The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
UNDERWOOD CLOSES
CONTEST FOR SENATE
Wakes Up Birmingham in Final
Rally, With HobsOn az
Rival Attraction.
EXPECTS TO WIN BY $4,000
Capt. HObsOn's Friends still
Hope. and Say They'll
Spring a Surprise.

BIRMfNoHAM. Ala, Apr,l THE
struggle for the United States Senator.
ship between Congressman Oscar w. Tn.
derwood and Capt Richmond p. Hobson
Congressman from the sixth district, came
to close In Birmingham Tonight Both
candidates addressed large meetings.
Throughout the afternoon bands had
paraded In the streets and the follower
OF the two candidates turned out en- masss
as soon a. the darkness came on. The
Underwood meeting was held In the JefYer.
son Theatre and the place WAS packed
An overflow meeting was necessary. The
Hobson meeting was In Capital Park
and the audience extended for nearly a
block around the speaking stand.
Congressman Underwood returned 70
Birmingham from Washington this after.
noon. The board OF registrars was a,
work In the Court House with 800 men
waiting In line when Congressman Under
wood entered the place. lie was wildly
cheered.
Capt. Hobson. when he arrived at the
park, was greeted with long and loud
applause. Banners inscribed with ali
Kinds or statements were to be seen .pou,
the park. some OF them holding Congress.
man Underwood TO blame for the failure
OF birmingham TO get a regional bank
recently.
II political representations are worth
anything Underwood will De elected
United States Senator Monday In the
primaries. to begin Office In March
1915. The primaries In Alabama Demo
cratic primaries-are considered the same
as an election and though there are re.
ports to he heard that there may be an
Independent candidate the Democratic
nominee is assured OF success
Richmond Pearson Hobson. Congress
man of the Sixth district. does not be.
lieve that he Is going to be defeated IN
the primaries and his leaders and friends
say that there Ia In store for Underwood
great surprise The Hobson leaders
do not give any estimates as to probabi,
majority. On the other hand the Under.
wood leaders are figuring on vote OF
not less than $4,000 In the state and a
majority OF at least $4,000 for MIR. Tn.
derwCod.
Congressman Hobson and his friend.
have been very active on the stump. An.
nouncement was made that assistance was
being rendered By the national Prohibi-
ton forces. and several speakers came
into the State. including exGov. Pat
terson OF Tennessee, who. while not using
the name of Mr.. Hobson. made it so plain
that they were here to assist him tina,
there could be no mistake.
Bitter words have been spoken dur
ing the campaign. Charges against Con-
gresham Underwood have ranged from
being in line with the trusts to light
ing President Wilson"
Reports have been circulated through
out Alabama that the man who sank the
Merrimac In Santiago Bay has ambitions
to go to the White House and that sue
cess in the Senatorial race would be bu;
Il step In that direction. Reports are also
in circulation that the campaign just
closed in Alabama may Ice the start ng
Of new party in the United Ststes-Capt.
iiobson to lead a progressive party from
which the react!onarlrs OF both the big
political parties will be left out. or course
while the present campaign is on there
= denial. but many speak OF Capt. Hubson
soon to be "A figure in a national cam
paign.
The ballot to be cast Monday Is ex-
tremely long and the prospects are that
{ will he two or three days before the
definite results are known. though IL IL
probable that by midnight Monday some
id,a "a to the result may be obtained.