The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-26
CONGRESSMAN GLAD
TO GET BACK HOME
Most of Them Facing Strug-
gle to Retain Seat
RANkHEAD ALSO HERE
Helm and Blackmon Are Apparently
Only Members Who Are Practi-
cally Sure of Having No OPP
position for Congress

Members of the Alabama congress
sional delegation are glad for an oppor-
tunity to return home. For the major
ity of them, trouble is brewing. While
on the one hand, those who have re-
NAMED on the job and earned their
salaries viii be congratulated because
of their accomplishment In regard to
the great tariff and currency measure.
on the other, many of them Will be
confronted with the bristling bayonets
of aspirants for their seats In the halls
of Congress.
Congressman j. Thomas Helm and
Congressman Fred NJ. Blackmon, repre-
sentatives respectively of the Fifth and
Fourth districts, have no opposition
and will probably have none There is
strong probability that Congressman
Taylor of the First will be opposed by
Oscar L. Gray, and possibly that Judge
&c. B. Almon will endeayor to deprive
Congressman Richardson of his scat
from the Eighth, despite the stated will
ltngness of the incumbent to retire
after the conclusion of one additional
term
The others have opposition.
Two Hasten Back X
Congressman Underwood will well
come an opportunity to get again into
the thick of his campaign for the Sem
ate. His opponent Congressman Hob
son, who has not deemed 1t necessary
that he remain in Washington, has
been, while others were gaining the
passage of the currency bill, endeavor-
ing to prove to the voters of Alabama
that the leader of the party is worthy
of being dscredited.
Senator Bankhead, without the pres
ent necessity of attending to his own
political fences viii welcome an oppor-
tunity of looking over the Sixth dis
trict, where his son, William b. Bank
head, is a candidate against William ID.
oliver of Tuscaloosa for Congress. 1t
is possible that Senator Bankhead will
during the holidays endeavor to aid In
legitimate manner his son towards the
accomplishment of his ambitious dream.
Senator Bankhead will also. 1t is be-
lieved, be glad to explain to his COM
stituents of the state how 1t happened
that he lost out in behalf of certain
men who were applicants for federal
office. and for whom he stood sponsor.
Others in Trouble
Congressman Clayton will be glad or
the sight of the Third district. He is
opposed for reelection by Henry Z.
Stegall of Ozark circuit district solicit
tor. While, at the present time, the
tide Is turning in favor of Mr.. Clayton.
there Is still some fear on the part OF
his friends that he might encounter de-
feat. At any rate. Mr.. Clayton will well
come the opportunity to get again in
the thick of the fray.
Congressman Burnett has Opposition
within the ranks of his party. His
opponent is Captain L. B. Rainey or
Gadsden. While the Indications are
that Mr.. Burnett Will be returned a.
winner, at the present time the strug-
gle is just reaching it's white heat point.
Congressman Dent has opposition In
the Second. Up to the present time
DR.. John w. Abercrombie, congressman
at large. is unopposed. The shadow
over his dream, however. is the pos
sibi1ity OF a rearrangement of the dis
tricts at the hands of the Legislatures
In extraordinary session.