The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-05
MANY CANDIDATES
 NOW IN THE FIELD County Offices Seem to Be in
 Demand ELECTION NEXT YEAR Large Number Will Be In Race for a
ELECTION NEXT YEAR
Large Number VIII Be In Race for Place on Board of ReVenue--Sev- eral Want to Be
 coroners.


 will not take place until November 1904, and the democratic primary will not be held earlier than April of next year, there is already a lively interest in the contest. New candidates for the various offices of the county are announcing almost daily and already many of them are actually in the field soliciting the support of their friends.
 While the announcement of Judge Samuel E. Greene of the Criminal court that he would be a candidate for the office of probate judge probably attracted more attention than any of the announce ments. the other candidates are also the subject of much comment.
 At the election next year the following officers of the county will be elected Probate judge, senior judge of the City court, associate judge of the City court. circuit judge, circuit solicitor. county so- licitor. circuit clerk, clerk of the City court. chancellor of the northwestern divi- sion, county treasurer, tax assessor, tax collector, five members of the board of revenue and coroner.
 The Judiciary.
 Judge J. P. Stiles. WHO Is judge of pro- bate now, has announced that he will be a candidate to succeed himself. For se- nior judge of the City court Judge Charles A. senn. the present incumbent, will be a candidate for reelection. It has been rumored among the friends of Won L. Thompson that he would be a candidate for this position but no definite announce ment to that effect has been made.
 It Is understood that Judge c. w. Fer guson will be candidate to succeed him self in the associate judgeship of the City court No other candidates have thus far presented themselves
 Judge A. A Coleman the present judge of the Circuit court, win again make the race. He will be opposed by A. o. Lane, who has announced himself as a candi- date for the position. For circuit solicitor John c. Pugh, who was recently appoint ed to the position by the governor, will be a candidate. It Is understood that Felix E. Blackburn will also make the race for this place..
 The contest for county solicitor promises to be one of unusual interest. H. P. lief lin, the present solicitor. will try for a second term, and he has numerous friends rallying to his support throughout the county. John D. Strange, W. K. Terry and D. B. Anderson are also candidates for the place. and 1t Is understood that W. J. Martin of East Lake may enter the Ia his intention of doing so.
 For circuit clerk Walter K McAdory, who has occupied the position during the present term, states that he will again be a candidate for the office. Dr. John 8. Gillespie, clerk of the City court, is the only one that has so far announced him- self as a candidate for that position dur ing the next term.
 Chancellor John c. Carmichael win probably make the race for that position next term. As further candidates for the chancellorship for the northwestern dlvi- sion the names of Col. John J. Altman and A. H. Benners have been suggested, but these gentlemen have not definitely signified their intentions
 Gray hlII Not Run.
 H. B. Gray will not again make the race for county treasurer. II. c. Miller who made the race for treasurer at the last election. is an active candidate for the position to succeed MT. Gray The name of Dan B. Hickman is heard frequently in connection with the candidacy for this position, but MT. Hickman has not yet declared his intentions
 Frank A. Hewitt, Jr., is thus far the only candidate for tax assessor. J. F. Mclaughlin, who has held the office for two terms, will not again make the race. For tax collector several contestants will be in the field. Capt J. B. Francis, the present collector, has not yet declared his intentions. George B. Tarrant, chief clerk of the probate office, will make the race, as win also w. J. Mimms and w. B. Copeland. P. B. Bowers will also probably run.
 For the board of revenue all the pres ent members of the board with the ex- ception of President A. J. Tarrant will be candidates for reelection. Others who have signified their intention of making the race for a place on the board are John Rosenstihl, A. L. McWiIliams, W. D. Gum, c. K Dlckey. J. L. Thompson, John T. Reed of woodlawn and Job Co., ing of Pratt City.
 Coroner W. D. Paris will be a candi- date for reelection. Several others will also enter the race for that position. among them being E. W. Jones, William II. Moore of East Lake. Dan W. Houston of Jonesboro, William ,Grady of Pratt City and s. W. LaRosse of East Lake.
 At the primary next year there will also be nominated five Supreme court judges. three railroad commissioners twenty-two delegates to the national democratic convention and the congress- man.
 The county officers who hold over un- til 1906 are judge of the Criminal court. associate judge of the Criminal court. clerk of the Criminal court, sheriff and county auditor. State officers and the houses of the legislature will also be toA fx.