The age-herald., 1898-04-06
BLACK BELT HAS
 ITS HOT POLITICS


 The Black Belt Is having it's usual s15ars of 'fhot politics. this year. The democrats down Idpere an that section are mot asloing for many state officers, but county and district politics always wax warm. In the Black Belt, as all over the state, everybody wants to give Governor Johnston a second term, but on tine next most important race chief justice of the supreme oourt-ths votes will be divided between tn two as- pirants Judge Coleman is what is known as stHdct "Blaclx Belt democrat" but this section Is by no means solid for him. MT. Mcclellan has secured eleven of Dallas sixteen votes, and the race in Perry, Ma rengo, Lowndes. Montgomery, Wilcox and Sumter is uncertain The silver sentiment is very strong in these counties, and the candidate who is successful in securing the delegations will not have a walk over.
 The Black Belt is asking for two or three of tine state offices Of course, State Treas urer Ellis, of Dallas, will be given a second term. Editor Graham, of the Selma Jour nal, is making the race for secretary of state: MT. George P. White, of Perry. Is asking permission to serve as superdnter- dent of education, and Capt. w. M. Sei-
 
 missioner of agriculture. Judge Haralson, of Dallas, is @ very strong candidate to succeed himself on tine supreme bench. and Judge Tyson. of Montgomery, desires the same honor. Judge Thomas w. Coleman. of Greene. is a candidate for chief justice of the supreme count. Hale county will claim tine speakersfdp of the next house of representatives,, and has endorsed Hon. Charles E. Waller for this position. The Black Belt always places strong candidates in the field. and the list fa1is year is fully up to the average.
 The judicial races in the Fourth and Fourteenth circuits are not very interesting, there being no opposition to Judge John Moore and Judge John c. Anderson in these circuits. They have both made splen- did officials, fair and just
 In the Sixth the contest is made very in- teresting by the entry of Col. H. B. Foster of Tuscaloosa into the race against Judge s. H. sprott of Sumter. The primaries will have to settle this race For chancellor of the Southwestern division there are three candidates in the field: Hon. Thomas E. Knight of Hale, Hon. Thomas H. Smith of Mobile and present Chancellor William H. Tayloe of Perry. This seems an uncer- tain race, as each candidate is strong and capable.
 In the Fourth circuit Col. W. W. Quarles knocked all of his opponents out of the race for solicitor in the primary election. and his will be the only name presented to the democratic caucus Col. Ben. F. Fillmore has no announced opposition in the Four teenth, but there is big fight on in the Sixth. Lamar has candidate in the per- son of Walter NeSmith; Tuscaloosa has two candidates, W. B. Oliver and Henry Fitts, and Sumter also furnishes two. s. c. Amason and l.. b. Godfrey. A lot of good, strong lawyers.
 Hon. L. D.. Godfrey, who is candidate reelection as solicitor of the Sixth Judicial circuit, is a big-hearted, whole-souled, clev- CT fellow and is very strong with the people of his district. His record as solicitor Is among the best. He prosecutes vigorously, and earnestly, but is very fair and courte- ous He Is an old ex-confederate soldier. and carries with him an empty sleeve. which is hard argument for the boys who are candidates against him to overcome The Olner cauuludtcS dEc yOuu6 ihCu With bright futures.
 There are several state senators to be chosen from this section. Editor Jim Nunnale, of the Selma Times. has already secured this plum from Dallas; s. c. Jen- kins and J. T. Dale are candidates from Wilcox; Mims Walker, John King and E. A. Meadow are making the race in Marengo; ' hatI, 4A Pickens, are candidates from Sumter and Pickens; A. Y. Glover and Amos Horton, of Greene. are aspirants from Hale and Greene, and John G. Moore, of Bibb. will represent Bibb and Perry.
 Candidates for the lower house are thick. Dallas has renominated John Riggs, Wat kins Vaughn and Paul Carson; Tuscaloosa has nominated Henry RFoster and w. w. Brandon; Hale will send Chas. E. Waller and A. M. Tunstoll to again represent her: Pickens has no candidate as yet; Greene will select between Harry Thorn ton, Bernard Harvard and Samuel Spen- eer; Sumter has five candidates for the two positions. Henry Seymour. late consul Palermo; c. Grave, c. P. Mills, Robert Hib- bier and ". A. Ramsey.
 
 Hale will trot out congressional candi- date this year to try for the seat of Hon. O. W. Underwood from this district pr. w. T. .Downey is the man. pr. Downey is well known in the Ninth district. He has been a prominent party man. and was the originator of the famous Perry plan'' of primaries in 1S92 which was the begin ming of the silver movement in this state. He has represented his county in the state senate and was prominent member of that body. He was also the originator of the plan to have ali the counties of the Ninth district pro-rate their strength in the next convention.
 The reces for probate judges and cir cult clerks in the different counties Is alse | matter Of much interest, but to list the candidates would be very difficult mat. teN EDWARD EUGENE KERSH
 A sLUMBER SONG.