The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-08
ROBSON IS IN FINE .FETTLE FOR RACE IN NEW TENTH DISTRICT Confident of Winning, He Says He Will Inject No
 Personalities ANNOUNCES DATES
 FOR REST OF WEEK Greatly Pleased With the Reception Given Him Yesterday by His
 Two Pickeas County
 Audiences

Captain R. P. Hobson is in fine fettle 1 for the congressional race in the Tenth district against William B. Bankhead according to a statement made last night following his address at the Bjou. Incidentally, the cap.ain intimated that he expected to pursue the even tenor of his way, make four or five speeches daily, and let Bankhead run his own campaign as he saw fit. There will be few personalities in the race, according to the statement mace by 5asper's new est citizen.
 Tn the race for the United States Senate, which lasted nearly two years, l lost five pounds in weight" said Captain Hobson. q am now u pounds heavier than I was when I entered that race and I think I can go as hard as neces- sary during the two months remaining before the election in the Tenth in tend to make four or five speeches daily after we get our organization perfected, and I will give all the time to the cam paign needed
 Captain Hobson intimated that so far as he was concerned there would be no  He denied that he expected to make any reference to the declaration made by his opponent in favor of nationwide prohi- bltion, an issue which the captain used continuously during his campaign against Senator Moody of Tuscasoosa for Con gress and against Underwood for the Senate. He also stated that he did not expect to make any statement regard ing the redistricting bi:I, and the man ner in which it was brought about.
 IN HIS OWN WAY
 q expect to conduct my campaign in my own way and .nall let my oppo- nent do the same,' he declared. This shall certaiy be my course in the begin ming and I expect to continue on that line unless our paths should cross or new issues be brought into the race which do not now roresee I have no intention of saying anything in criticism of the recent declaration of my oppo- nent for nationwide prohibition, ques- tion on which my position certainly needs no explanation. As to the published re- ports that I intend to criticize the re- districting bill and the manner in which the Tenth district was formed, I consider that too small and insignificant a mat ter to occupy the Nattention of the people in congressional race.
 There are other and greater issues involved. I am running for Congress in response to a call on tho part of many people who feel that I can render service to my district and the nation by being in the House of Representatives I shall tell the people of the Tenth district these things and shall base my claims for election on them rather than upon any criticism which might be made of my opponent. Of course I could not now outline all the issues which may come into the race, but at present I intend to follow the plan as have outlined it. :"
 EXPECTS TO WIN
 Captain Hobson said ke expected to win in the race and declared that he had received reports from all over the dis trict bearing him out sn that opinion. He had been assured that there were few, if any, defections from the Hobson ranks as presented in previous cam paigns, and stated that his friends had told him there were more than enough converts to make up fur any losses. In previous campaigns the counties now composing the Tenth district have been strongly pro-Hobson, he having carried them over Underwood by a large ma jority.
 Hobson opened his campaign for Con gress with two addresses in Pickens county yesterday, speaking at Carrollton and Reform. "I was delighted with the reception given me by the people in Pick ems county he said. '"They have always been my loyal friends, and I was as- sured that I would receive a greater majority in the coming race than in those of the past"
 Hobson announced the following speak . ing dates for the remaineer of the week in the Tenth district: Wednesday, Fay ette, Il o'clock; Berry, 3:50 o'clock; Mill port, 8 o'clock. Thursday, Vernon, 1O o'clock; Sulligent P o'clock; Beaverton, 2:30 o'clock; Guin, o'clock; Winfield 7:3O o'clock. Friday, Hamilton, 10 o'clock Hachelberg, 1 o'clock; Haleyville, 2:3t o'clock; Russellville, o'clock. Saturday, | Jasper, 10:30 o'clock; Zion, ? o'clock; Nau- VOC, o'clock Carbon Hill, 7:30 o'clock