The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-21

comes the report that he Will not pc q candidate and even if he should be would not receive the local option vote because of his declaration that he does not regard prohibition and To- cal option as an issue any longer.
 In recent days local option journals throughout the state have declared for Wallace and have announced that they will lend their open support to nim- Oscar S. Lewis of Dothan, who was floor leader of the local option mi nority in the last senate, Is manager of wallace's campaign. With the ex ception of Mcdowell, no other local optionist's name has been mentioned seriously for the office.
 T believe I shall be the sole repre- sentative of the local optionists in the campaign" said Mir. Wallace Saturday ''Mr. McDowell's declaration on the question of local option has ended whatever chance he may have had. Things look bright for me when one considers that I have the support of the local optionists, of those who do not believe a religious issue should be forced into the campaign and of those personal friends who would stand with me regardless of issues
 Mir. Wallace has suggested that the question of local option, bone-dry pro- hibition or the sale of light wines
 
 the legislature and that law be en- acted that will meet the wishes of the people.
 Mir. Brandon has made no declara- tion on the subject of prohibition or local option. It is generally under stood that he will seek to make the campaign without forcing this issue contending that tho question has been settled in Alabama. This would put h i'm In ho n1o 1F al. though in the past he has been TO- garded as local optionist Mir. Bran don's campaign manager, Judge Henry B. Foster, of Tuscaloosa is a prohibit tionist.
 MT. Kilby will not force the issue contending that prohibition is settled for Alabama, but has already declared himself in favor of maintaining the present prohibition laws. In so far as is known, he is receiving the support of those prohibitionists who Have de- clared themselves. Brooks Lawrence, the setting head of the Anti-Saloon league. Is openly for Kilby and has an- nounced that at the proper time the league will make public It's prefer ence. With tho three candidates it Is easy to see where the leagues SUD- port will go.
 Absence of many Alabama voters at | bring additional political burdens to candidates in this campaign. By the second Tuesday In August Alabama will have 5000 or moro mon In train- ing. All will be of voting age and many will be qualified voters. The state has no provision whereby they may cast their ballots. Governor Hen derson has given serious consideration to the calling of an extra session of f1a 1a0icya fAN hA uvsHr rtA xxS constitutional amendment giving sol diers the right to vote out of the state. The states financial condition prob- ably will prevent such action. The session would cost $25, ,000 while the submission of an amendment would mean $25,000 more. Governor Tender son does not see how tho treasury could bear this burden. One suggestion has been that all candidates may agree to accept tho votes of soldiers and count them in the primary, but this cannot be done without changes in the law as tho primary election law pre- scribes those who may vote and how they may vote. There Is no provision for absent voting.
 Both factions win be upset, as they will not know whether theIr strength will be increased or reduced by the absence of the soldier voters. The di-
 
 prohibition has been about 10000 and sometimes less. For this reason tho political worries of candidates have been increased.
 MANY SEEK MINOR OFFICES The primary election will be a field day for seekers after minor state of- fices. On every hand . candidate Is mentioned. For sometime 1t was thought some offices would have tn hAa <A A> not 10. Each office will have two or moro candidates. Fitzhuyh Lee. secre- tary of the state board of equaliza |. tion. will be candidate for state aud- itor in opposition to M. E. Morris of Birmingham, who announced in 1915. Lawrence E. Brown, assistant attor- ney general. is expected to be can. dtdate for attorney general as the suo- cessor of William l.. Martin. Despite the fact that John Purifoy. secretary of state, has been sending out cards with the Confederate flag entwined about his photographs made in 1865 and in 1917 and with the dec- laration, 'ths next governor of Ala bama," he is regarded as q candidate 3 for lesser office than governor. prop- ably state auditor. He served in this capacity one time and many reports 1 now indicate~that he will seek the po- sition again. I John c. Cheney. former chief clerk l of the state agricultural department, is considering entering the race for l commissioner of agriculture. MT. Che ney is well acquainted with tho duties of the office. having served two terms as chief clerk.
 B. H. Cooper of Birmingham and S | F. Gaillard of Mobile will announce their candidacy for second terms as
 associate members of the public serv
 ice commission at the proper time Nc announcements for these offices have
 been made. though friends of w. w
 Haralson of Troy say he will run anc
 Samuel B. Kennedy. president of the commission, has announced that he will attempt to beat Mir. Gaillard fol 1 another term.
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