The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
TOURNEY OF
 POLITICS ON The Press. as Herald. Announces Knights. MANY ENTER LISTS FOR GLORY Lances of 0ratory Sharpened and
 Armor Buckled. Contests fer Places In P,Isrimsxe to Denver and suhseaueat crasades Against RepusIiean Ho.ts
 Numeroas aad Spirited.
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Notwithstanding comparation the political apathy at this season of the year. the roundup for the week brings into the calcium some few announce ments for the coming State primary and among these is Hon. J. c. Wood. probate judge of Lowndes county, for delegate from the Fifth Congressional District to the National Democratic Convention at Denver.
 While positive announcement has not been made by Judge Wood, his friends speak SO confidently of the probability of his running that 1t is regarded as much a certainty as most political events of this nature. Judge Wood has been urged for several weeks to make the race. He Is regarded as a fit delegate to send to Denver as he on the firing line. for many years, and such a reward would be becoming to his record.
 Judge Wood, however, will have some opposition in his district. Word comes from Clay county that H. M {. whatley. of that neck of the wods. is also going to get in his running re- galia for delegate to Denver. MT. WhatIey made Announcement last week and is pushing his candidacy for all he is worth. And he has several friends OOs~~~ in his behalf.
 opv0sExfon In Fifth.
 Now, when cognizance of these two gentlemen is taken. there Is bound to be recognised some opposition some where as the first man to announce for Denver delegate in the entire State was Hon. Ernest W. Thompson, of Tus- kegee. who is from the Fifth District. It looked for a long time as if Mir. NtrsR~a ruvgx. As.Af Afr,e. in the last Legislature. was going to have things his way In the turbulent old Fifth, but Iatterly the field was swollen by Messrs. Wood and Whatley piiing into the race.
 If any opposition has so far devei- oped against Hon. Samuel c. Jenkins, of Baldwin county, representative in the last Legislature, and Hugh Dent, of Montgomery. for Denver delegates from the Second Congressional Dis trict, the names of their opponents have not been published. For such offices. however, the race is yet young and some day before May IS may find other aspirants crowding these candi- dates for the honors.
 TnAsmuch as the "cinch program of the Bryan forces throughout the nation received something of jolt by the action of the Minnesota State Commit tee SnQOrSln8 JOnu8On IOT FFSsluSHt it is predicted that there will be some stimulation in Alabama as well as otf- CT States in the chase for the Denver goal.
 The re.actionaries among the Ala bar1ia Democrats have been shown so far no formidable signs of obstructing the Bryan wave, but there is no tell ing what the future may develop even if 1t is only a few brief months until July. Some said yesterday that the Minnesota episode was the signal for a concerted uprising over the entire country. If, however, there is to be A movement along this line 1t will have to be rather Instantaneous to have the desired effect.
 Juage AIst0n in Race.
 The positive announcement of Super nt,rr1erary Circuit Juudge A. fl. Aston for one Of the Supreme Court Justices csnos as great surprise to the other en- tries of the race for these honors. Not that, they are particularly jealous of Judge Alston's chances. but tnose al-