The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-26

NO DOuDC NOW mat the F1gnI IS beCWeen JOnn U Bradley and D. F. Sugg-Read the Follow
 ing Letters
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 Birmingham, Ala. March 24 1912 Mr. D. F Sugg, City.
 Dear Sr.-Would thank YOU to inform me whether you have arrangements to return the Sherfs office as Chief Deputy the event defeated for the Clerk of the Criminal Court
 It my understanding you will not be instated as Sheriff McAdory's Chef Deputy if you defeated for clerk that Mr. Walter Metcaf will continue to hold the position of ''Chief Deputy during Sheriff McAdorys entire term of office
 The people of the County should know these facts Will thank you to give immediate reply
 to state that this letter ana your answer VIII De
 Yours very truly,
 (Signed) JOHN c. BRADLEY
 Birmingham, Ala, March 9, 1912 Mir John G. Bradley, City.
 Dear SrYour campaign letter written Sunday, March 2 1912 received heard that you said two weeks that I dead one' presume receipt of your letter writ ten on the Sabbath that you have decided that have been do not understand why you have waited until Sabbath Day. just week before the election write this letter This being the first communication of any character have received from you.
 indicates that you realize that my loyal friends wag ing battle in behalf of the masses of the people, and be- half that neither your alleged twenys years office your money will be able to longer continue you office which advised salary which is equal to half the salary paid the President of the United States other worlds a pfoxlmatey thirtyfive thousand dollars year only asking for one term of your office.
 Judge Calalan Judge Fort two brave intelligent and
 
 to decide whether this office would be held by for life be elective It due to Judge Fort and Judge Cahaan and ninety cent of the Democratic executive committee oy of whom wrote me they would that the people had opportunity express their choice the ballot box for this important office That why you the If your inquiry for the purpose of ascertanng whether there will be the Shefs office in order that you make application after the election if the inquiry made be- cause reaze that friends going to defeat you unless you do something that will the tde because that have suddenly awakened to the fact that the dear people should be consulted about deputy hersip and have lingering hope that reply to your letter will help tnue office do not know Those who know know that possess sufficient qualifications fill the office Clerk of the Criminal Court
 I cast number against the year lighting con the people and they tell that they going another victory on April 1st
 have held fee office in lfe related any who holds has held fee office any other cand date for this office say this? s-ls85. My salary stopped February l, l9l2 when I quit the Sherf office to make the for the Clerk the Criminal Court discharged my duties to the satisfaction of Sheriff. and as have to work for living after April the 1st know of why should be reempoyed in the Sherffs office until take your office.
 know from the reception given in all parts of the County that the people going to give Clerk of the Criminal Court
 It is unnecessary say that you going to publish vour letter and my reply to Sabbath Day letter. Everything that have done public and bis, too, shall be public
 Yours truly,
 D. F. SUGG. The foregoing letter delivered to Mr. Bradley at 3O Monday morning He has not published it, therefore pub fish it