The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

senatorial candidacy of oscar w. Under
wood. recognized as one of the strongest
in the history of the state, has been to
all practical purposes, completed.
From each of the county chairmen
state headquarters received reports yes
terday, and without variation, the re-
ports were encouraging. As a result
Forney Johnston, state chairman. is CON
fident that Mr.. Underwood willNsweep
the state. He claims every district, and
does not coneede single county to r. T.
Hobson. Mr. underwood's opponent. He
admits that there is doubt as to Walker,
but is not ready to concede that county.
He admits that Mr. Hobson has a fighting
chance to carry Hale, his home county,
but he contends that the chance of Mr..
Underwood is equally as good.
Underwood leaders claim the state by
a majority ranging between 10000 and 5o,-
600. They are confident that the victory
will be the most sweeping ever scored
by candidate with opposition.
The organization follows:
State Campaign Committee
Forney Johnston, Birmingham, chair
man.
r. f. L. Neil. Selma assistant to the
chairman.
Ray Rushton, Montgomery, vice chair
man.
r. B. .smyer, Birmingham, secretary
treasurer
First District-rhomas NJ. Stevens, Mo
bile.
Second District-Claude Hamilton,
Greenville
Third District-N. d. benson, Opelika.
Fourth District-J. Kelly Dixon. Talla-
dega.
Fifth District. D. Norman, Lanett
Sixth Distriet-Henry A. Jones, Tusea-
loosa.
Seventh District-W. T Murphree Gads-
den.
Eighth District-C. w. Ashcraft Flor
ence
Ninth District-M. V. Joseph. Birming-
ham.
The County Chairmen
AUTAUGA-H. Il. Gipson. Prattville
chairman; c. E. McCord Prattville, Sec
retary.
BALDWIN-Frank S. Stone, Bay Min
ette, chairman; G. w. Burns, Bay Min
ette, vice chairman: J. b. Blackburn,
Bay Minette. vice chairman; ]. II. Brad
ley. Blackshear vice chairman; B. F.
Fest, Tensaw, vice chairman; b. J.
Cooney, Foley, vice chairman.
BARBOUR-Capt. S. II. Dent, Eufaula,
chairman.
BTBB-John T. Ellison, Centreville,
chairman; E. d. Reynolds, West Blocton.
vice chairman
BLOUNT-L. c. Box Oneonta chair
man; Floyd a. Hearn, oneonta secretary.
CALHOUN-H. 7. Persons, Admission,
chairman A. W. Bell, Admission. vice
chairman; NJ. B. Wellborn, Anniston, vice
chairman; 5. p. Ingram. Admission, vice
chairman; john Il. Williams Admission,
secretary.
CHAMBERs-C. S. Moon, Lafayette.
chairman; j. NJ. Tucker Lafayette vice
chairman; r. = Jennings, Lanett. vice
chairman; James l.. Denney, Abando.
vice chairman. c. l.. Fuller, Lafayette,
secretary.
CHERoEE-Hugh Reed, Center, chair
man.
CHILTON-Thomas A. Curry. Clanton.
chairman: Victor J. Heard. Clanton, sec
retary; Dr. II. w. Caffee, Verbena, vice
chairman.
CLARKE-J. ]. Gum. Thomasvllle,
chairman.
CLAY-w. M. Lackey Ashland. chair
man.
CLEBURNE-W D. Porter, Heflin,
chairman; c. II. Vann. Heflin. secretary.
COFFEE-O. G. Doster. Enterprise.
chairman; w. A. Dawklns, New Blocton.
vice chairman
COLBERf-Dr. w. Fl. Blake, Sheffield
chairman; Frank Simpson, Tuscumbia
vice chairman; N. Il. Seay. Sheffield, sec
retary
CONECUH-E. j. McCreary, Evergreen,
chairman.
COOSA-Dr julius Jones. Rockford
chairman: W. f. Corley, Rockford, vice
chairman; J. X. Melvin, Rockford vice
chairman; e. l.. Boyett Rockford. sec
retary; John A. Darden Goodwater, vice
chairman.
COVINGToN-W. 6 Harlan, Lockhart.
chairman.
CRENSHAW-J F. Walker, Luverne
chairman; |. F. Williams. Luverne vice
chairman: Felix Fclmar, Luverne, vice
chairman; M. l.. Black, Luverne, secre-
tary; M. l. McSwean. Brantley, vice
chairman.
CULLMAN-W. Il. James, Cullman
chairman; w. w. Newman. Cullman vice
chairman; J. c. Mcconnell, Cullman, sec
retary
DALLAs-E. c. Melvin. Selma. chair
man; w. e. Callen. Selma vice chair
man; Lucien P. Burns. Selma, secretary.
DEKALB-W. L. HARRISON, Fort Payne,
chairman: w. w Hussell, Fort Payne
vice chairman j. b. Marser Collinsvile
vice chairman; j. w. Wright, Valley
Head, vice chairman.
ELMORE-Judge II. J. Lancaster, We
IunpKd, chairman.
ESCAMBIA-G. w. l.. Smith, Brewton.
chairman; George o. Harold, Brewton,
secretary.
ETOWAH-Capt w. P. Lay, Gadsden,
chairman.
FAYETTE-J. NJ Hoffman. Fayette.
chairman DIR. J. b. Young, Fayette, vice
chairman r. p. Cain, Fayette vice
chairman f. r. Vandiver, Fayette, vice
chairman; r. e. Cain, Fayette, secre-
tary.
FRANKLIN-Travis Williams, RUSSELL
vile. chairman.
GENEVA-W. O. Mulkey, Geneva.
GREENE-A. p. Smith, Eutaw, chair
man.
HALE-E. E. Gewin, Greensboro, chair
man; V, M. Hodges, Greensboro, vice
chairman.
HOUSTON-Joe Baker, Dothan, chair
man: j. r. Young. Dothan, vice chair
man; b. f. Reid, Dothan, vice chairman;
C. c. Hughes. Dothan. secretary.
JACKSON-John b. Tally, Esq, Scots
boro, chairman.
JEFFERSON-Frank A. Hewitt, Bir-
mingham, chairman.
LAMAR-W. w. Ogden, Sulligent,
chairman.
LAUDERDALE-Paul Hodges, Flor
of Montgomery, although DIR. A. A. Per-
sons of Bessemer and j. A. Wade of Tai
ladega are claiming to be in the lead