The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-04
SENATORS GO
TO SEE TAFT
Advise Over Hundley's
Case.
STATEMENT IS GIVEN OUT
Bankhead and Johnston Tell Of
Visit
Nov Expectea That new Man WIN
Re Nanes-E. H. Dryer. Demo-
GRAFT Looms up
strong.
BY ALFRED ). sTOFER.

ny ALFRED J. sToFER.
Washington. April a--tSpeciai.)--
President Taft, by his silence on the
subject 3 keeping great many per-
sons on the anxious bench. and they
apparently do not know any more than
they did week ago. when the nofii-
nation Of Judge for the Northern
District of Alabama will be made
The Alabama Senators went to the
white House today. After they had
returned to their Offices. they gave out
the following statement:
the President. Immediately after
his Inauguration. told Senators Bank
head and Johnston that he desired TO
advise with them in reference to the
judgeship. Since that time they have
not had any interviews with him or
recommended any one, or given him
any advice in this matter. feeling that
n the President desired to consult
them, he would call for them.
"on Friday the Senators each re-
ceived note from the Presidents pri-
waite secretary. stating that the Presi-
dent desired them to call on Saturday
at 1890, for the purpose OF discussing
the matter.
Upon reaching the President. he
informed them that he was very much
pressed by others matters; that he de-
with thems and that he would let them
know when he could see them. They
agree that II could not be hastily
considered.
"A great many gentlemen. including
some members OF the House. have cali
ed time and again on the President
about this matter and urged their ia
vorites. or presented their views. but
30 far the President does not know
who either Senator Bankhead or john
ston prefers or their attitude In the
case"
Hundley and Thompson.
Some interesting rumors are hoat-
ing around today. One Is that IL Act
ing Judge Eundiey and Joe Thompson
have not actually had rupture, the
indications are pretty strong that they
are on the verge OF a falling out.
The talk is that Hundley insists that
as long as President Taft does not
come to the point and say that the
acting Judge Is out of the running, IT
10 the duty of Thompson and his po.
liticai side partners TO insist that
Hundley be kept to the front to the
exclusion of street. or any other man
Thompson may have in mind. as second
choice in the event OF Hundley's COM
,plete elimination
Gossip has Il here that Thompson has
discovered since his return to WASH
ington that Hundley has no cnance.
ana for his own protection he IL bound
IL settle upon some other man, and TO
get him appointed II such thing Is
Tha taIk around the Capitol and
about the hotels is that numerous tel
egrams have been sent within twenty
four hours to Birmingham to have en-
dorsements Of e. H. Dryer mailed at
once. It Is even said that Thompson
is in the move. It is well known tnat
he and Dryer are quite thick.
or course, there Is no way for The
Advertiser correspondent to verify this
report, and 1t is given only to show
what people are saying about the con-
test that Is raging over the Judgesnip.
Thompson would be the last man to
omen his mouth on the subject IL ne Is
really trying TO run In new man.
The suppostlion has been all along
that Thompson would press the claims
of street when he became convinced
that Hundley was out OF II.
street 10 Waiting.
Street from all accounts, fnds him.
self in a peculiar position since his ar
rival Evidently he feels that he IL,
too. for 1t Is no secret that he stated
in the company Of several people VINO
have repeated the conversation that he
could not reach out for the Judgeshtp
while Hundley persisted In remaining
an the race, and they do say that the
district Attorney talked very much as
AZ he could see no earthly reason why
a man whom every one thinks ID elm
mated should persist in staying In the
game. But Hundley's friends are stub
born and they will not admit that his
case Is hopeless
This morning down at the willard
Hotel Hundley was telephoning INDUS
triously for Thompson. who Is stop
ming at another place. man who was
standing near relates that the Acting
Judge was worried and impatient that
he could not get an answer. His faith
ful friend z. G. Chandler. was at his
aide. Those who have talked with
Chandler say that he Is painfully reti-
cent. He claims that being a business
man and not a politician. he is not
mixing ND in the scramble though his
heart and soul are with Hundley.
Dave Allmon left tonight for home.
He said before going that he could not
make heads nor tails of the situation.
Although not Inclined to speak OF IT,
IT. H. Aldrich was a visitor at the
white House today. The report ls he
advises that either w. H. Smith or
shelby Peasants should be appointed
Judge.
All conversations with Senators
Bankhead and Johnston indicate they
think Hundley Is out of the race. They
both expressed this opinion today
They also stick to 1t that they will not
recommend any but Democrats.