The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-05
Will Take Matter Under
 Consideration. MEMBERS OF BIRMINGHAM
 BAR VISIT THE PRESIDENT Other North Alabama Lawyers Ex- pscted in Washington Today. Mr. Roosevelt Was Astounded te Dis- cover What storm of Protest
 Has Arisen fn Alabama
 Against the Conarma-
 tiea sf HunaIey.
BY ALFRED ,. sToFER.

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 BY ALFRED ,. sToFER.
 | Washington, Jan. 4.--(Specisl. )-- Opposition to the confirmation of os- car R Hundley as Judge of the North ern District of Alabama, Is more in- tense than ever. and If the work be- I ing done here at present does not in- duce President Roosevelt to withdraw I the nomination. 1t Is safe to say that | the impression made will block all ef- forts to confirm him this session. Walker Percy. Capt. Frank White and ex-congressman w. F. Aldrich of shefield, reached {. Washington this morning They called upon President Roosevelt at the White House. having been introduced there by Represents tive Underwood. After stating how very objectionable Hundiey Is to the bar of Birmingham and all other cities and towns in the district the visitors pamphlet which sets forth In detail the reasons why this noniination should be withdrawn and some able, upright man named, against whom not the slightest objection could be raised. The visitors upon leaving the White House. had no hesitancy in stating to newspaper correspondents and others
 
 as he has kindly consented to take the matter under consideration, they did not think 1t Twas exactly courte- ous to be making public what the Pres- ident said. It is learned, however, from other soufces. that MT. Roose- welt was astounded to discover what | a storm of protest has arisen in Ala l bama against the confirmation or Hundley. It Is known also that the President is going to take the pains to read carefully this latest protest. Heretofore he has been made to believe that all Alabama was practically in favor of the confirmatiou, and that only a few people were trying to defeat Hundiey. But this 1amphlet seems to be an -eye opener" ic the President '.
 wib,t gsamphlet Centaias.
 The pamphlet which these we'll known lawyers are circulating general ly in Washington, has printed on its face in bold type the following:
 "To the President and Senate of the United States:
 Lawyers of the Northern District of Alabama invite your attention to the reasons herein given why Oscar R. Hundley should not be appointed and confirmed as Judge of the United States District Court for said district.
 John P. ,TIlIman, E.. H. Cabaniss, Frank S. White, Jesse F. Stallings, Walker Percy, Sydney J. Bowie, A. c. Smith, James Weatherly and G. R. Hareh, Committee"
 The first fifteen pages are devoted to a full recital of the causes for ask ing that Hundley be rejected. In a nutshell, these lawyers declare that after serving on the bench for twenty months, Hundley has failed to make good. He is regarded as totally unfit Matters in connection with the South ern Steel Company, the referees in bankruptcy and the methods employed to obtain endorsements for the dis" trict attorneyship and the 1udgeship are gone into. and Hundley's bad re- cord Is reviewed at length. Then come the proceedings of the Birmingham bar on, December 19. when such loud protest was made against Hupdley. Next come protests from practically every bar in the district. Most or the letters are addressed straight to Sem ators Bankhead and Johnston. They are asked to take a firm stand against Hundley, the report having gone out generally in Alabama that the two Senators are either favorable outright to HundIey or else are not making any opposition to him whatever.
 Other well known lawyers are ex- pected here tomorrow from Birming- ham. Huntsville, Anniston. Sheffield.
  expect to remain here for some days. Those who are already in the city put in a very busy day. They had con ference first with Senator Johnston. Senator Bankhead has not yet return ed. He Is expected back in few days. The visitors of course tried their utmost to induce Senator Johnston to coyne out and actively oppose Hundley, hut so far 1t cannot be learned that he has nromised to do so.
 The committee talked with numerous Senators. Senator Clark of Wyoming, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee was one of the earliest seen. They laid all the facts before him, and then saw Senators Bacon and Culberson, TWO of the Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee. The former has been unusually active against Hundley and says he will continue 10 oppose him as long as there Is any chance to defect him.
 Want Cu1bersOn's Aid.
 During the talk with Senator Gull heraon the committee impressed upon him the fact that as native Ala bamian they hoped and believed he would assist in every way possloie 10 prevent confirmation of so objection shIa a judge. Mir. Percy reminded the Texan that AIabaniians needed his bsln all the more because up to the nresent time they had not been able. he emphasized. to enlist the support oS Senators Bankhead and Johnston In this heht. Mir. Percy also remarked that Senator Culberson was lawyer of disttnctton, and for that reason he nrore than the Alabama Senators. could n,,tcklv see why 1t was so important to the lawyers of the district to have an able and upright judge which they djd not have in Hundley. Senator Culberson frankly admitted .hat he had not taken any positive stsnd in this case because Senators Pankhead and Johnston had not op- ..-..aa a~ nam~ uA.woN