The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-24
NO INDICATION Of
HARMONY AMONG
ANTI-DEMOCRATS
Cross Seems Choice of Pro-
gressives for Governor
of State
MAY UNITE ON THE
DISTRICT FIGHTS
Cogswell May Run in the Seventh and
Candidate Will Probably Be Put
Out in Ninth Against =
Huddleston

In bull moose camps last night there
was a distinct undercurrent of disap-
prevail of the idea which has been ad-
vanced of uniting with the republicans
in the nomination and support of Oil
lver D. Street for the office of COVER
NOR
Because of the admitted inability of
-anti-democrats to defeat the demo-
cratic nominee. 1t begins to appear evil
dent that the bull moose faction and
the "standpat" faction will agree to
disagree. The bull moose aggregation
will, according to gossip last night,
nominate DR.. e. II. Cross, a prominent
citizen of Gadsden, for governor. The
republicans, according to information,
Will proceed with their programme and
nominate Mr. Street
At the present it begins to appear
that on only two men will republicans
and progressives agree. The one is
Sumter Cogswell of the Seventh dis
tr1ct. who will be candidate for Con-
gress against John L. Burnett, incum-
bent, and the other is a resident of
Birmingham who will be nominated to
oppose George Huddleston, democratic
nominee for Congress.
Z. To Fight Huddleston
None of the visitors announced them
serves as candidates. In that regard
thefe Will be no developments prior to
inc meeting of the republican state
convention in Birmingham next month.
eLu the meeting of the convention OF
Prosressives in Birmingham in August
br. cross admitted that his friends
We're suggesting him as a candidate
ior governor, but he did not commit
fimself. Sumter Cogswell had not made
up his mind according to his statement.
MI CossWeI was a candidate two
years ago. He entered the campaign
late, but made a creditable showing.
His friends now are urging him r.
run again, to start at the beginning
and without the handicap of a repAb
ncan candidate-who would divide anfN-
democratic strength.
republicans and progressives are
preparing to strain themselves in an
effort to prove their contention that
Oscar w. Underwood is the only dem
ocrat with tariff for revenue only
platform who can represent the Bir-
nllngham district-a manufacturing dis
trict, and according to them a dis
trict which stands for ''protection.',
Up TO the present moment it Is un-
derstood that the anti-democrats have
not agreed on the man to be presented
against Mr.. Huddleston. If their pla n1s
materialize he will be a strap61Eand
wealthy IRA fr ard ard >o-re-FsfS has many
Influential friends among the demo-
Gratis Erslsine Ramsay has been men,
toned, as has James Bowron IT Is also
said that J. Q. Thompson may run.
Two Progressive" Judges
Among the interesting progress
sives' in Birmingham yesterday were
Judge A. p, Longshore of Columbiana
and Judge L. H. Reynolds of Clanton.
Each has hQaD
gressiye for many. years, and each has
served various terms as probate Judge.
Judge Longshore is said to be po-
litiea1 boss of Shelby county. AS far as
known, he has no ambition to lead a
column against democratic candidate
Tor state office. 1t is understood that
ne will resist an effort to force him
into an engagement for the Senate
against Mr.. Underwood.
Judge Reynolds in the election imme-
diately following the campaign in be-
half of a prohibition amendment to
the constitution suffered defeat at the
hands of Judge Deason. a democrat 1t
is said that the espousal of the amend
ment cause produced the defeat of
Judge Reynolds, and that at the pres
ent time he is preparing to come
back" 1t is not definitely known, how
ever, whether he will run for probate
Judge or for Congress against Erred
Reynolds and Conner
Judge Reynolds has always been an
admirer of b. b. Conner, former gov
ernor. Yesterday he introduced a reso-
luton in the meeting of the executive
committee of the bull moose faction in
which Mr.. Conner was cofnplimented by
direct reference. Mr. Conner was rep
resented as having been willing "for the
cause of the people" to spend $4,000 in
his late campaign for governor.
During the amendment campaign in
1909 Judge Reynolds presented Mr.. CO.
mer to large audience at Clanton. The
governor was not in very good form
that day. He made several unfor-
tunate remarks. among the number be-
ing that perfect faux pas in referring
to those who opposed the amendment
as cowardly skunks.
In that campaign anti-demoerats
were permitted to vote and Judge Rey-
nolds stood with Mr.. Conner for the
amendment. Had he had a vote in the
primary election he would have voted
Tor Conner.
Bull Moose Forever
The chief point of interest in the
discussion of politicians following the
meeting of the progressive committee
was to the effect that the progressive
party, as a national political institu-
ton, would remain firm against en-
treaties for a revealing on the part of
republicans.
There has been democratic fear, as
IL known, that the bull moose would
reunite with the republicans and give
democrats great trouble. So firm are
Alabama moose in the Roosevelt faith
that 1t is evident that they reflect the
plan and intention of national moose
leaders. 1t was freely stated, as a
matter of fact. last night that never
" nt-1d al xxrt%l
publicans even If democrats retained
control of the government for a quarter
of century.
In the reported serious illness of
Colonel Roosevelt, there was general
regret and certain fear In the comment
of his Alabama followers.
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