The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-07
BEARING ON POLITICS
STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
 MAY MEET.
Feared That in North Alabama Cosn- ties Republicans May Elect Judwe-Chairman H. g..
 D. Mallory Talks.


 "If Governor Cunningham decides not to call an extra session of the Leg isIature I will ask the State Executive Committee to meet in Birmingham in the early part of next week. t'; take some action on the intricate questions raised by the Supreme Court decision on the Lusk Judicial act" This statement was made yesterday by Hon. H. S. D. Mallory. Chairman of the State Democratic Committee In discussing the unusual and in some in- stances distressing conditions of the party raised by the now State-famous decision of the Supreme Court. 'Of course if the Legislature should | be called together" continued Mir. Mall l lory. there would be no necessity of | an immediate meeting of the commit | tee. although it might meet when the Legislature had enacted some new ju- | dicial legislation"
 However the judicial system of the State may have suffered through the l invalidating of the Lusk Judicial act I the Democratic party of the State IS a l worse sufferer. How much embarrass- l ment the courts of the State may feel ] the Democratic party Is in much | more embarrassed condition. The records of the Secretary of States office for yesterday show in measure the condition which confronts the party. There was filed yesterday a petition signed by 300 voters of the Ninth Judicial Circuit asking that the name of John A. Bilbro be placed on the State ticket as candidate for Judge of the Ninth Circuit and that the name of John A. Inzer be placed on the ticket as a candidate for Solici- tor of the Ninth Circuit. There was filed also a petition signed by 300 vot- CTS of the Ninth Judicial Circuit asking that the name of w. w.. Haralson be placed on the official ballot as candi date for Judge of the Ninth Circuit and the name of R. c. Hunt be placed on the official ballot as a candidate for Solicitor of the Ninth Circuit.
 Before the decision of the Supreme Court Messrs. Bilbro, Haralson, Inzer and Hunt were Democratic nominees. Messrs. Bilbro and 1nzer had beer named as candidates respectively for Judge and Solicitor of what remained of the Ninth Circuit. Messrs. Haral- son and Hunt had been named as can didates respectively for Judge and Solicitor of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit.
 The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. as It existed under the Lusk act, was com posed of counties originally taken from the Ninth Circuit. Messrs. liar alson and Hunt were voted for In the primary in the counties which formed the new circuit while Messrs. Bilbro and Inzer were voted for in the coun- ties which were left In the old Ninth Circuit.
 The constitution provides that judg- es and solicitors must be voted for In all the counties which form a circuit. The Ninth Circuit therefore, has two Democratic candidates for Judge and two Democratic candidates for Solic- itors none of whom was voted for In all the counties composing the circuit. Each candidate claims, and probably has as much right to run as the oth- CTS. From indication both candidates will make :he race, unless something is done.
 But a new phase of the case pre- sents itself. It Is said that there will probably be another candidate for Judge and another candidate for So- licitor, both claiming to be Democratic candidates. E. O. McCord was de- feated in the Seventeenth Circuit pri- mary as a candidate for Solicitor. It is understood that he may claim that all the counties in the circuit, the Ninth Circuit as 1t now Is. did not have a chance of expressing themselves at the polls and that he is therfore en- titled to run. It Is intimated that he will probably file today the necessary petition with 300 signatures asking the Secretary of State to have his name placed on the official ballot as a Dem ocrat.
 It was rumored at the Capitol also yesterday that Judge John B. Tally of Jackson County would probably do the same thing to qualify himself as candidate for Judge of the Ninth Circuit.
 The upshot of the matter would be that there would be three Demo- crats running in the general election for judge and three Democrats run ming for solicitor in the Ninth Cir cult.
 But this is Not the worst of the situation, The Republicans and Pop ulists are rather strong in that sec- ton of the State. The counties of the Ninth Judicial Circuit are in the main in Seventh Congressional District and that district has always had large number of voters who stood out against the Democratic party.
 The Republicans have nominated q candidate for Judge and a candidate Tor solicitor in the Ninth Circuit.
 If something is not done" said a prominent citizen of Etowah County yesterday. the Republicans will be dead sure to elect their men,"
 II the Governor declines to order an extra session of the Legislature the meeting of the State Democratic committee will be called to find some way out of the dilemma.
 The situation in the Ninth Circuit is unfortunate enough, but 1t is dun1i- cated In the Eight Circuit. Judge n. W. Speake and Paul Speake may de. eide to make the race for iudre snd Erie Pettus and D. c. Aimon roav feel called upon to make the race for solicitor. Aoi