The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-20
COUNTY. POLITICAL PUT STILL BOILING New Candidates Coming Out
 Every Day aErcT TAI 1IIF TICt n
LATEST IN HE FIELD
In Addition To Men Formally An nounced Many Names Are Sug- gested As Probabilities for
 the Various Offices.

It Is reported about the courthouse that Judge Dan A. Green will become a can didate for the office of county solicitor
 Judge Green was formerly senior judge of the criminal court. but was forced to retire on account of very bad health Concerning the report that he will offer for the solicitorship he has made no pub lie statement.
 H. P. Heflin, present solicitor. has for mally announced for another term. Felix Blackburn has also announced his candi- dacy. John D. Strange is mentioned as probable candidate.
 The meeting of the county committee Monday gave county politics new im- petus and things are beginning to buzz. Tuesday ]. w Hargrove formally an- nounced as clerk Of the city court. Sam Blake, formerly connected with the of fee of the judge of probate. and J B. Aird. assistant solicitor. and until recent ly chairman of the county committee, are candidates, and their official an nouncements, 1t is thought, will not be delayed later than next week.
 At the present time it is generally un- derstood that every office will be sought by number of applicants Judge Sam Greene. for reelection to the office of probate judge. will be opposed by Judge J. P. Stiles, who formerly held that of flee. There are half dozen candidates for the office of sheriff. and the race be- tween at least three of them promises to be interesting and exciting. The candii- dat I are George B. Ward, former mayor; Walter K. McAdory. at present clerk of the circuit court; Samuel L. Weaver. at present junior judge of the criminal court; Lucien Brown, chief deputy sher- if; John B. Reid, one of the best known men of Birmingham: Tom Pounds, for years a popular railroad engineer; R. B. Montgomery and Samuel Teague. both well known and popular. Walter Moore who has been mentioned as a probable candidate. has announced that he will not offer for this year. but that he will be a candidate for reelection to the board of aldermen. In case he Is successful again, he, before his new term expires will have served more than 20 years
 A A. Coleman and A. O. Lane, judges of the circuit court, and Charles W Ferguson of the city court. have no oppo- sition to date, although rumor has it that John C. Carmichael, former chan cellor, will be an applicant for the first named bench John T. Glover is men toned as a candidate for judge of the city court to succeed Judge Ferguson but he has made no definite announce ment.
 For circuit solicitor John McQueen in his race for reelection, will have oppo- sition in the persons of five prominent citizens one of whom, J. e. Smith, has formally announced his candidacy. For clerk of the circuit court a very warm race is developing between James F. Hawkins. Walter Howard and w. J. Waldrop. John P. Mccoy and Owen Gil- lespie will oppose Robert A. Morris for reelection as auditor. Joe F. Hill, pres- ent road supervisor. will be opposed by at least four well-known citizens.
 The present officials of the Bessemer city court will have hard fights, too, in their efforts to gain another term.