The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-19
KENNEDY SAYS
HENDERSON WILL
REMAIN IN RACE
Secretary to Be Announced
Saturday and Aggres-
sive Fight Will Be-
gin Monday
by L. 8. BETTY

hohtS0n cry December 1S.-(SpeciaL) J
Charles Henderson, local option candidate
for governor has engaged a suite of
rooms at the Exchange hotel in this city,
has employed corps of stenosraphers,
has selected a secretary for his campaign
committee, and under the direction of
Sam P. Kennedy, campaign manager. will
begin next Monday one of the most dg-
material nominations ever waged in the
political history of Alabama.
why, We have just Begun the fight
said Mr.. Kennedy Thursday. I'VE will
move our headquarters Monday from the
Bell building to the Exchange hotel where
we can obtain more room and get into
closer touch with the people. shall an
nounce Saturday the name of the secre-
tary of our campaign, and from now until
the last vote is cast in the democratic
primary will deliver blow after blow in
behalf of Mr.. Henderson and the policies
of retrenchment and better government
that he advocates
Will Not Retire
Mr.. Kennedy ridiculed all statements
to the effect that there is a possibility
that Mr.. Henderson would retire from the
race for governor. He laughed heartily
at these statements and said that they
were so absurd that 1t was hardly worth
while to dignity them with a denial. Mr..
Kennedy reached into his pocket and
brought out his watch
Mark this down. young man." said Mr..
Kennedy to The Age-Herald representa-
tive. Right on this, the 18th day of De-
cember, al ) o'clock in the afternoon,
Charles Henderson is stronger than he
has ever before been in the gubernatorial
race. From thorough analysis of the
situation as it now stands, taking into
consideration the conditions in every
county in the state Charles Henderson
is unquestionably the leading candidate
in 80 of the counties of the state. In 20
more counties he is running as good as
second and in the remaining II counties
he is growing in strength at such a rapid
rate that he will probably run first or
second in them.
From this analysis which | have made
have carefully complied all reports made
to me and have conseyatiyely considered
the question From this analysis the
conclusion is reached that Mr.. Henderson
is stronger in the rural sections of Ala
bama than any other candidate, bar
none," said Mr.. Kennedy
Mr.. Henderson's announcement through
Mr.. Kennedy that he will adopt such com
prehensive and complete campaign plans
as to preclude any possible suggestion
that he Is not in the race to the end Gre
ated a profound sensation among tha
politicians who are in Montgomery. Many
lawyers from all parts of the state are
here attending the sessions of the su-
preme court and the court of appeals, and
hundreds of other visitors are here 70.
various reasons. When discussed in the
hotel Hobbies 1t was hinted that local op-
tionists of all shades and classes art
planning to support Mr.. Henderson.
Between Henderson and Conner
Certain 1t is, according to the GOSSIP
here, that Mr.. Henderson is forging to the
front rapidly and is now considered as
one of the two leading candidates in tha
race Prominent Conner leaders here to-
day declared that the race from now On
will be fought out between Henderson
and Conner and they are making prepara-
tions toward that end. Conner supporters
in this part of the state have been hold
ing nightly meetings to discuss the situa-
ton. 1t leaked out today that they re-
cognize Charles Henderson as their
strongest opponent and will hereafter
concentrate all their efforts to defeat
him.
| Politicians here take the action of
tile AHti-Sdloon leaSue IN lndOfSlnS
Confer and Seed to mean that Mr. Co
Ter is considered a state wide prohi-
hitionist. Mr.. Henderson's active figh:
against the passage of the prohibition
amendment has marked him as being a
pronounced local optionist and for this
reason the Anti-Saloon league opposes
his election.
Mr.. Kennedy will announce the nare
of the secretary of the Henderson cam
pafgn committee Friday or Saturday
On the day after the state democratic
executive committee meets here Janu-
airy Z, Mr.. Henderson. through Mr.. Ken
| nedy, will make several interesting an
nouncements in connection with his
campaign which will relate chiefly to
the work in Mobile and Jefferson coun-
ties and to the north and south Ala
| hama headquarters
HORSON MAY MEET