The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
O'NEAL CONSIDERED
A CERTAIN WINNER
Conservative Estimates Indi
cate Majority Of 10000
TOTAL VOTE OF 100000
Republicans VIII Probably Stay Out
of the Fight and Allow the DEM
Ocrats to Settle Their Own
Battles
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD

Montgomery, April 0.-(Special)-
When these lines are in print the fight
for the democratic Endorsement for state
office in Alabama will be practically
over, Sunday being a day of gathering
up the loose ends and getting ready for
the final struggle on Monday, May 2. Col
one. Emmett O'Neal of Florence leads
the forces that were aligned against the
late lamented prohibition amendment
proposition. while Col. H. S. d. Mallory
of Selma, whether he will or no, is put
in the attitude of supporting the dead
issue
Both men have said that if elected they
will endeavor to give the present rather
radical prohibition laws fair trial, but
there is a general belief that no matter
who is elected local option will be re-es-
tablished in some form or other. The
feeling is general along this line, and it
seems that in spite of all that anyone
can do the next legislature will have
more prohibition legislation than it ever
had to dispose of. Minor issues are given
little attention. mans position on the
amendment and the prohibition question
generally being all that counts
Ants Are Stronger
It is an easy guess to say that the men
who are out of line with the radical laws
now on the books are in the majority,
and largely so. If Colonel ONeal can
hold all of these, or a goodly part OF
them, to his banner, he is easy winner.
Mallory men claim that he. cannot, that
some Of the most influential men on their
side are rank anti-amenders. However
| conservative forecasters claim that
O'Neal has safe lead and will win by
20,0Cc majority In a total vote of 100000
The best information is that the re-
publicans are going to remain out of the
fight, having concluded that any gains
they might make in county affairs would
be offset by the sentimental losses of the
future. They consider that this Is a time
when the people of their faith had better
keep in touch, the outlook appearing
bright to them OF a growth in their ranks
with the constant development of indie
pendence in action on the part of the
average voter. The word has gone out
to members of the party to sit steady In
the republican boat. leaving the demo-
Gratis to fight their own battles.
Here Are the Candidates
The men who are offering for the DEM
ocrstic preferment are the following
Goyernor-H. S. d. Mallory, Selma, and
Emnet O'Neal, Florence, both lawyers.
Lieutenant Governor-Walter d. Seed,
at present state treasurer and Perry b.
| Thomas. lawyer, Eufaula. Mr.. Thomas is
president pro TEN of the present senate
United States Senate-John Fl. Bank
head, senator now; John b. Knox, An
niston.. and f. S. White, Birmingham
| lawyers.
| Attorney General-Robert c. Brickell
Huntsville: T. l.. Bulger, Dadeville, ID. II
| Riddle, Goodwater, all lawyers, OF course
Secretary of State-C. B. Brown pres
ent chief clerk in the office, residence
Montgomery, and Charles H. Greer, edi
| tor, Marion.
Treasurer-George N. Hodge banker
Opelika John Purifoy, examiner public
accounts, Camden and ]. A. Wilkinson
Autaugaville, now commissioner of agrl-
culture.
SUPERINTENDENT of EducatiOn--J. {. Du-
bose, Birmingham; Cliff X. Sharpe Lu-
verne and H. J. Wllingham, Wetumpka
all teachers Mr.. Wilingham is now ex-
aminer of teachers.
KoIb, an Old Timer, In
| For Commissioner of Agriculture-R. F.
| Kofb. former commissioner, Montgomery
! John b. Ward, Abbeville, and T. f. John-
son, Birmingham, farmers.
Auditor-Brooks Smith, now chief clerk
in the office; NJ. c. Algood. accountant
of Blount county, and w. L. Kennedy
business man. Bessemer
Associate Railroad Commissioner two
to name)-John Craft business man. ana
MAY hamburger. newspaper man, Mobile
Frank N. Julian, secretary of state and
old newspaper man. Tuscumbia; S. +.
kennedy. secretary of the present Nom-
mission, Calhoun; John A. Lusk and Leon
McCord, lawyers. Guntersville; Kyle
Price lawyer. Elba.
chief Justiee-J r. Dowdell, present
chief Justice: C. c. Nesmith, city court
judge, Birmingham.
Associate Justice (unexpired term)-A'
d. Sayre, Montgomery; fuil term. Two 10
choosel John c. Anderson, A. A. Evans,
Ormond Somervlle.
Supernumerary Judge-A. H. Aston,
nresent incumbent Clayton.