Evening star., 1920-03-06

| MoNIGOMERY, Ala, March g.
Braxton. Bragg Conner of Birmins-
ham. former Governor of Alabama
was last night named United States
senator to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator John II Rank
mead. which occurred last Monday. He
VIII serve in that capacity until the
successor to Senator Bankhead has
! oeen erected In a special election, yet
to be called by Gov. Kiiby.
Appointment Of Gov. Conner was
! preceded during the day by the an
nouncement of Representative J..
| Thomas Heflin to his constituents Of
| the NTH district that he would not
! offer for reelection there and with
drawal OF his qualification from the
! secretary Of state democratic commit
tee and ~official announcement Of his
! candidacy for the Senate.
Al the same time Secretary of State
! " llliam =. Cobb said he would be-
! come candidate to succeed Mr.
Helm as representative from the
, fifth district
: Mr.. Marshall in Presidential List.
! INDIANAPOLIS. March 6.--Pstitions
. to place The name of Vice President
/ Thomas r. Marshall and Gov. Ed
ward ]. Edwards Of New Jersey in
| the preferential primary ballot in In
| cratic nomination for President were
| been fled with the secretary OF state
| filed with the secretary OF state
! u,es before the time limit for Ming
such petitions had expired NJ
! Petitions for Vice President Mar
| shall and for William q. McAdoo had
been prepared for several days, but
due to the fact that the Vice Presi-
dent had said he wished the Indiana
delegation to go to the convention un-
| instructed. friends of both mad re-
Trained from fling the petitions sup
portsrs of Gov. Edwards sprang
, surprise and fled a petition In his pc
half. Marshall supporters. watching
the ONCE of the secretary OF state.
Immediately filed their petition. but
friends Of tho former Secretary OF .ne
Treasury did not have time TO get
their petition in before the once was
closed.
Special Election In Virginia.
RICHMOND. Va. March 6.-Gov. Da-
Wis has fixed June II as the date for the
special election to vote for a successor
to +. W. Saunders as representative IN
Congress from the fifth district. Mr..
Saunders resigned to accept a position
on the state supreme court pehch ne
will be sworn in Tuesday.
ROANOKE, Va. March 6.-Rorer A.
James. chairman of the state democratic
committee and publisher OF the DanFiiie
Bee and Register. will be opposed nt
State Senator NJ 3. Booker for the seat
in Congress from the fifth district, LETT
vacant by Judge L. W. Saunders OF
Rocky Mount The two men. the only
candidates in the field so far. announced
themselves several weeks ago.
Indorsed for "Big Four" Honors.
TRENTON. X. j., March approval
Of the candidates. of United states Sen
ator Frelinghuysen and Edge for mem
o
from New Jersey was given at CONFER
ence of the republican state committee
and republican county chairmen at the
Republican Club here.
The conference did not make up
slate. There was strong sentiment for
State Chairman l.. c. Stokes as the
third member OF the big four but the
fourth place is open. This means that
there will undoubtedly be contest al
the presidential primaries on April q.
Prosecutor Pierre =. Garven Of Hudson
declared that candidates this year would
have to declare themselves on the prohi-
bition question.
Predicts Democratic Triumph.
JACKSON Miss. March 6.-Success
for the democratic party in the com
ing election, on ratification OF the
peace treaty and overwhelming deieat
to the republican party were predlct-
ed here by United states Senator Fat
Harrison Of Mississippi in an address
delivered by invitation to the Mlss1s-
sippi legislature.
senator Harrison charged that the
big interests Of the country had
hand in shaping the railroad bill and
that the republicans would nominate
a man so closely allied with these
interests that the democrats would
sweep the nation in the coming cam
paign.'
Palmer Defends Administration.
HARRISBURG, Pa. March 6.-At-
torney General a. Mitchell Palmer
speaking before the University Club
last night, defended the handling Of
postwar problems by the admins
tration. He emphaSized the necessity
for the maintenance of law and order.
declaring that justice could not be Sc
cured without it.
Mr.. Palmer attacked the action of
Legislators in barring men from seats
cialist party, which he praised for Its
loyalty during the war period. He de-
clared the winning of the coal strike
suit by the government and accept
ance of it's attitude as Just by the
workers had exercised a stabilizing
control over industrial affairs since
that time.
Candidates in Montana.
MISSOULA. Mont. March 6.-Jo-
tive in Congress and United States
senator from Montana and campaign
manager for Theodore Roosevelt in
1912. has announced his candidacy for
governor on the republican ticket.
HELENA. Mont. March 6.-Petition
to place the name of Gov. Sam v.
stewart Of Montana on the state pri-
mary ticket as democratic candi-
date for Vice President were placed
in circulation yesterday. The gov
ernor has announced he would ac-
cept the nomination.
Gov, Hobby Seeks Convention Honor.
AUSTIN, Tex. March Gov. W. P.
Hobby announces as a candidate for
delegate at large for this state to the
national democratic convention, and
states positively that he will not be
i candidate for reelection as Gov
ernor of Texas.
Senator Fletcher Asks Re-Election.
TAMPA. Fla. March 6.-Senator
duncan L. Fletcher of Florida will
Gain seek the democratic nomination
IN the state primaries, June s, accord
imy to a signed statement published
here. He will speak in several Flor
ida cities during the campaign, he
says.
+ H. Hitchcock Heads Wood Forces.
NEW YORK. March 6.-Frank II.
tI;tchcock Of New York. former POST
master General. who managed the
"eo ~ William IT TAFT for tho