The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06

Ieeung that | nave given to you lne best service that was capable of rem dering In seeking a seat and because I feel that in this larger field of serv- ice and opportunity I can be more use- full to you and to the people of the en-, tire state. With deep affection and grat- itude for your unfailng love and loyal ty, l am yours faithfully,
 "J. THOMAS HEFLIN."
 NESBITT IS NOTIFIED
 Mir. Heflin notified Chairman w. D.
 Nesbitt of the state democratic exe-
 withdrawal from the race for repre-
 sentative in the fifth district and of
 his entrance into the race for senator.
 Mir. Heflin stated that those desiring
 to become candidates to succeed him as representative had only fove days in which to file their declarations and for this reason he gave notice of his with drawal at the earliest moment. Mir. Heflin stated that he would open his campaign soon and make thoroug canvass of the state.
 Capt Frank S. White, Sr., 1t is gen. orally understood will make the race and an announcement to that effect is expected at anytime. In statement to an Age-Hera1d reporter the day of Senator Bankhead's death, Capt, White
 stated that he would have something to
 say about the race later on, and this
 idS pccii liittTpT6ttQ dS V1Tluaily aH
 admission that he will get in the race
 CONSIDERING PRIMARY DATE
 Chairman W.fD. Nesbitt, of the state
 democratic executive committee stated
 yesterday that he had given some con
 sideration to the question of primary
 election to nominate a candidate for
 the unexpired term of Senator Bank
 head, but that no definite arrang ements
 can be made until alter the date of
 fol 0I Innf trv ;ssl ' IT
 pression prevails that the election wili
 he called for some time shortly after
 May Il, the date of the state primary. in which event this nomination can be
 made at the same time those for Sena- tor Cnderwoods successor and for rep
 resentatives in Congress, and state and county offices are made.
 It will be necessary for the date of the special election to be known with in the next week or ten days. however
 m order to get the names of the candi- dates on the official ballots and to arr range for absent voters to cast their ballots The lists of candidates for the primary election close on March 10 next Wednesday. but Mir. Nesbitt stated that the time for candidates entering to go before the special election mipht pc extended a few days. possibly until | the To Of March, if necessary
 representative w. B. Oliver of Tusca loosa has stated that he would not he n candidate, and several of the others eitner nave intimated that they would moi pc candidates Or their friends have stopped discussing them as probable en- trans. As it now stands. Representation J. Thomas Heflin of .he Fifth district and Capt Frank s. White. Sr of I2;r mlnSham, are the only two who are known to have decided ;c make tl,e sracas ANTi-SALOON. LEAGUE MEET conference of the headquarters com l nlittee of the Alabama Anti-Saloos, League was held at headquarters in. the ] lhamber of Commerce building yestes.a a.. afternoon. for the purpose, it is finder stood, of bringing pressure to bear upon l the two candidates opposing Senator ] Underwood to agree upon which one shall
 make the race. Brooks Lawrence, super intendent of the league, in letters to pro. hibition leaders over the state urges that only one man go into the primary eiec- ton against Senator Underwood. declar- ing that otherwise there is no hope If defeating him. It is understood this cor- ference was called for the purpose of discussing this matter.
 Inquiries at headquarters while the con- ference was in session yesterday after noon brought the statement from Mrs give out, or if there was. it would come through the secretary in the form of st prepared statement.
 T am trying to catch the Iouisvflle and Nashville train for the south at time to say anything. It was then near