The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-08
TROY RETIRES FROM CONTEST Name Will. Not Be Sub mitted for Judge. ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY Will Run in 1908 If Local Election
 Bill Passes. Candidate Yields Struggle as Result of Withdrawal of Senator Teas
 ley's support--Regards PO-
 sitien as Local Matter.

Hon. Alex Troy will not allow his name to be submitted to the Senate or Alabama as a candidate for the office of Judge of the City Court of Mont gomery. Judge w. H. Thomas will Dc reelected without opposition.
 In B prepared statement, MT. Troy said last night that in view of the determination reached by Senator Chas. B. Teasley that he would vote for Judge Thomas, he would not longer re- main a candidate for that honor. MT. Troy says he conducted his candidacy on the theory that the office was pure- ly a local one. to be practically de- termined by the Senator from this county. He accepted the alternative of fered by Mir. Teasley and announced his withdrawal from the contest
 MT. Troy says he has been assured by Senator Teasley that he would in troduce a bill making the City Judge- ship elective by the people In the general election of 1905. This, MT. Troy says, is in entire accord with his wishes in the matter. He announces now he will be candidate for the place in 1908, and expresses confidence he will win the honor.
 The statement of MT. Troy follows:
 "In common with my supporters I feel very much disappointed at the con- clusion reached by my friend, MT. Teas ley, that he felt 1t a\duty to cast his vote as Senator for Judge Thomas for Associate Judge of the City Court of Montgomery.
 While I notified the other Senators of my candidacy, and requested their support, I conducted my campaign on the theory that the office was purely local one. to be practically deter mined by the Senator from this coun- ty and brought what influence I could to haa n pou tro bfuN a nntfVR supporter of mine. l stated to my friends at the outset that my name would not be presented in the Senate for the office unless my candidacy was endorsed and backed up by the sup port of my home county Senator. I adhere to this condition. and since am not to receive this support. I sub init to the inevitable as gracefully as I can. and retire from the race.
 "I am informed by MT. Teasley that he will introduce a bill making the office elective by the people of this county, and that this election of judge will be at the next general election in 1908. This Is entirely satisfactory to me- for I know 1t Is the overwhelming sentiment of the people that they he permitted to have a voice in the mat ter, This bill if possible, will become a law prior to the election by the Sen ate of a judge. and therefore the per son elected will only hold office up to the general election in 19O5--about two years.
 "To leave the selection of a Judge of our City Court to the people Is in strict accord with my wishes on the subject, as shown by my correspond ence with Judge Thomas last May, in which I asked him to go with me be- fore the people of the county, the vote received to be taken as a suggestion to our Senator as to whom the peoA pie wanted for their judge. This prop osition was declined by Judge Thomas, and while he will now receive the sup port of our Senator and thus the office the people will receive something out of the contract in the enactment of a law. under which they will have the right to say whom they will have to i'll an office purely local.
 Tn the event this bill becomes a law, as am assured it will. I announce now that at the primary to be held in August 1908. I will go before the people of this county as a candidate for this office and ask their support. Even though I should be turned down tunity to speak on the subject. which will be satlsfactory to them, to me and to my friends. The voice of the people is as the voice of God, and will humbly submit when this voice has spoken.
 "The splendid vote I received in 1902 for the office Of Attorney General. mum bering 1921. or nearly three to one for my competitors combined. induces me to believe I stand fairly well with my home couCty people. At least I am not afraid to trust them to mass judg ment on the matter. and yin cheer fully abide by what they say"