The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05

Magnates of the Southern Association O: Baseball Clubs will gather in confer ence at Il o'clock Monday morning at the Tutwiler hotel to elect a successor to the lato President w. NJ. Kavanaugh. The choice of Birmingham as the meeting a vote in which the Magic City" re- ce:ved the majority and the honor. The selection of Birmingham as the meeting place for the election of a successor to President Kavanaugh foreshadows the election of Robert H. Baugh, president of the Birmingham Baseball association, as league president.
 It has been known for upwards of Q week that the league leaders were seel- ing their way about the sentiment regard ing the election of a league president. To hest ascertain that sentiment Vice Presi- dent w. T. Crawford, now acting presi- dent. sent out letters to the presidents of every club in the association request ing a vote on the city in which the league meeting should be held. There were five cities in the field for the meetins-New Orleans. Chattanooga, Little Rock, Bir- fniIE ndUl d1u lAtilpilS. VI tHeSe titlcS Birmingham received the majority vote ana it was announced yesterday by Cap tain Crawford that the Magic City, had been selected as the meeting place of the league and that meeting would take place al Il o'clock Monday morning at the Tut wiier hotel.
 Baugh's Friends Rejoice
 In Birmingham yesterday afternoon the news that this city had been selected as the meeting place was received with joy by the friends of Robert H. Baugh, as it was conceded that it practically forecasted his election as league presl- dent. Several very influential citizens called on MT. Baugh yesterday afternoon to impress on him that he should recon slider and come out actively for the po- sition, but the local baseball leader only smiled and thanked his friends for the confidence they placed in him, and then refused to consider the proposition of be- ing a candidate.
 ''I am urged every day by many friends and business acquaintances to make 8 fight for the presidency of the league said MT. Baugh yesterday afternoon, .and it is impressed on me that it means much for Birmingham, yet feel that I cannot come out and be an active candidate for the simple reason that I have no real desire for the position.
 ''I have many business interests that demand my active attention at all times, and there are also other things to con slider which forbids that I should seek other cares. Still, to my friends as well as to my brother presidents of the South ern Association of of Baseball Clubs have stated repeatedly that if at the meet ing it is desired by a majority of those voting that I am the man for the place that I will accept the honor. However. I will not seek the place or urge my friends to make campaign for me-"
 Urges Campaign
 The statement of Mir. Baugh was made to newspaper men as well as to l.. Se- vier of, the Southern railway and W. D. Smith of the Birmingham Baseball asso- cition. Both MT. Sevier and MT Smith had called to urge MT. Baugh to come out boldly as a candidate for the league presidency, but despite yher entreaties MT. Baugh would not recede from his stand. However, MT. Sevier and MT. Smith were greatly cheered in the knowl- edge that MT. Baugh would accept if elected. The efforts of MT. Sevier and 5 MT. Smith as well as A. H. ("Rick') Woodward, owner of the Barons, and the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary club and other civic organizations, will be direct ed to securing the necessary votes to elect Mir, Baugh in the interim prior to the league meeting next Monday morn ing at the Tutwiler.
 The situation in regards to the presi- dency seems to favor the election of Rob- ert H. Baugh. It is conceded that Pres ident Jackson of Mobile, and quite prob ably President Galloway of Atlanta will favor the local man. In Nashville the president, Clyde Shropshire. is candi- date; also President Andrews of the Noo- gans aspires but not very feryently; in Memphis an esteemed gentleman by the name or J. Marvin Speed has the back ing of the Memphians. New Orleans off, fers "Cholly'' Frank and Little Rock urges the candidacy of Coburn Kava- naugh, a brother of the late president.
 From purely cursory observation of the situation it would appear that every city in the league had a candidate with the exception of Atlanta and Mobile. and these cities will vote for Robert H. Baugi, which enters the local man in the ring with two votes-which incidentally is two more than the others will get un- less some of the candidates retire from the race.
 Other Candidates
 The candidacy of Presidents Snrop- shire and Andrews is looked upon as the favorite son movement in those cities and it is well known that both of these estimable gentlemen are very