The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-27
No Other Candidate for
Governor Expected to
Enter Race
LITTLE TALK HEARD
OF LESSER OFFICES
Developments of Past Week in State
Politics Make 1t Evident Pres
ent Campaign Will BE
Very Bitter
BY L. $. BETTY

Montgomery. July 26.-tSpecial)
Notwithstanding the rather persistent
rumors that were circulated in official
circles less than month ago to the
effect that another candidate for Cub
ernatorial honors would shortly loom
upon the political horizon. weeks OF
patient watching breathless suspense
and tireless inquiry have failed to
identify that mysterious parsonage,
though a dozen names have been sug-
gested. and various and sundry meth
DDS have been used to learn the pre-
cious secret
The dark horse" report is now re-
ceiving little credence There was a
time--not many weeks ago. in fact
when ii seemed more than probable
that the six present contestants for
gubernatorial honors would find them
selves confronted by another opponent
This belief obtained not only among
officials at the capitol, but among
some of the leading men of this Sec
tion.
But however strong the opinion pre-
vailed weeks ago that there would be
dark horse in the race, it is safe
to say that there are few who now
give the report a passing thought. Ma
other candidate for gubernatorial hon
ors is expected to enter the race and
moreover, it is claimed that it would
scarcely be the part of wisdom for any
other candidate to do so. 1t would be
no use.
Some of the Dark Horse Possibilities
The man most prominently men
toned a week ago as a dark horse
possibility was former Gov. William d.
Jelks of Birmingham, but there are few
who now believe that Mr.. JellSs has
any intention of entering the race. An
other man of statewide prominence
mentioned as a possibility was State
Senator r. E. Spragins of Huntsville.
but 1t is declared that Mr.. Spragins
has no intention of becoming a can
didate. A similar report declared that
Ray Rushton of Montgomery might
enter the race. and the chief denial to
that report came from Mr.. Rushton
himself. other names were mentione /
as dark horse" possibilities, but none
of sufficient consequence to cause any
degree of Importance or weight to be
attached to the rumors concerning their
candidacy
Campaign of Bitterness
The developments of the past week In
state politics have made it appear very
evident TO capitol officials that the pres
ent campaign for governor is likely to be
bitter one. Mr.. Comers speech at At
talla, In which he sounded the battle
note. received a quick answer from other
candidates whom he had attacked, and
the declarations of Captain Kolb with
reference to Mr. Henderson were also
Immediately challenged. Indications are
that other candidates. while they have
not yet actively engaged in personali-
ties, are more than likely to do so upon
the slightest provocation.
The bitterness that has been injected
into the campaign at this early stage of
the fight has been the source of consid-
cradle regret to officials in Montgom-
cry. To what end the bitter fight may
be taken or what extremes may char
acterize the indulgence of candidates in
personalities are questions that are now
puzzling local politicians. who believe that
the present outlook is sufficiently serious
to bode little good to the state at large
or to the candidates themselves.
Little Talk of Other Offices
During the past week there has beer
little talk heard with reference to the
candidates for the lesser state offices
and there have. accordingly. been few
are concerned
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