The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

mette, editor of the Figaro, has con- sented to become d candidate for the Chamber of Deputies. He expressed his willingness to undertake this campaign at the solicitation of delegation Of politicians and friends today.
 -~-->--~"->---~~>~~~~--~-~ congressional race. We will carry a ma iotity of the counties of the district an , estimate Mr. Bankheads proba ble ma S1i1ty at between 1250 and 1500 ye1es. We nave made clean fight and are satisfied With our chances of succe=s'
 It is understood thst Mir Oliver is equally as sanguiie.
 The Iseresting Figures
 Each or the struggles has had it's portion of the general interest which exists In the First attention was at . tfENted by the protest of the follow CTS of MT. Taylor that MT. Gray was attempting to line up with oscar W | Underwood, this being construed as in- dlcative of the overwhelming strength of MT. Underwood in the First. has much as both Mr. Gray and MT. Taylor are supporters of MT. Underwood Un- derwood state headquarters issued a statement to the end that the demo- cratic leader was not taking part in any other race save his own.
 In the Third. MT. Clayton has made his race and attended at the same time to his duties in Congress. In the be ginning it appeared that Mr Steagall would win. While a candidate for the Senate. Mr. Clayton issued statement that he would not ask for another term as congressman. When the President asked him to return to Congress he entered the field again. This aroused animosity of the Steagall followers and their campaign has been bitter. It is now understood, however, that Mr. Clayton will weather the storm and re- turn to Congress.
 The race in the Fourth was featured by efforts of certain leaders to secure an opponent to MT. Blackmon. They in duced William B. Craig to run, assur- ing him that his victory would be cer- tain. MT. Craig after entering, found that Mr Blackmon had great strength of his own. and evidently holding that the situation had been misrepresented to him he retired. These leaders then eudeavored to get Thomas E. kilby of Anniston to run. Mr. Kilby declined stating that he was a candidate for lieutenant governor and a supporter of MT Blackmon. Then Judge Deason entered
 Exciting in Sixth
 In the Sixth the battle has ragged furiously. MT. Bankhead and Mr. Oli- yer are popular throughout the dis trict In the beginning it was gen. orally believed that Oliver would win Now it is believed that Mir Bankhead will secure a small majority It is an- however. that following the election, a sauawk will occur in re- sard to the large vote which Walker county, Banl<head's stronghold. is des- tined to poll. It would cause little sur prise were Oliver to carry a majority Of the counties and then lose.
 Despite the apparent lead of Mir Burnett in the Seventh, the race there has attracted attention. The Seventh is strong republican district. Some years ago, MT Burnett agreed to beat the republicans if the democrats would reward him by keeping him in office He has since beaten the republicans and the democrats have not given him opposition. with the exception of the present, since his hrst nomination and election. It is believed that he will de- feat his opponent in the democratic fold, Captain Rainey. He will then be confronted by soldily arrayed re- publican host supporting a republican under the guise of a "progressive-re- publican democrat" an ilk which Is fast becoming open and aggressive in- stead of hypocritical. as in the begin ming.
 Eighth and Ninth
 In the Eighth, the campaign was in- itiated when Judge Almon announced against Congressman Richardson. Con- gressmaN Richardson then retired-a short while later. to die. His secretary. (. l.. Watts, became a candidate. and has endeavored to rally the Richardson strength. Other candidates entered in the persons of W. W. Callahan of De- catur and J. H. Ballentine of Hunts- vile. Appendicitis, in the early stages of the light, struck down Judge Ballen- tine, but he did not, though seriously by illness, retire. It Is be- lieved that Judge Almon will win, His opponents. or some of them, hayea that he is tho candidate of the a charge secured from the choice repertoire of R. P. Hobson. But this charge has apparently done little serious damage.
 In the Ninth, the race is interesting chiefly un account of the fact that the. winner will succeed to the seat now held by the greatest democrat of the nation. Oscar W. Underwood, Hous. leader of the democratic party, No issues have been injected, The oandi- dates have relied chiefly on their claim as individuals Three of the candidates arc of Jefferson county, the third, MT, Dardsn. being q resident of Biount, Tho latter Sndeavored to attract at tention by declaring for Hohson, That made his defeat doubiy surs, The chances arc that Mfr Miller will bo elected.
 
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