The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
Will Develop the Tennessee River Below Florence
 and Muscle Shoals
ALABAMA QUESTION
 BEFORE COMMITTEE
Speaker Almon of Alabama House at the Capital-COmments on nderwOod-Suttner May
 Be Postmaster
By WALTER HARPER


 Washington, December u.-(Special.)- The story sent out from Washington a few days sso referring to the delay in plans for tine development of the Tennes- see river was incorrect, in so far as it re- lated to that part of the river below Florence, Ala, or below the Muscle Shoals.
 Two hundred and sixty-two thousand dollars is already available for the im- provement of this part of the river to Padueah, and is now being used in deyel- opment of navigation. There is more work being prosecuted on this part of the river than ever before. and all the year navigation will be established from Flor ence down within two years.
 The money already available will keer the work going for a year. The story sent out a few days ago neglected to call attention to this fact, and only was in- tended to refer to the Muscle Shoals and that part of the river above the shoals to Knoxville, Tenn.
 However, it is said by those interested most in this development that there will be no material delay in pushing the work of improvement up the river. The report of the special commission appointed to look into the newly proposed plans of de- velopment from the shoals up is expected in a few days and it is believed that this report will coincide with and confirm the contention of Judge Richardson and others interested in the development. and nothing wIll be lost in pushing the work. Judge Richardson has worked faithfully and long for the full development of the Tennessee and Is now hopeful of an early realization of all his dreams.
 Alabama Delegates
 One of the important Auestions to be threshed out R the national republican executive committee tomorrow comes up from Alabama in the matter of elections of delegates to the national convention It will be remembered that delegates were elected in the state convntion that was held in Birmingham August 13. The regularity of this election before regular county district and state conventions had been called by the national committee mas been questioned and must be decided by the national committee.
 dozen or more prominent Alabama re- publicans are in Washington to take a hand in the matter. The regulars will contend that the holding of conventions at another time will cost a large sum of money and that the result would be the election uf the same delegates as were chosen at the other convention. Among the Alabama republicans present besides Commmitteem Barker of Mobile are c B. Kennemer of Guntersville, J. C. Allison of Birmingham, Gordon Ashley of Mo- bile, Gad ". B. Ford of Birmingham.
 E. B. Al.non, speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. was in Wash ington today on legal business.
 Alabama will send a delegation solid for oscar Underwood for President to the next national convention, said Mr. Almon.
 There will and should be no second choice. The voters of Alabama are for Underwood hrst. last and all the time. Every public utterance and every move that MT. Underwood niaxes increases nis strength and the confidence the people have in his ability.
 He is a true leader and the people of this country will not be slow to recognize and reward him."
 John Sufferer of Cullman is in Washing ton and has established headquarters at the New Ebbett
 MT. Sufferer is a candidate for post master at Cullman and is making a de- termined tight for the place. It is expect ed that the appointment will be announced this week. Other Alabama republicans in town on political and other business are r. D. Barker of Mobile, Gordon Ashley of Mobile, and s. S. Pleasant of Hunts vile M- Barker is here to attend the meeting of the national republican com mittee tomorrow.
 Congressman Richardson of Alabama and Congressman Austin of Tennessee called on President Taft today and sug- gested the name of Judge David E. Shel- by of the Fifth circuit for the supreme court vacancy caused by the death of Justice Harlan. They told the President that Judge Shelby would make a good justice. Ths apparently will not be made until January.
 George D. Motley of Gadsden was in Washington and was admitted to practice in the supreme court of the United States
 
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