The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-09-08
DEVELOPMENTS IN
STATE POLITICS
COMING RAPIDLY
For Governor Several Well
Known Men Are Look
ing Over Field
RACE FOR SENATE
NARROWING DOWN
Looks Now as Though 1t Might Be
Between Johnston and Hobson.
Latest Gossip About the
Supreme Court Vacancy
nr HIGH w. ROBERTS

nomination and that his opponents Will
be Walter d. Seed and either w. d,
JellSs or Sydney j. Bowie; and that the
race for the Senate will be run by
Joseph r Johnston and Richmond p
Hobson.
In view of the published statements
of Mr.. Conner, there Is scarcely doubt
hut that he has already initiated his
| campaign for another term in the chair
of the governor There is said to be
no doubt but that Walter d. Seed Is
running at the present time, Ex-Gov-
ernor Jelks stated yesterday that,
whereas he had given the proposition
no thought of a serious nature, he
would not make a positive announce
ment to the effect that he villa not
run. However. it is certain that over
lures have been made to Mr.. Jelks in
an effort to get him again to enter a
campaign for the nomination, and 1t
is certain, also that Mr.. Bowie's friends
have been endeavoring to bring about
his announcement.
1t is taken for granted that both
Jelks and Bowie will not run. should
| either oppose Conner. however, 1t Is a
safe prediction that the campaign will
be one of intense interest
Henry d. Clayton, since returning to
Alabama, has said nothing in reference
10 his reported intention of making the
race for the Senate and while during
the democratic convention he admitted
that he was giving the proposition con
sideration, his friends In Birmingham
believe that he will not enter, but will
continue to serve the people of the
Third district In his present capacity of
congressman.
John w. Abercrombie, congressman
at large ELECT, was quoted during the
past week as being less certain than
heretofore that he win oppose Sem
ator Johnston-this despite the fact
that he. some time ago, made for
NAL announcement and published n
highly progressive" platform. Since
publishing that platform, the cardinal
features of which was plank de-
clarings for the popular election of post
masters, 1t Is known that numerous
people of the Sixth district have urged
him to desist.
According to the consensus of opin-
ion CONGRESSMAN Clayton and DR.. Alb
or,ro,,,t,a viii NOT onter and the race
,.., r,,,,,.to,, - rtoh.
VIII po oi'o
son.
An interesting statement OF the week
was that of Judge w. w. Brandon OF
Tuscaloosa to the effect that he viii
80 ~ scr,mh1e for tho con-
"Ve en- ~ -, :. a+aa
sresslohal seat "hicn wiz 10
when Congressman iopsoh enters 'ne
fight for the Senate.
To an Age-Herald reported Judge
Brandon made the following statement:
a., - a..4aa, .ha+ viii NOT enter
! h'so -, - ,,ro-
the race inc Peopio
bate Judge and feel that owe IL u
them TO remain on the job. viii be
actively behind that one of the sew
eral bentlemen of this county men
toned now who really runs. Tuscaloosa
will have but one candidate, natur-
a1lv At the present time / favor SEN
ator Frank 8 Moody"
while no statement has been author
iuea nv Judge Henry b. Foster, 1t is
generally believed that he will not make
the race There are a large number of
ro,r nlanninp Ia enter that campaign.
As bas baep nublished before in this
column the indications at present are
~ aitba, Judge John Hearst Miller
~ pirmingbam or John Il. Knox of An
nis+an viii ha offered the appointment
70 Tho vacancy on the bench OF the SUI
a,.a,,,a court
Inasr,,cb however as Judge Miller
,,,a,,ia 49, acoant tho annointment were
.. .a,,darad tho odds seem to favor
~ saIactton ~ Knox Judge Miller
49, a. Same position in reference to
~, a,notntnoent as Is taken by Judge
pra ,dnp in references TO the next con-
-.rS,..,so,a1 es,ht IN tho sixth district.
..r ,,.as a,aotsa 70 the CITY court Judge
81, ,,a said yesterdav latter an ex-
p, .tran,,o,,s gphf feel n INV
49,, sarva in tho position which was
go 20 49, fr,anga
m, y..oraJrg ,s that but for the
a,....,nra, rao,7,rement that tho
s,,,,ss,sar - s,,nrayne court Judges must
~ noran aovernor O,Neai would not
D, 800, -. ,,acancv II 1. ranorted
NJ ei 70 ~ rs tbe tdea that in view Of
.na' no -, ~ anna,lota count
me n. ,,u'.. - - e. aycess n, Ave
siouiu NV
-. ,vaar tho camnaion for
-, apstit,,tJonal amendment nrovidinr
sie 20 asaana FOR tbIs county from
ne r,ons s.e svatam viii ha nm
d dar walker percy will conduct
the camnaien throughout the state.