The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-18
JEFFERSON COUNTY
HAS MANY |NF|ELD
FOR POLITICAL JOBS
Race for Legislature Prom
ises to Have Long List
Of Entrants
SENATORIAL LISTS
ARE NOT YET FILLED
Bodeker Will Run for Sheriff and
Austin Is Considering Question
of Making the Race
Against Him
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

That peculiar passion which fires the
young and undeveloped statesman with
ambition to aid in making the laws of
his country is now exerting it's influence
in jefferson county.
Many men are preparing in their own
fashion TO run for the legislature. Many
names have been mentioned for the pur-
pose of tickling the pride of the owners.
But now since the county democratic en-
ecutive committee has had its meeting IL
is anticipated that formal announcements
will follow each other with such regu-
larity that there will be no need of fear
lest strong men will not be ready in time
of emergency to save the state from
whatever doom might impend.
Fred Wall. youns attorney, former
mayor of Athens. is o. candidate for the
legislature. w. S. Brewer is another
Young barrister who formally announces
today. p. B. JONES', popular young
lawyer, is a third. w. N. Lee of Leeds
in this regard is mentioned, and it is ru-
mored that Thomas C. Mcdonald, mem
Der of the present legislature, will en-
deavor to serve his constituents in the
upper house under the regime of a new
chief executive.
Candidates for House
B. A. Thompson announced for the SEN
ate some time ago, 1t is safe to predict
that he will have opposition even should
Captain Mcdonald forego The pleasures
of the chase. 1t has been said that Hugh
Morrow might ask for another term, or
that w. NJ. Drennen might shy his casto.
into the ring. But nothing definite has
been developed.
Of all the men who are flirting for the
seven seats which Jefferson will fill in
the lower house seriously make a try for
those seats, the list of candidates will re-
call the list of those who periodically de-
sire the more or less fat and safe jobs
on the board of revenue
Some of the succeeding names are can
oidates with platforms bravely announced
while others, with toes dipped into the
wave. are considering the risks they
might run should they hurl their bodies
into the water:
Fred Wall, P. B. Jones. j. r. T. Rives.
W. S. Brewer. Roger w. Snyder, j. A.
Eastis of Brighton Fred NJ. Jackson
Charles E. Rice, NJ. " Henry, l. W. Nc
Adory, II. L. Higdon, John 3. Weakley
Judge A. c. Howe, Isadore Shapiro, n
w. Scott and w. R. Stewart of Ensley
w. N. Lee of Leeds, w. S. Walsh, T. r.
Huey and George Ross of Bessemer, AMI
q D. Etter of Warrior.
Pugh Is Unopposed
The county committee at it's meeting
yesterday arranged for the election of a
senator and seven members of the legis-
lature and an auditor a sheriff, coun-
" and a circuit solicitor, q road super
visor and judge of the city court.
These county offices are generally con-
sidered fat jobs The list of applicant
promise to be long. Judge John c. Pugh.
filling the unexpired term of Judge c. g.
Nesmith. resigned. is asking for a full
Ieterm and he has no opposition. 1t is re-
ported that he will have none. j. r. Tay-
lor, road supervisor. asking for re-elec-
ton, has no opposition. For the othec
places, however, there will be contests
For circuit solicitor. Jcsepa r. Tate, in
cumbent, desires another term. He will
be opposed by John Mcqueen. who was
formerly circuit solicitor. These candi-
dates. in the immediate future, will begin
an active canvass of the circuit For
county solicitor, II. p. Heflin, Incumbent.