The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Several Close Races Are to Be Decided iii the Pri-
 maries Tomorrow
COUNTY CONTESTS
 ARE ALSO LIVELY
Race for Congressman at Large Has Been One of the Most Spec tacular of the Whole
 Ticket

Ioome to an end. The candidates have been through a strenuous season of vote getting. but comparatively little excite ment has been created.
 From what can be gathered from various sections of the state, perhaps a majority of the voters have not made up their minds as to their choice for state officials, and 1t is probable that the vic- tories will be won by the activities or workers at the polls.
 From all reports only one of the three congressmen who have opposition Is in the slightest danger of defeat. In the Sixth district Frank S. Moody has waged a thorough campaign against Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, and the indications are that the race Is close William Richardson, 1t is be- lieved, will win with comparative ease over Capt. Samuel Blackwell In the eighth, and little anxiety is admitted by the friends of Hubert S. Dent in ref erence to his fight in the Second against Capt. o. c. Wiley.
 Candidates for congressman at large have waged merry campaigns. Isaac W. Hill of Gadsden has made a man to man canvass throughout the state, and his friends believe he will win. Senator V. B. Atkins of Dallas Is a.so confident. He has made a spectacular and effective fight. Col. H. Y. Brooke, who is in Bir- mingham today, states that he will spring a surprise by walking into Con gress with comparative ease. J. w. Abercrombie Is still pressing his cam paign. Kyle B. Price, the fifth candi- la fS nr ecip fe doh in he l, end of the state
 Other Close Contests
 One of the closest contests in the state is that between cyrus B. Brown and Charles Henderson for the presi- dency of the railroad commission. Mir Brown, who is in Birmingham, is confi- dent of winning. He Is claiming about 1 40 counties, among which are the larg- l est, Jefferson, Mobile and Montgomery MT. Brown is a Birmingham boy. and 1t is anticipated that for this as well as more important reasons he will poll a large vote in Jefferson. MT. Henderson, after having been elected associate rail Iroad commissioner, was appointed to the presidency by Governor Conner, and was later elected to that position without op- position. He has made a thorough cam paign and his warm friends believe that he will weather the storm.
 An interesting fight has been that of John H. Wallace, Jr. Capt. John c. Cheney and Thomas Goodbrad for the chairmanship of the fish and game com mission of the state. While 1t is be- llieved that the race is between Wallace and Cheney, MT. Goodbrad's friends, es- pecially in Mobile and other South Ala | bama counties, have been making q l strenuous campaign
 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court Sayre and Mcclellan will be re- elected by the state convention April r without opposition.
 Jefferson County Races
 The races in Jeffersoa nave been spec tacular. For the circuit court judge ship, John c. Pugh, c. B. Smith and Sam Will John are the candidates. The race seems to be between Pugh and Smith, although John may cause a sur lprise. For the city court judgeship John H. Miller and William M- Walker seem to have an edge on R. B. Kelley. although a surprise may be given here, too. For the criminal court judgeship Samuel E. Greene will probably be nom- linated over his competitor, Judge Rus lsell
 There has been an exceptionally ex- citing race for the clerkship of the criminal court between John G. Bradley, John W. Altman, w. B. Copeland, D. | candidates are applicants for one of the most lucrative offices in the gift of the people of the county, and neither has permitted the grass to grow under his feet It is believed that the fight is be- tween Bradley and Altman, although the other candidates are confident of their own success.
 There are other interesting issues to be settled. There are 12 candidates for coroner as follows John H. White, A w. Bondes, Clip Evans, James T. Gau- din, Charles T. Helton. C. H. Larue, Tom McCabe, J. H. Savage, k. c. Smith, Aus tin M. South, c. l.. Spain and B. D. Turner.
 The following are the candidates for treasurer: Thomas J. Batson, John $. lGillespy. Cleon B. Rogers, w. R. Wat kins and w. H. Wilson.
 The following are candidates for tax tcollector. P. B. Bowers, Job Going, Henry Clanton Miller and John B. Reid.
 There are but two candidates for tax assessor Jason Mclaughlin and b. E. lMcClendon.
 For superintendent of education there are but two candidates, Robert G. Hew- it and P. M McNeil.
 There are 60 candidates for member ship on the board of revenue, and 61 candidates for delegates from Jefferson county to the state convention April IT.