The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-27

l both the. long and short term, and for Congress as well as all state offices. The | underwood-Hobson contest, to which col- umns of newspaper space have been de- voted, will be thing of the past, and will only leave bad taste in the mouth of the state democracy.
 1 But over across the line in Georgia it 1 is just beginning Our sister state is just tuning up the orchestra for politi- cal set-to which promises to rival the one just staged by Alabama. The signs | in Washington are that this is to be some l fight and the democrats of Alabama re- covering from sore heads, black eyes and general all round crippled condition while convalescent can enjoy themselves by looking over the fence into Georgia where, it Is said, some political hides are going to be removed and put on exhlbi- feathers and fur.
 Senatorial Contest
 Interest in Georgia will center on the senatorial contest, as it has in Alabama Georgia, always Willing to go Alabama one better, if possible, will stage two sem atorial contests, both of which will be Of absorbing interest. Alabama has two also but the one for the short term, be- cause of the .briefness of the term of service of the successful candidate, has attracted little attention. In Georgia, however. the seat of the late Senator Ba- con is to be fought for, and Senator Bacon had just started on a new term of office on March last. His successor will serve over five years. Senator Smiths present term will expire March next, and he is a candidate for reelection No opposition has yet announced itself to Senator Smith, but it is understood here thar Governor John M. Slaton will enter the lists against him, and, moreover, Senator Smith will have the fight of his life to retain his title to the toga.
 For Senator Bacon's unexpired term the contestants will be Senator Will S. West, appointed by the governor of Geor- gia to fill the vacancy until election can be held, and Representative Thomas w. Hardwicl< of the Tenth district, who is serving his fifth term in the House of Representatives.
 The state democratic committee meets April to name the date of the primary which under the Georgia law must take place some time in August.
 Hardwick Has Begun Campaign
 Representative Hardwick has already begun his campaign. He has opened his
 
 active in furnishing the electorate of Georgia with documentary evidence of his devotion to the interests of the people garnered from his record of five terms in Congress. MT. Hardwick is regarded in Washington as one of the strongest in an exceptionally strong state delegation in the House. He was improved all the opportunities he has had to serve the people of his district and state, and has developed into on eof the strongest and most able debaters on the democratic side developed into one of the strongest and istrations most valiant champions of free sugar when the Underwood- Sim mons tariff bill was under discussion in the House and because of his experience as chairman of the Hardwick committee which investigated the sugar industry his knowledge of the sugar trade and in- dustry in the United States made his services exceptionally valuable to the democrats in that struggle. His oppo- nent Senator West, has had no Washing ton experience prior to his appointment as senator by the governor.
 Senator Hoke Smith, who supported President Wilson when he was a candi- date for the nomination, will naturally expect the moral support of the admin istration in his campaign. It is believed here, however, that Senator Smith will encounter very determined and vigorous opposition. It is said that the friends of the late Senator Bacon cannot enthuse