The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-16
ONLY SIX WEEKS BEFORE PRIMARY Voters Will Have to Choose
 Between Good Men A GUMSHOE CAMPAIGN
In Jefferson COunty--A Lively Campaign For Judgship of
 Probate Court

Only about six weeks remain before the county primary when Jefferson county will choose between the men who are has been a gum shoe campaign, with few personalities, and the best of feeling existing
 This is not a battle between the "ins' and the outs, such as Jefferson has had on previous occasions. In fact, near ly all of the candidates have been for years associated with the courthouse crowd In some way or other.
 George Ward is an exception, but he is known as an officehoder. having been mayor of Birmingham two terms John T. Glover. John B. Reid, Felix Blackburn and Tom Pound are the other exceptions. In the contest for only three offices Is there a possible chance for an outsider to be elected, and it is not likely In more than one.
 For probate judge Samuel E. Greene and J. P. Stiles are running along evenly. Both have held the office before and have their strong political followings which are ever ready to put them back on the coun- ty pay rolls.
 The sherif's race is tame when com- pared to the last strenuous IIigdon- Stiles battle. Samuel l.. Teague has withdra wn, leaving George Ward, Walter McAdory, Judge Samuel Weaver, John B. Reid and Thomas Pound still in the race. Though friends of Captain Reid have made things lively during the last few days, Ward and McAdory have been so constantly at work all over the county, and have had their campaign thoroughly organized for such long time, that the interest in the fight seems to center between them There will be more betting on this contest than any other, as both have strong con- nections and good backing
 Frank Cahalan and William F.. Fort are making things hum in the race for senior criminal court judge. MT. Fort is an ap- pointee of Governor Conner, but has been popular with the bar. MT. Cahalan has appeared as assistant prosecuting attorney in the criminal court for several years, and has made reputation for conscienti- ous work.
 When H. P. Hefin, Judge Dan Greene. Felix Blackburn and John Strange get to running for solicitor, the shrewdest man wins, and it is a bunch of old heads at the political game. They are watching each other and working night and day.
 Little is heard of the race for judge of the city court, and whether Judge Fergu- son and John Glover are resting on their oars or not, is not evident. The friends of neither candidates are making much noise right now but they are probably in the bushes, ready to begin at the right time.
 That race for the circuit clerk is be- tween three of the most popular attaches of the courthouse. men who owe their political acquaintance to the courthouse and will probably be there for years tc come. Between James Hawkins, Walter Howard and Wtll Waldrop the voter will find it hard to make a choice as all three are capable men.
 The same may be said of the race for clerk of the city court, where Sam Blake, J. B. Aird and J. W. Hargrove are run ning
 The fight for auditor between Owen Gillespie, son of the present city clerk. and Robert Morris, the encumbent, will afford a fair example of tho relative strength at this time of these two strong political families. Then Jack Brown. Q deputy sheriff, and Joe Hill are stumping the roads for road supervisor, and the list is closed. The moral of the whole story is that it Is 'just habit to rum