The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-14
FIVE CANDIDATES
ARE GETTING ACTIVE
Henderson Followers Confer
at Capital Tomorrow
WILL GET ON STUMP
Kolb Followers Buoyant and Nathan
Says Fine Reports Are Coming
From All Parts of
State

The gubernatorial campaign is begin
ming to hunsa.
b. b. Conner has delivered couple
of speeches and has arranged an itinerary
embracing several counties in north Ala
bama. Captain Kolb begins Saturday a
speaking tour throughout south Alabama
which will keep him busy for the re-
mainder of the month. And his cam
paign manager is in Birmingham at the
present time for the purpose of opening
the doors of north Alabama headquar-
ters Charles Henderson will consult
with his friends from every section of
the state in Montgomery tomorrow and
win begin, Immediately afterwards, a
speaking campaign, embracing half a
dozen counties. John II. Wallace, Jr..
is preparing a new speech with which
to startle the natives in regard to the
alleged extravaganza and incompetency
of the Conner administration. Walter
d. Seed, having declared that Mr.. Co
mers kick against the majority prima. y
provided for by the state democratic
executive committee came with poor grace
in that Mr.. Conner in a message to his
legislature declared formally that the
majority must rule, has still other tricks
up his sleeve, He will emerge within
day or two with new speech breath
ing defiance and brimming with reasons
why he should be elected.
The indications are that from this date
to the end, the campaign will be warm.
Invitations to Conference
The news of the Henderson conference
reached Birmingham yesterday morning
in the form of letters to the supporters
of the local option candidate. In the
letters the friends were asked to be
in Montgomery January = and take
part in a consultation II was state d
that there would be present representa-
tives from every section of the state
and that plans for an aggressive cam
paign would be discussed.
Mr.. Henderson, according to a formal
announcement, begins his speaking tour
Monday with an address at Clanton. in
Chiffon county. Monday night he will
speak in Calera in Shelby county Tues
day afternoon he speaks in Sylacauga in
hTalladega county. During the week he
will, in addition, deliver addresses in
Clay and Calhoun. 1t is announced that
his engagements will continue to the
close of the struggle and Will be her
aided by publication one week in ad-
vance.
Mr. Henderson's headquarters in Mont
gomery are unusually busy at the pres
ent time. Six stenographers are writ
| ing personal letters yto the voters of the
state. This will complete the third state
wide letter the Henderson committee has
mailed.
kolb Followers Buoyant
The followers of Captain Kolb are un-
usually buoyant following the meeting of
the state executive committee Captain
Kolb. after spending a day in Birrning-
ham, returned to MONTGOMERY last night.
Judge Joseph H. Nathan reached Bir-
mngham a few hours later. To-Day he will
secure quarters for the north Alabama
campaign committee in the interest of
Captain Kolb.
From every section of the state" said
Judge Nathan, there comes good news
Captain Kolb claims a plurality of 1900
votes. There is no question but that he
and Mr. Conner are the strong men in
the field.
MY county. Colbert, will give Cap
tain I<olb a splendid majority, and in
Lauderdale, he will poll a fine vote. In
the northern section of the state the
captain is unusually strong. and | am
Informed that the same conditions pre-
vail in the black belt and the wiregrass."
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ofticc We're located, ami for the first time
III over 20 years walked out of the office
a private citizen
Short Statement by Eagan
About O'Clock Chief Easan was sitting
at his desk in his private office going
over some letters. He was asked for a
statement and replied.
II have been appointed acting chief of
police without any solicitation on my part
or ON the part of any of my friends, as
FIR as 1 know. / knew nothing of the
proposed action until it occurred.
''HoNever, it has occurred, and I am
here. / have no ak to grind, and as far
as am able I'll honestly and vigorously
enforce every law | can find to enforce.
I'll treat everybody alike long as /
am here"
The little Irishman, whose face is fa-
miliar to thousands of Birmingham peo-
pie through his long. connection with the
police force, and his name familiar to
thousands more. looked up, and his little
birck eyes snapped.
THAT'S ALL" he seid and the inter-
viewer left
Chief Eagans first act after taking
charge of the office was TO do the very in
s;srificant thing of sending some papers
u stairs to the street depal tment.
Saunders, take these PAPERS up to Mr..
Gsfford in the street department. he
saiG. and his first order as chief Of police
was delivered.