The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-16
WORK CONGESTNG
SELMA MACHINE SHOP COMPLETE
 LY TIED UP.
Much Work Has Accumulated Since the Strike of Southern Machin- tsts and Division is Help
 less to Remedy Matters.
Advertiser Bureau.

Selma. Oct. 15.
 The strike situation of the machin- ists in the shops of the Southern Rail way here has not changed since the men walked out at II o'clock last Mon day morning. In the machine shops at the Southern Railway there Is only working two or three apprentice boys boys: on the engines of this division was way behind and in the past week other work has accumulated It is said that the Mobile Division of the southern Railway will be badly crippled and that several engines which are now on the road will have to be taken on off.
 This condition of affairs is also caus- ing the officials of this division a great deal of Inconvenience. This IS the busy season of the division anu every available engine is needed to move the vast amount of freight which is being handled through and out or this city.
 The strikers as yet have received no communication from the head men of the machinists' union as to the probable termination of the strike. They are taking the time that they are out as a kind of holiday and are resting up and will be in good con dition to return to work when the ar :, ference between them and the raiiroad has been adjusted.
 The machinists here think that it will now be only a matter of a few days before tine difference between them ana the railroad will he adjusted Ihey are confident that when this d1nerence is settled that it will be beneficial 10 them and that good feeling between the npen and the road will result.
 Wilcox Judicial Muddle. The probate judge nuddle In WlicoS
 county has taken on q new phase as il was learned here this ntIefn"sn,, ,ss,inn m which will probably be decided by Judge B M Miiie- of the fourth judi cial circuit next Friday ,.,
 The rsult of Judge Miliers decistI,, tS will not only prove of interest to tHe people of Wilcox county but Will prove interesting to the people "f ,hnt ,ne wheu siase judge of Wilcox county. died In this city May 6. that Governor Jelks ap pointed as his successor J. F. Fostef. when vacancy occurred in the office Probate Judge less than six months prior to the general election the ap pcintee should hold until the next gen.
 Judge Beck died. according to on. contention less than six months befors the election, according to the otne. primary election in Wilcox county th" democratic executive committee put f" the list of officers to be voted for. tha' a candidate before that primary along with several other citizens of the county who aspired for the office.
 Among the others was J. N Stanford who received the nomination over alt competitors after one of the hottest campaigEs ever fought fin Wilcox: Af ter the primary Judge Foster notified StaBford that he had been advised that his term of office did not expire November sixth. next and would nos expire until the general election. two years hence and that therefore. he will lot to be voted for in November. After this declaration from Judge Foster. MT. Stanford's attorneys have applied to Judge Miller to take charge of the preparation of the ballet and on. The law under which MT. Stanford is proceeding is the general election law of 1903, which provides that in ths event that the probate Judge of any county Is unable. neglects. fails or of him hy that election law, one of which is to make up the official ba lot, the duties devolving upon him shat devolve upon the circuit judge of the county.
 The matter of having the question | of Judge Miller was only recently de- cded upon. 1t Is under:tood here, The question has been live wire in Wilcox county since the late primary in which Stanford defeated Judge Foster and from what can be learned here tho sentiment fin the county Is all against | the present incumbent.
 Will Visit Local Lodge. Serior Sagamore R. E. LA Mel of the Improved Order of Red Men. has notified the Selma Lodge. Mohawk | Tribe No. 25. that at their meeting mi iyh ho