The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10
WELL KNOWN MEN
GIVE. THEIR VIEWS
ON THE CANDIDATES
Colonel Lackey OnSentiment
in Clay-ColOnel Mitchell
of Gadsden Here-Oth-
er Visitors in City

Col. w. NJ. Laekey of Ashland. menu
Der of the state democratic executive
committee, passed through Birmingham
last night en- route home, after having
attended the meeting of the committee
in Montgomery Wednesday.
Nr, I.ackey was one of the leaders n
the unsuccessful effort to secure the adop'
zion of the plurality plan rather thar
the majority plan which will obtain in
the primary of April 6. Last night he
declined to discuss the action of the COM
mittee.
THE two speeches which Mr. Under
wood made in Clay county this week, -
said Mr.. Lackey, have done a great
deal of good. There is no question but
that the democratic leader will carry our
county
Another well-known Alabamaian In
Birmingham last night was Col II. \.
Mitchell of Gadsden. Colonel Mitchell
is one of the most ardent supporters of
former Gov. b. b. Conner. He was a
member of that former chief executive $
staff.
..The action of the state democratic
executive CDUlilllttt, ht 6dih, NihtIi ull-
auestionably for the purpose of handi-
Gaping Mr.. Conner. Will react In the
favor of that man." he said "rhere
has never been a question but that Co
mer would be elected. | believe that to-
day he is considerably stronger than he
was before the meeting of the COMMITTEES
and | risk the prediction that he will he
nominated in the primary of April g. that,
in other words. he will receive more
pnrlnnt itorg =
bned."
Pat H. Robertson of Cropwell spent yes
terday in Birmingham. Mr.. Robertson
says that the action of the executive
committee in raising the bars against
the republicans will cut down the vote
of St. Clair county by several hundred.
general election.
Il heard Mr. Underwood deliver his
speech in Pell City last Saturday night .
he said. "and was impressed with the
convincing manner In which the leader
expresses himself. He made a fine nn-
preston and converted several men who
had been heretofore on the fence There
is little doubt but tht st. Clair will give
Mr.. Underwood a substantial majority,
"On the train this afternoon a man
travelling out of Georgia declared that
Mr.. Underwood Is running finely in Geor-
gia. Give us Underwood he said, and
we will make him President. Give us
Underwood and you may select any one
of our statesmen you desire And then
o stranger declared. And for Underwood
we win give you our peerless Ham Pat
terson.' He afterwards told us that he
was from Tennessee The people of other
states cannot understand why there Is
opposition to Underwood in Alabama"
r. F.. l.. Nell former Selma editor. and
now assisting in the management of the
Underwood senatorial campaign. returned
yesterday from the tour through Gilmore
county.
"Mr. Underwood made several speeches
in Emore Friday" he said. 'and was
greeted everywhere by large and enth,-
siastic audiences. Mr.. Underwood spoke
very deliberately and received the closest
attention. The people everywhere seemed
to hang hungrly OH his every word
GAS n result OF my investigation Il
appears that we will carry Elmore by 800
majority. The people of that county.
however contend that the majority viii
be 70O."