The age-herald., 1898-03-02
WARM POLITICS
 IN DeKALB COUNTY JudgeShip Race Between TalIey and BiIbro Getting Hot. THE PEOPLE FOR MCCLELLAN Congressional Fight Between Howard and Dem son Promises To Be of More Than 0r-
 dinary Importance.
THE PEOPLE FOR MCCLELLAN

Special correspondence to the Age-Herald.
 Fort Payne, March 1.-The mountains and valleys of DeKalb are full of people extending the "glad hand" The campaign is well on, and the true and tried democ- racy of the county has on its fighting clothes, and expects to reverse the repub- lican majority next August The execu- tive committee is called to meet on the 5th of March to decide whether the candi- dates for county offices shall be selected by primary convention. The party is more harmonious than it has been for years. In 1896 this county's delegation to the state convention was closely contested by Clarke and Johnston, but the fight has left no old sores. All are now democrats, and Chairman Wallace w. Haralson, who was himself a strong gold man, says there will not be a dozen democratic supporters of the yellow metal who will bolt the ticket in August All accept the Chicago platform as the platform of the party, and under this they expect to march to victory in August.
 The fight for the nominations for county offices within the democratic ranks is not at all heated it being foregone conclu- sion that Judge Cook and Circuit Clerk Fuller will be renominated without oppo- sition. They have both made good officers, and two stronger or better men cannot be found in Dealb county.
 The race for circuit judge in this dis trict is possibly the hottest fight. Judge J. B. Talley, of Scottsboro, who was inn peached in 1896 for his alleged connection with the famous Sketon trial, is a can- didate for the nomination against Judge J. A. Bilbro, of Gadsden, appointed by the governor to fill Judge Talley's term. Judge Bilbro has made enviable reputation as an able, conscientious and fair judge, and is very popular with the bar and people. But on the other hand, there is probably no man fin the state who can get around among the people and make more friends than Judge Talley, and he has large fol- lowing who believe him wrongly treated by the courts. This circuit is composed of Jackson, Dekalb, Etawah, Cherokee and Franklin, and any three of the counties can nominate. The fight is close in each.
 There is another and very interesting side to the fight for judge of this circuit. Not many days ago Congressman w. M. Howard, populist, and Wm. Standfer, republican, held a confer ence here, trying to arrange fusion be- tween the two parties, whereby Howard will receive the republican vote fer con- gress and Standifer is to have the popu- list vote for judge. Ordinarily the com bination has majority of 150o in the cir cult, but the people are "onto" the scheme, and it is not thought it will ever be suc- cessfuliy worked. The candidates, it is believed, are not strong enough.
 The voters of the Seventh dStrict ap- pear to have had enough of MT. Howard and they propose to have his scalp next November.
 Col. Denson is very strong up here. Said a prominent democrat, in speaking of the coloners candidacy "Of all treachery ever played one man by another, Towards treachery to Denson is the most malicious. It is clear case of Damon and Pythias reversed'' It is this fact that makes Denson so strong with the people.
 The republicans will have a candidate for congress. and whether the next con- gressman will be Sol. W. H. Denson or Judge l.. l.. Cochran, of this city the democratic nominating convention must decide.
 DeKalb is for Judge Thos. N. Mcclellan for chief justice. if the will may be taken as a straw in the wind.
 An interesting fight to be made before the next legislature Is that for circuit solicitor between the present incumbent, Solicitor John Winston, of Guntersvile; Col. Pope, of Gadsden, and Col. Hunt. Three good, strong lawyers from which to select B. E. K.