The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-28
WASHINGTON LOOKING ON
NATIONAL CAPITAL INTERESTED
 IN ALABAMA FIGHT.
Plan To Enlist Bryan h Contest Meets Defeat--The Commoner Contains Editorial on @Per-
 sonal Liberty.s

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 Washington, D. C.. Nov. 27-- (SpeciaD D--The contest in Alabama over the prohibition amendment is at tracting keen interest here as the vot- ing day approaches. The anti-saloon interests are going to move on Con gress next session to try to put pro- hibition Into effect in the District of Columbia.
 Some of their leaders are even spreading the report that William y Bryan is going to lend his influence in the coming fight. just as they tried to make 1t appear that he was going to visit Alabama to advocate the adoption of the amendment there.
 About a week ago the report was flashed all over the country that MT. Bryan would in The Commoner advo- cate national prohibition That state ment created much discussion among the Congressman now In Washington. Naturally they were eagerly awaiting this weeks Commoner. for 1t hal been stated there would be a. red-hot editorial by Bryan on the subject.
 The paper arrived. but there was no editorial The previous issue had an editorial on personal liberty" which ccstsin people who had purpose. seized upon as the basis for deciar- ing that Bryan was coming out strong for prohibition.
 Mir. Bryan, as Is well known to Democratic Congressman and others. has never favored Juggling this pro- hibition question into national poll tics, believing that 1t is a local affair. and should be settled by the majority of the people in state. county or city; and they do not credit that he will commit his paper to national pro- hibition.
 Collector Joe Thompson and Na- tional Committeeman Barker spent considerable time at the postoffice de- pertinent today and left with the postmaster general the names of the following persons they would like to bama:
 Miss Margaret Miller. Tuscaloosa: M. J. Magus, Georgiana; W. T. Hogan. Phoenix City; Lewis ]. Lawson. Greensboro: w. c. Storm. Troy; Charles Booth. Prattville: c. M. Cox. Ozark; c. M. Reynolds. Clanton; W. w. Battle, Jacksonville: J. ] Stevens. Attalia: c. R. Horton. Fort Payne: C. L. Thompson. Altoona.
 The recommendation of Battle for the Jacksonville postmastership is likely to cause loud protest in that locality, as 1t has been known here for some months that the patrons of uie office were. generally in favor of re- taining the present incumbent. ani they oppose Battle on the ground that he is a newcomer there. However. Battle is said to be in favor with Postmaster General Hitchcock and unless his opponents can induce Sena- tors Bankhead and Johnston to hold up the nomination in the event he is appointed after the Senate meets. he will be confirmed.
 From what he has said to several of his friends since arriving here. Collector Joe Thompson hopes soon to have the Birmingham postmastership settled. It is understood that he wants Joseph Bowen appointed. but does not actually claim that he Is go- ing to land his man, because the ap- pointing powers here are said to be unwilling to supplant Postmaster Car ter unless some other person can prove that he Is the choice of the business and professional men of the city.
 Thompson and Barker appear to be working harmoniouslys together. and if they can have most of their recom- mendations put through, 1t will show that they are on top so far as Ala barnas appointments are concerned.
 ' Alfred J. stofer.