The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
THIS WILL BE BUSY ! WEEK IN CAMPA A|GN
 . Several Important Meetings
 Are Scheduled FIGHT IN THE COUNTY Some of the Races Are Assuming Spc- tncuInr Features and Some of the
 Candidates Are Losing Lots
 of Peaceful Sleep
FIGHT IN THE COUNTY

The speaking campaign is now on in earnest. This week will be a political hummer. Col. Emmet o'Neal returned from Walker county yesterday, having after a days rest is in fine fettle, and ready to meet the voters regularly on the stump between this and April l.
 Tonight he will address a mass meeting of citizens in Montgomery, and tomor- row he makes a good roads speech be- fore the Alabama Good Roads association. Jesse Stallngs speaks today in Luverne, and Tom Long, accompanied by Capt F. w. Booker, will go into Fayette county
 Tomorrow night the first mass meeting of business men will be held at the Or pheum theatre and will be addressed by a half dozen prominent business men. Colonel O'Neal and J. J. Willett of An niston
 Wednesday at noon the state central campaign committee will convene at o'Neal headquarters and draw up an ad- Qfesb LO tUt NUttTS Ol AidDdifid. ldt night the anti-amendment rally will hold the boards at the Orpheum.
 The presence of Leon McCord, candi- date for railroad commissioner, who is exalted ruler of the Montgomery Elks. and came to Birmingham to meet his grand exalted ruler, calls attention to the spirited race in which eight men are lined up.
 Cliff Atkinson and State Senator Frank s. Moody of Tuscaloosa reached Birming- ham yesterday. It has been rumored that MT, Moody is on the Mallory state cen- tral committee, the personnel of which has been kept secret. w. A. Sanford of Huntsville and L. B. Musgrove were two interesting figures in the hotel Hobbies yesterday. Carson Whitson. an ardent Knox supporter of Talladega. is in the city on personal business.
 In county politics the announcement of Capt John G. Smith that he Is still in the race for state senate is the livest wire. Captain Smith said yesterday that his friends who had put him into the race at the beginning insisted that he go to the legislature, and he had decided to continue the fight for the senate. He is opposed by Hugh Morrow.
 It had been rumored that Captain Smith would pull down. after the announcement of MT. Morrow. but his announcement in sures lively race for the important po- sition from Jefferson.
 Every day, even Sunday, is being used now by the county politicians. While many of them went to church yesterday they were holding caucuses and turning over new ground the rest of the day.
 The candidates for sheriff are the most nervous crowd on the ticket. The fact is. none of them know just where they are at," though all are claiming walk over. "who is leading the ticket?" is a question which might have been conserv- atively answered several months ago, but the opinion Is now badly divided Every one of them is working night and day. flooding the county with literature. and meeting the voters in all parts. 'T only wish the ordeal was over," seems to be the common expression.
 Walter McAdory has opened headquar- ters in the First National Bank build ing. Capt. John B. Reid is stirring up country votes. MT. Pound is everywhere George Ward and his friends are organ making the same canvass which resulted successfully for him four years ago.
 AS a result of caucuses held yesterday, a number of interesting developments are expected this week.