The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-03
j. f. earle Announces
Candidacy For Congress
Against Mr.. HuddLeston

Can he beat George Huddleston?
will be the Jefferson county, or Ninth
district question for days to come
now, following the formal announce
ment yesterday of J. F. earle for the
seat in the National House of Repre-
sentatiyes now occupied by MIR. Hud-
dleston, who is rounding out his Sec
ond term.
Mr.. earle has stepped into the po-
litical arena with a political record
that is absolutely blank. He has never
asked for or held public office. By
profession he is chemist, by choice
he is state manager of life insur-
ance company, and resides at 1879
Tenth avenue, south, with his wife
and two children.
He has been in Jefferson county for
16 years. having lived first at Thomas,
where he was employed by the Republic
Iron and Steel company as chemist,
later moving to Bessemer, where he
resided for eight years, being chemist
for the United States Cast Iron and
Foundry company. For the last seven
years he has resided in Birmingham,
first at West End. then moving to
the Southside, where he has resided
since.
1t Is stated that Mr.. earle has Wis
tied every hamlet and mining camp In
Jefferson county. and that he is pos
int a o.
being a thirty-second degree Mason,
and quite prominent in fraternal cir
cles. He is of reticent natuee, Is
unassumign. but is a man of striking
personality, and a close student OF
national and state governments. ne
Is said to be very profuse reader, and
is well informed on all subjects Oh
general interest.
OTHER NAMES SUGGESTED
So far. NJ b. Grace is the only other
announced opponent to Mr.. Huddleston'
but it is stated that there Is move
on foot to get E. d. Smith, national
committeeman from Alabama. into the
race and the pressure of anti amendists
is being brought to bear upon him TO
press him into the race.
1t ia also stated that James Z. Bur
gin, local attorney. is seriously con-
sidering making the race.
Mr.. earle has given out statement
in which he outlines the principles ana
policies Of his candidacy. though he mas
not drafted a platform as yet. HIS
statement follows:
Il hereby announce my candidacy
for representative in Congress for the
Ninth congressional district of Alabama,
subject to the democratic primary TO
be held August 13, 1918.
"In this preliminary announcement /
shall not discuss issues at length, but
will do so at a later date. If elected
1 shall stand for the following meas
ures and principles:
winning the war at the earliest pos
sible day is a political and economic
necessity. 1t Is the foremost task be-
fore the nation-vital to our people
and to civilization. I stand for its
vigorous prosecution with every re-
source of the nation, and the final con-
clusion of peace only on terms which
will safeguard the fundamental prin-
ciples of our government and the cause
of democracy throughout the world.
WILL SUPPORT WILSON
1.-THE pre- eminent leadership of Pres,
ident Woodrow Wilson in the cause of
democracy is recognized by the best
thought of the nation and of the self
governing peoples of the world. For
the conduct of the war an dthe conclu-
sion of peace, indorse and shall sup
port the measures and policies laid