The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-13
EVERYTHING READY
FOR AN OPEN RACE
Past Week Has Cleared Up
Political Situation
GREAT ACTIVITY SHOWN
O,Neal Committee Announces Speakers
For Next Thursday Night Rally.
Lee Long VIII Aid Him
In Fight
GREAT ACTIVITY SHOWN

The past week politically has been nota-
thinning out the candidates and showing
up the issues. All the candidates know
just where they stand, and are setting
their pegs for the campaign. The with
drawal of Henderson and Seed practi-
cally cleared the atmosphere
This will be a week or organization. At
O'Neal headquarters it was stated that
Lee Long, the man who so successfully
managed the fight against the amend
ment, will arrive in Birmingham Mon
day and jump into the perfection of the
O'Neal organization. Mr.. Long, by his
wide experience and genial nature is par
ticularly fitted for the work, and as
Campaign Manager T. H Notions right
hand man will get things moving In Ala
bama before ten days are past.
The O'Neal rally for Thursday night
at the Jefferson theatre will be a feature
of the week. AT this time meeting of
the state campaign committee will be
held, and the ONeal campaign will be
formally launched. A list of the speak
ers invited is given below
Mallory headquarters have not yet been
opened, although offices have been Sc
cured on the third floor of the Empire
building. They will be opened this week,
however, with Frank Smith In charge.
j. d. Collins, chairman for jefferson
county, stated yesterday that this office
will look principally after North Ala
bama, and that an office force will i'm
mediately set to work The state cam
paign committee will also be announced
Thursday or Friday.
During last week both candidates for
feet that they were not lined up with
anyone, and expect to make the race free
from all connections. They realize that
1t Is to be great fight in which every
vote must count
The withdrawal of Henderson and Seed
were both accomplishments of the NAL
Tory forces. AS things now stand the ac-
tive backing of the Selma candidate is
almost entirely drawn from the amendist
leaders, while the opposite holds true for
Mr.. O'Neal. This is enough to insure a
fight between the amendment and anti
amendment adherents. Though there may
be many changes from one side to the
the recent contest from the public men,
DRY.
Governor Corners stand is going to have
much to do with the result 1t was known
during the session of the legislature anc
Immediately following that the governor
was not In sympathy with Mr.. Mallory
and thought the Selmian was trying tc
steal administration thunder
1t is thought now that he is indorsins
Mr. Mallory, and will shortly make &
statement of his views.
Judge c. c. Nesmith has opened hi.
headquarters and will make a vigorou,
contest for chief justice of the supreme
court. Endorsements signed by a large
number of the members of the bar O.
Jefferson county have been made publ,
and 1t is stated that within the mex
few days the majority of the bar of tn,
county will be behind his candidacy will
Endorsements.
John B. Knox returned to his home il
Admission Friday without giving out any
thing of his intention in the United States
senatorial contest. but something definite
is expected within the next few days.
Walker Percy returned from Mississippi
yesterday morning and reported that thu
situation over there will probably clea
up this week. He refused to discuss hi
candidacy for state senator. insisting tina
one fight at a time is enough. He will
return to Mississippi tonight for the fna
set-to in behalf of his brother.
The sheriff's race is warming up. Wal
ter McAdory will announce his head
quarters and open up actively during thu
latter part of the week. Sam Teagu
has withdrawn, leaving five hustlers t