The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-02
ANT|-AMENDERS
 MEETING TONIGHT Mallory Forces Have a Big
 Rally Friday ASKING ABOUT ELLIS
w. Fl. Kettig Announces He Will Be Unable to Make Race for LegisIa- ture-Hamburger Talks About
 Prospects in West Alabama
By BURR BLACKBURN


 Tonight the meeting of the anti amenders at the Jefferson theatre and the Young Mems Good Government club at the courthouse at 7:3o p. m.
 Tomorrow night Max Hamburger ad dresses the Good Government club of Pratt City.
 Friday night the Mallory rally at.the Jefferson, theatre.
 The question which is disturbing the minds of the politicians at this time is. What has become of Manager James B. Ellis of the Mallory cam paign?" About a week ago he de- manded an expression from the O'Neal camp on the charge that certain in terests were seeking compensation through MT. O'Neal. To this Emmet O'Neal answered In curt, direct lan- guage, branding it as libelous false hood Nothing has been heard from MT. Ellis since, although, from the man. ner in which his challenge was issued it was thought that he would make the issue of the campaign that MT. o'Neal has broken faith with the people of Alabama"
 These and many other questions will be taken up by the speakers at the Jefferson tonight. ticket for the legislature will be selected by the mass meeting and speeches will be made by several prominent citizens including c. Bowman, who has rented the theatre.
 nJoI a In a great deal on the big state rally which has been called for Friday night. They expect their best speakers from all over the state and the opening guns of the campaign will be sounded. Max Hamburger of Mobile, candi date for railroad commissioner, is in the city to speak tomorrow night at Pratt City. MT. Hamburger was one of the brilliant debaters in the last people are always glad of the oppor tunity to hear him.
 MT Hamb urger has been canvassing Lamar county and made a speech at the same time as did Colonel O'Neal at Vernon Monday. He reports that the whole countryside turned out to hear MT. O'Neal and the tremendous crowd was one of the most enthusiastic he has ever seen. He states that in his opinion O'Neal will sweep that whoee section.
 john B. Knox. candidate for United States senator. came to Birmingham yesterday to give out his final inter- view in the controversy between him. self and Judge J. w. Coleman. Fe states that he has finished writing and Is now ready to join his friends in the canvass of the state which has all confidence which the people of this, his ome county place in his ability, fair nes and honesty. The Fayette county bar has also given him unanimous indorsement.
 The following statement from w. H. Kettig will be heard with regret by the voters:
 q appreciate very much the call of a large number of my friends and fel- low citizens asking me to run for the legislature. l again extend my thanks and assurances of the highest apprecia- tion.
 The business interests that I repre- sent and am associated With in the state of Alabama and the southern states will not consent to my accept
  fore forced to decline to make the race. q regret that circumstances Are such that I cannot answer the call of friends that I esteem so highly but my bus mess interests prevent my doing so.' Fred L. Blackmon, unopposed can didate for congress in the Fourth dis trict, passed through the city last night MT. Blackmon does not expect any opposition and shows conclusively MT. ONears strength in the state. ready been inaugurated for him. Those who read the article which ap- pears this morning were highly i'm pressed with its character and the ability displayed. It will be read y>lth great interest on all sides. Judge c. c. NeSmith, candidate for the supreme court against Chief Jus tice T. J. Dowdell, is receiving great encouragement He has been given the unanimous indorsement of the La mar county bar and all the county of ficials. The indorsement speaks of the