The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-15

I. II. Reese of Harmon has been ap-
pointed game warden of Macon county
by John H. Wallace Jr., game and fish
commissioner. Mr.. Reese succeeds S. M.
Rich, whose term has expired.
growing strength is the fact that his
candidacy has received the Endorsement
of all classes of citizens The prohibit
tionsts. local optionsts, as well as a
large majority of the republicans through.
out the state-although they will not
be allowed to vote for the democratic
House leader, under the ruling of the
executive committee-have espoused his
cause with a rare degree of enthusiasm
and 1t is pretty safe to assert that he
will receive practically 20 per cent of the
votes cast.
Captain Hobson's frantic efforts to in
ject prohibition into the campaign as one
of the leading issues has met with sig
nal failure, as evidenced by the fact that
a large number of the Heading prohibi-
tlonists of the state have declared their
allegiance to Mr.. Underwood
According to reports Captain Hobson
Will continue to campaign in Alabama
in behalf of his interests, and if reports
are to be credited he is hardly benefit
ing his cause by his continued absence
from Washington
Interest in Congressional Races
Considerable interest is being manifest
ed in the various congressional races. the
contest in the Third and Sixth districts
being particularly spirited. In the Third
district. Representative Henry d. Clay
ton and Henry p. Steagall of York are
engaged in the hottest fight that has
taken place in that district in many years.
and practically a like condition obtains
in the Sixth district, where W. B. Bank
head of Jasper, son of Senator Bankhead,
and w. b. Oliver of Tuscaloosa are fight
ing for the congressional nomination, to
succeed Capt. r. p. Hobson.
Various reports are received in Mont
gomery concerning the race in Mr.. Clay
toms district, the most authentic of which
seems to be that the present representa-
tive from the Third district has the con-
test of his life on his hands Friends of
Mr. Clayton assert. however, that he
will win.
In the Fourth district there is spirited
contest on between Representative Fred
Blackmon of Admission and w. G. Craig
of Selma. with indications that the vote
in the northern counties of the district
viii be sufficient to send Mr.. Blackmon
back to Congress.
Representative Hugh Dent of Montgom-
cry will have little difficulty in defeat
ing Woolford Mabry of Montgomery for
the nomination to Congress from the Sec
ond district. Mr. Dent is popular through
out the district and the fact that he is
better known than his opponent will have
a large influence on the vote in the COM
ing primary.
Another representative in Congress who
will most likely be renominated is John
l.. Burnett of Gadsden, from the Seventh
district, WHO will be opposed by L. b.
Ralney of Gadsden. Representative Bur-
nett is picked as certain winner.
Representative J. Thomas Heflin from
the Fifth district has no opposition, and
1t is unlikely that any will develop.
Contest in Eighth District
In the Eighth district there are four
candidates-for confessional honors, Judge
f. b. Allen of Tuscumbia. Judge James
II. Ballentine of Huntsville. W. w Cal
lahan of Decatur and c. L. Watts of
Huntsville. the latter being the young
est candidate in the state for nomination
to Congress.
Although Judge Almon is regarded as
the leading candidate for Congress from
the Eighth district, 1t is probable that
he will have hard contest on his hands
Mr.. Watts, as secretary to Judge William
Richardson, the present incumbent of the
office. thinks he stands a strong chance
of securing the nomination by reason Of
the fact that he possesses familiarity
With the needs OF the district. He thinks
his youth-and he is but % years of age
will be a point in his favor.
Candidates for Congress from the Ninth
district. to succeed Oscar Underwood, are
also engaged in a death grapple. Nat
Miller of Birmingham seems to have a
decided bulge on The other candidates
according to reports received here. not
outstanding his opponents-Jere King of
birmingham, George w. Huddleston of
Birmsngham and G. w. Darden of Oneonta
ARE doing all in their power to wrest
from his grasp the advantage he has
secured.
Governors Race
There have been few DEVELOPMENTS in
me governors race during the phst week
FORMER Governor b. B. Conner. Charles
iiehoerson and Capt Reuben F. Kolb
eacn ciaims the advantage, and the con-
test Is considered to be between these
three candidates
charles Henderson continues to waga
an aggressive campaign, his efforts dur
ihg the past week having been confined to
nortn Alabama, where he delivered a
nnmper OF speeches In the interest OF his
candidacy Similar activity is being dis
played py Mr. Conner and Captain Kolb
both of whom are travelling over the stnt.
making daily speeches.
There is strong reason for believing thar
Charles Henderson will secure SECOND
place. though Captain Kolb's supporter~
claim that place of vantage for their
candidate. On the ether hand. MANY of
The Henderson supporters are now claim
ing first place for the Troy candidate.
while the Conner adherents boast that
they ''' Nr-ectsrsI'v the entire
state