The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-24
GOVERNOR MAKES
APPOINTMENTS
EnSIey and Birmingham Mat
tiers Disposed of
WAS AN IMMENSE TASK
Some Likelihood of Delay In Case Of
Judge Mandy at EnsIey-eovernor
Arranges for Courts In
Walker and Winston.
WAS AN IMMENSE TASK

Walker and Winston.
Montgomery. January 28.-(SpeciaL)-
Justices of the peace, beat p, R. L. Will
liams and 7. J. Hickman; ex-officio po-
sition, R. B. Watts Ex-officio position
beat 81, c. J. Martin. Justice in beat As,
Ensley. ]. z. Brodie of Wyam ex-of-
ficio place, j. M Donaldson.
These important jefferson county ap-
pointment were made by the acting gov
ernor today.
Shortly after his noon lunch today Act
ing Governor Cunningham called on Re-
cording Secretary NJ. H. Screws to put
on his desk all the papers in the matter
of beat officers in leafs 81 and 81, Jeffer-
son county, embracing the city of Biz
mingham. The response surprised the
acting executive and he cried out, the
great goodness alive-all of this?" Well
he might have shouted. There were sew
eral bulky envelopes tied together maxi
ing a bundle at least foot through, con-
tanning kilograms, petitions and letters
there own mans appointment the only
hope for the welfare of the county. TN
make these in an hour" said the Cover
nor as he slipped off the rubber bands
and dismissed the reporters and visi-
tors.
Get In Early.
Early this morning there were sew
eral Of the friends" of the different
candidates at the governors office. some
arriving so soon they had to scratch
under" as one of .lem expressed it. The
Governor spent mucn of the morning
hearing what they had to say.
There were the following candidates
marked up for the race through: Beat 81.
notaries public and justices of the peace
J. II. Ward and C. j. Martin; beat q,
justices of the peace, Frank Gardner,
C. c. Bates who said he was asking for
either that or the ex officio place; r. l..
Williams, who received a few votes at
the time of the election for inferior
court judges who have been declared UNI
constitutionally chosen; t. j. Hickman,
erstwhile keeper of the Jail, w. j. Whit
aker; notary public and justice of the
peace w. j. Commit, Rev. e. A. Wright,
one time chaplain to the state convicts
at Pratt Mines, and r. b. Watts, a young
Grocers' association.
Ensley Officers.
Just before noon the Governor an
nounced that he had separated from the
candidates In beat As Ensley and Wylam,
for honors, ]. P. Brodie of Wylam. the
executive thinking one of them should
come from that town, for justice of the
peace, and j. NJ. Donaldson of Ensley for
notary public and justice of the peace.
While 1t will be and has been the policy
to name the men elected for inferior
court judges to Justice places, there Is
likelihood that there will be some delay in
thu case of Judge C. II. Mandy at En-
sley. 1t is understood that some objec-
ton has been made to Judge Mandy, and
he will not be named until it Is cleared
up. 1t is understood the Governor will
name no man whose official record is
not without reasonable objections. 1t is
not known what has been brought against
Judge Mandy. but it is known that some
thing has. In the event that Mandy Is
not named the place will very likely go
to j. r. Acuff, who has a magnificent
petition and endorsement. Mr.. Brodie
had fine showing for the place. J. NJ.
Benge was the defeated candidate.
After two hours hard work the Cover
nor announced that he had appointed the
following to the vacancies:
Justice of the peace, Beat q, Richard
l.. Williams; Justice of the peace, Beat
81, 7. J. Hickman; notary public and JUS
tice of the peace, Beat 21, r. b. Watts;
notary public and justice of the peace,
Beat 81. C. J Martin
other Appointments.
The following other appointments were
also made today:
Justice of the peace o. j. Moore, Gull
man; Breithaupt, Alvin c. Grove, War
saw.
Notary public and Justice of the peace.
II. W. Gilmer, Troy; L. A. Collins, Eclec-
tic; w. l.. Heard, Beat 10, Chambers
county; l.. A. Vandergriff, Branchville;
E. p. Haslam, Perote; j. ]. Sessions,
Alvin.
Constable. j. s. Johnson, Beat 49,
Blount county; W. E. Pond. Trussville;
S. A. Tisdale, Gurley; II. NJ. Day, Tyler;
r. e. Bell, Aristo; L. S. Sledge, Whit
sett.
Notary public, M. M Parker. Brewton;
r. w. Noblin. Coffee Springs
Coroner. c. NJ. Hall, Lawrence, Chero-
kee county
The following new corporation was GER
tilted to the Governor this afternoon:
Borgeson-Albes Manufacturing company,
New Decatur, capital $4,000; p. o. Bor-
geson, c. e. Albes and Marison West in
corporators. The line is to be furniture.
Courts Provided For.
The Governor has arranged to have the
court congestion in Jefferson county taken
care of, as we'll as to look after those OF
Walker and Winston, these three codn-
ties being effected by the recent decision
outlawing the fourteenth circuit. Judge
A. A. Coleman of Birmingham will cali n
term of the jefferson county court, which
will be special, on March g. AT the same
time Supernumerary Judge A. H. Aston
will open the regular term of court at
Double Springs, in Winston county. Al
ter a week there Judge Aston will &c 10
Jasper for two weeks of the regular term
of the Jasper court The Governor will
also arrange for an adjourned term of the
Walker court If 1t is found necessary to
meet the conditions of the doeked This
arrangement is made for the reason that
a special or supernumerary J1iGe can
only hold regular terms, but regular
Judge may hold court when an1 where
he pleases In his own circuit. Judge Al
ston will hold the DeKalb court begin
ming January 80, and the Clay county
court, beginning February 10. This viii
keep the supernumerary judge pretty
busy for some time to come.
Total Abstinence Society Tonight.
st. Paul's Total Abstinence society will
hold its regular weekly meeting at st.
Pau1's han TONIGHT at o'clock. The boys