The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-19
MUDDlE SETTLED
NAME GOES ON WILL
 COX TICKET.
Probate Judge ro~ter Will Then, Pre- sent His Claim To The Ceurts After Tue Election Is
 Declared.
Advertiser Bureau,


 Advertiser Bureau, Selma, Oct. IS
 Until after the general election in November the muddle in the race for the office of Probate Judge in Wilcox County, has been settled.
 The matter was adjusted here last night and from now until after the general election. there will be smooth sailing for both of the candidates for that office
 At the request of his attorneys. Hon. A. D. Pitts and Judge Daniel Partridge. the present Probate Judge of Wilcox County, J. F. Foster, came to Selma last night. After his arrival a confer ence of some length was held with his attorneys. and during the night. Nal lory and Mallory. the attorneys for J. N. Stanford were notified that the present incumbent had agreed to allow the name of J. N. Stanford to be placed upon the ticket that will be voted by the voters of Wilcox County on the day that the general election is held. This morning Mallory and Mallory notified Miller and Bonner and Col. c. N Jones. MT. Stanford's attorneys in Camden. of the agreement which was reached last night. And now that an agreement has been reached Judge B. NJ. Miller of the Fourth Judicial Circuit will not be asked to minister upon the ticket in Camden tomorrow.
 The cause of the muddle in the Pro- bate office in Wilcox County arose after the primary election. which was held in that county August 27. When J. T Beck who was Probate Judge of that county, died in this city on May 6, Governor Jelks appointed the present incumbent. J. F. Foster to serve out the unexpired term.
 In the primary in Wilcox County, there were several candidates for the office of Probate Judge. and in the first election there was tie between J. F. Foster and J. N Stanford. The race was decided in second primary and Mir. Stanford won out over Mir. Foster. After this election, Judge Foster noti- fled MT. Stanford that he had been ad- vised that his term of office to which he had been appointed by Governor Jelks. did not expire on the 9th of No vember next. and that 1t would not ex- pire until the next general election, two years from that day
 For those reason he notified Mir Stanford that he could not print his name on the general election ticket as the office for whcih he was running would not be vacant. It was then that Mir Stanford instituted proceedings ito have his name placed upon the election ticket, and over which an agreement was reached here last night
 The new constitution provides that when vacancy occurs in the office of Probate Judge less than six months prior to the general election, the apl pointee shall hold until the next gen. eral elect. The question hinges on the item which Judge Beck died, and will be settled after the November election, One side contends that Judge Beck died less than six months before tn cleo tion. while the other side asserts that tt was six InCntEs
 The real trouble over the office will now arise after the November election. Mir stanford will be elected to the of- lice without a doubt. as he Is the nominee of the primaries. Then very probably there will be started and war ranto and mandamus proceedings which will take some time to hear and decide if Judge Foster refuses to turn over the office of probate judge to MT. Stanford.
 There are several other ways in which trouble can arise after the cleo ton. The certificate of election may not be issued by the executive commit tee and then on the other hand. the State Board may not issue the certifi- cate to office. Considerable interest has been aroused in Wilcox county over the recent proceedings and the result after the election will prove most interesting If any further pro- ceedings arise.