Evening star., 1914-04-06
BALL0T|NG TODAY
FOR U. S. SENATOR
Alabama Democrats at Pri-
maries to Decide Between
Hobson and Underwood.
UNUSUALLY HEAVY VOTE
PREDICTED BY LEADERS
People Also to Choose Candidates for
State Offices and for
Congress.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April g. - Thou
sands Of Ala bama democrats today voted
at primaries ending the long fight fo!-
nomination for the United States Senate
between Oscar W. Underwood majority
leader of the national House Of Repre-
sentatives. and Representative Richmond
Pearson Hobsou. The protracted strug-
gle between the two distinguished candi-
dates brought forth what is expected to
prove an unusually heavy vote when
counting of the ballots is completed
In addition to nominating a senator
for the term beginning March next.
democrats today voted for successor to
fill the unexpired term of the late Sena-
tor Joseph E. Johnston. a governor and
many other state and county officials
Because of the length of the ballot,
which contained the names of moro than
a hundred and twenty-five candidates for
more than thirty offices, voting progress
ed slowly. 1t was generally believed the
various choices would not be definitely
known before Tuesday afternoon, and
possibly later.
Mr. Underwood cast his ballot today in
the twenty-first precinct of Birmingham.
He arrived al the booth on Avenue F.,
near 21st street, about 10 O'Clock. The
congressional leader came to this city
from washington saturday IOi tilC pun =
pose of voting and making final appeal
for support at a local mass meeting
Representative Hobson voted today at
Greensboro, Hale county, Ala He was
expected to return to Birmingham to-
night to receive returns.
Stringent Rules Govern.
Stringent rules formulated by the
state democratic committee governed
Tod otyro Ie
structed to permit only democrats who
voted for Woodrow Wilson for Presi-
dent to cast ballots. Weather conditions
opened at o'clock. In the country dis
tricts they were closed at ) o'clock, and
in the cities at o'clock.
The candidate nominated for the short
senatorial term to expire March next
will be ratified at a special general
election on May H. On the same day a
second primary will be held to settle
cases where candidates for state offices
cast today.
The actual election of United States
senator for the long term beginning
March 4. 1915, and of state and county
election next November. This will be
merely a ratification OF today's action.
List Of Important Offices.
Candidates for the more important
offices for whom ballots were cast to-
day were as follows:
For the long term in the United States
Senate-Oscar. W. Underwood and Rich
mond Pearson Hobson
For the short term in the United States
Senate-Watt T. Brown of Ragland
Ray Rnshton of Montgomery and Capt
Frank s. White of Birmingham
For governor-B. E. Conner, former
governor; Walter D. Seed, now lieuten-
ant governor; r. F. Kolb, state commits
sioner of agriculture and industries, and
Charles Henderson. president of the
railroad commission.
For member of the national House of
Representatives-Joh w. Abercrombie,
from the state at large; J. T. Hefin, fifth
district; Representative George W. Tay-
ior and o. L. Gray. first district; Repre-
sentative S. Hubert Dent and Woolford
Maybry. second district; Representative
Henry D. Clayton and Henry B. Stea-
gall. third district Representative Fred
erick L. Blacknon and E. l.. Deason,
fourth district; Representative John l.,
Burnett and l. B. Raine, Etowah,
seventh district.
To Fill Posts Vacated.
To succeed Representative Hobson in
the sixth district. William B. Oliver and
William r. Bankhead. ..
To succeed Representative Underwood
in the ninth district. George W. Darden,
Jere G. King. George Huddleston and
Nathan L. Miller
To succeed the late Representative
William Richardson IN the eighth dis
trict, W. w. Callahan, j. H. Ballentine,
G. L. Watts and Judge E. l. Almon.