Bisbee daily review., 1914-02-01
UNDERWOOD READY
 ID TACKLE ROBSON
 IN SENATE CONTEST
Their Struggle Will Be Fea-
 ture of Ante-Primary Con- tests Two Months Away

ting on their racing togs in prepara- tion for the final sprint Already the campaign has developed into one of the most spirited in the States re- cent history Most interest naturally centers in the contest over the Unit ed States senatorship. On one side is Oscar w. Underwood. the leader of the Democratic majority in the na- tional house of representatives, au- thor of the tarif bill which bears his name and a man with one of the most brillian records for constructive achievement which has been made in Congress for several decades. Fitted again Mir. Underwood is Capt Rich mond Pearson Hobson. known to his tory as the hero of the Merrimac" and who now represents the Sixth dis trict of Alabama in the lower house of Congress.
 To most observers, especially those outside the state. Mir. Under wood appears as the logical candi- date for the United States senate. His service in the lower house GOV CTS period of nearly ten years and has been of a most distinguished or der. He has given the country a tarin law which he sincerely be- lieves will work no irreparable in- jury 10 legitimate business and will ultimately bring relief to the people. Be fore his present term expires the greatest work of his party will have been done Tarif. currency and an thrust legislation will have been en- acted and the party will hay reape1 in full benefit Of Mir. Underwood's leadership in the house With this ac- complished. Mir Underwood believes that he should be entitled 10 enter a new field in which his ability end sen jus for constructive legislation would have ample opportunity for fu"ther development.
 But strange as it may seem, MT Underwood. with his wide reputation and brilliant record of achievement, apparently hes hard aght 10 win the senatorial prize The hu5iaes' in-er ests Of the State ara supporting his candidacy almost unanimously, but in the rural districts. where prohibi' ion is set up as the issue i1 every poli;- teal camnaign. Caprlr lIob.oa and his anti-s1luon propasd1td admitted ly have strong fcl.oviu
 L., to ;he present t!mr Mir iuGor- wood has declined 10 stump the State. He has persisted in ramaming in Washington to attend 70 ll- olDcial duties. leaving his claims in the hands of his friends. Shruwi lciti- cal observers admit that i this pro gram is adhered to during the short remaining period of the campaign 'he ways and means chairman. despite his splendid record in Concress, Will have a very hard fight to win ,he 20 n- atorial toga.
 Captain. Hobsons strength lies largely in his success as a campaign CT. and he Is taxing every advantage or his opponents absence. For weeks | he has been pursuing a whirlw ind campaign over the State. lt has been said of him that he can campaign oy- CT more ground. make more speech es and arouse more enthusiasm among furalitcs than any other man in Alabama.
 Hobgons record in public life Is va ried and striking When he tried to get on the retired list Of the navy to begin a public career, and gaye Ge fectiye eyesight as his claim, the late Senator Bankhead, then a member oi the naval afairs committee of the house. vigorously opposed action and carried his point. A friend of Hobaon suggested that he get out and tcot Bankhead for Congress Hobson promptly acted on tho suggestion Resigning from the navy, he catered the race for Congress from .he Sixth district against Bankhead. veteran campaigner and astute politician. be spite Bankhead's powerful family in huences, his splendid record as Con federate soldier and his forty years oi more of public service, young Hob son, in his first whirl at practica politics, came near defeating him iI the primary of 1906. Two years la ter the fight was renewed with bit ifih'nNs ilOiHOiA HANAhlNA Nh' ''N trict from end to end and when tho ballots were counted 1t was found that the veteran Bankhead had gon' down to deieat before the youn, nav al officer.
 It is the memory of Bankhead'5 de feat that prompts MT. Underwood friends to urge him to come non' and engage in vigorous speakln, campaign against his opponent Thel believe that if he gets out and mceii the voters his victory will be certain
 So far he has made no effort 70 d'
 this. and there lies the element .. un certainty.
 The gubernatorial campaign, over shadowed by the struggle for the sen atorship, is nevertheless attractini much attention. With five eltri0 the race could scarcely be otherwis'
 than interesting. Those who Gspr to be the next governor are B, | Conner, who has already held th
 office: Charles Henderson, forme
 president of the state railroad com mission; k. F, kolb, who has lonI record as political leader and oilic'
 holder in Alabama: Walter D. Seed o
 Tuscaloosa, and John Il. Wallace.