The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-14
JOINT DEBATE ID
 BE HELD TODAY Conner and Cunningham Will
 Meet at Selma LARGE CROWD EXPECTED 1t Is Understood That Both Candidates for Governor Will Inject New
 Issues Into the Cam
 paign.
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED

Dr. R. M. Cunningham left yesterday afternoon at o'clock for Montgomery where he spent the night. He will go over to Selma today, where he is to meet B. B. Conner tonight in a joint debate. MT Conner will go to Selma from Bir- mingham this morning.
 The debate at Selma tonight promises to be the most sensational of the cam paign, and 1t Is expected by friends of both candidates that both will spring some new issues and adopt new tactics.
 Just before his departure yesterday aft ernoon, Dr. Cunningham intimated that he might have some new issues to dis cuss at the debate. but declined to out line his plans in advance of the speak ing.
 It is intimated by some of his friends that he will have more to say on the child labor question: and will advocate a limit of age at which a child may be admitted to work in cotton factories and other places of like nature. He may also advocate an educational requirement..
 Dr. Cunningham seems confident of his chances for the nomination, and was in fine spirit as he boarded the train for Montgomery.
 Mr. Conner is equally confident of his position in the campaign, and 1t Is under stood that he will also spring some new issues at the meeting tonight Both men have had a short resting spell, and go to Selma in fine trim for the debate.
 The people in charge of the speaking fac all the railroads leading into the city, and 1t is believed that one of the larg- est crowds ever assembled in the state on a similar occasion will greet the candi- dates for governor tonight
 List of Candidates.
 At the present time there are thirty nine candidates in the field for state offices. The assessment for the expenses of the August primary was based on this number by the subcommittee of the state democratic executive committee Tuesday. The list was furnished by J. Kirk Jack son, secretary to the governor, who was present at the meeting, and who acted as secretary for the committee.
 It is possible that a number of other
 
 offices, and 1t is also possible that some already announced may retire from the race.
 The candidate have about six weeks in which to file their names with the state chairman and pay the required assess ment In that time other candidates may enter the race.
 Following are the candidates already announced for the various state offices:
 United States Senate-John T. Morgan. Edmund W. Pettus.
 Alternate Senators-Joseph F. John ston, John B. Knox William C. F'itts, Richard H. Clarke, William c. Oates, Jesse Stallings, John H. Bankhead.
 For Governor-B. B. Conner, R. M. Cum ningham.
 Lieutenant Governor-Henry B. Gray, Emmett O'Neal, D. J. Meador.
 Chief Justice of Supreme Court-John R. Tyson. Samuel D. Weakley.
 Two Associated Justices of the Supreme Court-J. R. Dowdel, Thomas w. Cole man. J. A Bilbro, W. J. Parks, Thomas c. Mcclellan.
 Secretary of State-Frank Julian.
 State Auditor-Horace Hood, W. w. Brandon. Brooks Smith.
 State Treasurer-Walter Seed
 Superintendent of Education-Harry C.. Gunnels
 Commissioner of Agriculture and Indus- tries-J w. Selden, J. A. Wilkinson, j.. A. B. Lovett, J. B. Ward, Samuel Adams, J. w Crook.
 Attorney General-Alex C. Garber.
 Two Associated Railroad Commissioners w H. Skeggs, w. B. Henderson, H. C.. Compton, John G. Harris, G. w. Me- EIderrv Walter White l. T. Jones'