The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-02
Supreme Court Race.

S. D. Weakley, present chief justice, has been on the bench only few months, succeeding the late Chief Justice McClel- Ian by appointment of Governor Jelks. He was manager for Governor Jelks in lis race for governor against Johnston. He is a candidate for chief justice against John R. Tyson.
 Judge Tyson has been on the supreme court bench eight years, He was mag nlficently endorsed for the place given Judge Weakley. He was for several years on the circuit bench of the second cir cult.
 The candidates for associate justices to succeed Tyson who is running for chief justice, and J. R. Dowdell, for asso- ciate, are ]. R. Dowdell, to succeed him. self, who has been many years on the bench and Is a son of the late Col. J. F.. Dowdell of the Thirty-seventh Alabama, U. c. V; Thomas w. Coleman, judge of the Anniston city court, and son of Judge T. w Coleman of Eutaw. once on the suprme court bench; J. A. Bilbro former a1Sge of the circuit court and grand niSeker of the Masons at Gadsden: T. c. Mcclellan, nephew of the late Chief Justice Mcclellan of Athens; W. b Parks, chancellor of the local division and well-known in this part of the state.
 United States Senate.
 Senators John T. Morgan and E. w. Pettus have no opposition for reelection. Both are past eighty years of age. Nor gan went to the Senate March 4, 1877. and Pettus March 4, 1897. Both vote at Selma
 As both senators are old and likely to become incapacitated before the next session of the legislature alternate candi- dates are to be voted for In the state democratic primaries.
 The first on the list of the candidates for such endorsement is John H. Bank head of Fayette, serving his tenth term In Congress from the Sixth district. He Is A Confederate veteran and was at one time warden of the state penitentiary lie also served in the Alabama legislature
 R. H. Clarke of Mobile, the second man on the list, was formerly lh Consress frmo the First district and has served in the legislature.
 William C. FHtts is also of Mobile. He was once attorney general and member of the constitutional convention.
 Joseph F Johnston was once governor and is a business man in Birmingham. lie also served as chairman of the state dem- ocratic committee and Is one or the pest known men in the state. He ran agalnst Senator Morgan four years ago
 John R Knox lives at Anniston and IS a member of one of the prominent fam | q .s | flies of the state. He was president ol the constitutional convention and mas a national reputation as lawyer. William C. Oates lives in Montgomery He was a colonel in the Confederate army congressman for many years, governor and one of the volunteer nrlSadler gen 1 erals In the Spanish American way os i annointment of MT. Mckinley. Jesse r. Stallings was at one time con gressman from the Second district and Is now resident of Birmingham. lie was defeated six years ago for governor by the late w. J. Sanford
 The Democratic Fight.
 Of course all this ticket is out for the democratic nomination. The entries for the primaries closed July 27, and these are the only ones that will get in. As the democracy dominates entirely. its nominees are always elected.