The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-21

asking for a second term Representative
 Dent of the Second, Representative Black
 mon of the Fourth, who has done so
 much during recent months for his dis
 trict; Representative Heflin of the Fifth
 and Representative Oliver of the Sixth
 will have no opposition. There is always
 talk of opposition to MT. Heflin, but as few relish a fight against him, the op-
 position generally disappears when time comes for the opposition to toe the
 scratch. Mir. Dent, during the war, took
 such prominent position as chairman of
 the committee on military affairs. and is still so prominent as ranking demo- cratic member of that committee. that his natural opposition seems timid or rather disposed to await a more psychological
 moment in which to assert itself MT
 Blackmon generally is compelled to make a fight, for his course in Congress has
 not only been independent but openly in-
 dependent But during the last two years | he has scored heavily in behalf of his district, and his natural opposition Is said
 to be hesitating in beiief that it's ex- l pression would be regarded by the people 1 generally as an expression of ingratitude. !, Mr. Oliver has taken such high rank
 in Congress that those who woulS Sefeat him know that do so would be practically | impossible. MT. Oliver is probably me ! hardest worked member of the 1oGse I from Alabama The number of letters, | Inecessitating action on his part, that he l receives from the Birmingham district is
 almost as great as the number he receives from his own district His membership on the naval affairs committee, and his close relationship with Secretary Daniels and others in authority. has made him in valuable to Mobile. So he has become a kind of representative at large, and at the
 same time is unquestionably the best man | the Sixth has had in Congress in macy | long years.
 Representative Stegall in the Third may
 be opposed bySJ l. Speight, who has op- posed him on two preceding occasions l Unless MT Speight has grown in ! strength, opposition on his part is not | expected to prove formidable. E the ! seventh, always a battle-ground. Repre- sentative Rainey expects opposition. But even should no democrat oppose him in ! the primary. he will have to overcome re- publican oposition which is always threat l ening even though it never makes good | it's threat The national republican conn mittee buoyed up by the, strength dis played by the republican candidate this I fan is said to be spending money already l in the Seventh But Mr. Rainey feels Iconhdent of his ability again to put the
 c. o. P. to sleep.
 1 Representative Almon, up to the pres- ent writing, has heard of no opposition | but as the Eighth IS always restless, op- position is expected.
 l Judge AImon has displayed his strength | in his district. and it is certain that The
 man who defeats him must be a man of unusual political strength There are tsone students of Alabama politics who dt inot be1iecve that such man can be found in tho Eighth, although Where are others who take issue regarding this point.
 Tn the Ninth, Representative Huddleston will have opposition, although no, candi- | date has announced himself as yet,