The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-12
Political Pot Boiling
 in Walker County

Jasper February u-(Speciai.)-ih ho political pot in Walker county has begun to simmer and within a short time no" business will begin to pick up in the p"' ,itical arena. The chief interest so far manifested has been in the candidates for the next legislature. This IS walker county's time to send the state senator to Montgomery. There was much talk TOT several weeks as to who would run put i,st the last two weeks two men have an nounced.
 w. C. Davis who was leader Tn the House during the last legislature, ana who has been a representative to the legislature from Marion county as well as Walker, has announced for the sta'e senate MT. Davis has announced on the open platform. favoring the adopacn of the federal amendment for prohibi- ton, and in taking the convicts ron the mines and placing them on the pup lie roads. In the last legislature he made a hard fight for such measure ana VIII make another fight for this bill 1T ne goes to the senate.
 Running against MT. Davis will be MT. I4. ~@~~~~@ inc state senate in 1907 and represented this district He made quite reputa- ton by getting the fertilizer tag biii passed, and number of other measures. He favors the adoption of the federal amendment for prohibition also. and will make the race on that platform.
 So far two men have announced TOT representative. This county is entitled to two members, and there will be sew eral more enter the race The chairman of the Walker county democratic execu- tive committee. MT. Coleman Shepherd of Cordova. has announced for one or the positions as representative. pr. o Manasco of Townley has also announced for the same office. Both these gentle men have come out on the side Of adop- tion of the federal amendment So far there has been nothing said about man running which would be opposed to the adoption of this amendment It is very likely. however. that both sides will have candidates in the field. The sentiment now, however, in the county seems to be in favor of sending delegation to Montgomery who will favor the adoption of the amendment.
 In the local county politics. not much has been done as yet The main feature this year will be in the election of a sheriff for this county. A number oi candidates are contemplating making the race. but so far none have an- nounced
 Mrs. F. Briggs died today about z o'clock while sitting in her chair in her room. The chambermaid heard her make | a peculiar noise and entered the room t0 | find her dead In the chair. She is sur- yiyed by only one daughter, Mrs. Guy l V. O'Rear of this city. with whom l she had made her home for the past sew 1 eral years. Just few months ago MT. ! Briggs died in very much the same man. | IieT. Yesterday morning at the home of the 1 father MT. Wood Sutton. young Robert | Sutton was accidentally shot and died l yesterday afternoon in Birmingham 1 hospital One of the boys had heen out l hunting and came in to lay the l gun on the table. ans as he placed 1t l on the table 1t became discharged ana | the load entered the young mans right l side just to the edge of the spinal column | and passed almost through his body. He ! val well known in Jasper and was liked
 by all who knew him. Funeral services
 will bs conducted today.