The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-31
SENATORIAL BEE
DUzz|NG LOUDLY
Situation In Mississippi About
The Same
VARDAMAN STILL LEADS
Several Strong Candidates Have APP
peared and it is Not Certain
That Vardaman Will Win
the Prize.
VARDAMAN SILL LEADS


ally unchanged. The appointment of Col.
James Gordon the successor of Sen
ator McLaurin with the understanding
that he is not to be a candidate for the
place before the Legislature. has sinpli.
fed matters so far as the governor is
concerned However, no promise was ex-
acted of Colonel Gordon prior to tire
appointment that he would not be a
candidate and If the legislature sees
proper to name him as his own success
SCR he is free to accept of course There
is little danger any such surprise is in
store for the balance of the bunch
named in connection with the senator
ship. Colonel Gordon will not be can
dida te-he has so stated
New names are mentioned every day
in this connection, but so far very few
have given positive instructions to an
nounce them for the position rendered
vacant by the death OF McLaurin, One
of the. latest Is Hon. j. G. Spencer OF
Claiborne county. He served his dis
trict one term in the lower house and
is acquainted with Washington ways.
1t is possible that Colonel Spencer has
never looked upon himself can'li-
date. but just the same he is being
mentioned as are scores of others.
The conviction grows here that Con
gresham Adam Byrd of Philadelphia,
Neshoba county. is going to be the can
didate of the McLaurin faction. He has
not stated that he is a candidate, but
1t is known that he is doing a good deal
of lingering He was in Jackson to-
day accompanied by his brother. Judge
Byrd, and s. L. McIaurin Of Brandon
They met other friends and supporters
of the late senator here, but Just what
conclusion they arrived at, If any, is
not known to the outside world.
Hon. ]. S. Sexton of Coplah was in
the city today and held conferences with
some of his friends. He has not stated
positively that he is a candidate for the
Senate but it is very generally known
that Mr.. Sexton was in more than a half
humor 10 run for the Senate against Nc
Laurin and Vardaman. He was being
urged to make the race long before Sen
ator McLaurin died and it is believed
he would have a strong support if he
should now offer for the place.
Congressman Sisson was also among
the visitors to Jackson today. but just
what he was here for is not known 1t
is supposed he came down from Grenada
to consult with and advise the Varca-
man forces being classed as IN that boat.
He left for home on the afternoon tram
Col Edgar H. Woods of Clarksdale.
the manager of Hon. Charles SCOTS
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he is here yet, and has been for several
DAYS. 1t is understood that Mr.. Scott
left the matter of his candidacy in Cor
onel Woods hands. II he discovers tnat
there Is good chance Cor Mr.. Scott
he will make formal announcement or MS
candidacy In a few days
Messrs. Gambler. Humphreys. Bowers,
Dunn and others who have been men
toned as possible senators, have not
been down to jackson, but some OF them
have been very busy with the mails and
the telegraph wires and something may
be heard from them in due time.
The friends of c. H. Alexander of this
city. who is by the way, one Of the
ayowed candidates, are not lettlng any
grass grow under their feet. MIR. Alex
ander has not been in Jackson. since the
death of Senator McLaurin but lie mas
able champions here and they are vide
awake.
There are those who would like the
hest In the world to see Chief Justice
Whitfield warming seat in The SEN
ate and there is a quiet and persistent
movement in his behalf. His friends are
making no noise. but they are nasy-
That he would make model senator
there is ma doubt, but he has never
stated whether or not he would per-
nit the use of his name
a II .tx.~t ~
His champions declare that he mas SUI
dcient strength to be elected on The first
ballot. but that is not true. In the event
there are half dozen or more candi--
dates there will be no election on the
first ballot and 1t will be anybody's
race. It is not denied that Vardanan
is today the strongest candidate. He Is
there is no do,,bt. but he has never
his friends from the four corners Of the
state. They will mold 4 caucus here
in few days and then there Will be
something more definite to announce as
to his strength.
The opponents OF Vardaman are declar-
ing he will never make it--thas he will
get his biggest vote on the first ballot,
but that he will fall far short of the
nomination. Time and a ballor viii be
required to make anything like decent
guess.
Governor Noel. announces once more
that he will not take UP the applica-
lions for appointments as judges and
chancellors LII the middle of next month
and not until the Legislature has deter
mined as to whether it will create any
more districts. 1t has come to pass
that in some Of the districts in the south
portion of the state the terms of the
court are so short that half the criminal
business is being carried over from one
term to another, with no prospect of get
ting through with the docket till the term
Is extended. st
The governor appreciates the situation
and states that ne will not appoint any
of the judges and chancellors till the
Legislature has made provision for the
business OF the courts. 49,
1t has been noticed of late that great
many cars loaded with coke have been
passing through Jackson going west.
and II is stated by railroad men that
the coke comes from Alabama and Is
going to the neighborhood of Jefferson,
Tex, where great ore fields are being
developed and immense smelters have
been erected by the Schwabs and their as
sociates This Texas field is reported
rich in ore. and it is even now being
shipped to st. Louis and to the east via
Galveston.
Zonists Discuss Colonies.
Hamburg, December 3o.-The delegates
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