The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-27
.JELKS NAMES
 RICHARDSON Temporary Judge of Mont gOmery Circuit. TO SERVE UNTIL MAY He Will Not Be Candidate in
 Primary. Governor Will Appoint Democratic Nominee to Fill Unexpired Term
 of Judge Winter-Mr.
 sayre Announces.

Terry Richardson of Montgomery was yesterday appointed Special Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit by Governor Jelks.
 MT. Richardson will serve until May l, when the nominee of the Democratic pri- mary of April Il will be appointed by Governor Jelks to fill out the remainder ot the term of the late Judge John G' Winter.
 Judge Richardson, it is understood, will not be a candidate in the primary. The party campaign will be three-cornered light between T. Scott Sayre of Mont eomery, w A. Collier of Clanton, ana Mac A. Smith of Autauga County. WI" the possibility of enc or more other en- tries.
 The applicants for the appointment to fill the unexpired term of Judge Winter were T. Scott Sayre and w. A. Collier MT. Sayre had received most hattering endorsement from the bar of Montgcm- erv. and MT. Collier had been highly en- dorsed by the Chiffon County bar It was expected that regardless of how the Gov ernor's appointment went these gentle men would both be candidates in the pri- mary.
 The name of Mir Richardson. with those of several other well-known attorneys, were discussed in connection with tho vacant judgship. but none was consic- cred a formal applicant. The Governor yesterday morning. a short while before noon, announced that Mir. Richardson had been appointed tenn porary or special judge to succeed Judge | Winter. This announcement was coupled | with the statement that the choice Of the Democratic voters in the April primary would be named to fill out the remainder | of Judge Winters term.
 The Governor has never ordered a pri- mary to fill a vacancy of which he had the appointment, although he has been | several times urged to do so He believes. however, that when a primary Is im- minent, the wishes of the voters should be carried out In the filling of the va | cancy.
 | Judes Richardson. at 2s. Is the young est Circuit Judge in Alabama. and one of tho youngest If not the youngest. in the United States. He is one of the most popular young men of Montgomery, and the Governors action yesterday gave sim cere pleasure to a wide circle of the young Judges friends.
 Judge Richardson was in Mobile when his appointment was announced.
 Judge Richardson was born in Green vile, Butler County. twenty-eight years ago. His father Is Judge J. c. Richard son. who now presides over the Second Judicial Circuit Ills mother was MISS Mccall of Greenville.
 He was educated i'll the common schools of Greenville and entered the State Uni versity in 1892. He was admitted to the bar in 1928 and practiced with success In | Greenville and Troy moving to Mont gomery in 1901. He was captain of the Greenville military company and was sev- eral times appointed special solicitor of Montgomery County during the Consti- | tutional Convention and during the ill., ness of the late Tennant Lomax. Judge | Richardson has always been Democrat.
 In 1902 he married Miss Margaret Crom- melin. daughter of the late Henry Crom- mclin. for years a prominent citizen O! Montgomery.
 He has taken an active interest in poll- tics and is a pleasing and eloquent speaker.
 T. Scott Sayre announced yesterday his candidacy for Judge of the Fifteenth Ju- | dicial Circuit. Mir. Sayre Is one of the best known lawyers of Middle Alabama. He has practiced his profession in Mont gomery for many years and Is regarded as an attorney and advocate of ripe ex- perlence. His standing at the bar ot Montgomery is of the highest.
 The respect of his associates in the practice of the law for his professional attainments was reflected in fattering en- dorsements which were fled with Gov plicant fer the appointment to the vacant Judgeship. His candidacy at the outset has the impetus of the hearty support of his fellow attorneys of Montgomery
 There are no other announced candi- dates. It Is expected, however. that w. A. Collier of Clanton and Mac A. Smith Of Autauga will be candidates.