The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-01
POLITICAL SIDE OF 1T
SOME OF THE CANDIDATES FOR
 OFFICE NEXT YEAR.
MT. Abercrombie is the Only An nounced Candidate for Nomina-
 ton and Asks for Thirdi Term. j The State Committee.

The Democratic State Executive Committee has been called by Chair man Lowe to meet in this city on Tues day to take into consideration the ques- ton of the ratification of the Constitu- tion to be submitted to the people by the Convention now about to complete it's labors.
 The call was sent out yesterday af- ternoon before the chairman left for his home. and the call put the gossips to work and revived political discus sion, some candidates being announced and others discussed yesterday.
 The first announcement was made by State Superintendent John W. Aber- crombie that he would stand for re- nomination by the party for third term next year, 1t being understood that Hon. J. B. Graham of Talladega and Hon. Erie Pettus of Limestone, both of whom have been mentioned in that connection by partial friends, have decided not to enter the race. MT. Abercrombie has been elected for two terms and will complete his second term in January, 1903. the Convention Nxtanding 1t to that time. That there win be other candidates for the posi- tion is very sure, but they have not awas made public announcement.
 For Attorney-General,t to succeed Hon. Charles G. Brown, several gentle men have been mentioned as possible candidates. although neither of them have as yet authorized any public an- nouncement of the candidacy, and it cannot be stated with any degree of certainty that either of them will be in the race. Judge J. E.. Cobb of Ma con has made much character in the Nov hfa n a Faa a has been frequently heard coupled with the position for which he was a can- didate at the time Mir. Brown was nom- mated in 1898, and his friends now say that he is entitled to the position as @ matter of right and fairness, if he wants 1t. As yet he has given no inti- nation that he will ask the position. and no one is authorized to speak for him.
 Hon. William H. Sanford of Pike has also been mentioned as a probable candidate, although he has made no an- nouncement. and 1t Is not known that he contemplates any such step. He has made an able and useful member of the Convention. has inherited many of the gifts of oratory and personal magnetism of his illustrious and la mented father, and should he enter the race will have a strong following.
 For Secretary of State there have al- ready been several announcements and no new candidates have been devel- oped by the Convention.
 The Auditor. Treasurer and Commits sioner of Agriculture are serving their first terms and will probably not be opposed for reelection. They will get a four years term next time.
 Up to this time no name has been mentioned in opposition to Governor JeIks for a full term next year, and there seems to be an universal desire on the part of the party to have no contest for the first place next year. Unless there are unexpected develop ments from the campaign for ratifica- tion of the Constitution, which are not anticipated by the wisest of the politl- cal leaders, this desire will be grati- a and the head of the State govern
 ht will enjoy the honor of a nomina-
 z to be the candidate of the party
 a position for which he has already
 ven his fiitness and entire worthi-
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