The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-09
COUNTY TREASURER
THERE WILL BE THREE CANDI-
 DATES FOR THE PLACE.
Contests for Justices of Peace, Cor oner and Superintendent off Education VIII Aad to
 Fest of, Campaign.

It Is accepted as a fact by local poIi-
 tiicans that there will be a contest in
 the county primary for the oface of Coun-
 ty Treasurer It is said that Treasurer
 Johr J. Cochran will have two and prob
 ably more opponents.
 No formal announcements have as yet
 been made, but political rumors, having
 the earmarks of authenticity. have 1t
 that W. B. McGee and Travis Cone will
 endeavor to wrest the honor of being tine
 county's purse bearer from Treasurer
 Cochran.
 Both Messrs. Cone and McGee live out
 side of the city of Montgomery, as does
 Treasurer Cochran. Mir. Cochran lives at Panther. MT. McGee lives in Beat 10 and Mr. Cone lives in Beat IS. They are all old citisens of Montgomery County and are well known in the city and in the country.
 Some interesting developments are cx- pected in reference to the ofiice of County Treasurer in the next few days. The race for County Solicitor is between Hugh Dent and Tyler Goodwin. The candidates and their friends are making a thorough, systematic canvass. The con- test bids fair to be lively and exciting to the final wind-up.
 Interest in the race for County Super intendent of Education between J. A. Thompson and c. W. Covington. is on the ascendant. Both candidates have gone into the race with vigor. The place Of Coroner furnishes the only other contest on the county ticket. W. H. Tice, the present incumbent, and T. F. Leak are the contestants. The other holders of county offices, in all probability. will be given their en- dorsement on a second term without op- nnG1ftAVR NAnn hna Co ,l
 none is expected. They are Probate Judge J. B. Gaston, Tax Assessor A. H. Eu- banks and Tax Collector G. W. Halls. The last Legislature. 1t will be recalled, abolished the offices of all Justices of the Peace in the city of Montgomery, except one in each of the six county beats. Some lively fights are shaping for these six
 places. The reduction of the number of
 justices has Increased the importance of each office that, remains
 In Beat the contest is between Judge B. c. Tarver and Justice W. c. Fuller. In Beat the candidates are Justice J. B. Fuller and William Browder. In Beat Capt. B. H. Screws is a can
 didate for reelection to his present place. Thus far he has no opposition. Out in the State a number of interesting campaigns are taking shape. Solicitor 6. L. Brewer, in his candidacy for Clerk of the Supreme Court, will
 leave a vacancy in the Soiicitorship of the Fifth Jud cial Circuit. An announced
 candidate for the place Is John T. Hehin | of Roanoke. MT. Hefiin is well known in Montgomery. He has several times rep resented his county in the Legislature, and he was a member of the Constitu- tional Convention. He is a good speaker l and is popular.
 There is some talk that James Strother | of Dadeville. and perhaps some others. i will enter the lists against MT. Hefiin MT. Strot3er was also g member of the Constitutional Convention and he repre-
 scented TalIApcosa County in the last Leg islature.
 fight for the Solicitorship of the Sec
 ond Judicial Circuit is also on. Solicitor Charles R. Bricken is being opposed for
 reelection by James F. Jones of Ever green.
 The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, one of ! the circuits formed by the last Legis-
 lature. has produced a warm fight for Judge. Judge J. B. Talley of Jackson, a former Circuit Judge, and W. W. Harol- l son. a member of the Constitutional Con- vention, are the aspirants for the new | judgeship. This campaign in Northeast Alabama is already lively and vigorous.