The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-25
MANY SAY PRESENT
CONGRESSMAN MADE
A SERIOUS MISTAKE
8lackmOn and Burnett Both
to Have Opposition While
Bankhead May Be UnOp-
posed in New District
Nv HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, December A.-(Special)
|rhe Alabama contingency in the Capital
|city has learned that Thomas J. Judge of
Birmingham, the young attorney who es-
|ablished a. reputat ton for loyal and eff
tective service during the last session of
he legislature will, within the next few
hays, announce himself a candidate for
Congress against Representative George
1uddleston.
Despite the strength of the incumbent.
1t is generally thought probable that MIR.
fudge will be proved able to hold his own.
|rhe district from which Mr.. Huddleston
|xas elected has BEEN to all practical eff
|ects, eliminated, and that from which
he now bears credentials is new. and as
|,uch will elect its first congressman next
Eear.
This fact would tend to deprive Mr..
|Iuddleston of the argument that he is
untitled, according to party usage, to
second term.
UNFORTUNATE BEGINNING
On account of the ardent desire of Biz
bingham to grow-the necessity. some
contend, that the city, in the present
moment, expand--it is
learned from letters reaching Washing
on from Jefferson county that the unfor-
|unate beginning of Mr.. Huddeston is
generally lamented.
AS is remembered, the Jefferson county
Representatives on the first day of the ses-
Aion, broke from the democratic ranks
I,n the matter Of rules, and went down
Into defeat with the republicans. Among
| old line democrats in Congress, that ac-
lion was judged unwise in that it rep
resented the new member whether cor
lectly or not-as having a fine contempt
. or party solidarity.
Other Alabama representatives fear as
y result that Mr.. Huddleston will encoun-
er difficulty when he attempts to secure
|Darty support in matters of Importance
10 Birmingham, the district, and the state.
MAGIC CITY QUEEREDA
Already on account of the Huddleston
krmor plate bill the Alabama contingency
has whispered a fear that the chance of
or any other point in Ala
bama securing the armor plate plant
which the government in all probability
will construct, has become dimmed.
L VI luOIittS tNcIJ <AldDdluioH Ids OCCi
|,uietly working for Alabama. But on ac-
I,ount OF the fact that the site will be
Eelected from the most available, each
representative has reserved his argu-
Inent until the coming of the proper mo-
|nent in which to strike. There is no
Question but that any bill in which a site
s fixed is doomed.
Mr.. Huddleston Immediately following
his break from the democratic ranks in
! l.. .~1-, LII
! n named Birmingham. Party leaders,
filed on account of his detection. tenn
|borary though 1t was, are said to be pre-
barring very quietly to asphyxiate Birming-
ham and thus undo at least in part the
Excellent ground work already accom-
.,lished by Senators Bankhead and I'm
I1erwood and the experienced members of
! he House.
OTHER PENDING BATTLES
. Other members Of the delegation will
have opposition. H. M. Judge of Column
Diana has already announced against Mr..
Blackmon. 1t is thought highly prob
able however. that Mr.. Blackmon will be
returned.
Mr. Burnett, the dean of the delega-
kion, will again be compelled to encounter
In opponent. AS is known, John A. Lusk
BIZ Guntersville, at present fitting against
The proposed state bond issue, is regarded
IS a candidate against him. Should the
bond issue carry. however. by substan-
hal majority over the Lusk and other
Henderson opposition, it is thought that
the seer of Guntersville will retire on his
aurels, and accept the situation as the
shattering Of another of his several po-
[itical fantasies. 1t is also rumored that
Watt T. Brown of Ragland will shy his
rastor into this ring. 1t is regarded as
rroba HE however, that the st. Clail
statesman will finally select to continue
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