The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
 GOVERNORS RACE APPARENT SINCE INFERENCE HERE Carmichael and Mcdowell Not Expected to Figure
 in Contest Now
 Brewing PROHIBITIONISTS STILL NOT A UNIT
 IN SELECTING MAN Kilby and Musgrove Ex- press Belief That Prohibit tionists as Such Will
 Ind0rse No One
R. Hnsn ". ROBERTS


 The list of candidates for governor has been closed, according to belief of poli- ticians, who expressed themselves in Bir- mingham yesterday.
 Prohibitionists, on the one hand, de- clared that A. H.ss Carmichael of Tus- cumbia, would not run, and local option- ists on the other hand. were confident that Charles McDowell of Eufaula would not enter
 If these predictions are verified, the people will select their governor from among announced candidates: John Ii. Wallace, Jr., of Montgomery, W. W. Brandon of Tuscaloosa and Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston.
 The candidates declare their indiffer- ence as to whether others join them in seeking the office of governor, but their belief that the entrance list Is closed
 THE "DRY" BOAST The prohibitionists of the state, some of whom were conspicuous among poli- ticians discussing the situation yester- , day, express confidence in their ability to achieve that which they have never been able to achieve--that is, elect a pro- QlDlllOnlSp SONeIIOT ol <A1doeSlAd While they declared 1t possible to elect prohibitionist, it was their expressed conviction that time had not come when railroad attorney could be elevated l to the governorshp.
 l This conviction on the part Of prohl- | bitionis.s is said to have deterred Mr. | Carmichael in his plan to announce his 1 candidacy As is commonly known, just before the beginning of the last session of the legislature, MT. Carmichael ac- l cepted an attorneyship with the South ern Railway company.
 MUSGROVE IS "OUT' 1 Lieutenant Governor Thomas E. kiipy, | said to have the tentative indorsement of the majority of "big guns" in the prohibition fold, declared yesterday that 1 the rrohibitionists, as an organization, had indorsed nobody, and probably I would indorse nobody.
 | L. B. Musgrove of Jasper gave express l sion to the same, conviction. Mr. Mus | grove, who some months ago was an- nounced by Phil Painter a candidate, Is not a candidate, and despite the insist ence of his Walker county friends, will not be candidate, it is said on high authority.
 There was no meeting of the proht- bition rarty--if there be such party in ] Alabama-last night in Birmingham, 7 | said MT. Musgrove. "A number of men. however, did discuss the situation. No action was taken
 REPORT OF ENEMIES" l At the meeting harmony, it is said, prevailed. w. c. Davis of Jasper was outspoken, it is claimed, in his advo- cacy of the candidacy of MT. Carmichael. | Borden Burr of Birmingham though not | so outspoken, left the impression that i he, too, favored MT. Carmichael. Fred M Jackson was the third who was un- derstood to be Charmichael sponsor The remaining members of the assem- bly. including the Rev. Brooks Lawrence, l were said to have expressed their pref ! erence for MT. Fkilby.
 One who attended the meeting declared yesterday: "The report of division in the prohibition camp Is a report spread by l it's enemies The prohibitionists when proper time comes, will line up solidly behind a candidates who believes anc openly espouses prohibition.
 "We are going to show the state thai l we can elect a governor
 KILBY WAS CRITICIZED No one was found yesterday who 1 denied the report that harmony pre- vailed or the intention of prohibition l ists eventually to get behind one man
 Nevertheless, it is reported on good authority that certain criticism was expressed regarding the attitude oi l MT. Kilby on certain prevailing issues | But for opposition on such ground il 1 is claimed that every man present would have sworn allegiance to the l Anniston candidate.
 1 According to this gossip one or more attendants declared that Governor Kilby in protesting against the order of the war department giving Knights l of Columbus, alone of all secret so- cieties rights on government property had offended certain Catholics who are prominent in a political way. It is also ] reported that recent sharp criticism expressed by MT. Kilby regarding the Southern Railway company and the l Alabama Power company for their al. lleged indifference to Birmingham ana Anniston had offended the heads o, certain big corporations.
 1 Despite such protests against his procedure, MT. Kilby appeared wei 1 pleased yesterday. He declared that l,t had no objection to any man serving God as he desired to serve Him, bul that he did object to the government
 giving Catholic secret societies rights and privileges denied to Protestant se- II cret societies. lie OeCldreQ that nf
 would continue to criticize the I Alabama Power company and all oth. N CT corporations when such corporations appeared unmindful of the interests of the people
 "I have completed the groundwork of my campaign" he added. "and will l soon begin formal organization. About January 1 I will begin tour of the
 state in an automobile and hope te
 visit every home in the state. During my brief visit to Birmingham I re.
 ceived many assurances of strong sup
 port"
 The local optionists who have ex X pressed hope that Charles McDowel
 would openly espouse their cause. were apparently disappointed yesterday when the Eufaula citizen declared thai the people should proceed in belief that all problems regarding the liquol issue had been settled.
 Sharp differences with this view were found to exist last night. It wal pointed out again that when Alabama is called upon to elect members ol
 the legislature to serve in the sessior l at which the proposed prohibitio, amendment to the federal constitution will be considered prohibition will Q
 necessity become a live issue if no the sine qua non of the campaign.
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