The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-17
MANY HAPPENINGS
IN STATE POLITICS
Knox's Card Pays a Notable
Tribute to O'Neal
MOODY rs FOR MALLORY
John II. Reid's Friends Making WhirI-
wind Campaign and His interests
Are Now Looking Brighter
Than Ever

Things do happen in Alabama politics.
Every day brings forth its new quota
of startling incidents, and the politicians
every other question is. What effect will
that have on a certain candidates
chances"
The entrance of John b. Knox of An
niston into the race for United States
senator was the big event of yesterday
and its Importance cannot be overesti-
mated. A comparison of Mr.. Knox's an
nouncement with that of Capt Frank S.
White reveals the difference between the
two men, Mr.. Knox will make a fight
along active aggressive lines.
According to O'Neal supporters Perry
Thomas ringing Endorsement of Mr..
O'Neal several days ago had given the
people of the state the most thorough
and capable explanation of the issues of
the campaign, but Mr.. Knoxs tribute to
O'Neal will be regarded as the most elo-
quent yet written.
1t is now thought probable that SEN
ator Bankhead, who has been silent on
state politics, will come out and take
stand in the gubernatorial race. In fact
his POSITION anu that Ol n. II. 0pId6i
are now being awaited breathlessly by
both sides.
Yesterday the city was full of Mallory
supporters. Mr.. Mallory and his cam
paign manager, J. B. Ellis, spent the
day here, anu Mr.. Ellis is busy opening
up headquarters in the Empire building.
State Senator Moody of Tuscaloosa was
in +ba oil oud 11rbap Saap he Morris
said: YES, will give my support to
Colonel Mallory. His father and my
father were great friends. l differed
with Mr.. Mallory on the amendment, but
I agree with him on other matters. l
agreed with Mr.. O'Neal in the amend
ment fight and admit that he did the
state a great service in his patriotic work
against its adoption, but l disagree with
him on several other matters l will
support Mr. Mallory principally on per-
sonal grounds.
The friends of Senator Knox became
active Immediately after the rumor was
spread abroad that he would run, and it
was announced that an active fight will
be made for him in Jefferson county
Reid's Quick Gains
The sensation, however, in local politics
at this lime is the remarkable gains be-
ing made by John B. Reid for sheriff. Mr..
Reid has so or more of the able young
men of Birmingham out working for
him, and their enthusiasm is said to be
contagious. ar. Reid became active JUS
at the opportune time, and he Is giving
Ward and McAdory cause for worry. He
is one of the strongest eleventh hour
men the county has seen for a long time.
He has good organization perfected over
the whcie county.
Mr. Rsid will get into the country
Monday and will spend the next six weeks
with the country voters. His strength
will depend entirely upon the number of
voters still unpledged.
Cliff K Sharpe of Crenshaw coun-
ty, candidate for superintendent of ed
ucation, is at the Hi1lman hctel Mr..
Crenshaw is making trip in the IL
terests of his candidacy and will speEd
several days in the city. Ilo was taken
slightly ill last nignt and required The
attention of physician, but the trod-
HE was not considered serious.
McLane Tilton, secretary of the Ala
bama Bankers association, passed
through Birmingham last night on the
way to his home in Pei City. Mr.. TIL
ton is seriously considering entering
the race against Congressman John J..
Burnett in the Seventh distrli: in The
November election, making the rare on
the republican ticket.
Qualifications of Candidates
The following from the chairman of
the state committee is of interest to can
didates:
Birmingham, Ala, February A. 1910.
From the inquiries l have had there
seems to be some uncertainty as to
whether or not voters will have an oppor-
tunity to register prior to the primary of
May 2, and also some criticism of the
slate executive committee in fixing the
qualifications of voters taking part in
said primary.
AS matter of information, the press
of the state is requested to give wide
publicity to the following requirements of
tho code:
Section 30S. Time and Place for Special
Registration-On Friday and Saturday
next preceding the day of each general
or municipal election, held under the mu-
shall sit in the courthouse Of each county
during such days.
At the special session of the last legis-
lature this section was changed and the
requirement is now applicable also to
primary and special" elections (Spe-
cial acts, 1907, page 70, section g. IAN
act to further regulate elections in the
state OF Alabama, etc. 81
Qualified electors, therefore, will have
an opportunity of registering at the
courthouse in each county on Friday and
Saturday. April % and 3d.
The state committee fixed the quallfi-
cations OF voters participating in the pri-
mary of May 2, according to the require
ment of section 521 of the CODE which is
as follows:
Qualifications of Voters at Primary
Elections-All persons who are qualified
electors under the general election laws
of this state shall have the right to par
ticipate In such primary elections, SUBJ
1ect to such political qualifications as
may be prescribed by the state executive
or central committee or governing body
of such political party. The state execu-
tive committee may delegate to the sew
eral county executive committees the
power to prescribe the qualifications Of
voters in any primary election for the
nomination of county officers"
| Under this authority and direction the
state committee fixed the qualifications
| the same as were required at the last
democratic primary election.
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