The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-31
PROH| CHIEFS IN
 SECRET SESSION
 HERE YESTERDAY
Southern Club Conference Believed to Deal With Di- vided Ideas-LOve Feast
 Is Surmised

Secrecy enveloped a conference which was held at the Southern Club yesterday afternoon which was attended by Dr. w. B. Crumpton, president of the Alabama Anti-Saloon League; Dr. Brooks Law renee, superintendent of the league, and several others connected with that organ ization
 The luncheon was held at 1 o'clock in one of the private dining rooms of the club. Those attending the conference declined to say what subjects had been discussed, Dr. Lawrence stating that if anything was to be given out at all 1t would come from his office later iil the day
 In view of the efforts of certain lead- CTS in the league to throw all of the pro- hibition vote to l.. B. Musgrove, one of the two candidates against Senator Un- derwood and of the opposition that ac- ton has developed among the prohibi- tonists, it is assumed that this was at least one of the main topics that came up during the conference.
 Dr. Crumpton has been quoted as op- posing the indorsement by the league of either of the two opponents of Senator Underwood, while Dr. Lawrence and oth- CTS among the leaders are said to be strongly in favor of that action.
 Since it became known that the picked committee Of between sixty and sev- eEty that met inMontgomery two weeks ago and subsequently put out q s,a.e- ment calling upon all true and tried prohibitionists to vote for MT, Musgrove, a note of dissatisfaction has been sound- ed throughout the state.
 Some of the stanchest prohihitionists have severely condemned the effort to coerce voters to vote for any particular candidate and their resentment has led to an effect directly opposite to that which the sponsors for the meeting ee- | sired and hoped for
 Former Senator Frank S. Whites head l quarters in the Jefferson County Bank | building yesterday received a copy of resolutions adopted by several camps of Confederate Veterans ndorsing him for
 the short senatorial term. Upon receipt of these Captain White expressed his appreciation in the form of a public state
 ment
 | The manner in which the veterans
 throughout the state are rallyin to me is I indeed gratifying" he said land as this will be the last chance the people M
 ever have to elect q Confederate Vet eran to the Senate, the veterans seem tc | reel that this 0Snt IS tnelrS. AS a DOS
 I rode with Forrest and was with him i to tine end"
 Senator White spoke at Butler, Choc
 taw county. Monday, and will make l speeches in several south Alabama coun.
 ties during the week.
 1 Sam P. Kennedy. candidate to succeed himself as president of the AlabamS
 public service commission, who was here | Monday night conferring with his copnts i manager, F. D. McArthur, and othd | friends, after attending the meeting O the commission at Jasper yesterday, re
 turned to the city last night for a further
 conference with them. He was accom- l panied by Atticus Mullin, his state cam l paign manager,
 Former Gov Emmet ONeal. Candidate 1 for the United States Senate, short term will speak at the Jefferson Theatre
 Wednesday night. April [, at s o'clock, IT ] this speech he will make his position or all issues in the campaign clear. Ht l bases his arguments on states rights anc will talk from that viewpoint.
 Judge Henry P Merritt of the cour
 of appeals and Judge Joel Brown of tho
 supreme court, who are candidates to sue
 ceed themselves. spoke at Albany ant 1 Decatur Monday and Monday night. They I are touring the Tennessee river vane, 1 towns, in each of which they expect tC speak during the present week.