The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-11

/ to be tossed from faction to faction in
catch-as-catch-can fashion.
Those urging that all democrats agree
to this plan point out that each side OF
recent political lineups will be represent
ed. No issue will come up in the ma
tional convention which will demand
lineup fight for delegates. II is within
the power of the democratic electorate
OF Alabama to instruct the delegation as
to whom it shall support for the nomi-
nation for Pi esident and Vice President
Any candidate for President or Vice
President may have his name placed on
the ballot by petition, and the 1erson
receiving the highest number of votes Will
receive the support of the delegation
until he is nominated, or until 1t IS seen
that his selection is impossible.
Little attention was paid to the selec-
ticn of delegates TO the national conven-
ton during the week other than the dis
cussion of the old plan. However, 1t be-
came known that William P. Cobb, Ssecre-
tary OF state, is considering entering the
race for de egate from the state at-larse.
lie was elected seer atary OF state last
year by a big majority. lie was dele
gate to the national convention from the
Fifth district when President Wilson was
first nominated and served as a MEM
Der of the electoral college of Alabama
from the state-at-large the following
year.
Great secrets concerning the contest for
United States senator are being kept from
the people, according TO the most reliable
information to be obtained during the
week. and the absorbing question in con-
nection With this campaign is: Will Tn
derwood's opponents remain in the race?
II is known that a strong effort is being
made to eliminate one of the other can
dldates, and it is also known that Mr.
Musgrove is willing TO retire if another
Win do Ike wise and will support a third
candidats not yet in the race
Senator Jnderwoods HEADQUARTERS
have been opened in the Exchange hotel
here, and are now organizing prepara-
tory to the fight. Insofar as is known,
tnderWood's opponents have done moth
ing toward obtaining headquarters and
Inc primary is only about four months
| in the future. If there We're no effort
being made to reach an agreement. it
is thought their headquarters would be
III operation or some announcement
made as to when they would be opened.
In connection with reports that thNss
candidates might withdraw, the name
| of Colonel Bib Graves of Montgomery
has been mentioned as the compromise
candidate His friends have been trg-
ing him, it is known, and have pointed
cut his victory over a man connected
with another faction OF the democratic
party at a time when the other faction
won practically all important offices
| the reference is to the chairmanship of
the state executive COMMITTEES. They
also insist that he would receive strong
vote from soldiers, sailors and marines
because of his service as commanding
officer OF the 117th field artillery.
Colonel Graves two weeks ago was re-
earded as certain to oppose Sam p. Ken
needy for president sof the public service
commission. The fact that he has hello
up his announcement for this office il
accepted by many to mean there is
/ truth in the report about his connec
/ ton with the senatorial campaign.
| While discussions are being carrfeu or
| by friends of these men and others, Sen
ator Underwood's friends are perfectns
| their organization. Stenographers wer'
| put to work at headquarters Monday
morning and friends in all counties are
being lined up. An effort is being madi
| TO obtain many workers from the OH
! Underwood organization of six years age
which succeeded in getting a majority
of about forty thousand for Senator I'm
/ derwood over Richmond F. Hobson.