The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-08
UNIQUE FEATURES ARE INJECTED INTO RACEFOR CONGRESS Jackson for Rice and Dr. Persinger for Huddles-
 ton - May Affect
 Judges Race

The closing days of the race for Con- gress in the Ninth district were en- liyened by the declaration of F. M Jackson. recognized as one of the lead CTS in the ranks of the prohibitionists. both in the state and the nation, for Charles E. Rice. This action on the part of MT. Jackson was generally talk en to mean that the nation wide pro- hibitionists had set the stamp of their approval on Mr Rice and it is expect ed that his candidacy will receive considerable boost from this fact. Up to the past week MT. Rice had not been considered as very strong contender in the race, which seemed to be very close between Senator Thomas J. Judge and Congressman George Hdddleston.
 Added importance is attached to the declaration of MT Jackson, which was publuished in the daily press, favoring MT. Rice from the fact that the. Rev. J. c. Persinger,. superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league is an ardent sup porter of Congressman Huddleston Up to the present time MT Huddleston has not declared in any of his published statements what his position on the prohibition measures was It is known that sometime before Charles E. Rice announced for Congress an effort was made by certain leaders in the ranks of the prohibitionists in this county of force MT. Huddreston to declare him self unquivocally as indorsing their plans, but when Charles F. Rice an nounced it was reported that the pres ent congressman had refused to comply with the requests of the dry leaders.
 The action of MT Jackson in publicly declaring for MT Rice is taken as fur ther proof that MT. Huddl eston has not met all the requests of the prohibi- tionists in regard to the federal amend ment to the constitution. Just how the proh1bition voters will line up with the Rev. MT. Persinger Supporting Con gressman Huddleston and Mir Jackson supporting MT. Rice is a matter Of considerable interest. Senator Judge has declared himself unequivocaIly in favor of local option, both in his speeches and in his published adver- tiSements.
 senator Judge has conducted a very actlVe campaign for this office and has received practically the unanimous sum- port of the local option forces of Jef- iefson county It will be recalled that Tn his race for the state senate two years ago Senator Judge declared un- equlVocally for local option and was elected by good lead over his two op- ponents The situation at that time was not unllke the one at present existing One Of the opponents of Senator Judge was considered a strong prohibitionist ana met the requirements of the pro- hloltlon leaders. His other opponent. Wnlle claSSeQ a nrOhihitionis+ not declared to be strong enough on the issue to meet the requirements of som or the dry forces Whether the result or two years ago will be duplicated. ana senator Judge elected to Congress as ne was then to the state senate. IS being watched by the voters of the district With no small interest.
 1t is generally conceded that the rec ora made by Senator Judge as a mem per Of the upper house of the legisla- ture strengthened him with the voters of Jefferso ncounty