The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
Hobson Will Get Four Votes
in Largest Office Build
ing in the City
WANT PRESIDENT TO
PAY CITY A VISIT
Underwood Will Probably Stop Over
Tuesday to Help in Celebrating
Opening of the Warrior
River
by HUGH w. ROBERTS

Tuscaloosa, october 26.-(Special.)
Should Oscar w. Underwood, in his
race for the Senate, carry every other
city by as large a majority as he will
carry this, the chief central point of
Captain Hobsons district he will be
elected, as many students of conditions
believe he will be, by the most COM
plete landslide ever recorded in the an
nails of Alabama.
The following of Mr.. Underwood In
Tuscaloosa is not only enormous-in
consideration of population-but is mil
liant. If he doesn't receive two thirds
of the votes polled in this city his
following will be isappointed-and
surprised.
In regard to Mr.. Hobson's strength
In this, the largest city of the dis
trict from which he has drawn his Gre
dentials for a number of years, it
is freely stated that he will receive
four votes out of the Alston building.
The Aston building. it should be
stated. is the jefferson County Savings
bank building of Tuscaloosa. 1t is a
pretentious little skyscraper of seven
stories. Its occupants, among the prom
inent business men of Tuscaloosa, num-
Der probably 200. OF the four votes
out OF this building which are conceded
to the hero of the Merrimac, one will
be polled by Edgar L. Clarkson, for
many Years associated with the man
agement of Hobsons campaigns and
another by the partner of Mr.. Clarkson,
j. e. Morrisette. The third is expect
ed to come from the man who has
charge of the elevator, and the fourth
is credited to we'll known physician.
Strong for Party Leader
the leader of the party His follow
ing is a fighting following and his race
is discussed here more frequently and
more ardently, it is possible, than in
birmingham. The slim following of the
Sixth district congressman subjects his
leading supporters to continuous good
natured raillery As is other parts of
the state, in this city the senatorial
struggle has completely overshadowed
the race for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion.
Tuscaloosa, should President Wilson
stop here Tuesday for the purpose of
participating in the celebration OF the
completion of the trip of the first
barge from the gulf to tidewater, will
give the chief executive hearty well
come-a royal reception. Mr.. Under
wood has agreed to aid in the cele-
bration, provided he can possibly do so.
Ills friends here will celebrate, this
coming. There is no question but tha t
he Will share the honors with the Pres
ident and if the President is unable
to come, viii be made the lion of the
occasion. Senator Bankhead who for
20 years and more has toi1ed in behalf
of the Warrior river. will aid in the
celebration and will deliver one of the
principal addresses of the day.
Fair Gates to Swing Open
Big times are in store for the ,people
mere The gates of the West Alabama
Fair association are preparing to swing
open. Many people from surrounding z
districts have already reached the city.
To aid in the celebration Tuesday and
greet the President and Mr.. Underwood.
1t is believed that as many as 15.0O1
people VIII be assembled together
score of tie prominent men of Tus
caloosa will leave tonight in a special
car for Mobile. This car will be at
tached to the rear of the Birmin CHAM
car, The Tuscaloosans, while in Mo
bile, will attend the land congress
opening tomorrow and will personally
interview the President in regard to
his probable stop in this city sTues-
day.
The understanding is that unless fur
ther complications in reference to the
Mexican situation occur, the President
VIII honor Tuscaloosa with his pres
ence, and be honored with the hearty
reception of these loyal democrats,