The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-03
TO RUNFOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Practically Certain Although
No Formal Announcement
KILBY is UNOPPOsED
Reports of Other Candidates for Lieu.
tenant Governor Are Discounted.
Julian Confident of Winning in
Z Race for Second Term

Montgomery. September 2.-tSpecial)
Although he has not yet made any for
,pia announcement of his candidacy for
attorney general, It is reported here that
George Pegram of Faunsdale, member
OF the legislature from Marengo county,
twill certainly be in the race, and that Mr..
,sgram has alreadywbegun an active can
ass of the state in the advancement OF
Is interests.
Mr. Pegram for the past few months
~ been getting in touch with the law
ssts of the state by correspondence, and
is announced that he feels confident
OF lis success in securing the nomina-
tion. The Faunsdae lawyer has visited
alb the congressional districts in the state
with the exception of the Second, Seventh
and Eighth, according to reports received
in Montgomery, and it is expected that he
will make formal announcement of his
etndidacy some time in october.
With the almost positive assurance that
Mr. Pegram will be candidate for at
tcrney general, the list OF aspirants for
that office has now been augmented to
frur-Willam l.. Martin, assistant attor-
1ney general d. Henry Riddle of Talla-
dega, who ran against Attorney General
Robert c. BriclSell in 1910, and Col. Card
ner Green of Pell City.
tsAll of the candidates are well known,
and it is generally agreed that the race
viii develop some interesting features be-
,kere the day of the primary.
q kilby Is UnoppOsed
Th1 opinion generally obtains in official
circles here that Thomas II. Kilby of An
riston, member of the state senate,
will be unopposed for the office of lieu
tenant governor Rumors of other cand-
dates for the office are now largely dis
credited. although it is known that sew
eral prominent men of the state Mve at
various times had the matter under seri-
dts consideration.
= For a time it was thought that Col Will
liam l.. Pitts of Griontown might op-
pose Mr.. Kilby. Colonel Pitts, however.
has refrained from making any positive
announcement. and there are many who
row believe that he has abandoned the
idea. Another man mentioned as a prob
able candidate was Col. Francis j. Inge
= of Mobile. but he gave positive denial 20
the report as soon as he saw press re-
ports of his candidacy. No other authen-
pe reports of "A candidate for lieutenant
governor in opposition to Mr.. kiby have
J been received at the capitol.
Frank N. Julian Confident
Probably no candidate for public office
Is more confident of success than Frank
n. Julian, associate member of the state
railroad commission, who is an aspirart
for second term. Mr.. Julian, like Presi-
dent Charles Henderson of the commits
sion, is making a tour of the various
county seats in the state in the interes;
fol his department, and he expects to visit
bu the counties within the next few
months.
SO far Mr.. Julian is unopposed for re-
~eleetion as a member OF the railroad COM
mission, and his friends believe he is
certain of success in securing the nomi-
ration. regardless of opposition.
Both Mr.. Henderson, who is candidate
for governor, and Mr.. Julian will be too
hpch occupied with their official duties
Il dp'lng the next two or three months to
ray much attention to politics. though
each believes that his interests Will be
well guarded by friends who are looking
/ after their campaigns. Leon McCord, the
alird member of the commission is like
rr. Julian, a candidate for reelection
ITO the office he now holds Mr.. McCord
is also visiting a number of the county
seats.