The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-08
WILL ATTEND COMMENCEMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AND THE CENTENNIAL CELE- BRATION OF THE CITY OF TUSCALOOSA

DhA HUN UT HE SIl UT TUSCALOOSA
 Washington, May 7.- -tSpecial.)- )--secre-
 tary Daniels for certain and Vice Presi- dent Marshall probably will attend the commencement of the University of Ala bama and the centennial celebration of the city of Tuscaloosa, according to an announcement tonight by Representative Oliver
 The Secretary of the Navy, who on ac- count of the preparedness legislation and
 considered as certain winner It is free ly predicted that Judge Pelham will lead the ticket Judge Thomas E. Knight of Greensboro and Gen. Charles R. Bricken of Luverne are also considered as win- ners Judge J. B. Brown of Cullman is making a strong fight and his friends pre- dict his election. Chancellor W. w. Whiteside of Anniston has gained consid- erable strength recently, and he is strong in the counties in which he formerly served on the bench. While he has con- siderable backing over the state, it is hardly thought that he will be successful. The fact that Judge Pelham, the presiding judge on the bench, who is seeking re- election, resides in Anniston also, has initiated against the chances of Judge Whiteside. J. M. Bonner of Camden, member of the state senate, and the au- thor of the famous bull bill has not made very active campaign. MT. Bon ner was the last man to announce and hn ,@k L winner by those well posted on the sit nation over the state.
 Judge Knight and General Bricken, who with Judge Pelham, are considered the most probable winners, have made very active campaigns. Judge Knight has been the head of the state examining board or the Alabama Bar association and is well known over the state. General Bricken has been solicitor of the second Judicial circuit for nearly 20 years, and his record in that office has been of much help to him in this race
 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
 The race for president of the public service commission is considered prob ably the most important issue before the people in the election tomorrow Due to the fact that the commission now has control over all public utilities of the state as well as the railroads, this office IS classed as second only to the goyer- norship. Henry P. Merritt of Tuskegee is opposing Sam P. Kennedy of Anniston for this place. The third candidate in the race IS J, A. Carnley of Elba, who has received the active support of Kyle B Price.
 MT Merritt has been greatly aided in ms race because of the large number of prominent business men who have taken an actlVe interest in the fight in fis be- nall Murray Brown of Birmingham state chairman of the Merritt campaign; Hehry T. Debardeleben, county manager. ana a number of the leading wholesalers and retailers of the state have served as active workers for MT Merritt
 MT Merritt and his friends have con- tended that his election would give the people of the state another representa- tive on the commission at the time many important matters are up for considera- tlon. Especial emphasis has been made III the Merritt campaign in Jefferson county on the fact that the Warrior river now open to navigation, will be of benefit to the state and district only in case the proper railroad rates are granted to and from the stream
 MT, Kennedy is appealing for re-elec- ton on the ground of his experience in offce and Mir CarnIey has stated that he was the only free and untrammeled candidate in the race
 DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES
 In the contest for delegates from the state-at-large to the national convention Juose N D. Denson, Ray Rushton, R. E. Spraggns and J. J. Willett are opposed oy Horace Hood, F. s. White and A. H Carmichael. The friends of Judge Den son and Messrs Rushton, Spraggins and Nillett have contended that the election of their three opponents would be con- stued as an Endorsement of Bryan and his ideas. Messrs. Rushton Denson Spraggins and Willett have stated un- that they would oppose any effort to write federal prohibition in the party platform at St. Louis It has been made plain that President Wilson and the democratic leaders are strongly op- posed to any attempt to consider federal prohibition at the convention
 John H. Wallace in seeking reelection as state game and fish commissioner, and he is opposed by Kirby Ward of Bir- and Capt. A. T. Goodwin of Robinson Springs. MT. Wallace has been the head of the state game and fish department since it was created, and much of the credit for the preservation of game in this state is given to him.