The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15
ALABAMA OFFICIAL
FAMILY CHANGES
Conner Signs Commissions foJ
New Officers
SKETCH OF THE NEW MEN
Secretary of States Commission II
Signed First and He In Turn Signs
Commissions of Remainder
Official Family.

Montgomery. January 4-(speciaL)-
Alabama changed It's whole list of state
! officers In the executive class today. The
commission of Secretary of State Franh
n Julian was signed as the first official
act of Gov b. b. Conner, after which
the bonds were approved and the COM
missions signed for all the others. A
a result. the state is under a new crowd
within the past twenty-four hours and
the duties and responsibilities rest upon
others than Gov. William D. Jelks and
his band of fellow workers.
| \ peculiar thing is that the secretary
! of states commission is signed by only
the governor. while those of all the other
state officers are signed by the secre
tary of state well as the governor. "A
a consequence today the new governor
| could not get the machinery going until
! after Mr. Julian was fixed up for ser.
vice. At the same time the cash In the
vault was made the subject of an investI.
CATION and the count will go on to well
into the night. AS soon as 1t is counted
Treasurer Smith will give way to Treas
urer Seed and the exchequer will take
| ON It's normal conditions.
/ As Gen. William w Brandon, adjutant
general of the Alabama National Guard
| had to be relieved to become auditor, 10
which office he had been elected the
| governor. as his first appointment, named
Bib Graves of Montgomery for his place
At the same time the report of the re-
firing adjutant general was filed in the
office of the governor. Two watchmen
| Thomas Taylor of Montgomery, and Jesse
Hamilton of Greensboro, were appointed
also H
Jackson's Record.
J. Kirk jackson, who has been in the
office of private secretary to the gov
ernor longer than any other man ever
! held 1t, gave way to the new man, VIII.
liam E. Fort of Montgomery. However,
at the request OF Governor Conner Mr.
Jackson will remain in the office as adj
visor to the governor until such time as
the new force Is well Informed on all the
details.
Mr.. Jackson came to the position in 1881.
as private secretary to Governor seay.
with whom he served four years. He was
Tour years with Governor Jones and four
| years secretary of state, in the office of
which he was the first insurance com
missioner. After that he was five and
half years with Governor Jelks Mr.. Jack
son beyond question knows more men
in Alabama than any other man in it,
This is particularly so of the business
men who come often to the capitol He Is
one of the most thorough office men In
the state by admission of those who have
had to do with him.
insurance and real estate firm of Thomas
d Jackson, his partner being one of the
| best known men in the business in the
state. 1t is an established business and
| one that Mr. Jackson is well fitted for
| by his long service In the business of the
| state
New State Force.
The new state officers who take office
today are Secretary of State Frank Julian
of Colbert, succeeding r.. X. McDavld OF
Birmingham. Mr.. McDavid was appoint
ed to the places of j. sThomas Henin, who
had been elected to succeed r. =. Nc
| David, brother OF 10. II. McDavid, re-
signed to become member OF Congress
Walter d. Seed OF Tuscaloosa takes tn.
place Of j Craig Smith OF Dallas who
! will succeed Dr. Shirley Bragg at the
| head of the state board of convict In
| spectors.. Mr. Seed ran four years ago
! but defeated in the primaries.
State Auditor William w. Brandon, who
| leaves the office Of adjutant general and
| chief of staff of the governor, Is from
! Tuscaloosa He follows j. NJ. Car
| michael, who was appointed about a year
| ago to take the place of T. l.. Sowell,
who resigned to become Judge Of the law
and equity court Of Walker county. Judge
| Carmichael came to the office from tho
presidency of the state convict board.
J. A. Wilkinson of Autauga follows
| Robert II. Poole of Morengo as commits
| sloner of agriculture. Mr.. Wilkinson en-
| joys the distinction of being not only a
good farmer but the superintendent of the
Oldest Sunday school in the state. His
chief clerk will be Judge w. f. WillSin-
! son, his other clerk will he c. A. Billings
lea Of Talassee.
| A NJ. CARRIER of Talladega follows Mas
sey Wilson Of Clark as attorney general.
! though Mr.. Wilson will remain a citizen
OF Montgomery It is understood that
Thomas Martin viii remain. for while
! at least as assistant to the attorney gen.
eral.
GunneIs Back.
| II. c. Gunnels OF Calhoun comes back
| to his own as superintendent Of educa-
| ton, having filled that office by appoint
ment for a few months when John w.
| Abercrombie retired to become president
/ Of the University. His chief clerk Will be
w. F. Feagin, for some years secretary
| to the examining board-for teachers. and
! H. j. Willingham. for long time pres
ident OF the Fifth District Agricultural
school at wetumpka will follow Mr..
| Feagin.
j. r Cook of Wilcox. for years chief
| clerk to the auditor. will remain In the
place, IL is understood as will Brooks
| Smith warrant clerk. J. w Mccain will
be land clerk of Rufus O'Rear, who Will
return to Jasper to live.
Charles Boyd Is the new chief clerk
to the treasurer. and Ralph CARRIER OF
Ozark bookkeeper. A cashier is yet to be
named Mr.. Boyd has been In the office
! for some years.
Cyrus Brown Of Jefferson Is chief clerk
| to the secretary OF state. and A. c. Sex
| ton insurance commissioner. 1t is also I'M
| derstood that Capt. D. W. McIver is 10
remain as chief clerk to the adjutant
|