The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
MISSISSIPPI GOES : TO POLLS ID NAME
 GOvE RNOR TODAY
Death Of Candidates Father Causes Cancellation Of
 Speaking Dates

e JACKSON, Miss, August 6.-Crepe Is hanging on the door of headquar- ters here of one gubernatorial candl- date on the eve of the state demo- cratic primary. Tn Hattiesburg, funeral services are being held for oscar w. Connor Sr., father of Senett ConnOr. candidate. The other four aspirants for the office cancelled all speaking dates late Saturday when Connor died and are spending the day either al home or at headquar- ters. The vote tomorrow, if the weather is clear, is expected to total 23S,000. There is a total of about 5000 candidates for the various offices.
 In the governors race 1t is forecast a second primary will be necessary.
 Connor, the youngest of the guber- material quintet, was twice called from his speaking tour last week to attend the bedside of his father. Con- nor is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and Yale. He served eight years as speaker of the house of representatives of Mississippi. He has advocated business administra- tion or pay as you enter state operation.
 Asks Lower Taxes.
 Henry L. Whitfield, 13 years presi- dent of a girls college, Is with the other four in advocating lower taxes. He was president of the Mississippi State College for Women al Colum- bus until "he refused to line up the teachers behind Governor Russell politically" he said. In his campaign he has charged the government with injecting politics in the state institu- tions Whitfield also opposes the pardoning of liquor law violatofs "unless their sentences are eNces- sive." Whitfield lost his father seV- eral weeks ago.
 Theodore G. Bilbo. former governor, who launched his campaign as he emerged from jail in Oxford, where he served a ten days sentence TOT contempt of federal court in the dam- age suit of Miss Frances Birkhead against Governor Russell mas Deen speaking in the rural communltleS' Although he is of the Vardeman fac- tion. James K. Nardaman, former United States senator, has not m dorsed him, but praised two or hls opponents, Judge Percy Bell anu Lester C. Franklin. Bllbo mas peeH ct storm center in Mississippi polltlcs He first came into the spotlight when as state senator he charged that he had been bribed in a secret caucus to vote against Vardaman for Uhiteu states senator to fill an uneXplree term.
 Bilbo's CDreer. .l
 vardaman was defeated In the caucus before the bribery charge was made. Bilbo's charge and hls prouuC- tion of the S645 alleged to nave peeh maid him resulted in leglslatNe M III, vestigation. which was fruitless, ne stumped the state and was eles electos lieutenant governor. Later he was tried on a bribery charge Tn cohhec, tion with the creation or iir mGr county. He was acquitted by JuIS He was beaten over the head Wlth .u ,utt of a revolver following poHt' cal rally. All this apparently helpe, sweep him into the office or soNerloi So However, he later was delea.eu iV C,oneress in his home district ll antry into the gubernatorlal cam Daien was stormy and his vote IS eA nected to come largely from the TUT"
 Franlllin. former state senator, asooanIv supported by Govreonr EG eI Puseeu The governor recent took the stump in behalf Of tran gran 'l K |, ond Stolxes V. Robertson. candl~ua ~ Tor recollection as state revenue agen Eranlzlin is an advocate or the M, sell administration and delehuS 'H e0vernor's pardon record ,
 rnde-n Ball of the chancery coui aa .t Greenyille is campaigning as tndenendent." He is usually toH sidored as of the Vardeman factloI f,,dTe Rell has taken a stand agaihs ardoning of any bootleggers an the Pf,. mai when Mrs. Bell move into the governors manson S"e VI