The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-01
EARLY PRIMARY TO BE FAVORED County Committee Will
 Meet Saturday. MAY BE HELD IN APRIL Interest in Politics is Quicken
 ing in Montgomery. Probable That Local Politicians will
 Ask for Combined State and County Primary-To Choose Several Officers.

The Democratic Executive Committee of Montgomery County will undoubtedly, at its meeting Saturday, go on record as favoring an early primary.
 The resolution which will be passed will in all probability endorse a conAoined County and State primary to be held not later than April. Local politicians will endeavor to have the State Executive Committee order a State primary early in April if not sooner. Montgomery County will, in other words, urge the State Committee to order an early pri- mary with short campaign.
 Activity in Local Politics. There has been considerable activity in local political circles in the past few days The friends of candidates for County of- fees and the friends of candidates for
 State places have been discussing the ad- visibility of joint primary or County and a State primary. The proposition to
 have the two in one primary is generally
 endorsed, although, the plan to have an early County primary and let matters take their course for State primary
 met at one time with some favor. The County Committee will in all probability go on record as favoring joint County
 and State primary.
 The prospective candidates for State of-
 fees from Montgomery have stood for a
 joint State and County primary. Their l friends have urged 1t upon the members of the County Committee.
 The reason is obvious. A County pri-
 mary in which the candidates for the County offices are well known would at | tract more interest and attention from the voters of the County at large. The average voter would feel more personal
 interest in registering his choice for a County office than in voting in State primary. After a County primary had
 been held the voters would feel les
 sened interest in a. State primary and | many might remain away from the polls. This condition might deprive Montgom- ery's candidates for State offices of votes
 that they would otherwise receive. The County Democratic Executive Com
 mittee has been called to meet in this city by Chairman Ray Rushton. The
 State Democratic Executive Committee
 will meet in Montgomery January 6. l At this time neither the State nor the County campaign has assumed any defi-
 mite shape. Both campaigns are expected
 to quicken into life as soon as the Com
 mittees have acted.
 Officers to Be Chosen. The State election next year will be for
 the purpose of selecting a President of
 the Railroad Commission. six Associate
 Justices and Chief Justice of the Su- Epreme Court .,. l Montgomery County will probably pre- | sent two candidates for Associate Jus
 tice, Judge John R. Tyson and Judge A.
 D. Sayre. Judge Tyson is completing a
 term as Associate Justice and is a candi-
 date for reelection. Judge sayre is the presiding Judge of the City Court of l twice appointed by the Governor of Ala
 bama. Both the Montgomery Judges, throughout Alabama, are admitted to be formidable contestants for a seat on the | Supreme Court bench.
 A local interest is felt in the candidacy of Hon. John V. Smith for President of
 the Alabama Railroad Commission, a
 place which he has held since his ap- pointment three years ago by Governor William J. Sanford. He has resided in
 Montgomery since the beginning of his
 term. although he was appointed from
 Russell County.
 MT. Smith will be opposed by Hon.
 Robert J. Lowe of Birmingham, for
 many years Chairman of the State Dem ocratic Executive ComNittee and Capt.
 E. w. Booker of Elmore county, who
 served term as State Convict Inspec- tor.
 The voters of Montgomery will, at the coming election, name Probate Judge, a <AGDOcOOAt
 the Circuit Court, a County Solicitor, a Superintendent of Education, and a Coun- ty Treasurer. One justice of the peace for each of the city beats and two for each of the County beats will also be elected Contest for Solicitor.
 The chief interest in the County cam paign centers around the fight for Solici- tor of the County. In fact this place is the only subject of contest so far as Is known.
 Solicitor Hugh Dent who was appointed a year ago by Governor Jelks, upon the death of Hon. Tennent Lomax, will be a candidate for his place. He will be op- posed by Hon. Tyler Goodwin. a member of the Legislature from Montgomery County. There may bS other candidates for the place. Interest in this fight has already quickened into life.
 So far as Is known the following Coun- ty officers will be elected without oppo- sitIon: Probate Judge J. B. Gaston. Tax Assessor A. H. Eubanks, Tax Collector G. w. Halls, Clerk of the Circuit Court Da- vid Johnston, Superintendent of Educa- IT TA.