The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-31
GOSSIP AMONG THE
 VISITING POLITICIANS
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through the south, the democratic party will doubtless be returned to power next year. The record which President Wilson has made in the handling of delicate situ- ations with foreign nations and the man. her in which he has protected the honor of the United States and still avoided a foreign conflict, will be a big asset to the party in the coming campaign. The re- publcans made their chief onslaught against the Underwood tariff bill when the measure to renew the war taxes came up, and the manner in which the democrats answered their attacks has convinced the leaders in Washington that some issue other than the tariff will be necessary for republican success"
 Dr. Abercrombie is considered certain candidate for the United States Senate in the election of 1918 for the seat now held by Senator Bankhead. While Dr. Abercrombie has not formally announced his candidacy, his closest political friends are authority for the statement that he is only deterred by the fact that it is too early to begin an active cam paign. His name was frequently heard among the crowds in the hotel lobbiesl yesterday as contestant in the next senatorial race. Added interest is given to this by the fact that the bill which was passed by the legislature eliminating Dr. Abercrombie from Congress was
 
 inerest of William B. Bankhead, the son of Senator Bankhead. That this measure will figure in the next senatorial cam paign is believed certain
 T have not yet announced my can- didacy for Congress from the Seventh district" stated Watt Brown of Rag land. former state senator, at the Tutwilar last night, ''but it is highly probable that l will formally enter the race within the next few days. I did not care to begin an active campaign too early, but since the primary is to be held in May be- lieve the time has now arrived to let the people of the district known who the candidates will be. I intend to make the raae."
 Gen. Charles R. Bricken of Luverne will be a candidate for the appellate court bench. His announcement to this effect was made last night soon after his arrival in the city to attend the meeting of the state democratic exec utive committee. General Bricken is brigadier general of the Alabama Ma tfonal Guard, has been circuit solicitor for a number of years and in a race for Congress carried a majority of the counties in his district some years ago, but failed of election. His an- nouncement adds considerable interest to the race for the three places on the court of appeals. The three judges now on the bench, Judge John Pel- ham, Judge Perry Thomas and Judge Brown, are all candidates for re-elec- tion. Thomas E. Knight of Greens horo and Chancellor w. w. Whiteside are also announced candidates.
 . Dr. Thomas w. Palmer of Monte- vallo president of the Alabama Girls FT,, ,1-~.< <oJ ham last night Friends of Dr. Pal ner are congratulating him upon the honor conferred upon his son, Thomas w. Palmer, Jr., of Birmingham, who is in Washington to deliver an ad- dress on "The Laws of Mexico,' be- fore the Pan- American congress, in session there now Mir. Palmer has made a careful study of the jurispru- dence of Spain and Mexico and spent several years abroad engaged in the work. lie is considered an authority on these subjects.
 Horace c. Afford, formerly connected with the secretary of states office, and now student at Cumberland univer- sty, is attending the meeting of the state committee Mir. Afford stated that as soon as lie completed his law course, he would return to Alabama and engage in the practice of law. He announced that he would probably be candidate for state senator from the district of which his home, St. Clair county, is a part.
 c. A. Beasley of Fayette. secretary to Senator Bankhead, and former state sen- ator, is attending the committee meet ing. MT. Beasley stated that he was not talking politics much and was merely an onlooker at the present meeting. ''The present session of Congress will be one of the most interesting held in many years,'' stated MT. Beasley. 'The Euro pean situation and the many problems which the war has brought about, will tend to keep Congress exceptionally busy. The administration preparedness measures will be among the most in teresting business of the session after the holidays
 Among the men attending the com mittee meeting who are considered pos- sible candidates for governor are Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston, lieutenant gov ernor; A. H. Carmichael of Tuscumbia. speaker of the house; w. c. Davis of Jasper, representative from Walker county; Henry Merritt of Tuskegee, ma jority leader of the house and Bibb Graves, chairman of the state committee. MT. Kilby is already candidate. al- though he has not made his formal an- nouncement. Messrs. Carmichael, Mer- ritt, Graves and Davis are considered as tentative candidates.
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