The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-10

Judge w. W. Brandon swept all co, of Randolph, where Col. Bibb Gray, McDowell, for lieutenant governor, ] carrying every county in the state S
 The Henry Ford-Muscle Shoals is- sue was believed to have been re- flected in the substantial lead for public service commissioner held by Fitxhugh Lee and Frank F. Morgan, the upper section of the state giv- ing them sufficient strength to place them far to the front in field of seven which included Commis- sioners B. H. Cooper and and s. P. Gaillard, who were subjects of an at tack by Governor Kilby on the eve of the primary. Governor Kilby charged that the commissioners were being aided by employees of the Ala bama Power company. Les and Nor gan had expressed themselves strongly in favor of Henry Ford's proposal for government property at Muscle Shoals.
 s. H. Blan maintained a slight lead for secretary of state over Wal ter F. Miller, while John H. Chap man held first position in tho race for state auditor. George w. Ellis had long lead over c. G. Brown for state treasurer and Judge John C.. Anderson won easily from S. A. Lynne for chief Justiceship of the supreme court J. M. Moore headed the field for commissioner of agri- cultura-
 In the Seventh congressional dis trict, M. c. Allgood and L. L. Herz- berg were running neck and neck, with Allgood having a rhade thA best of it. In four other district con tests present representatives ap. peared renominated. These included Representatives Almon in the Eighth; Bankhead in the Tenth: Huddleston in the Ninth, and Tyson in the Second.
 Brandon Issues statementt
 Judge Brandon, democratic nomi- nee Tn Tuesday's primary election is- sued the following statement from nis home in Tuscaloosa today:
 From incomplete returns 1t an pears. have been nominated for gov ernor, carrying every county in the state. am overwhelmed with grat- itude and as soon as I get complete returps will have . formal statement 70 1ssue to the people of Alabama
 can only say now that my grat- itude knows no bounds and it shall De my effort to measure up in every respect to the hopes of my friends and go into office without malice or hatred to anyone and will en- deayor to advance our state along every moral and material line. IL Is impossible for me to state at this time what my majority will be but the returns indicate an overwhelm. ing victory.
 Asking that all Alabamians join hands and hearts in an effort to make a h,r, fho< . .H~ | gratitude
 WILLIAM W. BRANDON"
 Sketch of Brandon.
 William Woodward Brandon, law yer and probate judge. was born June 5, 1868, at Talladega; son of Rev. Frank T. J. and Carrie (Wood- ward) Brandon. General Brandon was educated at the Cedar Bluff in- stitute and the Tuscaloosa High school. At the age of 13 he went to work for himself; in 1891 took the law course at the University of Alabama; In 1890 located in Tusca- loosa for the practice of law; in 1891 elected clerk of the city of Tusca- loosa and in the same year was ap- pointed justice of the peace.
 In 1896-97 he was representative in the legislature. and he was re- elected to the session of 1S9S-99. In the house he had leading commit tee assignments and took a promi- nent part in legislative affairs. In military affairs his service has been conspicuous He was lieutenant and captain of the Warrior Guards, and in 1so0-01 major In the Third Vol unt1sr infantry regiment, was ap- pointed .adjutant general of Ala bama, 1899. was reappointed in 1901. serving until 1906.
 As adJutant general he successfully reorganized the Alabama national guard. In 1906 he was nominated for state auditor in the democratic pri- mary and in the general election was elected, serving 1907-i1. In 1911 he was elected proba~s judge of Tusca- 1oosa> county position he still holds. Tn 1892 he published a military jour- nal at Tuscaloosa entitled The Citi- zen Soldier" He was a reading clerk of tn constitutional conven- ton in 1901. He Is . democrat,
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