The age-herald., 1898-03-25

tlemen as to which would be nominated from this county, and yesterday, when it became known that Judge Head, notwith- standing his strong support, had withdrawn from the race, the surprise it caused was genuine.
 One of His Friends Talks
 On hearing this report an Age-Herald reporter called on S. D. Weakley, one of Judge Heads strongest friends and sup porters, and asked were the reports true. Judge Head was too sick at his residence to be seen.
 "Yes, I am authorized to state for Judge Head" said MT. Weakley, that he has decided to retire from the race for asso- ciate justice of the supreme court, and not to ask for renominatlon or reelection to that position"
 In Feeble Health
 He reached this conclusion solely because of the fact that he does not feel that his health at this time such that he ought, in justice to himself, continue upon the bench for another term, or that he should now ask the people for his reelection.
 Tt is known that during his present term Judge Head has suffered to some extent from i'll health, although a few months ago he seemed to be much improved, and it was not anticipated when he became a can ddate that his health would decline. At the close of the winter call of the divis- ions in the supreme court, Judge Head did a great deal of work in deciding certain preferred and criminal cases and besides was guilty of some imprudence in eating, both of which combined, brought on his former trouble, and he is now quite feeble.
 Ills Physician Advises It
 His physician, Dr. Cunningham Wilson, urgently advises him to do this, saying that his health will not be permanently covered nntil he leads a antiVa life than service upon the bench offers him op- portunity to do. He Is therefore determin- ed to retire from the bench and resume the practice of law at the end of his present term"
 Judge Heads Record
 Judge Head first went upon the Tsnch as judge of the Tenth judicial circuit early in the year 1887 that circuit consisting of Jeff ferson, Walker and Winston counties. He distinguished himself in this position, mak- ing perhaps the best record ever made in the state in that capacity.
 He was elected associate judge of the supreme court In the August election of 1892 and has served nearly six years. Dur ing his term of service on the supreme bench he has fully sustained the reputation he made as a circuit judge. His decisions in all the Alabama reports from the Nine ty-seventh to the One Hundred and Four teenth They will be found to rank with lHOSe Ol ally OtitI JuuSe WiO ever Sdt up on the supreme bench.
 Notwithstanding his i'll health, he has done his full share of the work of the court and will retire with the well-earned reputation as just upright and learned judge. It goes without saying that with Judge Heads additional experience on the bench, his future career at the Birmng- ham bar will be a brilliant one.
 Enrolment of Democrats
 H. D. Wood and his nine assistants have about completed the registration of the white democratic voters in the county. Some of the lists have already been sent to the printer and all of them will be in his hands by the last of the week. They will be completed and turned over to the arrangement committee about the middle of next week. in ample time for the pri- mary on April g.
 MT. Wood is being besieged by candidates who want to look over the lists, but he steadfastly refuses them all. It is nec- essary to work behind barred doors, how ever to keep them out No one will be permitted to the lists until after they are out of the hands of the printer and are in charge of the arrangement committee
 It was not deemed necessary that a new poll list should be made for every pre- cinct in the county. In most of them the list used in the primary two years ago are very accurate. The following are the precincts which have been canvassed this year. Precinct B, Oxmoor and Ishkooda; precinct g, Elyton Ensley and Hillman; precinct IS, Coalburg and Brookside; precinct 21, Jefferson and Monroe beats on the Southside and Cleve- land and Madison beats on the Northside: precinct 37, Hill and South Highlands beats on the Southside and Davis, Jackson and North Highlands on the Northside; pre- cinct 22, Newcastle and Mary Lee; precinct 20, Pratt City; precinct 42, North Birming- ham; precinct 8, Bessemer; precinct 34, Avondale and Woodlawn; precinct 3S, Blossburg and Linns Crossing. All of these precincts have been boiled l except Linn's Crossing and this will be | finished in day or two. The names in l only a few precincts have been counted yet. | Precinct 21 has 2.341 democratic voters; pre- cinct 31 has 2,T79; precinct 33 has 91S; Avon l dale has 451, and Woodlawn 436 voters; | Blossburg has 216
 Judge Mcclellan in the City Judge T. N. Mcclellan of Montgomery, | was in the city yesterday. A large num- per of friends and political supporters | called upon him at the Morris yesterday af- .ernoon and last night
 Tine race between Judge Mcclellan and | Judge Coleman for the chief justice of he supreme court, is the most interesting ace in this years campaign. Gov. John 'ton will be renominated without opposi- ion, so the interest naturally centers in l