The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-14
LIVELY RACE FOR
 SUPREME COURT AndaIuSia Man Is Latest to Be
 Suggested FORT IS ALSO MENTIONED Attention Called to Important Changes Made in Military LaWs-Jus-
 tice Mcclellan Is Back
 at Work Again.
FORT IS ALSO MENTIONED

Montgomery, September 1S.-(Special)- More and more complicated becomes the supreme court muddle which has been sprung by resignation of Associate Jus tice N. D. Denson. The list of candidates has now been added to by the probable entrance of Hon. c. E. Reid of Andalusia, with the result that there are the follow ing well-known attorneys who will be given no minor consideration: Attorney General A. M. Garber, Ormond Somer- vile, Thomas E. Knight, H. c. Selheimer, ". R. Walker
 Each of these gentlemen are well known. Colonel Garber, in his capacity as attorney general, has been most valuable man to the administration. Mir Selheimer of Birmingham has been equal ly as valuable in the railroad rate litiga- ton. MT. Walker of Athens, Limestone county, is one of the best known attor- neys in the state, and one of the most popular. MT. Knight, who with MT Wal ker, is one of the state law examiners halls from Greensboro. where he wields a tremendous influence. MT. Reid of Andalusia is member of the state sen-
 
 neys in the state
 Not much credence has been given to the volunteered information that Judge William k. Fort of Birmingham will be- come candidate. Judge Fort is one of the governors best friends, and was but recently put in office in Birmingham by the chief executive Moreover. it is thought that MT. Fort will not offer for the honor
  most part, seem to favor Professor Sonl- eryille. who is certain to make the race at the next primary. His students throughout Alabama have taken up his hsht and are determined to make his can didacy more than a mere venture. If will not at all be nominal
 Best dope, 1t seems, Is that Mir Sel- heimer will be offered the job. though there are many who say he will not take the offiee
 New Military Laws.
 Maj. D. w. McIver. chief clerk of Adjt. Gen. Bibb Graves, calls atten- ton to the two military amendments which were passed at the recent extra ordinary session of the state solons.. First attention is given to the amendment to section 929 of the code, in regard to the organization and composition of the Ala boAld 1Ndtioudl
 The second amendment is to section aS5 relating to the pay of officers.
 According to the old law section 92a the Alabama National Guard should con sist of not more than three regiments of infantry, one regiment of cavalry. one regiment of artillery and one company of signal corps. The new specifies that the new composition shall be: '"The Alabama National Guard shall not consist of more than one division" A division is eauiya- lent to three brigades, or any unit oyer two brigades. A brigade, according to classif1cation. is two or more regiments, three being the normal.
 Section 9s5 has been so amended as to permit the officers of the Alabama Ma tonal Guard full pay, the same as that received by officers of the United States of the same rank. The old law allowed only half pay of United States officers.
 Justice Mcclellan Returns.
 MT. Justice Thomas C. Mcclellan of the Alabama supreme court is back in Montgomery for work after spending the summer with Mrs. Mcclellan in Denver, Mrs. Mcclellan is now in Tennessee. while the supreme court attache is again in the tolls of decisions which are to be freed immediately upon the assembling of the supreme court in November Judge Mcclellan states that the western trip was most enjoyable, but expresses pleasure at getting back to the capitol to clear away his desk.