The age-herald., 1900-01-14
POLITICAL POT
 BEGINS TO SIMMER The County Primary Only Three
 Months Off. A LIST OF THE CANDIDATES Hottest Fights Will Occur on Governor, State Senator and Five Represan- tatives-U. s. Senatorsnip
 Will Play Important Part
A LIST OF THE CANDIDATES

Three months from thds date the demo- cratic primaries will be held in Jefferson county.
 At this primary democratic nominations for county offices will be made and also delegates to the county convention, which meets a few days later, selected.
 A direct vote will be made in the primary for the following officers: State senator, sheriff, treasurer, tax assessor, tax collec- tor, superintendent of education, coroner and five members of the board of revenue. Delegates to the county convention will also be selected
 Candidates for the various offices have announced as folows
 For Sheriff-James A. Downey, merchant of Birmingham; Andrew W. Burgln deputy sheriff of Bethlehem precinct; George W. Sherling Of the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company Coalburg; T. s. Pounds, en- gineer on the Louisville and Nashville rail- road. of West End; T. s. Smith, farmer, of
  mingham.
 K For Tax Collector-J. B. Francis, the pres ent incumbent, has no opposition at pres ent.
 For Tax Assessor-J F. Mclaughlin, present incumbent Ben Taylor, farmer, of Huffman precinct, is understood to be q candidate, though he has not yet formally announced his candidacy.
 For County Treasurer
 For Treasurer-Henry B. Gray, banker of Birmingham; John T. Reed, clerk in the tax assessors office, of Birmingham; H. c. Miller, deputy clerk of the city court, of East Lake; S. L. Robertson, school teacher and former tax assessor and superintendent of education.
 For Coroner-Alex Dallas present ineum- bent; w. A. Williams, Thomas Jeffers, former mayor of Birmingham; MT. Farris, and MT Collins, of East Lake; Walter Kelley, merchant, of Birmingham Of these candidates, MT Farris has lost both hands and MT Collins one leg. For Superintendent of Educaton-Jerry Fountain. present incumbent; J. W. Me Adory, former superintendent of education; Henry P. Burruss, teacher For Member of the Board of Revenue (five to be nominated)-W. D. Gum, coke manufacturer of Coalburg; Henry Simpson, preacher of Morris; J. K P. Laird, farmer of southern part of the county; w. A. Kill ough. farmer L. K. Dickey, confederate pensions examiner; J. H. F. Mosley, edi- tor Labor Advocate; Sterling Shores, of Warrior.
 The Senatorial Fight
 
 ment has been made of any candidate, but Hugh Morrow, lawyer; R. H. Pearson, lawyer and coal operator, and A D. Smith, school teacher and insurance agent are prominently mentioned in connection with that office. MT. Morrow favors the return of Senator Morgan to the United States senate and if he makes the race it will be on the Morgan ticket. Mr. Pearson and Professor Smith are said to be for Govern or Johnston and there is some talk of the Johnston people settling upon one of the two to make the race in this county for the governor.
 Nominations of candidates for represent ta'tives in the general assembly of Ala bama will be made in the county conven- tion. Sheriff Frank P. O'Brien and V. Lee Cowart have announced themselves candL dates for representatives, and the follow ing named gentlemen are also understood to be candidates: L. Y. Lipscomb of Bes- semer, former representative; J. E. Aird' of Pratt City; A. c. Davidson, of Warrior, and John Mcqueen, of Birmingham MT. Davidson and MT Mcqueen were members of the last legislature. Gubernatorial Contest b.,t ba committee there will be no direct vote in the primary for the gubernatorial candi- dates. but the vote will be for delegates to the convention. Several members of the executive committee have. in the past week. signed a petition requesting Chair man Lowe to call the committee together at an early date for the purpose of modify ing this particular part of the primary plan. It is understood that large element of the democratic party in the county favor voting direct for governor, the same as for county officers and that this influence resulted in the petition above mentioned.
 Mr. Tominson and General Shelley are said to be willing to have a direct vote and the friends of MT: Stallings. far as known, have offered no objections. Colonel Samford's friends have expressed no pre- ference in the matter.
 The biggest fight in Jefferson county is expected to occur over the selection of can didates for governor, state senator and representatives. The friends of both Mr. Tomlinson and of General Shelley claim the county for their man, and a great deal of campaigning is being done in the interest of each.
 For state senator and representatives the Morgan men and the Johnston men will contest every inch, and each side claim their man will have good majority --
 CLAY COUNTY CONVENTION