The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-04
THROWS VOTE
 FOR THOMAS Teasley Comes Out for
 Present Judge. MATERIALLY AFFECTS RACE Senator-Eleet Drops Adherence to
 Alex Troy. Makes Public statement in Which He Says Present Incumbent Should Have Endorsement Term
 May Propose Elective

Hon. Charles B. Teasley. Senator elect from Montgomery County, who has until now been considered 3 sup porter of Hon. Alex Troy for Assoc late Judge of the City ystrdsv G9Irt or fbst Mon he would cast his vote for Judge w: n. is serving his first term. The rns an upon the selection of the judge of the criminal division of the City Court.
 Nr. Troy when informed of stia the MT Teiasey eare eac to say to- eassdidaey nssdi ] and of the race for associate judge later, but l am not prepared to The announcement of Senator elect Teasley will be in the nature of small local political sensation. It will be bers ea of the State Senate Who will se- lect the Associate Judge, and with most of whom he has had correspon- dence on the subject Mir. Teasley has of MT. Troy and in his statement, says he is under some political obligations to him. The friends of Judge Thomas have conducted his campaign ,pIo.sdn. for r.f re ence to Senator Teasley, under the impression that he would support MT. Troy.
 Teasle would not invoke sensatorial courtesy to secure the election of MT. Troy. That is to say. he would not ask the Senate to allow him the privi- lege of naming the Associate Judge: although he would vote for MT. Troy when the contest came between him and Judge Thomas.
 Teasley said that if he were acting in a personal and individual capacity, he would vote for MT. Troy, but that acting in representative capacity, ne all ct I,t ta ThnmaG believing now that he was entitled to the endorsement of a second term. To Propose Elective Measure.
 msiorty of e peope eo of tse eoSntS want Judge Thomas or MT. Troy. for the position, and in that doubt, he feels that the benefit should go toward maintaining the Democratic custom of giving a faithful officer a second term MT. Teasley. without saying so, in. inmates that he will introduce bill making --.e Associate Judgeship an slec- tive ofice. This will mean that at the next general election, four years from now. the people of the county will vote on their choice for Judge.
 The administration and enforce ment of the criminal laws being of great moment to the people of this
 the City Court judgeship would proba- bly, be one of the most important would cast as their representative. For | this reason I have given the matter much serlous thought and considera- | tion.
 There being two candidates for the | position of Judge, I have endeavored to | consider their claims fairly and impar- | tially, but must confess, on account of being under more political obligations to Mir. Troy than to Judge Thomas, I have been somewhat prejudiced in fa- vor of the former. If acting tndivid- nat fTnxy | Troy. but acting as I am, in a repre- sentative capacity, I feel that I would
 be unworthy of the confidence placed
 in me by the people should l use the | office to pay political debts
 Favors Endorsement Term. From numerous letters received and l personal interviews with leading citi- 1 zens throughout the County, am in | doubt as to which of the two candi- | dates the people prefer. Judge Thomas l has served only one term, and under | Democratic usage is entitled to sec
 ond. unless there is good cause for
 know of no reason for making such an
 exception in thiS instance. If a major | ity of the peopie are In faVor or glV-
 ing Judge Thomas an endorsement | term, 1 would do him a great injustice | should my vote defeat him. On the | other hand, if a majority prefer MT l Troy. they will very probably have an
 opportunity of voting for him at the l
 for Judge Thomas.
 | 'In arriving at this conclusion I am | acting contrary to the advice and
 wishes of many of my warInest per
 sonal and political friends and shall
 rely on their endorsing faithful per | formance of duty.
 q make this statement so my friends
 and the public generally may thor | oughly understand my position" | Judge A. D. Sayre of the City Court
 will be reelected without opposition | There has at no time been opposition
 to Judge Sayre. He, too will be elect
 ed by the Senate. Judge Sayre pre-,
 sids over the civil division of the City
 Court The Associate Judge presldes
 over the criminal division.
 Judge Thomas has served one term l of six years as Associate Judge. MT l Troy Is Secretary of the Alabama State i Bar Association.
 The members of the next Senate have
 been thoroughly canvassed as to their | position by both the friends of Judge | Thomas and the friends of MT. Troy
 WILL REMODEL PARSONAGE.