The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-09
K|LBY'S FRIENDS
CONGRATULATE HIM
ON ANNOUNCEMENT
Lieutenant Governor Much
Pleased at Way News of
Candidacy Is Received
Throughout State

Admission, September S.-Lieut. Gov.
Thomas E. Kilby, who Thursday after
noon announced himself a candidate for
governor to succeed Charles Henderson,
stated this afternoon that if his campaign
announcement is received all over the
state with the apparent delight that it
has occasioned his friends in Admission,
he will have no doubt of his success as
a victor at the polls.
Mr.. Kilby's announcement came as
somewhat of surprise to many of the
people of the city, for while he has been
talked of as candidate for sometime,
he has been devoting his time very
largely since his return from Montgomery
last summer to his bank and manufac-
turing business here. He was at the plant
Thursday afternoon when the announce
ment was made through a local paper,
and when he came uptown in the aft
ernoon he was forced to hold an informal
reception.
Mr.. Kilby stated this afternoon that
his reason for announcing at this time
Is, that he is tired of evading the issue.
Local newspaper men and the political
writers in other cities have been pressing
him for a declaration, he said, and since
he had made up his mind to run, he
could see no good to come of delay. ,
Mr.. Kilby has been at work quietly
laying his lines for the race for governor
for sometime and he will continue his
efforts toward perfecting an organiza-
ton. Since his announcement he has re-
ceived several letters and kilograms, but
he says he will make no further public
statement for sometime, or until the
campaign opens.
The Admission friends of Mr.. Kilby,
knowing his success as mayor of An
niston and his remarkable success in
managing his own affairs, will make an
effort to have the general interests of
the state center on him as a candidate
acceptable. to all factions, and they hope
that he may be elected without long
and bitter campaign.
From now until the time for formally
opening the campaign for governor, the
chief interest in the campaign of the
local man will center in the personality
of his campaign manager. Mr.. Kilby
states that he has had several names
mentioned to him for this position, but
that he will take his time about ap-
pointing a man for this responsible place
Admission. September S.-(Special)-De-
spite the fact that 1900 troops have been
states, the recruiting offices in Alabama
continue to recruit the Alabama troops
up to war strength.
Twenty men were recruited by the or
hcers last week, and q were shipped to
Montgomery. The First infantry received
eight of them, the Second infantry seven,
Fourth infantry five, the ambulance two
and Battery A 1.
Gadsden led the state with five recruits.
Admission recruited three during the
week. Capt Arthur Harrison stated that
which every one was handicapped by the
strike situation.
Eighty-six men have been recruited by
the state officers since they were sent
out on duty from Montgomery, and the
work completed by each office Is as fol-
lows: Admission, 90; Gadsden, 16; New
Decatur, 5; Jasper. 81 Troy. 6; Tusca-
loosa, 8; Dothan, IA; Dadeville, 2; Bay
Minette, 2; Selma, 8; Greenville, s, max
ing total Of Sc men.
Miss Caudine Graham was bitten on the
hand yesterday afternoon by dog which
is feared was mad.
The dogs head was shot off and sent to
Montgomery for examination, and Miss
Graham is not suffering seriously from
the effects of the injury today.
First Sergeant Ray New. Privates Kitch-
ems. Turner Henderson, Shelton. Boone
Wilson and Weeks of Company M of the
Fourth infantry, Alabama Nationa
Guard, arrived today from the militia
camp at Montgomery. The men are home
on a 10 days leave of absence. Private
]. Richey is expected home today. He
was honorably discharged on account Of
having dependent relatives.