The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-18
The Arrival of Henderson's
Manager Enlivens Cub
ernatOrial Race
CONFER WILL HARDLY
WIN IN CALHOUN
Admission People Are Very Anxious
That kilby Secure the Lieutenant
Governorship-Adopts Unique
Method of Keeping Posted
BY HUGH W. ROBERTS

-hhiiisioh, August INSTRUMENTATION ac-
count of the fact that there is live
scramble on for the probate judgeship
of Calhoun, the people of this county are
probably more deeply interested in the
political situation than those of any other
one county of the state. 1t is anticipated
that Governor O'Neal tomorrow or Tues
day will name a successor to the late
Judge Cooper. There are several appli-
eants for the vacancy, among the number
being Joseph J. Arnold, w. f. Mozart
ney and John s. Mooring.
The arrival here today of Sam p. Ken
nedy' secretary of the railroad commits
sion, and manager of the gubernatorial
campaign of Charles Henderson. has en-,
livened interest in regard to the race for
governor. And in addition. the people
are strongly aiding Thomas e. Kilbv.
one of the most prominent citizens of
this city, in his fight without opposition
TO acquire the office of lieutenant gov
ernor. Calhoun is sharing, of course, with
the other counties of the state in the
excitement incident to the senatorial mud
die Like the majority of other people
OF Alabama. the citizens of Admission are
pulllns Tor Henry d. Clayton, and hope
that he will be seated without more ado.
Conner in Calhoun
From casual conversations with the
leaders in the county, it is evident that
the people of Calhoun are as the people
or other counties-that is, without en-
thusiasm in regard TO either of the guber-
material candidates. The one safest bet
seems to be that ex-Gov. B. b. Conner
viii fail to carry Calhoun, although he
was formerly resident of Admission. ard
a or fsar, All
over DIR. Russell M. Cunningham, although
by the slim majority of one vote
In his last campaign Sam p Kennedy,
manager for Mr.. Henderson, managed the
nght in this county for Mr.. Conner This
is doubly interesting, in view of the re-
cent exchange of compliments by Mr..
Kennedy and Mr.. Conner, as a result of
which 1t is evident that neither is OBJ
sessed by love for the other.
Although Calhoun In 1906 went for CO.
mer, as stated, it was not then a Conner
county, and never has been. The county
was thrown into the Conner column, 1t is
eontended. as result of peculiar circun-
stances. and Immediately afterwards, in
the mon6nt when those peculiar circum-
stances did not apply. turned the cold
shoulder to Comer's friend, who were
striving for their own preeerment.
How Conner Won
eQ,
John B. Knox was a candidate for the
senate, and Thomas w. Coleman was a
candidate for the supreme court bench
Neither was supporter OF Governor Co.
mer, and one of them was an active
railroad attorney.
The anti-Comer leaders were waging a
terrific campaign against Mr.. Conner and
of course for the native sons of the coun-
ty, Mr. Knox and MIR. Coleman. The
Conner leaders, thereupon, according to
statements made at the present time
served notice on the anti-Comer leaders
that If they did not desist in their bitter
fight, that the tide would be turned
against Knox and Coleman, it being
pointed out that this could easily and con-
sistently be done because neither of those
candidates stood for Conner or his pol
icies.
County pride, according to statements
of the present. caused the anti Conner
leaders to sheath their swords with the
result that Cunningham lost the county
but by only single vote.
Blackmon- Cooper Fight
However, in the race for the state SEN
ate Fred l.. Blackmon and d. c. Cooper
a prominent banker of oxford, the milk
in the cocoanut was brought into light
As is remembered. Mr. Conner, through
his friends, took a hand in that fight.
M II.
Blackmon was returned a winner by a
majority of less than 900, although Mr.
Conner had carried the county over Dr.
Cunningham.
On the same day the county named a
delegation the members of which We're
followers of DR.. Cunningham, as its rep
resentatives in the state convention.
On account of these facts. the predic-
ton is that Mr.. Conner will not carry the
county next year, although there is no
safe manner in arriving at conclusion
as to which of the five applicants will
win Calhoun. Mr.. Henderson Is strong.
and it is reported that Captain I<olb has
strength here. The consensus of opinion
is that one of the candidates with a plat
form providing for the continuation of
local option in regard to the liquor trsf-
fic will carry Calhoun.
Kilby's State Chart
But the people of Admission are more
deeply interested in the effort of Sen
| ator Kiby to acquire the office of lieu
tenant governor than in the effort of any
other individual In pursuit of public posi-
ton. As has been published before, Mr..
I<ilby, although without opposition, is rum
ming as il he was opposed by the next
strongest man of the state. And Admission,
every man of It, is running with him in
| the same spirit. AS result the state
| mas petn SeWeu up. ana 1t would De
| impossible, it is believed, for any. man.
entering at this late hour. to defeat him.
Mr.. Kilby has adopted an unique meth
cd of keeping posted as to conditions in
regard to his race in each of the coun-
ties of the state. He has obtained a
, chart of Alabama, case of white pins
and a case of black pins. tack ham,
| mer. and several willing assistants. The
white pins stand for the prominent men
of the state who have unqualifiedly in
dorsed him. The black pins stand for
those who have indorsed him with a
string" that is, conditionally. AS soon
as letter comes-and they come in
punches on every train-he gets ready
with his pins and his hammer.
Few Black Pins
An interesting fact in this regard is
that across every county of the state there
extends a row of white pins. and COM
paratively speaking, there are exceedingly
few black pins in the counties on the
face of which amy are driven. Across
jefferson there extends three solid rows
of white pins, while black to the number
of only half dozen are counted. In all
there are about 1000 pins driven in the
chart of which less than 200 are black.
Mr.. Kilby has enlisted under his ban
ner many of the prominent business men
of the state. Today he reiterated his
oft-repeated statement that he would
never under any circumstances become
the running mate of either of the candi-
dates for governor. Il intend to stand,
he said, ION my own feet. If | can't
win by myself, it is reasonable to pre-
sume that | do not deserve the office