The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
SOUTH EXPECTED ID RAT|FY THE PRIMARY CHOICES ON TUESDAY Few Upsets in Political Sit
 uati0n Looked for
 Tomorrow
BITTER FIGHT
 IN TENNESSEE
Alabama and Georgia Safely Demo- cratic, While Oklahoma Is EX- pected to Follow Suit-Much
 Interest Shown


 Interest Shown
 Atlanta. November 1.-Tuesdays cleo tion in the solid south will be in large measure but a ratification of the choices made at the democratic primaries dur ing the past summer and early autumn. Few upsets are anticipated.
 The progressive party has shown activ- ity in a number of the southern states, while Col Theodore Roosevelt enlivened the. campaign in Louisiana with several speeches in support of a progressive noni- inee for Congress. Outside of a few states where local issues were involved the cam paign has furnished little of interest. The democratic managers are predict ing the usual majorities for their tick cts.
 In Tennessee a bitter fight has been waged between the republicans support Ing Gov. Ben W. Hooper for reelection and the democrats supporting Thomas C. Rye for the chief executive office. 4 split in the democratic party four years ago led to the election of Governor Hooper. He was reelected in 1909 by q reduced majority. This year the democrats claim they are presenting united front and predict a clean cut victory. Political ob- servers are anticipating a very close race.
 Interest in Campaign
 The national administration has taken an interest in the Tennessee campaign, a number of speeches in support of Gen eral Rye having been made by two mem bers of President Wilson's cabinet-Sec- retary of State Bryan and Josephus l'an- iels, Secretary of the Navy. The Ten nessee delegation in Congress has Caken an active part in the pre-eection fight The Tennessee legislature is expected to remain democratic.
 In addition to Tennessee governorn are to be elected in Alabama, Georgia, okla htma South Carolina and Texas. Where are four states tickets in the field in Alabama and Oklahoma, while no less than five parties have made sea attsring nominations in Texas-democratc rnpub- lican, progressive, socialist and social ist-labor. Only the Texas democrats have made nominations for all offices.
 In the Alabama election the customary democratic victory seems to be con- ceded. both as to the election oi the state ticket, headed by Charles Hen dorson for governor and the selection of Representative Oscar W. Underwood as United States senator to fill out the unexpire4 term of the late Senator John- son. The democrats are confidently claiming all the congressional seats. there being only slight opposition ir an. of the districts with the exception If the Seventh where Thomas H. Stephens, re- publican is making 8 hard fight to ob- tain the seat held by Representative John L. Burnett
 Prohibitionists Active , Prohibitionists are claiming that a ma A-ity of the democratic nominees for both joh~es of the legislature. who hotAsp of election. have pledged them certain in favor of statewide prohibi- selves !,
 ton. .rpaign in Georgia has been utter
 The camrpf interest. Charles w. Me- iy devoid e.onal friend of Colonel Roose- Clure, a perss.he United States senatorial welt. entered reventh hour against Sen race at the er1, and has been making a ator Holze Smitlf,gressive victory Sena- plea for the proNion appears to be cer- tor Smiths re-elecSalso that of Represen- tain. however. as is Nardwick, nominated tative Thomas W. Ne upper house of to the vacancy in tE-Ao of Senator Congress caused by the death .N Bacon. WAY
 The democratic congressional andv sen sen atorial nominees in Arkansas lTl1st " lia South Carolina, Mississippi and TS sas sas have practically no oppositjo1.s In Nc :. VI Carolina and Virginia there is oppd ton in six of the states congressioylla, u. districts. Republicans are making thu usual fight in three of the Tenneeke districts, while in the Fifth district theE are three democratic candidates. l.
 Tr, Gfi 1u f7uI,t fs. eixtt on In the third congressional district hl'es tween the democrats and progressiv,s ss The democrats say tho result will . p' close, and the progresslves are mat. claims of victory. Leading state detliio crats. including the governor, have fon' into the district and the progressive can, cam paign there was featured by C,olohe Roosevelts visit. The Third dist flct in the center of the sugar belt ana tn progressives claim democrats arfs gong U vote with them because the -aoinlnls,,a Il ton took the duty off sup<ar' Sunda' has been the principal workitns day or tn speakers. 37 meetings beingS heid on on Sunday recently.
 Sweep Oklahtoma
 Despite the strong ytampaign wage by the republican party Tor the s.a. ticket in Oklahoma, onserva'ive s's .on ue'iso 9o crats claim an almgp" c,ean sweep i1 2 tnelT tlChtt 1n6 in the Eight, disstrict. where 1t is con esded Dick T. NIorgan. republican. vii be Reelected to .congress. Senator Thom as P. Gore ia expected to be returned t the upper ho,,dse of consress by a,, big ma ma. jority. The fprosressive party in Oklahoma is making / strchg bid for support thi year, wi.IlA candiistes in the field fo nearly 2. lll tate and Congressional offices The so} cial ats also gtre working activel for a s?ful lt3,lket Insthe state offices tn pripskipal fghtkts bsins waged betwee Jotkn Fields. rephbffcan candidate for gov e1fhor, and Robert l.. Williams. his demo Gfratic opponent.
 / The only important contests expected 1 Texas are on four constitutional amend ments They are: Initiative, referendum and recall. issuing bonds for improvemer of districts and permitting municipalitie to build seawalls. Some oposition to tn initiative amendment developed becaus after adoption, it must be put into effet by statute to be passed by the legisls ture. Opponents claimed there was T guarantee that the legislature would writ an effective law.