The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-20
NEWS OF CENTRAL CITY
Fsw Care to Stand FOR the Esgisfa'
ture-Pettus Boom Will BE
Kept Going Jelks's Great
Popularity.
Advertiser Bureau.

selma, July II
The ordering OF a State primary and
the announcement Of Governor Johnston
against Governor Jeiirs has caused the
political pot to commence to simmer In
old Dallas. The people OF this grand old
county Of politicians are wrapped up In
General Pettus's return to the United
States Senate ara the organization OF the
Pettus Campaign Committee has puf
every man. woman and child in Dallas
to work to see that this grand old Roman
gets back to the Senate, with or without
opposition. While nobody here believes
that General Pettus will have any opposi-
ton. the people Of this county are tust
as enthusiastic for him as If he Mad a
strong competitor In the field. They
want the people Of the State to know
how he is loved at home.
To date not man has announced his
candidacy publicly for the Legislature.
All recognize that this is to be one OF the
most Important meetings Of the I.egis,a-
ture held since the war, 1t will he this
body that will change the statutes so a.
to conform to the new Constitution end
oti ina dCNOuHt the vel " bttOnSCet, dUtCSt
best men ought to be sent to Montgonn-
cry. but IL seems that nobody is anxi gus
to offer for representative in the lower
house. John F. Burns and w. H. Craigs
names have been mentioned as candi-
dates for the Senate and II Is generally
thought that they will run, but neither
OF them has announced his candidacy over
hts name. Calvin Young. Sr., is willing
to so back to Montgomery and represent
the people again, but he has not made
public announcement. Colonel r. ID.
Berry is In a receptive mood for enc Of
the places. but he has not announced In
the papers. Colonel B. f. Ellis. q. w.
Hooper. l.. e. Jeffries and many others
have been urged to run, but have oe-
elined to allew their names used.
The position of member of the Eegis-
iature Is generally very abrasive to
young members of the bar, but this time
they seem to be avoiding II. The-e are
reasons for this. Records are going TO he
made that will stick to a man through
life. The extension Of the term Of office
Of tax assessor and collector, so as to
make the terms expire at the same time
as those Of the probate judge and the
sheriff. Is going to be one OF the I've
issues In the next Legislature. Just az
soon as a candidate announces Cor the
tSA&iuIC 6OAHS StG ID 8SathS W @@Atge
and ask how he stands on that issue. II
he answers he 10 for extension he will
lose a great many votes; II he aiiSwers
he Is against extension the friends OF
the two men holding those two oftle@s will
commence to pumniei him.
Then there fs the question of the elec-
ton OF the Railroad Commission BY the
people. They are going to ask candidates
for the Legislature how they statri' on
that issue. OF course the candidates
could sit right steady In the boat ard re-
fuse to, answer these questions. or they
could answer them and take the eonee-
quences The thing Is going to be about
as broad as 1t is long. II they answer
theze questions they will be abused al d
IL they don't answer them they will
come In for their share OF ridtc'tle ana
lambasting, and many men say thar there
is not enough honor in going to the l.egis-
lature to- afford to make a record IN these
questions Hence the positions are EoinE
begging, almost. in Dallas.
Everybody feels that II matters not
who are nominated, they will be for GeE-
eral PettuS.
To avoid these troubles and set gtod
men to run, there Is some talk Of calling
a mass meeting and naming a man for
Senator and three representatives END
let them go before the people at the APP
preaching primary with this en1ocse Tent
behind them. But whether this VIII De
done remains to be seen. Politics IN pal-
las county has been managed in very
pecuIiar way heretofore. Perhaps dozen
men have controlled the political dtstny
of the county. when this dozen get To-
gether and endorsed a man ne Usually
went through. 1t mattered not how many
ran against him. Some claim tia: the
nvsfx aNi Inn IL
while others believe that it Is as botent
as ever.
The positions of members of the Board
Of Revenue are the most important to be
filled from a local standpoint this year.
This is the first time for many years that
thew have been elective by the people.
ana. as that body will have in hand the
local legislation OF the County. II - more
innrortant than ever before Dr. Phillips,
present member of the Board, and Sam
Lacy a prominent young farmer. VIII
contest for the honor in the Fork DIS
trict. It is not likely that Colonel A. j.
Martin will have any opposition from the
West Dallas District and Captain sam
KIRKPATRICK has a walk over from the
CITY. The Southside District has two as
nirants. J. A. Minter, a prosperous young
business man from Tyler. and Captain
Roh Meyers. ex-Tax Assessor OF the
county. who lives at Tilden. Sam Rey-
nelds. the present member from South
side. will not be a candidate to succeed
himself
Prof. D. NJ Galloway and Professor
,Tordon Williams. the present incumbent.
will contest for the ONCE OF superinten-
dent Of Education.
As to the gubernatoFial fight In Dallas
JeIks has matters all his way. All say
that Jelks ought to succeed himself. tnat
he has made a good. Clean business Gov
srn,T and there Is no reason to turn him
ant Of Office Just to crafty the spleen OF
Toe Johnston. What little strength GOV
ernor Johnston may have had in Dallas
has left him. At one time II looked as
IL he was going TO have a pretty fair FOL
lowing here. but 1t has vanished IKE mist
before the wind. and II is doubtful II ne
gets over 100 votes in the County, out OF