The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-08
FIVE ASP|RANTS TO
SUCCEED COOPER
Governor O'Neal VIII Name
Successor to Probate Judge
Cooper of Calhoun

Admission, August 7-(Speeia1) }
Much interest is being expressed here
in the appointment of Gov Emmett
oNeal. who will be charged with the
, responsibility of naming successor to
Probate Judge w. H. Cooper. whose
death at Birmingham Thursday Gre
ated a vacancy.
This will be the second time within
about a year that Governor ONeal
will have had the opportunity OF max
ing an appointment to this office.
When the health of Judge e. F. Crook
necessitated his giving up the office,
Representative J. J. Arnold was named
to fill the unexpired term He was de-
feated by Judge Cooper in the primary
last year and has himself been in bad
health recently.
John M Crook, Ed Willett, Judge
Arnold, John S. Mooring and w f. Nc
Cartney. are being mentioned in con-
nection with the place.
someone with no poetry in his soul dubbed
liaysop," in honor of what or whom is
unknown.
Fritz Thompson Presided
). Fritz Thompson presided at the po-
htical speaking which was the feature OF
the Woodmen's banquet Mr.. Wallace
speeches of his career. He made no direct
reference to either of his opponents and
only to Mr.. Conner through indreetion
when he discussed the alleged need OF
more perfect child labor laws Mr. Seed
VINO followed, was also in fine fettle He
made no direct reference to either of his
opponents, and only to Mr.. Conner by in
direction when he protested against any
lobby appearing In the capitol railroad oil
mill, or cotton MILL A feature of his ad-
dress was his defense against an attack
FOR the Birmingham News in which he had
been dubbed an "impracticable Visionary
Following his address, recess was had
for the service of the barbecue. Other
candidates on the scene were Jim MN
neilee, candidate for secretary of state,
and DIR. A. A. Persons. candidate for COM
missioner of agriculture. w ]. Monette,
the standard bearer of Congressman Hob.
son, was also among those present.
Conner Was Flattered
MIR. Conner received no treatment of
which in justice he could complain He
was treated with exceptional courtesy AS
has been reported. neither of the candi-
dates who preceded referred by name to
him. When he began he instantly opened
cry on the old trail which he blazed some
six or more years ago, and since has fol-
lowed necessarily. He made bitter at
tack on Wallace, and excoriated Seed. But
for the interruption on the part of Seed,
Conner would probably have wiped him
off the political map of Bibb county.
In the introductions Conner received the
only fiattery bestowed. Mr.. Thompson, as
a mater of fact, in introducing Wallace,
was facetous. He presented that can
didate with the indisputable statement
that Wallace is the finest commissioner
of game and fish which Alabama has ever
had" He was neither facetious nor full
some in presenting Seed. He declared the
Tuscaloosa citizen to be as clean in his
private life as is the tooth of a. hound.
That was all
In presenting Mr. Conner however, the
speaker bestowed praise and the tribute
OF gentle sentiment II believe" he said,
"in congratulating a man who has made
good while that man is stil alive. There
| Is no man who has served the people more
faithfully or with finer success than
Conner. You cannot behold sschoolhouse
without thinking of Conner and can never
receive change from a ticket agent with
out thinking of Conner" And there was
more to this same effect
Tuscaloosa Is Delighted
Tuscaloosa is delighted because of the
trimming which Seed gave to Conner. Fur
hermore. Tuscaloosa is now filed with
lelief that Seed, every ready to resent as
sault, and to point out it with courage
wherein Conner and all other candidates
ave erred, is destined to become a real
i've factor in the race. There is even
rossip here that he will win.
In the debate tomorrow there is a great
lcal of interest. While 1t is considered
ossible that some sensational utterances
will be delivered, it is foregone con-
fusion that the first brick will have to be
,irown by Conner.
The former governor has message to
leliver here, for he has advised the re-
porters to stay glued to the spot. Il have
message for those people, was his
characteristic sentence In Brent.