The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-01


 
 Wish Judge Brandon all kinds of good luck in his race for goYernor.-W. l.. Wilkinson, Editor Geneva Reaper.
 Plain, old Bln Brandon has the guber- material toga sewed up. - Asheville Aegis.
 It Is generally conceded over the state that Judge Brandon has the nomina- ton einched.-Centerville Press.
 Plain. old Bill Brandon seems to have them all buffaloed.-Branklin County Times.
 Judge Brandon is about to prove that poor man can be governor.-Mont- gomery Advertiser
 The man who undertakes to rua against Bill Brandon for governor will roll up one of the smallest minoriues on record--Dothan Eagle. There Is not man in tho state who can keep Bill Brandon from gracing the executive chair next term. = Troy Herald
 The Tuscumbia Alabamian-Dispatch is for Judge Brandon for governor. and l will help him all l can--John W. Davis. editor.
 Given a good legislature to work with. Governor Brandon ought to be able to do great things for our state.-Roanoke Leader. a
 Unless appearances are deceptive, Judge Brandon will be elected governor with much ease.-Greenville Advocate.
 Anyway, Bill Brandon and Charley McDowell have the best Took in" that two candidates ever had.-Tuscaloosa News.
 The folks will answer by electing Brandon governor on the Issue of econ omy in tho states business.-Sheffield Standard.
 Judge Brandon has many friends In Colbert County who will give him their -Tri-cities Daily.
 Judge Brandon would make Alabama News would be delighted to sec him occupying the governors chalr.-Heflin News.
 We second the motion of the Mont gomery Advertiser that Bill Brandon and Charles Mcdowell have tho jobs without opposition and oall for the question.--Luverne Journal.
 Judging from newspaper and other reports. Bill Brandon csr.ainly has a Ftrohg following. all over the state, and It now looks like he will oc an easy | We opposed the gentleman from Tus- calooaa In his last race for governor, | but we make the prediction now that Judge W. w. Brandon will be Alabama 8 next governor.-Goodwater Enterprise.
 Hon. Charles Mcdowell. of Eufaula, is to be elected lieutenant governor 1 without opposition: He has made good | in every position he has been honored with Judge Brandon is to be made | governor.-Ozark Star.
 Judge Ssss gTsndO ssS ana sDDsar w haze sU governor. It is a fortunate situation. as fight for political preferment leaves regrets and. disappointments. Judge | Brandon Is a man whom the office Is seeking.-Livingston Southern Home.
 Brandon for governor and Mcdowell state ticket to be voted on at the Demo cratic primary next August. Judge W. w. Brandon. of Tuscaloosa, and Sen ator Charles Mcdowell, of Eufaula, | have endorsed each others candidacy. Birmingham Post
 The powers that be are having a hard pose of leading him into the race against Bill Brandon for governor. It will be necessary first to fool him and then blindfold him and back him into the race. Both he and Mcdowell. for lieutenant governor, will be hard to beat.-EufaIla Daily Citizen.
 The Age-Herald suggested the other morning that to avoid another heated political race the state, without oppo- sition. ought to elect Judge Brandon the suggestion. Give him the nomina- ton on a silver waiter. The people are for him. and that settles it.-Aiabama Christian Advocate.
 Just now 1t looks like Judge W. W. Brandon may be nominated for gover- nor without opposition" said M. E. County Board of Registrars.-Blrming- ham News.
 Senator McDowen held c position of lnflusloe and prominence in the pres ent state senate, both at the regular and special sessions. He was dfstin- guished in the senate for an 4nsistance upon economical administration of the state. government and for his strong stand against excessive taxation. = Montgomery Advertiser.
 It would surely Dc a grand and gracious thing for the Democrats of Alabama to present the gubernatorial year without opposition. And by the same token, they might just as well do | 1t, for unless Providence intervenes he will certainly be our next governor any how-Clanton News.
 T am becoming more and more con | vinced that Judge W. W. Brandon, of governor of Alabama, and that he will be elected with hardly any opposition, as the situation stands now" said Sol caheen.--Birminsham News. If the wishes of the people Of Ala bama were consulted 1t Is not unlikely that they. too would rather devote the next few months to business and up- lifting than to a strenuous campaign.
 The Age Herald believes that a situ- ation presents Itself whereby cQ,.ssse- versial campaign Is unnecessary Judge, William w. Brandon. of TsscaiossE, should be elected the next governor of Alabama without opposition.
 There are many reasons for this. Judge Brandon is recognized through | out the state as man who would make an able and competent governor. His long years of public service have given him experience which would be 1, invaluable in>handling the problems that | confront governor. He is capable. he Is hoDest and sincere. he knows | the state and its people and he pos- | Alabama In abundant measure.
 In the election 7of 1918 he lacked but a few hundred votes of being elected governor. Since that time Judge Bran gracefulness with which he accepted de- feat has won thousands Of new friends who will welcome an opportunity to 1 vote for him next year. No man in the quaintance In every county and in every | precinct in the state. And they afl have confidence In him.
 Why then should not Judge Brandon opposition? The etste will do well to elect him and at the Aasne time save itself the turmoil and strife that tn- evltsbly attend q spiri.ea political cam