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BEL PRFORMATION CONTAINED , Adabone + CERES UNCLASSIFIED ft t 2h, 19h8 A ; ; | : 4 nan BATE S7/2/&3_BY sPiGstpe AA ACF Director, FBI PRIATE AGENCIES ’ APPROPRIAT ees AND FIELD TPT - ; On August 20, 1948, I contacted Chief of Police C. FLOYD EDDINS of the Birmingham Police Department, who is extremely cooperative and quite friendly to this office and with me personally. Chief Eddins advised during the conversation that he had been traveling a great desl with EUGENE "BULL" CONHOR, the Police Camsissioner for the City of Birminghan, and that they had been traveling all over the State, where Mr. Connor was making speeches. He states that since the incident of the arrest of Senator Glenn Taylor at Birmingham andi Bull Conor's activity as e delegate to the Democratic National Convention, wherein Bull Connor walked out, he has been in great demand as a speaker. -He further related confidentially that Bull Comor was going te run for Governor in 1949 in the event he runs a good race in the City Commissioners’ election, which will be held this year. Chief Eddins advised me that Bull Comnor has gained quite a reputation as e government executive and speech maker, emi there is always 4 very large crow! at the gatherings where he makes a talk. During the conversation vith Chief Fading, Bull, Connor appeared in the Chief's office, at which time e 1 criminal. cases of mutual interest were discussed. During the c Bull. Cermor stated that he had read in the newspaper where wMallace was coming to Birmingham to make a speech to a mixed aidiencé. “Bull Comor related mS that he hoped that Hemry Wallace was not coming to Birmingham to cause San trouble and stated he wished that he would not come to Birmingham at 4 all. He stated that it was a violation of a city ordinance for negroes Vo ‘and whites to gather together at a meeting, and that if Henry Wallace came to Birmingham and violated a sity ordinance, he was going to see hat he was arrested. Bull Cannor further related that he heard the meeting was going to be in a city park, and during the conversation he picked up the telephone and called someone connected with the Park Board and when permite are issued for use of the eee £2-7 1b. gf —-/A3