The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
SHORT TERM RACE


 Senator Frank s. White, candidate for the short term senatorship. spoke at Jasper and other points in Walker county yesterday. He made an exten- sive speaking tour last week over this section of the state.
 He speaks at Butler Choctaw county, Monday, and speaking engagements for other points in south Alabama have been made for him this week.
 number of speakers will take the stump in the interest of Captain Whites candidacy next week. Captain Whites headquarters presents live appearance with many clerks busy mailing out literature relative to his candidacy His campaign is being ac- lively and vigorously pushed and Cap tain White feels greatly leased owe: the splendid reports he is receiving from all sections of the state.
 He has perfected an active working organization in nearly every county in the state, which is vigorously present. ing his candidacy to the voters.
 Ray Rpshton of Montgomery candi- date for the short term senatorship has appointed Algernon L. Smith Of Birmingham as campaign manager for Jefferson county MT. Smith expects to perfect his organization within the next few days and then begin an &C., tive campaign in every precinct in the county. He w4ll have associated with him in the work several we'll known business and professional men.
 Representative J. Thomas Heflin, who spoke at the Jefferson theatre Fri day night, will continue his speaking campaign during the coming week. He has already been in several of the coun- ties and intends to visit every one of the sixty-seven before the campaign ends.
 Former Governor Emmet O'Neals headquarters in the Hillman hotel have been open several days. with George Bondurant county chairman in charge. Governor ONeal made several speeches during the past week and will make others during the coming week in three or four counties. M
 John w. Abercrombie, aside from the statement he issued about week ago. has made no announcement or his plans. It is understood. however, that he will open state headquarters, probably in Montgomery, tour the state and deliver a number of speeches. Federal aid for state schools, it is stated, will be one of the principle policies advocated by him..
 Over 100 jobbers and salesmen met at luncheon at the Tutwler hotel yes terday atS1 o'clock in furtherance of the candidacy of A. G. Patterson Of Albany for president of the Alabama utilities commission. Ed Keith pre- sided and introduced number of speakers. who discussed the issues up on which MT. Patterson is making the race.
 The speakers charged that Sam P. Kennedy, president of the utilities cora- mission, who is a candidate to succeed himself, has not been as alert as he should have been in looking after the interests of the state; that he permit ted the United States railroad general order No. 2S to go to trial before the interstate commerce commission with out having adequate representation of the interests of Alabama, if any repre- sentation at all was given.
 Speeches were made by, Walter Brower county chairman for MT. Pat terson. and Richard M. Hobbie of Mont gomery.
 Mir Hobbie asserted that MT. Ken nedy had failed to have representa- tive at the hearing of the Meridian rate case held in Montgomery.
 Herman Beck and Fred M. Jackson also made talks in which they urged tL ~f To