The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-19
TALK OF CANDIDATES
MANY AsPIRANTs FOR OFFICE
 IN DALLAS.
Three -Cornered Race for the State Senatorship is Promised-Pay- ment of Poll Taxes is
 Being Urged.
Advertiser Bureau,


 The political pot in old Dallas has com menced to simmer, and in a few months | there will be many active candidates for | the various offices to be filled by the peo- pie This county is great when it comes | to politics.
 A few days ago Capt J. M. Anderson made public the fact that at the proper time he would announce for Superintend- ent of Education, a position that he fill- ed most satisfactorily for several terms. Captain Anderson is a veteran Democrat from West Dallas, and he has host of friends who will back him. Professor Williams, the present Superintendent of Education, will be a candidate to suc- ceed himself. He is now filling his sec ond term, and has made a most accept able officer. He has a large political following and the battle will be royal one between these two old Democrats. The position of Senator seems to be the one that is attracting the most attention from ambitious men at this time, how ever. Several names have been mention ed as probable candidates. and 1t is likely to be three-cornered, and possibly four-cornered, fight for the place. MT. E.. Carlisle Jones, who was a candidate four years ago, announced at the time he was defeated that he would be a candidate at the next election. He took his defeat so gracefully at that time that he made a great many friends of those who voted against him. He boiled over 700 votes before, and if he can hold his own in the next primary. that many votes will land him in the Senate with two or three other candidates in the field. MT. Jones is the oldest son of Dr. A. w. Jones. one of our oldest and most popular citizens, and he would feel greatly honored if his ehn hn al h hn fn ate.
 The name of Mir B. H. Craig has also been mentioned in connection with the Senator ship. Mir. Craig was elected to the Legislature two years ago, running next to the lamented Francis l.. Pettus, who led the ticket. He came home and was chosen ss one of Dallas County's delegates to tna Constitutional Convention, and he made a fine record in the Legislature and as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He is strong with the people. who admire him for his rugged honesty and devotion to didate, he would make it exceedingly en- tertaining for the man who wins.
 Then there is John F. Burns. He has served in two Constitutional Conventions, has been a delegate to many State Con- ventions. and 1t is doubtful if he knows how many times he has been a member of the Legislature. He has a desire for a long time to go to the State Senate. He has a large family connection, is strong politicallq, and If he decides to en- ter the ring. he will make things hum. John Burns is one of the best known characters in the State, and he has friends all over Alabama.
 MT. H. F. Reese's name has been con- nected with the Senatorship and he has been urged by many prominent Demo- crats not only in the city but throughout the county, to allow the use of his name in connection with that office. MT. Reese and MT. Carlisle Jones have adjoining offices, and he will not run against that man. But for the strong personal at tachment existing between them, he would. in all probability, become a can didate for Senator. He has never held but one office, that of member of the Constitutional Convention, and he filled that position so well that he would make a splendid race for Senator should he have decided to become a candidate
 MT. Reese has positively declined to be a candidate for the Senate if MT. E. Car lisle Jones runs. Since he has made that announcement. his friends have been urg- ing him to become candidate for thG lower house and 1t is more than likely that MT. Reese will be a candidate for one of the three positions to which Dal- las Is entitled. and if he runs, he will be elected It is rumored that he may be an aspirant for the Speakership.
 The last Legislature made the Board of Revenue elective by the people. Of the present board, it is known that Dr. w. c. Phillips of the Fork and Capt. Samuel Kirkpatrick of the city, would like to be returned as members of the board. It is not known to your corre- spondent whether Col. Atlas Martin of West Dallas and MT. Sam Reynolds of South Side. desire to become successors to themselves. On account of Colonel Martins age, he may decide to step aside and let a younger man fill his place. Sam Reynolds Is quite a young man, and has