The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-21
FIGHT ON RECORDS

From 1nterVleWS gwen out Dy MT, hell- nedy and MT. Merritt it seems that this race will be fought out between them principally on the public records of the two men. MT. Merritt will attempt tc show that MT. Kennedy has been toe zealous in pleasing the railroads, while MT. Kennedy will contend that his exper- fence fits him for election to the position to which he was appointed last year by Governor Henderson. s It is known that Mir. Merritt will take up the various of ficial acts of MT. Kennedy in an effort to prove that he has been considerate ot the interests of the railroads rather than those of the people
 An effort has been made by Mr. Carn- ley to inject the prohibition question into the race. Both Messrs. Merritt and ken nedy have insisted that the prohibition issue was not involved in the contest, ano should not be brought into the discus sion. While it now seems certain tha other questions will play the larger part in the solution of the race, the liquol question may come in for share of dis cussion before the primary in May.
 CAMPAIGN MANAGERS
 Up to the present time Mr. Merritt and his friends have been most active ir the matter of organization and campaign ing Murray Brown, one of the best known business men in Birmingham, ano large shipper, is chairman of the Mer- ritt campaign commmittee, which is composed of a number of leading whole salers in this city The candidacy o1 MT. Merritt has been indorsed by the Merchants and Manufacturers associa- tion, and an effort is being made to line up the shippers over the state for him His campaign manager is Capt. B. K McMorris of this city, who will have charge of the activities at Merritt head quarters.
 In the matter of appellate judgeships six candidates are offering for the three places now held by Judges John Pelham E. Perry Thomas and J. B. Brown, all of whom are seeking reelection. The other candidates are Thomas E. Knight of Greensboro, Charles R. Bricken ol Luverne and W. w. Whitesde of An. niston. The members of the court are running on the record which has beer made by that body since 1t was estab. lished and especially during the present term The large volume of business which has been disposed of, and the ex. tremely small percentage of reversals where appeals have gone to the supreme court are In the opinion of the three in cuinbents, sufficient reason for their re- election.
 WALLACES OPPOSITION
 John H. Wallace again has opposition
 
 commissioner. MT Wallace originated tn. game and fish department of the stat, and drew up the laws governing the de. partment. Some of the opposition to MT Wallace is said to be due to his activi- ties in behalf of the cause of local op- ton. However, MT. Wallace has made il plain that if this issue is injected into the campaign, he will in turn attack the democracy of his opponent, who, he al. lnRaS has n0t always rAm9iDAd yVifhir the ranks of the party in Alabama. There seems to be much uncertainty regarding the race for positions as del egates to. the democratic national con. vention. There have been reports circu lated for sometime that unless the pro. hibtion leaders of the state will con. sent to a delegation made up of bott ia ctions of the party, straight fighl may be made between the two forces UT to the present time the majority of the (Continued on Page EighD