The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
STATE PRIMARY
 LAW |S BLOCKED Tennessee Supreme Court Fails
 To Act Upon Law CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE ". H. Swaney Will Oppose Judge Me- Reynolds of the sixth Judicial Dis
 trict--Ncw Steamer Will He
 Put Into Service
CANDIDATE FOR JUDGE

Chattanooga, Tenn, February 15.-(Spe- eial)-Failure on the part of the su- preme court to hand down an opinion Saturday on the state primary election law has blocked the operation of that measure as far the elections in 1910 are eorcerned and practically nullified as far as the purposes for<Nhich it was origi- nally drawn are concerned. This opin ion was expressed by Newell Sanders shortly before he left on weeks trip to Texas and is voiced by people gener- ally oyer the state. Mir Sanders was originally one of the most enthusiastic advocates of the law. By the original provisions of the bill. argues MT. San ders, candidates for all offices which come within the range of it's provisions must be nominated at a primary to be held on the first Saturday in April 1910, which chances to fall this year on April ,. All candidates of either party are re- quired to qualify by filing their names and stated contributions with the com missions thirty days before the time of electon. which gives them only until March 8 to make good
 It is stated that the Chickamauga Ma tional Park commission will probably meet in this city sometime during the month of March. This is according to statement made by Gen. c. H. Gros- venor, the newly appointed chairman of the commission, in letter to a personal friend in this city. The first meeting of the commission since the appointment of General Grosvenor as it's chairman will take place in Washington about March l. A date will be selected at that gathering for the meeting in this city.
 A special term of the United States cir cult court will be held in Chattanooga commencing February 2s. United States District Judge Edward T. Sanford will preside. Several civil cases will be tried, and it is thought the court will be in session for at least a week. Subpoenas have been issued summonlng jurynen to report at Chattanooga on the morning of February 2S, in the federal courtroom.
 Indications here today point to the fact that W. B. Swaney will become an independent candidate for criminal judge of the Sixth Judicial district, in opposi- tion to Judge S. D. McReynolds, the nominee~of the recent democratic conven- ton. Friends are urging Mr. Swaney to make the race and it is believed he will enter the field. It is thought by many that the faction represented in the late convention by Tom Embry, of Win chester. will support MT swaney.
 The weekly steamboat schedule between Chattanooga and Paducah and Joppa on the Ohio river will be inaugnrated Wednesday of this week, when the new steamer, the James N Trigg, now hay ing the finishing touches put to her al Decatur, will leave on her initial trip to Paducah, where cargo is already wait Ing, making her first visit to Chattanoo- ga on Washington's Birthday. The steamer Chattanooga, from Paducah, is due to reach this city Thursday. being now on her way up the river with big cargo.
 According to advices received in this city the convention of Railway Claim Agents association, for which Chatta- nooga was chosen as meeting place this year, will be held May 25 to 27 inclusive It is expected that about 400 people will be in attendance. A. F. Mcconnell of Nashville, law agent. and others, will be In Chattanooga in a short time to ar range details of the convention.
 There is a strong probability that in the near future there will be a consul for the republic of Cuba located in this city The manufacturers of the city are much elated over the fact. When Vice Presi- dent Zayas was here last week he ex- pressed himself as very much in favor of 1t, and it Is believed the effort now be- ing made will prove successful.
 Fully TOO articles, all made in Chatta- nooga, were found on exhibition Friday night when the new four-story home of the Chattanooga Manufacturers assocla- ton rooms was thrown open to the public. The affair was a very enjoyable reception to friends and members of the institution. Several hundred people brayed some very disagreeable weather, but felt they were well paid for their in- convenience. Many ladies were present music. An elaborate collation. was served.
 At the last meeting of the medical society of this city Dr. Clancy reported two interesting cases of hookworm One of these was that of boy years of age who had been exhibited to the medi- cal students before. The boy was ane- mic, had shortness of breath on exer- tion cough, rather yellow skin. haemo- globin about 10 per cent, and 1,15G000 cor puscles by count. There were indicated red blood corpuscles, some of them dou- ble nuclei. This disease Is recognized by the presence of eggs of the worm in the passage from the bowels. The hemor- rhage Is quite extensive owing to the movements from place to place within the bowels.