The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-25
State Democrats Doubtful Over
Congressional Primaries
CANDIDATES ARE NUMEROUS
There Are Seventeen Asplrants to
State Offices and Minor candi-
dates Are Much In Evidence.
Revenues to be Assessed.

Montgomery, January 24.-(speciai)-
The special subcommittee of the demo-
cratic state committee appointed by
Chairman Mallory yesterday, will have
several matters of great Importance to
consider at the first meeting to be held
here Tuesday.
The resolution of the state committee
raising this central campaign committee
was not perfectly clear on several points
that will necessarily come up for final
action. There seems to be considerable
doubt as to whether the central COM
mittee was to have charge of the con-
gressional primaries, or whteher action
in the several districts was left open to
the district committees. This doubt has
extended to the members of congress
from this state. In Washington 1t
seems to have given them some concern
and to relieve or assist the special COM
mittee the delegation has gotten to-
gether and Joined In a note of request
to the members of the committee.
Contents Not Known.
The contents of this note are not now
known In Montgomery but 1t is believed
that the congressman have asked for the
congressional primaries on the same date
as the state primary, April Il. The
agreed note was mailed to Chairman NAL
lory at Selma, according to private in
formation received here tonight
Besides deciding the matter of the con-
gressional circuit and district primaries
the special committee will be expected 10
look after the matter of revenues, some-
thing always necessary in the conduct
OF a political campaign. Considerable
revenue Will be necessary for the proper
conduct of the primary, and It is expected
that this VIII DC raised by the usual
method of assessment of the candidates.
There are at present seventeen candi-
dates for state Offices which include the
presidency of the railroad commission, SUI
preme court judges and supernumerary
judge.
The Candidates.
For the railroad eommissionership the
candidates are Robert j. Lowe, B. B.
Conner, John V. Smith, Reuben f. Kolb
and Frank b. Donnor. The candidates for
the supreme court bench are r. N. Nc
Clelen. for chief Justice; J. r. Tyson.
John Haralson. j. r. Dowdell. John c.
Anderson, Robert Tennent Simpson, A ID.
ton. N. ID. benson and II. c. Selheimer.
For supernumerary judge the present in
cumbent, Judge A. II. Aston, seems to
have clear field.
Others to be Assessed.
In addition to the assessment of these
candidates for strictly state positions. the
special committee will also have to con-
slider the matter of district and circuit
candidates.
While nine congressman are to be Sc
lected, II is not believed that there will
be contests in more than four of the dis
tricts. In the Sixth Bankhead Is opposed
by Captain Hobson. in the Seventh Bur-
nett is opposed by J. A. Lusk In the Sec
ond Wiley will probably be opposed hy
d. RI. Graves. and in the Fifth Thomp-
son may be opposed by y. II. Riddle.
There are so many candidates for cham
cellorshps. circuit judgeships and circuit
solicitorshps that 1t Is impossible to make
accurate lists, though all of these candi-
dates will probably come In for assess
ments by the state committee.