The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-05

dent of Per City who had business in
the Magic city yesterday
IN ergard to the Goodwin Sanford
contest, involving as it does Mr.. Neel,
| discussion yesterday dealt with the ef-
| fort made some time ago by Congress-
man Richmond Pearson Hobson, can
| d1date for the Senate, TO secure for his
| brother, S. A. Hobson. the office to
which Mr.. McNeel aspires. When in
formation to this effect was sent to
! The Age-Herald from Washington
some weeks ago, 5. A. Hobson was
quoted on the morning following as
having said that. there must be soma
| mistake as he knew nothing Of the
matter" It is reported. however. that
| since that time, he has been informed
and that ne now knows that the story
was true.
one of the biggest assets that Ala
! bama has in Congress Is John l.. Bur
nett of Gadsden. Mr.. Burnett was In
Birmingham yesterday. lie is can
Eoidate for reelection, and. as usual, has
opposition. The opposition this time Is
in tho ranks of the party. /. b.
Ralney, a prominent attorney OF Gads-
den, Is his competitor for the honors.
Mr.. Burnett has been in Congress for
several terms and has always delivered
the goods. He is popular with members
on both sides of the House and while
he is little, ne carries a stiff punch
concealed in his good right wing. Mr.
Burnett made a telling speech yester-
day before the land congress, his sub
jeet having been his hobby, immi gra-
ton The congressman has an i'm
portant immigration bill pending in
committee and he feels confident that
he will eventually get 1t into law. He
also expressed himself as being confi-
dent of his reelection.
Senator Thomas e. <ilby of Admission,
candidate for lieutenant governor, was
in Birmingham yesterday. A large
crowd had gathered, "Marse Tom"
heard of 1t. and came hiking lie is
conducting a vigorous campaign de-
spite the fact that he has no opposi-
tion and when night has come he has
difficulty in checking up the number
of new pledges he received during the
day He is popular throughout the
state, and should opposition be devel-
oped, which is altogether improbable
1t is generally known that he would
be victorious at the polls nevertheless
j. IL. Edmondson was another promi-
nent visitor from Admission.
B. II. Cooper of Birmingham is cer-
tain to be a member of the next rail-
road commission Visitors to Birming-
ham yesterday admitted as much They
did not venture to predict who would
lose out, Frank N. Julian or Leon Nc
Cord, but they were confident that tht
Birmingham man would win.
Senator v b. Atkins of Selma, who
was In Birmingham yesterday, has
been mentioned as a possible candi-
date. 1t is understood, however, that
he will not enter the race. He was
mentioned, without authority, for lieu
tenant governor, but Immediately aft
erward dispelled the rumor monger He.
is a candidate without opposition for
the board of commissioners off, his
county, and his people seem glad 10
confer on him this honor by a land
slide vote. r. e. L. Neil was another
well known Selma visitor Yesterday
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Alex Walker stats bank examiner;
Z. II. Billingsley, piire food and drug
clerk; Lee Cowart immigration COM
missioner, and Col. John Moffatt, re-
cordlng secretary to the governor, WERE
in addition to,fhe chief executive, men,
bers of the official family of the state
VINO visited Birmingham yesterday
There were other prominent men pres
ent from every section of the state
many for the purpose of attending the
Underwood conference, others for the
purpose of attending the land congress
and still others for the purpose of at
tending both.