The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-17
Members of Congress Vic torious Over Opposition Are Outspoken in Their Thanks to Constituents
REMARKABLE RACE BY
 BLACKMON IN FOURTH
 IS CAUSE OF COMMENT
Burnett Smiling Despite His Victory by Comparatively Narrow Margin-Dent's Friends Pleased
HUGH. ". ROBERTS.

ny nO&hs w. ftOnGhlSs Washington, May 1s.-(special.)- )-while both were deeply interested and to all
 practical effects involved in the recent Alabama primary, neither Senator Bank head nor Senator Underwood has author ized a statement bearing on it's result. Senator Bankhead, naturally is delight ed in that his son, w. B. Bankhead. de- feated R. P Hobson in a race for Con- gross from the Tenth district. And Sem ator Underwood does not withhold sim pie expression of satisfaction that E. D. Smith defeated Borden Burr for the post of national committeeman-the result of bitter campaign in which the senator declared for the victor.
 Other than admissions to the foregoing
 effect, however, neither desires to speak formally on the outcome. The members of Congress, however, who were victo-
 rious over opposition in their respective districts, gratefully express their thanks to their constituents.
 AN UNUSUAL RESULT
 Representative Blackmon of the Fourth
 is being generally congratulated not only on account of the fact that he won in the fight waged against him, but on ac- count of the fact that without returning to his district he carried every county save Shelby-and lost that to H. M Judge a son of that county--by only a small
 margin.
 Other representatives have construed that result as testimonial that Mir. Blackmon's. constituents are his devoted l friends and are fully satisfied with hi, efforts to represent them in Congress Int result, too, is taken to mean that tn,
 people of the Fourth district indorse tn. action of a candidate in remaining Tor the job. attending to the requirements of the country to the neglect of his owr interests
 An unusual feature of the primary in the Fourth was the fact that MT. Black
 mon secured a larger majority in Gle burne county than he did two years ago this despite the fact that Cleburne is the
 home county of the Merrill family with which Dr. John W. Abercrombie is re- lated.
 BLACKMON GRATEFUL
 u 10 0hhCCC55dIy tO state, Sald MT. Blackmon tonight, that I am delighted with the result of the campaign in the Fourth district. I cannot express my gratitude for the splendid efforts of my friends, No man has ever been more Loyalty supported, and I will spend my time of service in & faithful endeavor to impress the people of the district with conviction that their confidence has not been misplaced.
 During the campaign there was be- fore the House the very legislation in which the administration was most vitally concerned-that in which, it was contended, reposed the future |safety of the country and the people of the country. I conceived it to be my duty to remain on the scene It would have been a neglect of duty, I believe, had I deserted in the hour of danger, and given myself to the advancement of my own cause. The result of the cam paign seems to indicate that the peo- pie entertained the same ideas-and l am glad.
 q again commit myself to the serv- ice of the people,
 BURNETT IS SMILING Representative Burnett has returned after having voted in the Seventh. As lis known, he had a bitter campaign, which resulted in his success by a com paratively narrow margin. Watt T. Brown, whose residence Is in St. Clair, by the large vote he received in that county, which heretofore overwhelm- sro~Y,. ;rdorSa5 Purnatt coptrih,,to od largely to the decreased majority by which the representative was returned.
 q always have hard fights" said Mr. Burnett, nut the people have always given me their indorsement. am very grateful for the support of my friends, and entertain no grudge against those who opposed me or those who voted for those opposed to me. It was a hard fight among democrats, and no scars, as far as I am concerned or can judge. were left
 On account of the redistricting of the state effected by the legislature last summer, MT. Burnett will not have his usual serious republican opposition.
 DENTS FRIENDS PLEASED
 No result in Alabama was more pleas ing to members of Congress generally than that in the Second where the peo- pie handsomely indorsed their represen- tive, Hugh Dent MT. Dent is exceed ingly popular with fellow members wine recognize in him not only a warm biooded American, but man of signal ability.
 During the last two weeks of the cam paign Mir. Dent, over the importunities ol his friends who thought the result somewhat in doubt, remained in Wash iiigton. The house was considering the army bill which was prepared by the committee on military affairs of which the Alabamian is vice chairman. He was also "a member of the conference committee on the army bill He deter mined to remain at his post in line of duty irrespective of the situation "at home"
 His victory was clear cut and emphatic. He declares himself exceedingly grateful for the support of his friends, and states SCeatiased ea Page Niael