The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
POLITICAL AND OTHER
 GOSSIP AT THE CAPITOL
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD.

the judiciary is concerned. The amb- tion of Judge Tyson will make a vacancy on the bench among the associates no matter what the outcome of the race, and this will leave one place at least to be fought over without prejudice to the men now in service.
 The terms of Judge Tyson and Judge Dowdell expire at the end of this year, and with the chief there will be three vacancies to fill. It Is not yet known who will enter, but very likely Judge A. D. Sayre of Montgomery will be one of them. Chancellor Parks is regarded as another, and very likely former Justice Walker of Madison. It is quite likely that the dean of the University Law school, Judge Thorington, will try out again, and others are in the edge of the brush ready to Join the pack soon as the race Is well on. It may be that A. M. Merrill will run, as he was talked of for the associateship if Judge Tyson had been promoted. At one time 1t was thought that Judge Denson would get out at the end of this year and make still another vacancy, but 1t Is said by his friends that he will not do so. All in all, the outlook is good for a race memorable in Alabama history among the aspirants for judicial honors.
 Third District Fun.
 Down in the Third district, now repre- sented by Henry D. Clayton, there is a fight on for the democratic nomination for Congress that is spectacular and promises much fun if there is not a great deal of danger to the interests of Mr. Clayton. His opponent is the Rev. Harry l.. Martin, who has been a lawyer, a preacher and a newspaper editor, and now would take a hand at saving the country. This Mir Martin is making a horseback canvass of the district and stirring up lot of talk wherever he goes Among his friends Is a citizen of Ozark who signs his name J. T. Crawford. and is sending out 8 circular letter in which, among other things. he says: We want a man that knows right, will do right and cannot be bribed or bluffed into doing wrong. That's Martin" Inferentially he would have the voters think that MT. Clayton does not possess these qualifica- tions, and also Is not fully acquainted with pure democracy. We want man that knows what democracy is,' con- tinues the letter from Mir Crawford. who no doubt does not believe that man to be Clayton, land glories fn proclaiming it's principles and in using his utmost eff forts in securing the ends demanded by his platform for the benefit of the people he represents. That's Martin"
 Wants Things Done.
 This letter writer. who is said to be banker at Ozark, with a goodly following of friends, is tired of things not being done. He would have somebody sent to Congress who would get busy and stay busy. I'll. D. Clayton has been our con- gressman for a long time and nothing done," he says, and continues: 'The peo- pie all over the country are waking up only to find. that they have been horn snoggled' while they slept. They are do- Ing things In New York, In Missouri and Ohio. We did things in Alabama when Conner was elected, in spite of all the trickery and bribery. chicanery and bluff that vile corporations know how to use so well. That landslide was a baby to the one that is coming We need to change congressman in the Third district We have the man; his name Is H. L. Martin. and the Wiregrass counties are solid for him. All we need Is your vote. You want to cast that on the right. at the same time, on the big side. That's what you will do by voting for Martin We want a man who is tied to no ring, no clique, no machine, no trust or corporation, but stands iatfooted on his own merit and integrity, and fights like a man, without fear or favor, for his people. That's Martin"
 The LynchIng Evil.
 The murder of negro in Limestone county, another in another county, this time to the south. the lynchng of Bunk Richardson at Gadsden and the same thing done for the negro Pedigree at Andalusia but illustate the way things of this kind go along. and the Governor has about had his patience worn out by the failure of the people who have taken part In the murders to come to his rescue in enforcing the laws of the land.
 Prior to the Limestone county tragedy there had not been a case of lynching in the state for many months. and 1t was hoped by the executive that he would go out of office without another. But the fire was started and broke out in three other places in very short time. There is constant fear that 1t will come again in some other part of the state. Thus is a locality not only responsible for It's own sins of lynching. but the example that starts others to take it up There is the strongest kind of disposl- tion on the part of the Governor to crfticise the sheriffs of the counties where lynchings take place.
 He believes that 1t is the business of these officers to prevent such murders of men committed to their care, and if there was any law to bring it about he would undertake to impeach every sheriff who allows prisoner taken from him and killed. About the first thing the