The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-30
POLITICAL GOSSIP
At THE CAPITAL
More Entries In Gubernatorial
Fight Are Expected
RUSHTON is MENTIONED
Anti Thompson Faction Republicans
Hold Meeting In Birmingham-it
is Said Party May Put State
Ticket In the Field.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

by < W. LHif'Ds
Montgomery. January 29-(Special.)
Politics week after the meeting of
the state committee at which the pri-
mary was fixed for May 2, is far from
settled down to a straightaway fight,
alth ough the presumption is that one
or two more entries into the guberna
torial race may be expected. The
latest dope just here is renewal OF
talk about Ray Rushton OF Montgom-
cry, who led the anti amendment fight
in the county to great success. Mr..
Rush ton has resisted every approach
along this line, but he has a number of
friends who are trying hard to get nim
to run.
Outside Influence Talk.
There were two charges in the cam
paign against the prohibition amend
ment, one that Brooks Lawrence,
man from Ohio, was debating the
policy of the party in the state, and
the other that money from the outside
was being used. A result is the report
that Charles Henderson will have In
his platform the slogan, mo Interior
ence from Ohio. no interference from
Milwaukee," And the interesting thing
is that the talk attributes to Ray
Rushton a disposition to adopt the same
motto in effect If he should offer. MI
Rushton has refused to make the race
for senator in Montgomery county
which has given renewed strength to
the talk of his getting into the larger
fight.
What of the Governor.
The week has gone by without word
from Judge S. D. Weakley of Birming-
ham. amendment candidate for govern
or under the roof tree of the Conner
following. A report gained credence
early in the week that he had mace
up his mind to stay In, believing MIN
self in large measure committed TO
the enforcement of the prohibition laws
he drew up and saw passed at the
August session. But in the face OF
this is the talk that Governor Conner
is going to give his aid to Charles
Henderson, in line with the administra-
ton on the question of railroad rates
AS a matter of fact it looks as II the
governor must help Weakley If he
runs 1t out, as 1t is certain that the
Birmingham jurist entered the race on
the insistence of the executive.
Republican Activity.
A committee of II or IA republicans
out of line with the dominant faction
goaded by Joseph o. Thompson, chair
man of the state committee, met in Bir-
mingham this week, but nothing was
printed about 1t. A Montgomery man
who was there says an entire state tick
ct will be named, but not from the
Thompson wing, which will have men
who are republicans at heart ana WILING
to make sacrifices for the party cause.
These leaders, having heard that Chair-
man Thompson was going to call the
committee together, do not think so.
They take the view, on the other hand.
that II a ticket is brought out l. Will
be without the Endorsement OF the ref
erees now advising the President.
Sore In Montgomery.
1t is now asserted that the distribu-
ton OF federal pie in the state was made
at the last national convention when Mr..
Taft was nominated and that the APP
pointment of Ben walker to the mar
shalship this week was the first pay
ment made. Marshal ]. Fl. Judkins had
refused to have anything to DO with get
ting up campaign funds, obeying the de-
partnent ruling I'm toto. and there IS
belief that he lost his JOB because
not enough partisan to suit the men III
control of the party machinery. Cap
tain Judkins announces, however, that
he will not oppose the confirmation Of
Mr. Walker, accepting the situation as
the fortune of politics. Mr.. Walker Is
laid up ill., but hopes to get out In
few days to make his bond.
Race For Lieutenant Governor.
The retirement of John L. Parker of
M. Nov hn
tiles for the democratic nomination lof
lieutenant governor leaves the field Just
now to Perry Thomas of Barbour. pres
ident pro tenn of the senate as now or
Ranized There has been talk of r. A.
Mitchell of Gadsden, but he has not done
any definite work. However he said here
this week that 1t was not without posi-
bility that he would enter, though he
is talking none just now. The only Of
fee held by Mr.. Mitchell in the present
organization of the state household Is a
place on the staff of Gov. b. B. Conner.
He was for years a cotton mill man.
but of late is at work developing wa
ter power properties in that section.
Race For Congress.
So far r. P. Hobson of the Sixth dis
trict Is the only member of Congress
with a fight on his job. There is much
talk of opposition to Heflin in the Fifth.
and Burnett in the Seventh. but moth
ing definite has been done. Probate
Judge A. ]. Driver Is said to be slated
to go after Heflin and Leon McCord,
head of the safe and sane movement, is
the tip to give Burnett run for his
job. Opposition to Taylor In the First
is likely, but not vet certain. Craig re-
tires in the Fourth and Fred Black
mon of Calhoun is the only man an
nounced, though Attorney General A. M.
CARRIER is expected to enter the race In
a few days. He is a resident of Tai
ladega county.
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