The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-18
POLITICS LIVELY IN
RUSSELL COUNTY:
Much Interest Manifest in the
Gubernatorial Race
THE AMENDMENT GHOST
the Fayorite--County Campaign Is
Quite Warm but Lines Are
Less Tightly Drawn

| Girard, April 17-(Special)-Th cam
paign in Russell county is pretty warm.
and during the next two weeks 1t is
expected to grow still livelier. There is
much interest felt in the race for gov
ernor, the advocates of each candidate
claiming victory for his choice
| There has been an effort on the part
Of the amendists to keep the amend
ment question out of the campaign for
state officers, but like Banquos ghost,
1t will not down. AS matter of fact,
Willie they claim that this question should
not have a part in the campaign 1t is
noticeable that not one amendist in
hundred is supporting any man for state
or county office who opposed the ratif
cation of the amendment. This fact. II
there were no others, is proof concu-
sive that they are making the amend
ment an Issue, although they decry the
efforts of the defenders to stand to-
gether.
1t Is a noticeable fact that while the
amenders are strong in their declaration
that the amendment question is dead and
buried, they are trying to resurrect an
issue that is much older than that, name
~. the campaign of 1895 They do not
fail to belittle every democrat who, does
not agree with them on the amendment
proposition If he opposed the organized
democracy in 1896 and supported the ma
tional democratic ticket. They say that
an issue of three or four months past
is dead, but they make very. much alive
an issue that is IA years old. question
ing a mans democracy who voted for
Palmer and Buckner There Is no doubt
that many of these righte ous democrats
who are now belittling Palmer and Buck
ner democrats, in 1895 were in the popu-
list camp. But they DO not consider the
matter of consistency
Russell county gave the defenders
very handsome majority last November,
and 1t Is not at all unreasonable to sup
pose that the defenders candidate for
governor will carry the county 1t Is
true that here and there will be found
defender who will vote for the oppo-
sition candidate, but the number is so
small as to be inconsiderable. AS
rule the lines are as tightly drawn now
as they were last November. The ex-
ception to this is very rare.
The county campaign is quite warm.
The lines are more or less tightly drawn
on county candidates. This Is especially
true of the Legislative candidates. There
are four in the race. two supposed to
represent each side Of the controversy.
Bos dec. Waddell of Scale and T. H.
Dennis of Girard are candidates supposed
to represent the defenders. They were
avowed anti-amenders. and are regarded
as the candidates Of that side of the con-
troversy. DR.. w. T. Joiner of Pitts
view and Col. J. II. Chambers of Os-
wichee were avowed amendists. and they
are supposed to be the candidates of
that side in the fight for the legisla-
ture Mr.. Waddell has served C Term In
the legislature, and was also q member
of the last constitutional convention. The
other three men have never held politi-
cal office of any sort.
There are two candidates for probate
judge. II. T. Benton Is candidate for
reelection. He was an avowed anti
amendist III. r.. Dudley. at present
member of the legislature, is opposing
him. Mr.. Dudley was a supporter Of
the amendment. es
There are three candidates for sheriff
of the county. and two for clerk Of the
circuit court. For judge of the circuit
court 1t is believed this county Will give
q. w. Winn a majority over Judge Mike
sollie. N. p aRenfroe of Opeika will
carry the county for state senator from
this district. Circuit solicitor Steasall
has no opposition. There are five cahdi-
dates for the two places on the board
of county commissioners to be filed this
time. E.ft as. ..+5