The age-herald., 1898-03-30
INTERVIEWS WITH
 SENIOR JUDGES Judge WiIkeFSOn and MF. Harsh State
 Their Records. BOTH SUPPORTED BRYAN Johnston Also Mas Their Choice in Primary and Election. HARSH EXPLAINS HIS TESTIMONY" In Words of Bryan-That No Power Could Make Him Support the Democratic Nom
 inee if He Was Gold
 Man.
HARSH EXPLAINS HIS TESTIMONY"

Much interest having been manifested in the political standing of the candidates for senior judge of the city court of Brming- ham, Age-Herald reporters obtained inter views with both candidates yesterday.
 "RepIying to your editorial inquiry as to the democratic record of the candidates for senior judge of the city court, I want to say that I have always voted the straight democratic ticket, national, stafe' county and municipal" said Judge w. w. wilkerson to an Age-Herald reporter yes terday.
 ..Relieving that Gov Johnstons nomina- lion would be to the best interest or democracy and hence to the people or thls state, I voted for him in the contest De- tween him and MT. Clarke in the primary two years ago. I voted for him In the state election. I voted for Bryan and SeWall Tn the national election ana TOT MT. Ohuei wood for congress.
 .I have always felt and maintained strong party affiliations, and believing Una | | individual action within the party shouio be controlled by the expression anu au- thorized will of the party nave ai"dyS supported it's platforms and the nominees and when I cease to do so, snail cease .o ask honors at its hands, a,
 of I have been satisfactory anu ehh- cient associate judge for the past seNei years, I ask an indorsement or my recoru by the promotion to the senior Juogship Having always been party maii iSA :" party nomination
 Are you a straight Chicago platform denocrat?" the reporter asked or MT Harsh.
 "Certainly," he replied.
 .rWhat Is your explanation, then, of your statement that, I haven't any very strong party alignments?
 "My meaning is explained in what fol- lows these words in my testimony as pup lished in The Age-Herald. refer you to this.
 may also answer your question in the memorable words of Bryan, which he uttered in the wigwam in this city in isSo On being asked would he support the demo- cratic nominee for president if he were single gold standard man, MT. Bryan re- plied
 1T have already stated my position on that subject. It is not a question that l think a person should go around discuss ing because it Is anticipating what l be- Heve will never come to pass, but Will not avoid any question when 1t Is pertinent, no matter for what purpose it is presented When A man is called upon to act he acts according to the light he has. But acting with the light I have reflected from the people who surround me, believing as oo the gold conspiracy is conspiracy or greed and avar1ce, believing as uo tHat lhe coh- summation of the scheme means more mis- cry to the human race than all the wars, pestilance and famines that have ever oc- cured in the history of the world. and believing that if the democratic party should advocate the single gold standard we should have after the election no party on earth, and should my party so far in vite defeat as to nominate a goldbug for the presidency on a gold standard platform and abandon the doctrine of free silver, no power on earth, in heaven above or in hell beneath would make me support that man."
 "Did you vote for Johnston and Bryan in 1S96?'
 'I did, replied MT. Harsh