The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-22
Many Believe Tyson Will Run
 for the Place
DECLINES TO COMMENT
Defeated Candidate Sends Letter of CongratuIation to MT. Weakley at Birmingham-HalI Announces
 for Congress From Second.

Birmingham to the chief justiceship of the supreme court over John R. Tyson, associate justice, who was heavily en- dorsed, is likely to bring about a lot of running for the supreme court bench next fall It Is quite certain that Tyson will make the race for chief justice and that this will make an opening for several others to get in the race for his position on the bench now. When asked however, if he was going to run, Justice Tyson smiled and said he had nothing to say at this time.
 There is now no provision for the nomi- nation of a chief justice in the plan for the democratic primary this year. The provision made for the selection of two associate justices does not extend to any other members of the court, particularly mentioning two associate justices only. However Is is thought that the matter will be attended to at once. c. c. Whit son, a member of the state committee, and chairman of the committee Wheh made up the plan adopted for the general primary and Judicial convention this fall. said the other day that he thought the matter could be fixed by the sub-commit- tee on plan, but did not know, and would not undertake to say how 1t would be reached until there was some word from the chairman of the whole committee.
 WeakIey Has Work Ahead.
 It Is thought here that MT Weakley will be here tomorrow, as he Is quoted as so stating in the Birmingham papers. There is an impression here that he will not make the race for the position to which he has been appointed, gathered largely from his statement that he had nothing to say about the matter now. There will be lot of work for him 10 do when he gets in, as the court has been running somewhat behind because or the absence of the late Chief Justice Me Clellan for several months. The allot- ment of cases to the chief justice is half what is given to the others. as he has to sit with both divisions when court Is in session. When in recess there is no dlf- ference in the duties of the whole court and very likely when MT. Wealley gets here he will be given many cases as the others through the recess period, which will extend to early in April
 Justice Tyson is taking his defeat for the position of chief justice happily, and has been busy all day shaking hands with friends who have called to tell him they love him just as much as if he had been the winner He came down early and wrote letter of congratulation to the successful man with a pen at his own desk in the little cuddy hole by virtue of courtesy called an office. It was cor dial and expressed best wishes for the success that he hoped for on the bench. He takes the whole thing as the fortune of war and Is In his usual happy mood.
 Commission Ready to File Suit. Among the appointment envelopes
 kl,AA Aef4 nf 1aa retary of State from the office of the governor, today was one on which was the following memoranda: Alabama. Application of S. D. Weakley, postoffice Birmingham for appointment to the of flee of chief justice of the supreme court of Alabama. Appointed 2-2O 1906, by order of the governor, William J. Conniff, re- cording secretary"
 That puts it up to the Secretary of State. and his private secretary, A. c. Sexton. has a nice clean new commission ready to fill in for him as soon as he qualities It is expected that he Will be ready to take the oath not later than Friday and that the obligation will be given him by Gen. Robert F. Ligon' clerk of the supreme court
 The following other officers were ap- pointed either last night or today:
 ]. H. Dunn, commissioner of Cham bers county In place of J. T. Pearson, Dttc
 removed from county
 Justice of the peace, Frank Harris, Piedmont
 Notaries public and justices of the peace, E. K May, Petrona; J. D. Weed en, Florence.
 Notaries public Miss Ina Shepard, Bir- mineham; Miss Mary F. Russell, Valher- mosa Springs; J. w. Wilkerson. Monroe vile; Miss Zoe Davis Anniston; J. z Strong, Brewton; J. w. Powell. Mont gomery.
 Capitol Notes.
 The Secretary of State has been noti- fled of the issue of $75,0O0 of new stock of the Florence Wagon Works of Flor ence. the securities being converted into preferred stock bearing cumulative diVi- dends at the rate of per cent. The pa pers are signed by the president, John T. Ashcraft.
 The state board of assessment, which has stood adjourned at the call of the governor for several days, will reassemble to finish the work of assessing the rail- roads, telegraph and telephone lines of the state next Monday. There are one or two more roads to hear from yet.
 Judge J. E. Afford of the inferior crimi- nal court of Mobile, being i'll. the gover- nor has ordered J. w Tharp to sit for the time being.
 Ben Thomas, who escaped from the tur- pentine camps, and Young Tillman, who escaped from No. 4. have been recaptur- ed. Tillman had a sentence of twenty years for murder. Both are negroes
 Hall Out for Congress.
 Thomas J. Hall announces for the dem ocratic nomination for Congress In the ! Second district in the Journal this after noon. He says:
 "Please say that I am candidate for Congress from this district, and will be in a position in a few days to announce my platform or declaration of principles.
 sIn view of the general discontent over the action of the congressional commit tee. and now speaking as a candidate, hereby invite all other candidates to join me in asking the congressional commit tee to call a meeting at once. to be held in the City Council chamber, court house or some other appropriate place in the city of Montgomery and revoke this order for March primary.
 '.As a candidate I wish to say that do not want to take snap judgment in this matter as I think that every democrat in the district should have ample time to present his claims to the people should he wish to contest for this nomination. wish to say that it Is physical impos- sibility to canvass the counties in the time allotted to do so.
 '1 had neither friends nor kindred on this committee to look after my interest and the action of the committee was taken over my solemn protest.
 q have just returned from Greenville and after meeting the good people of that place and surrounding country, l am frank to say that the protest made by the