The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-26
O'Neal Has Not Yet Re-
ceived Any Application
for Position
KNOX, GLASS AND
RUSHTON PROPOSED
Whether or Not Governor has Given
Serious Consideration to Any
of These Is Not
Known
By l.. s. BETTY

MONTGOMERY, October 25.-(Special.) AL
though Governor O'Neal has given as
surance that he will probably appoint a
United States senator, the chief executive
has not yet received any applications for
the big position. The names of several
prominent Alabamians have been sug-
gested for the office, men who would do
credit to their state and nation were they
given an opportunity to occupy SO con-
spIcuous a place, but neither they nor
their friends have seemed to think it
worth while to speak to the governor on
the subject.
Their inactivity is not believed to be
due to any conviction they might have
that the honor would be an empty one,
for there is hardly a doubt that the
appointment would be declined once 1t
was rendered. Very probably they all
believe that the governor prefers to make
his own choice, regardless of whatever
outside pressure might be brought to bear
upon him. and regardless of their own in
dividual petitions. Hence, while apparent
ly Indifferent to which way the wind
blows, 1t would scarcely be aIniss to say
that several prominent gentlemen of the
state are awaiting the governors action
with eager expectancy.
Those Suggested for the Office
While dozen or more leading men
OF the state have been suggested for the
vacant senatorship, 1t Is safe to say that
the leading candidates mentioned for the
office are w. p. G. Harding and Frank p.
Glass of Birmingham, John b. Knox of
Admission and Ray Rushton of Montgom-
cry, with every indication that one of
these four will be offered the plum.
Governor O'Neal admits that these four
men have been strongly urged for the
senatorshlp, and he further admits that
each one of them is admirably equipped
and qualified for the office. But wheth.
err or not the executive has given serious
consideration te any one of them is not
known. He refuses to discuss that phase
of the question.
Mr.. Harding's name has been suggest
ed to the governor by number of friends
of the prominent financier. and it is be-
lieved that the suggestion has been re-
ceived with some favor on the part OF
the executive, though the executive has
in no way intimated that he may offer
the senatorship to Mr.. Harding.
Frank F. Glass and Col. John b. Knox
have also been favorably mentioned in
connection with the vacant senatorship.
Both of these gentlemen were urged for
. the office before the appointment of Rep
fesentative Henry ID. Clayton, and now
that the senatorship is again vacant-inso-
far as the appointment is concerned-their
friends have renewed their activity in
their behalf. 1t is generally admitted
on all sides that any one of the three
Messrs. Harding, Glass and Knox-would
reflect credit upon his state were he
given an opportunity to occupy the seat
left vacant BY the late Senator john
ston. but whether any one of them Will
be rendered the office is a question that
none will attempt to answer.
Montgomery for Ray Rushton
Notwithstanding the fact that Ray
Rushton has never in any sense been an
applicant for the vacant senatorship, the
friends of that prominent Montgomery at
torney are unusually active in his be-
half, and his appointment would give ex-
IRENE satisfaction not only to his ad-
n1irers In this city but to hundreds of
friends in this section of the state.
Mr. Rushton had considered running
for the office before Mr. Underwood an
nounced his candidacy, but promptly
withdrew just as soon as the popular
House leader entered the race. In with