The age-herald., 1900-06-30
EIGHTH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONALRACE
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The Race Seems Between Judge Richardson and MT. Brown.
CLOSE IN SEVERAL COUNTIES
MT. Browns Friends Claim That He is Making Winning Race Over Rich ardson-I is, However, Too
 Early for Safe Prediction

Scottsboro, June 2S.-(Specdal )-The fight for General Wheeler's seat in the Eighth District grows warmer as the race hears it's close Judge McClellan's with drawal leaves only four candidates in the field. and as there is no doubt but that each candidate will carry his own county, the battle is confined to three counties, Limestone, Lauderdale and Lawrence. In these the fight is being carried on hot and heavy by the candidates and their friends. MT. Sawtelle, of Colbert, the Solicitor for the Tenth Judicial Circuit, is solidly sup ported by his own county and is pushing his interests in the other counties, while MT. Blackwell, of Morgan, is counting on the solid backing of both his own and Lauderdale Counties, which his friends are sure he will carry.
 Judge Richardson, who is the oldest poli- tician in the contest, halls from Madison, and has frequently made the same race, and at one time the race for Governor, but has always failed to win. This time, how ever, he says he is sure of being the victor, but from the views of leading politicians who have been over the entire field we are led to believe the Judge is mistaken.
 MT. Brown, of High Jackson, who was pettioned by thousand Democrats in his county to make the race, is sure of solidity at home, and, from the sentiments of the people in Limestone, will receive equally as good support there.
 It is conceded that the race is between Brown and Richardson. Brown was the first to announce and has but once hereto fore asked for office, in 1872, when he was elected Representative and served in the memorable Court House and Capitol Leg islature4 In 1875 he was nominated without his knowledge as a delegate to the Con stitutional Convention. Through his public speeches and his paper he has fought for Democracy and Senator Morgan had no more jealous friend in the recent Senatorial race. Prominent Democrats throughout the district declare he is the strongest candi- date in the field.
 Richardson's repeated candidacy and his fight against Wheeler in 1896 make his chances of election doubtful. MT Browns friends there are quite sure they can carry the county precincts of Richardson's own county. However this may be- it is quite certain that the Judge is handicapped in Madison, and that Colbert and Morgan, on failing to elect their man, will both go for Brown.
 Never before has such political fight been made in this district, and, should
 
 would never be called upon to make such a fight again. TOM J. KENNEDY.
 Judge Richardson Claims It
 Huntsville, June 2.-(Specia1 1.-The Democrats of the Eighth District will hold their primary election tomorrow to deter mine who shall succeed General Joe Wheeler in Congress.
 The candidates have made a close can vass of the district, Judge Richardson and Hon. Jesse E. Brown having spoken in every precinct of any importance in the entire district Judge Richardson claims that he will carry Madison, Lawrence, Limestone and Lauderdale, will be second choice in Colbert and will have perhaps the best chance of securing the support of Morgan over its home candidate, Hon. Samuel Blackwell. This will give Judge Richardson the nomination in the district convention with five votes to spare
 MT. Brown will make a strong fight to get Madison from the Richardson column He met with a large number of his friends here last night and decided to run ticket of thirty-four names to represent him in the county convention should he secure a majority of the votes. MT. Brown has been assisted in his campaign in this county by several of the county officers and number of prominent citizens.