The age-herald., 1901-10-06
SAID THAT EX-GOV.
 JONES Is NAMED Rumored in Montgomery He
 Will Succeed Bruce or0o0r .n- o0Ar,aaarn
REPORT NOT CONFIRMED
Republicans Argue That MT. Roose- welt VIII Not Appoint Democrat. Capitol Sentiment Between
 Vaughan and Williams.

Montgomery, October 5.-(Special.)-A ru!nor is being circulated today to the effect that former Governor Thomas G. Jones has received the appointment as United States District Judge to succeed the late Judge Bruce. There is no or ficial confirmation of the rumor, though local politicians are inclined to believe 1t as correct.
 The first information came to Colonel Jones this afternoon through telegram from Mrs. John Pelham, wife of Judge Pelham, of Anniston. The Pelhams are in Washington, and 1t is stated that Judge Pelham was himself an applicant for the vacant district judgeship. Mrs Pelham telegraphed colonel Jones as follows:
 Accept our congratulations. Country is safe when such men are appointed to office."
 Colonel Jones friends crowded in upon him to shower congratulations, but he frankly informed them that he had no of ficial information of his appointment
 When the correspondent of the Age Herald called upon him he merely stated that he had no official notice of his ap- pointment. though strong and influential men were at work to secure the position for him.
 AppIicans From Montgomery.
 Great interest is being manifested by Montgomerians in the contest for the ap- pointment. There is especial local inter- est because two distinguished Montgom- erians are being urged for the position. with bright prospects for either one or the other, should the President decide to give the place to Democrat.
 It is this proviso, however, that causes greatest concern. So far as is known there are three Republican aspirants for the vacancy, in addition to a half score of Democrats. The Democratic aspirants. as reported here. are fomer Circuit Judge Thomas R. Roulhac of Sheffield, Hon. William L. Chambers, late chief justice of Samoa and member of the Spanish claims commission, Hon. B. H. Dryer of | Talladega, Judge A. D. Sayre of the | Montgomery City Court, and Congress- man A. A. Wiley of the Second district. | There are many Democrats here who be- lieve that President Roosevelt may be prevailed upon to select a Democrat. | It Is unauthoritatively stated thai Judge Sayre will have the active support | of both Senators Pettus and Morgan. He | is a nephew of Senator Morgan, and his | striking resem blance to his veteran uncle is ofttimes mentioned by public men | Judge Sayre Is a young man. but he has wide acquaintance and is personally very popular. He has always been 6 | loyal Democrat and his fitness for posi- l tions of honor has causel him to occupy several offices of distinction. He has served in both branches of the Genera Assembly, and was president of the Sen | ,.r1,A, Tohn orNpn f<f him to his present position. Juclse Sayr' has made a brilliant record on the bench
 A Conspicuous Figure.
 Congressman Wiley has been in stat, politics also. He has served in boti branches of the General Assembly, ant was elected to represent the Second dis | trict in Congress last November H. served with distinction as Lieutenan Colonel In the Spanish-American war | and he has also been chief counsel il Alabama for the Plant System of rail | roads.
 The other Democratic applicants for tn position are equally we'll known in tn state. Each of them will have very stroni endorsements to lay before the President
 Local Republicans sheer at the idei that the President will give this rich of flee to a Democrat. They argue that o the three judges in this circuit, Judg | Toulman Is Democrat, and that there fore another Democrat Is not likely to b named. Locally the Republicans are bad ly split up as between the applicants There are strong evidences of the ol' Waugh an Bingham fight. which nov thr eatens to grow more fierce than ever
 National Committeeman Dimmick, wh | is also clerk of the United States cour here. is backing J. A. A. Smith of Bir1n ingham for the position. The local sup port seems about equally divided as be | tween Messrs. Vaughan and Smith