The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-14
People of Mississippi Are Tired
 of Senatorial Fight
IT IS ANY MANS PRIZE
Vardamnn Has Scored New High ffs- urcS in the Ballot as We'll as Percy But Neither Man
 Seems Winner

l Jackson, MISS, feDfudIS 'SPS cial 1.-The senatorial situation would be really amusing were il not so very monotonous It is longdrawn out, bul is by no means heightened sweetness for the aspirants 10 McLaurin's shoes nor even to those who are trying to hell them to election.
 The candidates are tired. their friends are weary, the legisla tors are worn oui and the public is dssusted.
 This deadlock has held for month and a half. The legislature assembled on the 4th of January and the ballot ting for United states Senator began almost immediately.
 Because of the large number o? can didates-Vardaman Percy, Kyle, Byrd Alexander. Anderson, Critz and Dunn it was known there would be TO non1l- l. nation on the first few ballots, but It was confidently predicted and expected by some of the candidates that after a few complimentary ballots had been cast for personal friends and favored sons. those who had a second choice would transfer their allegiance and force an election.
 But time has demonstrated that good many folks were reckoning with out their host. The deadlock that ma terialized on the 1rst day of th- tallot- ting is still on, and so far as tie most knowing ones can determine. 1t is just as tight on the fftieth ballot as on the first
 One-half of the candidates Nhe en- tered the race on the ist of January have been eliminated, most of them re- tiring of their own accord, and they have shown good sense. Only four of the original wouId-be Senators remain on the gridiron-Vardaman, Percy. Kyle and Byrd. They have recently been joined by Speaker Street. and it is rumored that there are likely to be others.
 Among those most frequently men toned in this connection during the ra st few days is Dr. B. c. LoTery, pres ident of Blue Mountain college one of the most distinguished educators in the state. the honored son of a worthy sire his father before him having been power in the land.
 However, it is not believed that any dark horse is going to be able to 1ealiy get into the running, no matter what his pedigree may be. There IS elspo- sition on the part of the law-nahcrs 10 stick by these men who have made the fight, and many of them would rather have the legislative session era With out electing a Senator than to transfer their allegiance to new man.
 The danger of the legislative method of eliminating candidates was breusht to mind forcibly during the caucus oi Wednesday night when MT. Alexander scored seven votes-eyidcnce Una! some of his friends did not indorse anu were sore over the manner of his taking OH the list of eligibles for the McIaurin succession. These votes were not cast with the approval, nor with the in dorsement, of MT. Alexander. lie takes the position that, having entered into an agreement that one or the other or th e two highest men in the race should be eliminated from the ranks ot the op- position in a common cause.-the deleal of yarda man-and 1t having fallen to his lot to play quits and help ihe other fellows to arrive at solution 1T the nOlltical pTODlcIn llON tOHliDA'Nte D@h three men, 1t is his duty to stay out or the race and the voting. If it be true that this elimination caused bruises or sore spots in the Alexander camp they are not on the person or in the heart of the chief He went in1o the agreement in good faith, and IS going to keep the faith by remaining ont of the race and doing all that he can to keep his old friends and supporters In line against the common enernJ.
 There are those who predict that the deadlock will be broken during the present week, but small confidence need be placed in that suggestion. The re- maining candidates seem deterri,ned to die in the last ditcl. Each orc seems inst as confident of victory today as he did the lst of January, when the contest over the vacant senatorship was inaug- urated. There must be other ellr1tna- tions before showdown vote r"n be had, ard the three remaining csudi- da tes are not ready to place their for tunes at the disposal of a second eau GUS of the opposition The process of concentration of the opposition forces is slow, necessarily, but 1t is believed to be sure and certain as Is the flight ot the martin to his sourd. and iii course of time will bring crder out of politi- cal chaos.
 The 03lloting or .tTlday lS tAASn bs many to mean that Governor Nariman will never be named as the successor of McIaurin in the Senate of the United States. He once more reached ais high water mark of the previous week and pa ssed 1t by one vote. which placed him within nine of the nomination. The opposition claims that Is tn e best ile can do as the rema hing votes are ted up tight and bound by pledges tliey cannot afford to break, never to vote fer Var da man, even if the legislature is forced to adjourn without eiecting a Senator.
 It Is more than probable, however, who will decline and refuse 10 stand hitch ed" when it comes to 4 final show down between ysrdsman and one of the ether candidates. It IS believed thst five or six men now counted in the opposi- tion will transfer their allegiance when the final ballot comes to Vardsman, but even that would not elect hinr lie would still be several votes from the goal.
 The friends of MT. Percy fel. greatly encouraged Friday when he scored 54 votes on the last ballot taken, It con vjnced them that he is growing and climbing steadily, though at d slower pace than they wo3ld like, That was his high-wa mark, and there was mighty shout that rent the rafters of the capitol when the vote was an- nounced.
 CALIFORNIA COTTON