The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23
POLITICIANS ACTIVE AS THE CAMPAIGN
 DRAWS ID CLOSE
With Few Exceptions Absence of Mud Singing Is Feature of Campaign - Candi-
 dates Run on Merit

August Q, interest Wnlch naS lagBed heretofore is rapidly increasing in the local political campaign. Per- sons who a month ago could not have named the candidates for sher- if or for solicitor are beginning to inform themselves.
 A feature of the campaign is the part being taken by women. Not content with learning the Issue and personalities involved in the con test. a number of them are working for their favored candidate.
 Candidates themselves have In the main been conducting quiet cam paign. There has been very little mud singing or back biting. Aspi- rants for the various offices have been contest to meet as many voters as possible and present their own merits. Wherever there have been public meetings of any description, candidates could be found galore For instance score attended the truck growers picnic yesterday on the Springville road.
 Polling Places.
 The election commission com posed of Sheriff J. c. Hartsfield, Dr. k. F. Lovelady and Clarence Mullen has been busy selecting the various inspectors. clerks and returning of- ficers who will officiate at the poll ing places in the county. Dr. Love lady and MT. Mullin are serving, due to the fact that Judge J. F. Stiles and w. L. Maldrop arc candidates.
 Citizens are requested to inform themselves as to the exact place where they vote. Some parts of the county have been redistricted and additional voting places added.
 Circuit Judgcship.
 All the judges of circuit court with the exception of Judge H. F. Heflin and Judge c. B. Smith are opposed in the primary. During the summer court recess they have been busy eanvassng the county. A majority of self constituted prognosticators are willing to wager that all the present judges will be elected, but others maintain that the primary will reveal such to be a poor guess.
 For judge of chancery court. Will liam H. Walker and A. Latady are the candidates while Tor judge No. 2. criminal division, Judge William k. Fort is being opposed by Edward Hamill. Mir. Hamill has Injected the question of presumption of inno- cence into the campaign declaring that Judge Fort advocated it's aboi- ishment. Such Is not true according to Judge Fort who is standing on his. record.
 Judge Romaine Boyd. who is one of only two judges surviving out of the six elected in 1916 is being op- posed by William T. Stewart.
 Judge J. Q. smith. candidate to succeed himself and who Is basing his campaign on his record as city prosecuting attorney, state attorney general and as n proven judicial offi- cer, has four opponents. They are: Joe c. Hail. H. M. Abercrombie. George M. Edmonds and s. J. Stig- gems. Mir. Hail is an attorney hero of 30 years sctandlns Mir. Aber- drives. MT. Edmonds has practiced law here for IT years and Mir. Stik- gems is a well known attorney.
 Judge Richard Evans is being op- posed by Willard Drake. Judge Evans before becoming circuit judge served as judge of the court of ap- peals and as special assistant attor- ney general. An active campaign Is being made by MT. Drake, who Is a Well known attorney.
 Judge Oan A. Greene, presiding judge of the Tenth judicial circuit, Is being opposed by Horace c. AL lord, who is preaching rotation In office. Judge Greene who has a rec ord of few reversals recently made public his annual report showing that the courts are in better condi- ton than for years.
 For judgeshlp No. 10. Judge J. B. Aird is being opposed by Edgar AL len, judge of the Jefferson county municipal court and by Roger Shy der, well known attorney. No out standing issue has developed.
 State Senate
 Four candidates are making active campaigns for the state senate. They are Henry Upsom Sims, promi- nent attorney. Walter Brewer. who has served as assistant county solicl- tor. assistant city attorney and who saw army service in France; Eric Pettus. who recently retired as United States district attorney and Marvin Dinsmore, lawyer, who was defeated in the last election for the city commission.
 Race for Sheriff
 One of the hottest campaigns Is said to be that for the office of sheriff now held by J. c. Hartsfield. The candidates are pr. J. V. Vines. who has served two terms on the board of revenue; Charles A. Jones, of the Charles A. Jones Flour and Grain company. who made credit able showing in the last campaign; T. J. Shirley, formerly chief of po- lice; J. F. (Skinny) Jones. former police officer. and D. F. Suggs. prom 1 inent business man of Ensley.
 Probate Judge
 Judge J. P. Stiles Is being opposed | for recollection by ". L. waldrop. cir 1 rttf rl~ y~A o1A koi Is presenting his record as legisla- | tor and arguing for rotation in of- | flee.
 Circuit Court Clerk
 The candidates for circut court | clerk are Woolsey Morrow, chief | clerk in the probate office: Jim N. Merrell, for several years clerk in | the circuit court, and W. A. O'Barr. formerly in the furniture business | here but now living at Gardendale.
 Circuit Solicitor
 Much interest Is being manifested in the campaign for solicitor to suc- | ceed Joseph R. Tate. Law enforce ment seems to be the main issue. l Clark Williams who made good | race against Solicitor Tate promises a different" administration provided he Is elected. James c. Davis. who, was 1ired by Solicitor rate IS run ming on his record of six years as as- sistant in the solicitors office. Frank Address of the law firm of Address and Coffman, who has practfced here for more than 20 years is seeking the office and has strong support.
 Among the 1s3 candidates to be voted on and In addition to the ones mentioned here are 32 aspirants for the legislature from which seven are to be selected.
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