The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-03
PyROTECHN|CS ARE SURE ID BE SEEN IN COMING CONTEST Twenty-Five Candidates As pire to Congressional
 HOnOrs Alone OLD ISSUES SURE
 TO COME FORWARD Fight for Places On Delegation to National Convention Promises
 to Be Most Spirited
 of All
By l.. $. BETTY

Montgomery, March 2.-(Special,) ) With 25 candidates for congressional hon.
 ors 40 or more aspirants for places on
 the various circuit and appellate courts, and with scores and scores of person de- siring to represent the party and the state in the national convention, the voters of Alabama may look forward to a lively political campaign during the next two months.
 It is probable that the battle for votes
 will develop into the most vigorous con- test that Alabama will have seen in years ! in intensity, falling hardly short of the memorable amendment fight six years ago. The campaign promises much that
 will be sensational and spectacular Already tight factional lines are being drawn, and it is probable that every is sue that has been before the people. of
 the state during the past decade will be l injected into the campaign. Prohibition and local option will be the issues in which all others will center.
 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES As for the candidates, they are too nu- merous to mention. The fact that there are 25 persons desiring to represent the 10 congressional districts is sufficient in- dication that the lists are large. Not until midnight last night were the entries finally closed, and several qualifications were made on the last stroke of the hour.
 Only few candidates will have no op position in the May primary. Of these, three are congressmen-J. Thomas Heflin in the Fifth district; Henry B. Steagall, in the Third, and w. B. Oliver in the Sixth. Several of the circuit judges have no opposition-Judge A. E. Gamble of Greenville in the Second circuit Judge B. M. Miller of Camden, Fourth circuit; Judge Henry B. Foster of Tuscaloosa, Sixth circuit; Judge H. D. Merrill of An niston, Seventh circuit; Judge W. w. Haralson of Fort Payne, Ninth circuit and Judge A. H. Aston of Clayton su- pernumerary juduge.
 For the supreme court, neither Judge Ormond Somerville nor Judge Lucien D. Gardner has opposition. Chief Justice John c. Anderson will be opposed by James A. Mitchell of Birmingham.
 Six of the candidates for presidential electors will be unopposed in the May primary. These are Capt. John Craft of Mobile, in the First district; Oscar l.. Tompkins of Dothan, in the Third; J. Sanford Mulln of Wetumpa, in the Fifth; c. L. Snow of Tuscaloosa, in the Sixth; T. O. Smith of Birmingham in the Ninth, and Y. M Quinn of Russellville in the Tenth.
 CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATES
 There are 55 candidates for delegates and delegates-at-large to the national convention, and the fight for these places Will be one of the most interesting of the campaign. Every candidate seeking a seat in the St. Louis convention has pledged himself to support President Wilson and his policies, hence efficiency 6nI.ht1nSC rot fhny. Ja+A ing factor in this race.
 However, efficiency will not be the only important factor which will enter into the selection of delegates, for there is every indication that, notwithstanding the desire of the national administration, that prohibition shall not be considered an issue in the fight for seats in the con- vention, the liquor question will receive much attention during the campaign.