had come on to a
frolic instead of killing of the old
Kent road as his opponents hope and
believe 1t will be for him when the
naming of the Judge Is announced. So
sanguine Is Hundley actually that hts
confidence struck most people as being
o.. ~, 81
sion. 1t was said Of him here today
that he would make a good actor II
ne was able to tote around such
face" In view of the-clouds and I'M
certainties that are hanging over him.
Hundley is to have another talk
tomorrow with President Taft. He
told several people today that he was
poEtive~ would come out all right
after he lays certain Information be-
fore the appointing power.
Sees Attorney General.
Judge Hundley this afternoon had an
.audience with Attorney General Wick
'ersham. He remained with him some
time. Mr.. Chandler, It is understood,
did not go into the chamber, but re-
manned in the ante room until his
friend came out.
Speaking of Hundley's absolute con-
txadence several Alabama people re-
marked today that man who talks
and acts like he does would be quite
APT to think he was safe even II
President Taft were to inform him he
was going to name another man for
Judge. In other words, these men are
of the opinion that Hundley pretends
TO think that he Is so safe that he
will not believe anything else until
the nomination OF his successor Is sent
TO the Senate.
1t was September before last that
Hunley informed The Advertiser cor
respondent that so certain was he of
his confirmation that he did not even
| propose TO dignity his opponents by
looming on to Washington to look az
| ter his case.
There never was in the history of
this government as many trips made
to Washington by any person whose
nomination for judge has been held
up. Time and again he has predicted
that 1t was only matter of a few
weeks when he would be confirmed.
No time has yet been fixed for Sem
ators Bankhead and Johnston to dis
cuss the nomination of Judge with
President Taft. Tomorrow or next
day they will probably hear when 1t
Is the desire of Mr.. Taft to receive
them.
Senators May Divide.
There is some doubt as to whether
the two senators will recommend the
same man. Indeed they are SO very
reticent about the whole matter that
It would puzzle Philadelphia lawyer.
as the saying goes, to write anything
on the information obtainable.
But from what can be picked up,
Senator Johnston's candidate for judge
A. e. K. Campbell. of Birmingham,
and Senator Bankhead Is generally
credited with favoring Judge E. B.
1Allmon, of Tuscumbia.
i Representative Underwood Is for
Mr.. Campbell as previously stated. SEN
vator Johnston and Mr.. Underwood had
o. talk today over the situation.
Senator Bankhead stated today that
no matter what turn the contest
might take. he would not give his en-
dorsement TO any Republican for the
tudgeship. He is out squarely for
Democrat. II he Is to be consulted in
khe selection.
The STAR" in it's White House news
khis afternoon has a statement to the
effect that the President today made
st plain to several callers that he
would not permit senators to have con-