The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-27

Montgomery and the two associates from
the north, Lauderdale and Jefferson.
Health Department.
The head of the health department,
DIR. w. II. Sanders, is regarded as a
Montgomery man, though several men,
bers of his board are from the north of
the state. owen, of the history depart
ment, is a jefferson county man, Bank
Examiner Rutledge from Montgomery,
and Tax Commissioner Harvey Jones
from Mobile. The three examiners of
public accounts are nearly on the line
but fall to the south, being in Lee, Ell
more and Autauga. The three mine in
spectors are all north, credited to Walker,
Jefferson and Bibb counties, Mr.. Kuffner,
the Bib county man, just falling to
the upper end.
In the supreme court north Alabama
has the chief justice, he being from JEFF
ferson, with one associate from Lauder
dale. The others must be credited to
the south but two from Chambers coun-
ty just do fall below the line. One comes
from Montgomery, one from Dallas and
the other from Marengo. The appoint
ment of the chief justice did not change
the geography of the court SO to speak.
as the former chief Justice was from
Limestone county 'A
This does not take into account num-
Der Oh minor OlHceIS, Oh WHICH lntlt dIt
many from all over the state. Naturally
the govern being from the south, many
of the personal appointments are given
to that section.
Where Candidates Live.
1t may also be of interest to notice
the home counties of the men who are
now aspiring for office Jefferson and
the north part of the state is reaching
out for their full share in the race now
on. TWO of the candidates for governor
are from Jefferson and one for lieu
tenant governor. The county also has
a candidate for chief justice of the SUI
preme court. The other candidate for
chief justice is from Montgomery, while
Lauderdale furnishes an aspirant for
lieutenant governor. The third canvasser
for the deputy governorship is in Ma
rengo. North Alabama-Colbert county
has the only candidate for secretary of
state and north Alabama counties have
the aspirants in lone races for treasurer
and attorney general the first being
from Tuscaloosa and the other from Tai
ladega. One of the three contestants
for auditor is from Montgomery and an
other from Hale, the third being from
a north county, Tuscaloosa. The only
candidate for superintendent of educa-
ton is from Calhoun, an upstate bali
wick, while three of the four aspirants
for commissioner of agriculture vote south
of the dividing line. The railroad COM
mission seekers are about divided be-
tween the two sections, which is pretty
nearly all the lstf save the associate
justiceships. SO far two men from the
north and one from the south are out
on this line, but very likely another
southern man will get in before long.
Quiet In Politics.
There is little interest in the contest
for any of the state Offices no matter
where they are from who hold them
Even the race for chief justice of the
supreme court, which was expected to
arouse special notice, has dropped in the
list of easy goers and brings about no
excitement. 1t begins to look as If the
election is going to come and go with
out great deal of hurrahing of any
kind.
A member of the state house staff said
this week that he was surprised at the
apathy he found on the rounds of the
counties he made from time to time.
Nobody specially talks politics and no.
body seems to care what the outcome.
ut means to me one or two things"
the gentleman said, "either they have
made up their minds what they will do
or they do not care how the things go"
There Is some little anticipation of fun
in the promised joint debate between
Conner and Cunningham at Selma the
date of which has not yet been set. DIR.
Cunningham will make several speeches
next week in Dale Henry and Henry
counties and possibly two or three in
Houston.