The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
DEMOCRATIC BODY
 TO RAISE THE PARTY
 BARS IN ALABAMA
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 known to democratic leaders. It Is a matter of record that a man who has | been prominent in the partys affairs in days gone by did not live up to the pledge and voted against the party in the general election. He did not participate In a special democratic primary of this year because the ex- ecutivs committee, in the meantime, had laid down tho rule that no person could participate who did not support the party in tho last election. He was warned In advance that his vote would be challenged. He didn't attempt to vote.
 Closing Entries
 In addition to the establishment of the bars again. the committee will be called upon to set . date for the closing of entries for the primary. IL has been customary to require all can didates to qualify SO days before the primary. However. among candidates and party leaders there is a desire to have the entries close about April i. It Is pointed out that there will be no serious contest for the chief office, the governorship, as William " Brandon now is scheduled to be the democratic nominee without serious opposition. This will remove much interest in the campaign. Without a fight for governor many persons will not care to enter Into the campaign at all. By closing the entries April 1, plans for the campaign can be com pleted without the usual hurry. Ab- sent voters ballots can be prepared. Things which have been neglected in the past can be done this time.
 Elect Chairman
 A third act of the state committee must be the election of chairman who will succeed W. D. Nesbitt of Bir- mingham, who will tender his resig- nation at the meeting. Reports indi- cate that James H. Webb of Mobile, member of the committee, will be elected as MT. Nesbitts successor, and that no other name will be present. ed. MT. Webb Is the only person who has sought this honor. Mir Nesbitt will surrender the chairmanship be- cause of the pressure of local busi- ness.
 Persons who have been mentioned for political office are expected to let their wishes be known soon after the meeting of the committee. During this week three candidates for public office filed their declarations, they being Walter F. Miller of Tuscumbia, and Henry c. West of Jefferson for secretary of state, and J. A. Wade of Vincent for commissioner of agri- culture. John B. Ward of Abbeville let his friends know that he would announce for commissioner of agri- culture.
 Other offices
 It seems quite certain that the three members of the court of appeals Judges Charles R. Bricken, William H. Sanford and Henry P. Merritt will be reelected without opposition This is also true of Judge John C. Anderson, chief justice of the supreme court and Associate Justices Lucien D. Gardner and Ormond Somerville A report during the week was that a Birmingham man might enter the race for chief Justice, but a letter cir culated by a member of the Mont gomery bar among all lawyers of Ala bama and intended to bring out can didate for chief justice, probably has had the opposite result. The letter which went to every lawyer with the strict injunction that no layman should see or know of 1t Is now known of all men. It has not and will not be printed.
 It has been the unvarying custom of the people of Alabama to return to their positions all members of the supreme court and court of appeals who have been elected one time Members of the two courts have been defeated. but in each case the person retired had not received the indorse- ment of the voters. Each member of the courts who will enter this cleo tion has received the indorsement of fba vofers at fha nolls