The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26


 the setting by the executive committee Of the primary date as May ? Friends of Colonel Mallory state that he was very anxious for an early primary be- cause il is generally admitted that his greatest strength has already been re- crulted and there is the ever present chance of his losing ground. Emmet O'Neal rejoiced when he learned that the early date had been agreed upon. T am perfectly satisfied, stated Charles Henderson.
 It is said that Spragins wanted a late primary as well as Weakley and that this was the hearts desire of Captain White. candidate for the Senate. The late pri- mary was wanted by Conner and by what was thought to be the majority of the committee.
 It was essentially a victory for Bank head. John and Will Bankhesd strove like good fellows to turn the tide and their work had much to do with the result. They did not hesitate to say after the victory had been won that it meant a great deal 10 them. Captain Whites time to canvass the state is linn ited and to date he has done nothing
 There was a clever little bit of politics in regard to fixing the May date. As bury Thompson presented resolution setting the date for the third Monday in August. l.. F. Jeffries offered an amendment to the resolution striking out
 
 stitutng May 9. The amendment car ried and the question then reverted again to the resolution so amended. And the resolution was never presented. MT Jef- fries evidently knew there were some shaky members among his aggregation and he called for adjournment. It amounts to nothing because the primary plan, providing for May date was pre- sented in the night session and adopted But the joke was certainly on the erst while majority faction
 Senator Sprag gins left the impression ln Montgomery that hs intends entering the race for governor after several days have elapsed. He figures he is due Senator Moody of Tuscaloosa that courtesy But in the opinicn of the writer Senator Moody has made himself plain on the matter and there is no serious need for a continuation of the "Gaston-Alphonss ?" stunt.
 It is believed that Weakley will stay in the race and Walter D. Seed assured your correspondent that he would pre- fer miserable defeat to a withdrawal. He stated that he will get out among the boys at once.
 Everybody is candidate, 1t is be- lieyed The report that Leon Mccord will oppose Burnett in the Seventh Is straight and it is true that he will have the support of Congressman M W. Howard, considered the strongest poll tical factor in the Seventh.
 It has been agreed, too, according to the reports, that Oscar Lewis will not oppose Tom Heflin in the Fifth, but that Judge Al Driver will. This is one of the straightest of all the tips.
 Here Is a prediction-for speaker of the next legislature, J. Lee Long of Butler; for president pro tenn of the senate, Senator Thomas S. Fraser of Union Springs. Fraser will probably be returned without opposition. Lee Long left Montgomery this afternoon to at tend the meeting of the Butler county executive committee tomorrow. He Is a candidate for reelection to the leg islature, and will win. 1t is believed.
 Frank Julian is out for the railroad commission. So Is John Lusk and S. P Kennedy, at present members of that body. Tom Seals, chairman of the executive committees of Sumter coun- ty and of the Sixth district, has an- nAa h foaca ca1f ~ caloosa has announced, and Max Ham burger is considering the proposition. Kyle B. Price, who came very near putting a prohibition amendment into the constitution, may run for this very lucrative position.
 Perry Tn homas, the only announced candidate for lieutenant governor, took advantage of the absence of his rumored competitor, John l.. Parker of Bir- mingham, and made hay while the sun shone. He was everywhere. shaking hands with everybody, and making him self unusually pleasant. It is reported in Montgomery tonight that Senator John A. Rogers will not make the race against Senator Thomas. The report that John l.. Parker will reconsider his intention was denied by your correspon- dent and others who were "on the in- side"
 When Tom Martin announced that he would run for attorney general, Colonel Bulger of Tallapoosa was pleased, but he made the remark that he did not expect to win without fight. Immedi- ately thereafter D. H. Riddle and C. R. Brickell announced for the position. Rid dle was one of the orators who was ever on the stump for the defeat of the amendment.
 The meeting brought about most rep resentative gathering of men in public 1 life in Alabama. In addition to the mem- | bers of the committee prominent citizens l from every section of the state were on 1 hand. There were Emmet O'Neai, | Charles Henderson, Colonel Mallory R. 1 k. Spragins, Perry Thomas, Colonel Bull | ger, John and w. B. Bankhead, Capt Frank s. White, Ernest Lacey, Walter Shafer, J. Lee Long. Jesse stallngs, l Judge c. C.. NeSmith, P. G. Bowman, | John P. Tillman, Bob Coleman of Mar shall, Gardner Greene of St. Clair. can didate for solicitor of his destrict; Jack 1 Cranford. Jack Moore, candidate for pro- ] bate judge of Walker: J. D. Collins. Jere l c. King, Joseph N. Nathan, Sam Ing
 ram. Blount county superintendent of
 education c. R. Brickell D. H. Riddle ! Joe Manning. Tom Seals of Sumter. J.
 c. DuBose, candidate for superintendent,
 of education, and Cliff Sharp of Cren.