The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-27
MORE CANDIDATES
 OUT FOR SENATE
Judge Critz Is Now Seeking To
 Pc McLaurin'S Successor
NOEL IS STILL RETlCENT
Governor Has Not Said What He Will Do in the Senatorial Matter While Candidates Are Bob
 ping Up Rapidly.

Jackson Miss, December 26.-(Spe- eial1-The senatorial situation grows more interesting every day. as candi- dates are bobbing up at the rate of two or three every q hours, and score or more are now mentioned for the place recently made vacant by the death Of Senator McLaurin
 To be mentioned in .his connection does not necessarily mean that one Is 6 real, bona fide candidate for the senatorship, but several of those whose are outspoken candidates and their friends are already actively at work.
 It is predicted by old and experienced politicians here that the contest is going to be the liveliest the state has experienced in several years-or since the convention plan of selecting officers was abolished in the state. In the event that Governor Noel passes the matter up to the legislature as is believed he will do, there will be the nearest ap- proach to the old convention plan that has been seen here in years. Governor Noel has never stated positively what he will do-that is whether he will ap- point a senator or leave the selection to the lawmakers, before whom his ap- pointment would have to go for con- firmation. anyhow. and less than three weeks after the new senator had taken his place at Washington.
 The latest. Richmond in the field is Judge Critiz of West Point, one of the leaders in a political way in the north eastern section Of the state. It is be- lieved that his candidacy will neoes- Candler and that one will take strength from the other, both being in the same locality. Telegrams were received here today stating that Judge Critiz will enter the free-for-all
 Ex-Congressman John Kyle Of sardis has shied his caster into the arena, and it is believed that he will develop Q good deal of strength in the north western part of the state Mir. Kyle has not taken much part fin politics since the memorable free silver campaign of 10 Or F years ago, when every man, from constable up was required to ex- press himself for or against the white metal and it's unlimited coinage. Mir. Kyle refused to take the free silver pledge, and he went down and out along with scores of others of good men. How ever, that has all been forgotten and forgiven, and former gold bugs have just as good standing at the polls in Mississippi as the free sverite.
 The most formidable candidate in the race. according to the forecasters hers at the capital, is Hon.. C. 1T. Alexander, one of the foremost lawyers of this city and state. His friends and business as- sociates are hard at work, and it is be- lieved that they will be able to make an impression on the members of the legislature before the final vote Is taken.
 Ex-State Senator C. c. Dunn Of Meri- dian is another good man and able at- torney who is after the plum, and will come down to the legislature with very respectable vote from cast Mississippi. As state senator he made 8 inc record, and his friends and associates are oon- 1dent that he would All Senator Me- Laurin's shoes to the top.
 From Copiah county comes demand for Hon. J. s. Sexton, one of the fore most lawyers in the state and a gentle man who was understood to be about persuaded to run for the office against McLaurin and Vardamsn
 There Is another distinguished gentle man who was reported as ready to measure lances with McLaurin and Var daman in the person of Hon. LeRoy Percy of Washington county and that he will have a good following, especi- ally from the Delta section, there Is no reason to doubt.
 The Delta will put up another candidate In the person of Hon. Charles Scott of Boliver, one of the most distinguished citizens of the state and gentleman who made the race for governor three years ago. There is understood to be a very strong demand for Mir. Scott not only fin the Delta, but all over the state. and 1t is believed he IS factor that must be reckoned with very seriously.
 The friends of Ex-Govsrnor Longino in this city and elsewhere arc insisting that he get into the race also, and 1t Is possible that he will do so Having served Mississippi as governor one term very satisfactorily he has a host of friends in every county, and In the event that he does determine to permit the use of his name he will make it interesting
 Hon. A. A. Klncannon. chancellor of the State university, is another distin- guished son of the state who must be reckoned with in the event he agrees 10 take part in the scramble. MT. Kincan- non is related by ties, blcod and mar riage to several of the foremost families fin tho state-families that have exerted a wonderful influence in the affairs of the state for several years, and should he run he will have a support second to none
 Elk Congressman B. c. Humphreys of Greenville is another of those mentioned who will doubtless have a fine follow ing. and the same may be said of Con- gressmen Bowers and Byrd. In the event these gentlemen should offer for the vacant senatorship the balance of the candidates will know they have been up against serious propositions.
 Ex-Congressman Vardaman is looked
 upon as the strongest candidate in the race and there are those who claim ao believe that he will go in on the first ballot. But that is not possible with even two or three others in the race.