The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-19
BRANDON IS ! OUT FOR JUDGE Will Not Make Race for
 Governor. BEARS ON NEXT PRIMARY Mr. Mallory and Mr. Seed Are Announeed. Political Gossip in szentgsmsry is That Judge weskIey wfii Baa for
 Chief Justice--Primaries
 win Be Hsfd Next
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Gen. Wm. W. Brandon, State Audi tor. in this weeks issue of the Tusca- loosa County papers. makes formal an- nouncement of his candidacy for Pro- bate Judge of Tuscaloosa County. This announcement of General Brandon makes 1t clear and positive that he will not make the race for aoyernor. been gossiped about as c probable cam
 General Brandon, it will be recalled. was defeated for Probate Judge Of Tuscaloosa County six years ago oy the narrow margin of twenty-eight votes. after a sensational race against Judge Brown the incumbent. In his statement to the people of Tuscaloosa County General Brandon says:
 "When 1t was ascertained after the last Democratic primaries held for Pro- bate Judge that I had been uefeated by Q narrow margin, publicly an- nounced that would be candidate that determination have never swerv- ed and while some of my friends have been kind enough to mention me m connection with other and higher hon- ors. I desire publicly to pus ~ Fs tne people that I will at the proper time be . candidste For Probate Judge of Tuscaloosa County."
 General Brandon will pc opposed py
  victorious candidate in the last pri- mary, It is also understood that Judge Henry B. Foster will make the race. The contest will probably attract more race for Probate Judge in Alabama.
 General Brandcn's announcement partly clarifies the gunsrnatoriai caIn- paign. although he had told old i.s his Psr- PCT: isny sSnas eompiimentsry espis aa things that had been said of him in reference to his popular strength. if he should run for Governor. 1t waa his purpose to again
 Hon. II. s. D. Mallory is . formally announced candidate. While he has not yet formed an organization his friends have been actiye in various fident and undoubtedly strong and vigorous campadgh in his interest VIII be made. Other prospective candidates and their friends do not discount Mir. Mallory's popular strength.
 Hon. Walter D. Seed. state Treas. urer. has announced to his friends that he would make the race for Governor. Mir. Seed has travelled extensively through Alabama and In every, section of the State he has mentioned his can- didacy and talked with his friends over
 I Iieutenant Governor Henry B. Gray.
 during the session of the Legislature.
 made public announcement of his can- quiet in recent months and. it is not known whether he has or has not set any forces at work In his interest. The chief question among the polit- l ical g0ssipers tss what will Judge S. l D. WealEley do? Judge Weakleyss de- clination of the appointment of Chief Justice and the statement he made In. dicated his purpose of being a eanGi- date for some position In the primary next year. It is taken for granted that he will make the race in the primary either for Governor or Chief Justice. Those who claim to know say if he gsts in the field next year it win be for the ofEice of Chief Justice.
 Tn Montgomery 1t is regarded as . certainty that Judge J. R. DowdeIl will run for an endorsement as Chief Justice, although he has not made any announcement of his intention az yet. Judge Dowdell has been elected to the Supreme Court more than any other member of the present couJS and he is admittedly strong. The people who talk politics declare that if Judge Dow dell and Judge Weakley are both in the race for Chief Justice % will be the most interesting race of the whole field.
 The primaries wIil be held some time during next spring. The date for them will be selected by the Democratic State Executive Committee which will meet some time early in next January. But In the meanwhile candidates will get busy And there will be an extra session of the Legislature during the summer.