The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-06
UNDERWOOD AND
HOBSON OPPOSING
Managers Of Both Candidates Claim
Victory National Issues Fig
ure in Fight and Prohi-
bition is a Factor


Il
Birmingham, Ala. April 6.--Not in
years has Alabama been so wrought
up over politics as In the state wide
Democratic primary elections held to-
day. Interest centered in the contest
OF Representative Oscar w. Under
wood Of Birmingham, Democratic floor
leader Of the national house OF repre-
sentatiyes. and Representative Rich
mond Pearson Hobson Of Greensboro,
hero of Santiago Bay" for the nom
nation for U. S. senator to succeed
the late Senator Johnson. The nom
nation is equivalent to election. a
full state ticket, from governor down,
and representatives in all districts,
were to be chosen by the Democratic
voters today AS rule the RepubIi-
cans did not figure today. In some
districts they went through the mo
tions." All Democratic nominations
at stake today, however, are equiya-
lent to election at the general election
next fall.
The polls opened at . o'clock today
and close at D. m indications were
that heavy vote would be cast, par
ticuIarly because or the injection Of
the liquor question into the Hobson-
Underwood and other factional fights.
Managers OF both Hobson and Under
wood candidates confidently predicted
success. Underwood's managers claim
ed az least fifty OF the sixty-seven
counties EI0bson closed spectacu-
lar campaign Saturday He used auto
mobiles and motorcycles 10 speak In
practically every city. village and ham
let. Underwood spent fortnight in
the state. several months ago, making
fifteen speeches. Oscar w. Under
wood the man on the job has been
his campaign cry. Emphasis has been
laid on bis continual presence at duty
In Washington while Hobson has been
absent almost constantly from the
capital since the campaign began,
stumping the state.
Injection of national political issues
into the Hobaon. Underwood confess
has added to the fireworks Hobson
has accused Underwood Of opposing
woman suffrage. national prohibition
ana legislation TO abolish cotton ex
change gambling. Underwood has
stood for local option on the liquor
question, contended that woman sui
frage is a state and not national is
sue, and stood champion for a substi
tute plan to regulate cotton gambling
which he contended, was approved b,
President Wilson and party leaders
The wet and dry fight and that
relating TO woman suffrage has arous
ed the rural population particularly
Underwood is expected to draw hi
greatest strength from the cities OF
his local option stand His service
for eighteen years in the house, hi
work In drawing the Wilson-Under
wood tariff bill, and as the "favorit'
son" Of Alabama in the late contes
for the presidential nomination at Bal
timore are drawing cards for Under
wood. That Hobson has been absen
from congress, on the Chautauqua cir
cult for weeks and even months at
time, is the principal absenteeism cril
icisn made by The Underwood can
paigners. They have also charge
IIobson with advocating enfranchis'
meDt Of negroes by espousing the d
rect election of the president and twl
Hobson for voting to reinstate the NJ
gro regiment which shot up Browns
vile, Texas
Regardless OF results at the polls t
day, both Hobson and Underwood r
tire from the House oil March mex
They cannot run for the house an
senate at the same time, and their su
cessors will be named today. Cand
dates to succeed Underwood in Il
house are Nathan X Miller, c. Xii
and George Huddleston of Brmin
ham, and George Darden OF Oneoni
Miller is the "favorite." He is