The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
COUNTY RACESARE
GETTING ACTIVE AS
DATE DRAWS NEAR
No New Entries i'm Sheriff'S
Race-Talk Heard of
Ozark Horses"
FIELD TO BE LARGE
FOR LEGISLATURE
Withdrawal of One Man Leaves Four
in the Contest for County Solioi-
tor-Heflin Seeks TO Sue
coed Himself
ny CHARLES u. MANDY.

By CHARLES n. MANDY.
Now that the date of the democratic
primary has been definitely decided.s for
there is hardly any doubt but that
the county executive committee viii
follow the lead of the state committee
both as to the date and the double pri-
mary, the announced candidates for the
various offices of the county have re-
newed their activity and the dear peo-
pie" are being buttonholed and inter-
viewed both by the candidates and
their particular friends and henchmen.
While the senatorial contest still oc-
cupies the center of the stage SO to
speak. the local candidates are begin
ming to be much in evidence and public
interest is beginning to develop.
AS Is customary the sheriff's race is
attracting much attention for in addi-
ton to the fact that some of the cam
didates have been active for several
months. additional names are con-
stantly being mentioned and by the
time the county committee names the
entrance fee and the final stretch is
reached "A dark horse" or two may en-
ter the contest. The announced can
didates so far are Gus Lee, w. Il.
Lathem. Jones Moore. T. j. Batson and
Il. Il. Howard, all of whom have been
in the field for some time. Additional
candidates mentioned are Chief George
II. Bodeker and Walter Metcalf. but
neither has made a formal announces
ment, The friends of each of the can
didates do not hesitate to proclaim their,
man the winner
Ran for County Solicitor
With the withdrawal of Horace &.
Wilkerson from the race for county So
1icitor four candidates are in the rum
ming. II. p. Heflin, the incumbent.
Judge Hugo L. Black. +. d. Macarthur
and u. T. Rudolph. Each of the can
didates is conducting an active cam
paign and each seems confident of sue
cess. For circuit solicitors Joseph r.
Tate, who now Is serving his first
term in that position is being opposed,
by John Mcqueen. Both candidates
have been active for some months past.
The contest for county auditor IL
confined to well known attaches of the
courthouse and include T. owen Gill
lespy, who seeks to succeed himself.
w. K. Rocket. w ID. Gum and j. G.
Williams For road supervisor the
only announced candidate is j. Robert
Taylor, the incumbent
No opposition has developed so far
against Judge John c. Pugh for place
on the bench of the city court
While there has bene much talk
about the position, of state senator and
many possible aspirants have been
mentioned there is only one uRichmond
in the field so far, h. Asbury Thomp-
SON who made his formal announce
ment short time ago. According 10
many of the leaders in politics. this
office is the most important in the
gift of the people, as it is generally
conceded that any local bill must have
the Endorsement of the senator from
jefferson to insure its passage. Other
names mentioned in regard to this Of
flee have been Mel Drennen and Hugh
Morrow, but 1t is understood that both
gentlemen have positively declined to
enter the race.
For the Legislature
Many are the men suggested as cam
didates for the legislature. possibly the
majority without the sanction of the
person himself Among the announced
candidates are w. S. Brewer, a young
local attorney, Roger w. Snyder a real
estate dealer and J. r. Il. Reeves,
conductor on the Louisville and Nash
Vile. With the possible exception OF
j. A. Eastis of Brighton. 1t is un-
derstood none of the present legisla-
tors from Jefferson county will offer
for reelection. Among the other names
mentioned are Fred NJ. Jack son. Charles
f.. Rice. NJ. V. Henry. Prof. l. W. Nc
Adory, f. l.. Higdon, John b Weakley.
Judge A. c. Howe, Isadore Shapiro of
Birmingham. N w Scott and w. n.
Stewart of Ensley. w. S. Welch, It. r.
Huey and George Ross of Bessemer.
and Mayor G. u. Etter of Warrior.
There are possibly others that have
heard the "buzzing of the bee along
these lines, and others who at the ur-
gent request of kneir friends, may
ter the race. II Seems apparent at this
time that Jeffsfson county will not be
lacking for candidates when the date
of the primary arrives.
side of the province of your, commit
tee; but we suggest the appointment
of committee from the bar to frame
a bill to that effect and have 1T pre-
sented by the members OF the legisla-
ture from this county and to urge its
adoption by the next legislature Rec
spectfusly submitted.
JOHN H MILLER,
"E. c. CROW,
"A. g. SMITH
&C. p. BEDDOW.
- IL j HALEY"