The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-24
HOWARD DOUGLAS
 FOR UNDERWOOD Interesting Political Gossip
 in Alabama REPUBLICAN PLANS
Brooke and Tom Long, Candidates for Congress at Large, Are Both in Birming-
 ham Today

ington county. for eight years a member of the state democratic executive com mittee, reached Birmingham yesterday, and in reference to politics, said: T am for oscar Underwood; l am in favor of adopting any method Of learning the choice of the people of the state, which the friends of Underwood think wisest.'
 Mi. Douglas holds the opinion that his attitude is the attitude of the average committeeman. He does not doubt but that the Alabama delegation will be in- structed to vote for Underwood until the ballotng it concluded.
 While the democrats are discussing among themselves the matter of nonlnat- ing a candidate for President by pri- mary or convention, the republicans, ac- cording to a well grounded rumor, are preparing to do a, little work themselves. It is understood that Senator Robert NJ. IaFollette will have workers in Alabama in his interest. Tho republican situation is not discussed freely by republicans, and none seen yesterday was willing to permit a public interview. From the impression gathered, however, it seems to be the understanding that there is plan on foot for Theodore Roosevelt 10 take hand in national politics in 19l6. One of the best posted republicans i'll Alabama, visitor said yesterday: There Is no doubt but that an effort will be made by friends of LaFollette to land the Alabama repub- Hcan delegation for that gentleman. There is little doubt however, but that Presi- dent Taft will receive the nomination and that without fight. But 1t is also prac- tical certainty that by dividing the re- publican strength, the insurgents will make democratic success very probable. Then in 1916. there will be cry for T. Roosevelt, and T. Roosevelt will respond. am of the opinion that this is the req son he fig actively engaged in the interest of LaFollette. It's very pretty plot, in deed.p
 Two of the gentlemen who are pre- pairing to make a fight for congressman at large from Alabama were in Birming- nam yesterday-Tom l.. Long of Jasper and H. Y. Brooke. Neither man dis cussed the race in which about F promi- uent Alabamians will engage. MT Long states that if q primary is held he Will be pleased. He is confident of enlisting the entire Sixth district behind him. MT. Brooke states that a primary will not be held MT. Brooke has announced the fact that if he is elected he will not ask for a second term, and the additional fact that he is preparing to run on plat form guaranteeing to every county in Ala bama good roads at little expense, and at no expense on the part of the state and national government
 Reports emanating from Montgomery are to the effect that Captain Pete Mas tin, member of the legislature. represent ing Montgomery county, has made up his mind to oppose John W. Wallace, Jr., for the office of fish and game com missioner of Alabama. MT. Wallace who created that department of the state government in a recent conversation with an Age-Herald reporter. announced that he would ask for another term. He said: T have heard rumors of opposi- ton, but have no fear but that the peo- pie of the state will give me another term" Captain Mastin was one of the popular members of the legislature, and In case he does run, it is believed that he will make a good race.
 There is report in circulation, as nas been published, that Cyrus Brown, sec retary of state, will oppose Charles Hen derson for the presidency of the railroad commission. If this report Is found to be without foundation. the report from Montgomery Is that MT. Henderson will be unopposed.
 John. Bankhead, a prominent attorney of Jasper, was a visitor to Birmingham yesterday. W. F. Tebbetts, formerly col lector of the port of Mobile. spent the day here also. He states that he is no longer interested in politics.