Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-31

IN ALABAMA
Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 3O.-Witll
the democratic primaries in Alabama
only two months away, the aspirants
for the senatorial t0ga and the ex.
ecutiye chair are putting on their
racing toys in preparation for the
final sprint. Already the campaign
has developed into one Of The. most
spirited iii the states recent history.
Most interest, naturally centers, In tile
contest over the United States sena.
torship. On one side Is Oscar w.
Underwood, the leader of the demo
cratic majority in the national house
Of representatives, author Of the tar
If bill which bears his name and a
man with one of the most brilliant
records for constructive achievement,
which has been made in, congress for
several deades. Pitted against Mr..
Underwood is Capt. Richmond Pear.
son Hobson, known to history as "the
hero Of the Merrimac," and who now
represents the Sixth district of Ala.
bama in the lower house Of congress.
To most observers, especially those
outside the state. Mr.. Underwood ap.
pears as the logical candidate for
the United States senate. His serv.
Ice In the lower house covers a perl
cd of nearly 10 years and has been
of q most distinguished order. He
has given the country "a tariff, law
which he sincerely believes win work
no irreparable injury to legitimate
business aud will ultimately bring re-
lief to the people. Before his pres.
emit term expires the greatest work Of
his party will have been done. Tar
In, currency and antitrust legislation
will have been enacted and the party
will have reaped in full the benefit
of Mr. Underwood's leadership In the
house. With this accomplished. Mr..
Underwood believes that he should.
be entitled to enter a new field, in
which his ability and genius for cor.
s%tructive legislation would have am
pie opportunity for further develop
ment.
But strange as it may seem, Mr..
Underwood, with his wide reputation
and brilliant record of achievement,
apparently has q hard fight to win
the senatorial prize. The business
interests of the state are supporting
his candidacy almost unanimously,
but in the rural districts, where pro-
htbittOn Is set up as the issue in ev.
cry political campaign, Captain Hob
son and his a~nti-saloon. propaganda
admittedly have q strong following.
Up to the present time, MI. I'm.
derwO0d has declined to stump the
state. He has persisted in remaining
IN Washington to attend to his Off.
ctal duties. leaving his claims in the
hands Of his friends. Shrewd p0lit.
ical observers admit that II this pro-
gram is adhered to during the short
remaining period Of the campaign the
ways and means chairman, despite
his splendid record in congress, will
have q very hard fight to win tile
senatorial toga.
Captain Hobson's strength ,ies
largely in his success as 4 %camnairn.
Ell. and he Is taking every advantare
Of his opponents absence. Nor weeks
he has been pursuing q Whirlwind
Campaign oyer the state n has haen
said Of him that he. chi eamnaien
over more ground. make moro snaach.
es and arouse more enthmsiasm
among ruralites than anv other mar
In Alabama.
Hobson's record N n,,b,ic ,ifa l.
varied and striking. When he tried
to get on the retired LIST ~ tho navy
"a Ser,n ! n,,hltc $3.50 a,ia 'aaxa I'd. de.
tfectiye eyasirhf II ia cfainis fha LATE
SanatUr sRanihaa1t t1ken !. mamher r.
tie naval affairs committea ~ the
honse virorn,Islv onnosed actinn anJ
carried his noint 4 friand ~ Hoh.
son Suggested taht no uat ont ana
heat Rankhsad FOR Hohson
promntlv acted IN the ~snr9astinn no.
sieninr from tho navy he entered tho
race for congress- from Inc Sirth ais.
trict. aRainst Rankhead. a veteran
camnaisner and astute nolitician NJ.
sDite Bankhead's powerfui family in.
finences. hia snlendid record 10 a
Conefderate soldier and his 40 wears
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