The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-02
MEN AND ISSUES
 RE-ALIGN RACE
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tContinued From Page One.) alphabetically, and it may be that even this long list does not contain the name of Alabama's next governor:
 DIR. JOHN w. ABERCROMBIE, E, state superintendent of education, former congressman at large from Ala bama not eligible to reelection to pres ent office; many years active in states educational affairs whose friends feel he will be a factor in the 1926 line up.
 T. J. BEDSOLE, of Clarke county, furthest south man being mentioned; president protem of the senate during Kilby administration and helpful in the progressive legislation of that period; brother-in-law of Colonel A. M. Tuns- stall, who was Underwood campaign manager during the late unpleasant ness said to have highly lucrative law practice which he would be loath to leave.
 A. H. CARMICHAEL of Tuscumbia, many years conspicuous legislative figure, recent speaker of the house of representatives; closely allied with the Conner administration in the epoch ing legislation of that period; will come forward with strong backing from the Tennessee valley section and supported by men representing widely divergent shades of political opinion,
 GEORGE DUNCAN of Athens. sena- tor from the First district, including Limestone and Lauderdale counties :; chairman of important committees in tine recent senate; probably possesses as wide personal acquaintance in every county i'll AlabaI-Ia as any man ill pub lie life; sponsor of the proposed sever- ante tax which would put small im- post on the products of the states natural wealth such as minerals and waterpower. q proposal which has been meeting with growing favor since Sen ator Duncan first brought it forward : also sponsor for farm relief measures, which have been well received in agri- cultural circles, and having clean record on progressive legislation.
 MAXWELL c. DAVIS, of Etowah, attorney general of Alabama, brings fine war 1,cord; first appointed to present office by Governor kilby, az gressive and alert in conduct of attor- ney generals office especially vigorous in prohibition law enforcement; con- spicuous figure in the sensational court proceedings of recent weeks in Mo bile.
 WILLIAM E. FORT. judge of the criminal court of Jefferson county, former private secretary to Governor Conner; conspicuous as welfare and prison reform worker; recently attract ed statewide attention by urging grand jury to take cognizance of Senator Un- derwoOd's charge in his Maine speech that Ku Klux activities iad made law lessness rampant in Alabama.
 af whose most recent ling in state politics was as Brandon's opponent in the race l for governor brings war record and close alliance with Anti-Saloon League favors incomprehensive exponent of the Bryan school of democracy.
 FORENY JOHNSTON of Birming- ham, son of the late Governor and Sen ator Joseph F. Johnston has for many years directed Underwoods campaigns in Alabama nominated Underwood for president at the New York convention :; leading spirit in the political group /. which calls itself "the old guard in l Alabama : one of the states most bril- | liant lawyers, now counsel for the Sea board Air Line in Washington, and also for the National Association of Rail road Security owners; his friends say he will soon be ready to resume his law practice in Birmingham and would not be averSe to getting into race for governor if it would not conflict with Senator Underwood's plans for the sen ! ate.
 ! CHARLES II. MCDOWELL, of Flu faula, present lieutenant governor of Alabama, and an avowed candidate for governor ever since inauguration said to be first choice of the Alabama Man ufacturers association and the mining anu, industrial interests of the Birming- ham district; popular with wide cir cle, but aroused serious antagonism while legislature was in session, par ticularly by his attitude and handling of the Mobile port situation; regarded, however, as one of the formidable fac tors in the coming race unless his chief