The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
SUMTER COUNTY
WELL REPRESENTED
IN CITY YESTERDAY
Other Well Known Men OF
State Talk of Political
Situation
PICKENS DISCUSSES
FIGHT ON THE TICK
Len Greer Talks Of kolb's Strength.
Almon Says Political Bees
Are Now Buzzing at
Montgomery

The great and untrammeled state o.
s,unter'' came to town last night IN
bunch. and in the necessary gossip con-
cerning the eradication of ticks, the gen
orally more absorbing topic of politics
was forgotten.
Sumter is really on the trail of the
parasite, and is on the lookout ior tna'
other and equally as ruinous insect, the
boil weevil.
1--WE are fighting the tick" stated w.
p;ckens. the Nestor of the Sumter
delegation, land are anxiously awaiting
the arrival of the weevil. There are
.tudents learned to such an extent that
they can tell you on a moments nouce
at lust what hour the weevil will make
his anpearanee. / cannot. But we are
looking out for him, just the same
The Sumter delegation is composed Oh
Mr.. Pickens, Tom Tart, Fred II. Jones'
sthe greatest living prohibitionist' W..
G. Little. county treasurer; ]. Nj. and w.
]. Nixon. The gentlemen came up N
zee one OF the shows. In the summer
thew come up to see Bill McGilvray hit
the ball. and Jimmy Johnson purloio
the bases.
Sometimes they talk politics. For in
stance, last night Mr.. Jones got deep
into the subject of the impending race
for Congress. AS is known, there are
several gentlemen who are thinking OF
slipping into the shoes which captain
Hobson will abandon when he endeavors
TO defeat Senator Johnston. One "f
them. w. 3. Bankhead, has announced.
Others considered are Judge Henry b.
Foster and Solicitor M. t. Ormond OF
Tuscaloosa.
..There is probability" said Mr..
Jones, "of John Rogers getting into that
,ittle scrap. And if he does, the fur will
flv. John is a good talker and a fearless
talker. and Sumter will be behind him.
The entire black belt will be behind him.
too.
"The other fellows are our friends, but
we will have to stick close to the sage
of Gainesville - ssf .-t4 s.. s.s..- 80.
Len Greer, inspector for the convict
bureau of the state. returned to Birming-
ham last night after having looked over
Belle Ellen and Bessie, both of which
mines he found in good shape. He goes
today to Banner. He talks interestingly
of Captain Kolb's chance to iand the
gubernatorial nomination.
.I have not committed myself he
said. "to Captain Kolb. As a matter OF
fact. | might not vote for him, although
n do vote for him, / will so do with
the greatest pleasure.
..But 1 will tell you, he is strong. Inc
great wrong will be righted, and hoio
will be the next governor, | believe. l
have travelled all over Alabama recently
from the Tennessee to the Florida line.
And the boys in the country are for the
captain That's all. They are not talking
of railroad rate regulation. For as old
Abe said. you can't fool all the people
all the time
Judge r. b. Almon. speaker OF the
Alabama house. and senior partner of the
able Sheffield law firm of Almon. An
drews & Peach halted in Birmingham
last night after having attended the ses-
sion of the supreme court in Montgomery
yesterday.
II was very busy In Montgomery
stated he. "and did not hear much gossip.
But / understand the political bee Is
buzzing in several bonnets. and there
will be much doing in the near future
Judge Almon is considered the logical
man to succeed Congressman Richard
son. and his friends contend that he win
do so when the time is ripe.
Judge Joseph II. Nathan of sheffield,
one of the leading jurists of north Ala
bama, and one of the most popular men
OF the state, is registered at the Morris.
Pat H.. Robertson of Cropwell. member
OF the firm of Robertson & Sons, spent
yesterday in Birmingham.