The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-08
State Committee Did Not Bring Developments.
Political Talk of Congressional and Judicial Races This Spring. Men Who Want to Go on
 Supreme Court Bench.

the committee contained but few devel- opments
 Montgomery County is, however. more vitally interested in the results of the committees meeting than perhaps any other county in the State. The action or the State Committee in ordering a state primary for April II changes the date of lthe Montgomery County primary pre- viously ordered for March IA. In order ing its primary the county committee did 1t with the provision that the date should be changed to that of he State primary provided the State Committee ordered its primary earlier than May 1. Date in This County. A portion of the resolution adopted by the Montgomery County Executive Com nittee at It's meeting last Saturday is as follows:
 Resolved, by the Democratic Execu- tive Committee of Montgomery County: "First-That a Democratic primary election shall be held in the several elec- ton precinotA in this county on Monday, | March IA, 1904. for the purpose of naoni- mating Democratic candidates for Pro- bate Judge, Tax Collector Tax Assessor, County Treasurer, County Superintendent of Education, County Solicitor, Clerk of the Circuit Court. Coroner, one Justice of | the Peace for Precincts Nos 1, 2, 3, 1, 5 and 6. and two Justices of the Peace for Precincts Nos. 2, 8, g, 10, Il; 12. 13, 14, 15, 16 r, IS, 19, 20 and 21, one Constable for each precinct and one member of the Democratic County Executive Committee from each precinct: provided. however, should the State Democratic Executive Committee at it's meeting to be held on January S. 1904. call general primary election for the State to be held not later than May 1, 1904, then the Chairman of this Committee Is hereby empowered and instructed to change the date of the coun- ty primary to such date as may be de- signated by the State Committee for the general primary"
 In accordance with this resolution Chairman Ray Rushton will call the county primary for April
 | Judge Thorington to Run. | A development in the State campaign coincident with the meeting of the Execu- tive Committee was the announcement of Judge W. s. Thorington that he would not be a candidate for Chief Justice but that he would be in the race for one of the places of the six Associate Justices. This announcement- of Judge Thoringt0n l leaves the field clear for the reelection of Chief Justice T. N. Mcclellan with out opposition. It is now firmly believed that Chief Justice Mcclellan will not have an opponent.
 Special interest in Montgomery attaches
 
 Although he Is a dean of the law school of the University of Alabama he is a resident of Montgomery Judge Thoring- ton served as Judge of the City Court of Montgomery. having been appointed by Governor Oates upon the recommen- dalton of the bar of Montgomery. He was appointed to the Supreme Court bench by Governor Thomas G. Jones and upon the completion of his term accepted the head of the Law Department of the University of Alabama.
 Previous to this it had been generally accepted that Judge. A. D. Sayre, who is serving his second term as Judge of tho City Court of Montgomery. would be a lcandidate for Associate Justice Judge Sayre Is looked upon in all quarters of the State as a formidable candidate. It has been generally known too, that Jus tice John R. Tyson, of Montgomery, would ask in the primary the endorse ment of a reelection to the place on the Supreme Court bench which he has filled with credit and distinction.
 Some Other Candidates.
 It has also been known that Associate Justices Jonathan Haralson and J. II. Dowdell would allow the use of their names in the primary.
 Other candidates actual or probable for places on the Supreme Court bench arc Judge N. D. Denson of Chambers. H. R. Selheimer of Jefferson, Judge John c. Anderson of Marengo, Chancellor R. B. Kelly of Calhoun and Captain R. T. Simpson of Lauderdale.
 Another development which came with the meeting of the State Committee was the fact that Judge A. H. Aston. super lnumerary judge of the State, would be reelected without opposition. Judge AL ston has made a splendid record in his rather trying place and 1t is not expected that any one will challenge his efforts to secure the endorsement of a second term. So far there has not been a hint of oppo- sition and none is expected.
 General R. F. Ligon. the present clerk lof the Supreme Court, will be opposed by Solicitor 8. L. Brewer of Macon County.
 An attempt was made in the State Committee to throw the race for the clerkship in the primary but the com mittee refused to interfere with the privi- lege of the justices to name their clerk.
 The candidates for President of the Railroad Commission are Hon. John V Smith Hon. R. J. Lowe and Captain B. W. Booker. They have begun an active vigorous campaign.
 A newspaper rumor has it that Captaln Frank Donner. prominent railroad en- gineer of Selma, proposed to enter the race and make 1t four cornered.
 Congressional Talk.
 The committee brought with it some lcongressional talk. H was gossiEed that D. H. Riddle of Goodwater might on- pose Congressman C. W. Thompson for reelection in the Fifth District. MT. Rid de has not announced, however and his candidacy is yet indefinite.
 Hon. John A. Lusk of Marshall will probably oppose Congressman John l.. Burnett in the Seventh District. He was asked Wednesday if he was a candidate for Congress. He replied that he was not ready to make any announcement.
 It is accepted that Captain Richmond P. Hobson will enter the race in the Sixth District against Congressman John H. Bankhead.
 To succeed Judge N. D. Denson as Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit only one name is mentioned. that of W. M Lackey of Dadevllle. MT Lackey may have some opposition when the vacancy occurs but none has developed so far.
 To succeed Judge John c. Anderson on the circuit bench a number of names are mentioned Some of the prospective candidates are James Miller, former rep- lresentative in the Legislature from Ma Irengo. Former Probate Judge Ginning ham of the same county. and W. T. Gil-