The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-01
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 CANDIDATES FILE
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 cess at the ballot box would give him the right to designate the per- sons who are to represent the repub- licans at the national convention. May Re Empty Honor.
 This might be an empty honor, however, as the republican national committee has announced that it will decline to recognize the unique law which gives a citizen of Alabama re- ceiving the largest number of votes for President the right to select the delegates. The republican committee made this announcement several days ago.
 In addition to MT. 'Chenault, Hiram Johnson entered his own name into the Alabama contest Monday. MT. Johnson's spokesman was Arthur B. Murtha of New York city. who came to Montgomery Sunday. prepared the declaration and mailed 1t to the sec- retary of state from the Gay Teague hotel It was delivered in the mail Monday morning.
 Mir. Johnson's entry presehts an unusual situation. The law does not expressly prohibit resident of an other state from entering the pref erential primary Neither does it say he may enter. But it does not make any provision whereby an outsider receiving a plurality of votes can name the delegation. If Mir. Johnson should receive the indorsement of the republicans of Alabama it would be the duty of the republican eXecu- tive committee to provide the method for the selection of delegates. The committee is supposed to be con- trolled by adherents of President Coolidge. It has already called a delegates. Therefore. if Johnson should receive the indorsement of Alabama republicans the delegates, under the plan of the executive com mittee, would go to Coolidge.
 Spirited Fight Looms.
 There are indications that spir ited battle will be fought in both DO litical parties before the date of the special primary. Senator Under woods headquarters were opened here several weeks ago and have DeeH dCtiNe since lHdl llIile. Hhus . grove has not opened an office, but the announcement was made from Birmingham that it will t~~'- -.. tioning without delay. A1thou~'' Mir. Musgrove's name was signed 'n ''i declaration of candidacy, it was de- Colonel Bibb Graves of M"-.-.-''-"rv candidate for governor in the last democratic primary.
 J. NJ. Kyser of Birmingham, an em- ploye of the state convict depart -ment, added some interest to the campaign during the day by qualify ing candidate for state commits sioner of game and fisheries. He is the third to enter the race and an other. l. T. Quinn, incumbent, has an- nounced that he will enter. The other active candidates are John A. Dickinson of Prattville and Edward A. Holt of Montgomery.
 Sena tor oscar W. Underwoods anti Klan speech at Houston, Tex, will prove the chief factor contributing to his defeat in the Alabama presi- dential primary, in the opinion of M. A. Dinsmore. Birmingham attorney. who tonight qualified as a candidate to oppose both Underwood and Mus grove in the primary. MT. Dinsmore voiced the belief that the element of spite which he declared exists in Mus groves candidacy will turn the voters a&alnSC the Walkef cOdl Il and he expressed confidence that a majority of the citizens of Alabama will vote for niether underwood or Musgrove with third candidate ) available. When asked for state ment at his room at the Exchange hotel , grounds for confidence in his cam paign in Alabama. referred first to the Houston speech of>Senator Under wood as having turned voters of Alabama against the senator. " oH mean Athe speech in which he took issue with the Ku KluX Klan," he was asked. Yes" MT. Dinsmore replied, q don't know anything about the } klan," he added. 1T have a vague idea of what it stands for. understand that it is opposed to foreign immigra- tions. I have heard that there are more members of the klan in Alabama than in other state with the exception of Texas and Indiana." Referring again to his two opponents, Mir. Dinsmore said. T believe that 1 am better qaul- flied than either of them to represent the common people of the state. l in- tend to make thorough and active campaign" When asked as to weth- CT he would be inclined to favor any other democratic candidate in the . matter of naming the Alabama dele gation if successful in his race, MT Dinsmore said that he preferred to make no statement, but that he ; would. of course, not name dele , gation favorable to the candidacy of either of his opponents in the primary
 Mir. Dinsmore has never held public office. He was a candidate for the office of city commissioner in Bir- mingham two years ago. and was de- feated by 29 votes. he stated, and was also a candate against Senator Walter Brewer of Jefferson county at the last election.
 Lamar Jeffers of Anniston, Con gressman of the Fourth district, was the last representative in Congress to file his qualification. It was re- ceived by the secretary of state from Washington Monday.
 s 1phn J. Pruet filed his. announce ! aNt MnndaV PandidafA for iudOs