The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-02
Brandon and McDotUeU
 Begin As FaUorites
Lists Closed Last Night for Democratic Campaign Five Congressmen in State Will Have OppO-
 sition-LegisIative Candidates Numerous

VIII attempt to visit every county in Alabama before the primary, Judge Anderson has not indicated his plan ar campaign though it is known that II has already started and that his friends have been husy since Mir. Lynne entered the race.
 pr. John w. Abercrembls, state Su- perintendent of education, will re- eelve the democratic nomination for | a full term of four years without ep-
 position. He is completing the un- expired term ef Dr. SpriEht DowelI. who resigned to become president ct the Alabama Polyteennic institute. | Although the constitution prohihits a
 state official when electtd, from
 succeeding himself it does not pro aloit an official from serving a full term after completing an unexpired term. pr. Abercrombie has occupied | "a prominent position in the states
 public life for many years He was superintendent of education at a time when the department was located in one small office on the second floor | Of the capitol and it was during his term that the development of organ ized education in Alabama was start ] ed From this position he became
 president of the University af Ala | wears. On his retirement he was elected engreSsman- at-Iarge for Ala bama and remained in Congress until the legislature of 1915 reappointioned l the congressional districts and pro l vided fer ten insead fnine, Dr. Abererombie accepted an important position in the department of labor
 at Washington and was part of the i national government until Governor | kilhy urged him to return to Ala
 bams as state superintendent of edu-
 cation.
 i Harwell G, Davis, attorney general,
 the eX-service man of Ghe state gov
 ernment, also will be elected for a full term without opposition from any !, democrat, Mir, Davis was appointed attorney general last year by Gov
 erner Kilhy as the successor of Judge J. Q, Smith. who retired to accept an
 appointment on the circuit court
 bench of Jefferson county
 | Mr. Davis became special assistant
 attorney general shortly after he re-
 turned from the World war. returning
 10 position which he vacated at
 the hrst call of the United States for
 me nto take the part of the nation
 in the war with the central powers.
 He gave up his sate position and en-
 tered the first officers training eamp which was organize dat Fort McPher-
 son. He was given a commission as
 captain of infantry and led his men ato some of the greatest battles of
 the World war.
 MT. Davis was wounded in action. First reports received by his friends l in Alabama were that he had lost a
 limb. He was in a hospital many
 weeks even after he was returned to
 America. He was promoted from cap
 tain to major while he was in a hos pital.
 Public Service COmmiasion Great interest in the campaign will
 center about the contest for the two
 positions on the public service eorn .
 mission. B. H. Cooper of Birmfn gh a m land s. P. Gaillard of Mobile. incum-
 bents, are candidates for reelection while others who seek the democratic nominations are H, F. Lee of Eu- faula now syate auditor; Judge John I Purifoy of Montgomery, former sec
 retary of state and state treasurer | Frank P. Morgan of Montgomery ttravelinE salesman; Bert Fl. Johnson
 of Montgomery, member of the board of revenue. and John F, Pearson oi
 Montgomery. dealer in farm lands. Candidates for secretary of stat,
 are Walter F. Miller of Tuscumhia
 secretary of the state senate, editol
 of the Colbert County Reporter anc
 a prominent figure in state polite, i for many years; s. Fl, Elan of Troy
 publisher of the Troy Messenger ans