The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-10
GOOD NATURED THRUsTs

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 In course of the speech there were ln- jected several good-natured thrusts When MT. Brandon referred to the ir- tention of the people Ito send the dicta tor back to Ohio,'' someone in the audi ence exclaimed: Good by, Brooksie."
 When the speaker referred in loud and vigorous manner to MT. Kilby, a gentle. man, containing in his hand a photo graphic copy of the Presidents telegram declaring Representative Huddleston ar opponent of the administration, telc- gram which he characterized as fake exclaimed. in high glee. "Raus him, Raus him!" and later, "Hurrah for Brandon and Huddleston."
 During the speaking, representatives ot newspapers were hailed by name by some of those who sat in the audience, and at one juncture Judge Brandon, in imi- station of the manner of ex-Governor Co mer, urged reporter to write it down correctly-just as I say it-''
 TELLS A STORY
 Judge Brandon told the dress suit story of ancient memory. He declared that a judge in Tuscaloosa had informed him that he could not attend his inaugura- ton.
 T ask him why" said the speaker ''The judge replied that a rat had gnawed a hole in his dress suit I ask him what a dress suit was. He replied, One oi those coats with a long tail, and noth, ing in front I then informed him tc come just as all the other folks would come-that there won't be any of those durn things at my inaugural
 And, further,' he continued, "my ad- ministration will be patched brooches administration until the state is out of debt. the burden of the tax payer re- duced, the boys are back home from across the waters, and Old Glory is wav- ing over a contented whole"
 SMYER AND DEGRAFFENREID
 E. J. Smver of Birmineham a cousin of the candidate, presided. He declared that "Will Brandon was honest, and safe and sane.' The first speaker was Judge Ed Degraffenreid of Tuscaloosa. He opened with the assertion that the newspapers of the state had not given Brandon a fair deal.
 He took the position that the amend ment is not an issue in the campaign. He criticized Kilby's record as a busi- ness man, referred to the fact that Kilby, some years ago, sent his son for limited period to a Catholic tutor, and expressed the hope that corporation would never be governor of the state. He eliminated Judge Teasley, John Wallace and Judge Purifoy from the list of can diCates by a wave of his hand. and de- clared the race was one between Kilby and Brandon He criticised the state ment of Kilby to the effect that if elected governor, he would not pardon convicts unless new evidence was found and presented.
 \ Judge DeGraffenreid declared Cleve- land possessed the greatest mind de- veloped since the swar, and produced laughter by picturing John Wallace as a hunter of binds and foxes in the valley O. the Tennessee
 F. D. McArthur. vho is one of the Brandon leaders in Jefferson county, de- livered a snappy address in which he declared that he "ksew a hypocrite when he saw one" He attempted to lead his audience into the belief that MT. Kilby in advocating true Americanism was at tempting to ride an issue which he con- sidered popular-and that his heart was not in the anti-Catholic movement He was especially bitter in denouncing the charge of the Kilby campaign committee that he was a henchman of the money lenders and loan sharks" of Birming- ham.
 Tn course of his address, the old gen. tleman heretofore referred to, exclaimed: "Raus him, raus him.
 Following the addresses. Judge Bran don was given a demonstration by his supporters i Snwhich the Tuscaloosa con- tingent played the leading part