The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
CANDIDATES FOR
 STATE OFFICES ARE
 MUCH IN EVIDENCE
Meeting of Educators At tacks Aspirants for POlit- ical Honors-Candidates
 Express Confidence

Over 5000 school teachers and others
 interested in educational matters are
 in Birmingham attending the annual
 convention of the Alabama Education al Association.
 The presence of such a large mum
 Der of Alabamians has. been the mas net that has drawn to Birmingham nearly all of the candidates for United States senator and stato offices dur ing the last two or three days. Every candidate for the United States Senate, with the exception of Senator Underwood and former Governor ONeal has been here during the week and they have been as busy as bees placing their respective claims, before the educators. They have not eontided their campaignins to the male educa- tors but have given good part "l their time to interviewing the wom en, who may be voters before the No vember election day.
 Several candidates for state offices also have been here to meet the teach CTS and no time has been lost in pre- senting their claims.
 Dr. John w. Abercrombie. candidate for the United states Senate, short term. announced yesterday that nc would open his speaking campaign al Sheffield Monday speaking in that Cltys l uNfhDlbi1 f''N N AN' theday and evening.
 Tuesday he goes to Albany and De catur for speeches and on Thursday
 he is due in Montgomery to address the meeting of the Woman's Suffrage Association.
 Representative J. Thomas Heflin candidate for the short term, came to town yesterday and spent part oi the day talking with the teachers He l.s, ,lf hun tfa1N i- dent of his nomination in the May primary election. Talking with . group of friends at the Tutwiler hotcl yesterday afternoon MT Heflin said l that everywhere he has been he has met with the greatest encouragement and predicts that he will be out ir the lead when the ballots are counted on May l.
 Equally confident is Capt. Frank s White, who remained over yesterday to mingle with the educators.
 | The contest between Sam P. Ken nedy. incumbent, and A. q. Patterson for president of the Alabama public service commission is attracting al
 much, if not more. attention than eith- CT of the senatorial races.
 | The report from Washington dai
 or two ago that Senator Conner nigh take a hand in the fight gave added | | is known as a fighter who never let. up as long as an enemy head shows Limitations that one of the railroad' was. or might, become involved in tn, campaign for this office, served |, arouse an interest that was lacking ug l to that time.
 | MT Kennedy, through his campaign managers, declared that his anti-KilbS platform, assures his election. I'm people of the state, he says, will nom mate him by an overwhelming ma | jority as a protest against Governo 1 Kilby's activities against him. | MT Patterson, who was here tn
 greater part of the week, declares hin belief that he will be nominated by substantial majority. He states tha l in all of the counties he has visited since he announced his candidacy h. | has received assurances of support | that makes certain his success | Capt White Mir. Heflin and Dr Abercrombie were the guests at z
 luncheon yesterday of about twent! visiting teachers.