The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
MANY GROOMED
 AS CANDIDATES
 FOR STATE JOBS
Capital Swivel Chairs To Attract Number Of
 Aspirants
M'COY MENTIONED
 TO SUCCEED DAVIS
Race For Secretary Of State Expected To Be
 Many Sided
(State Capital Bureau.)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 20.- Political talk around the capitol has developed a number of likely contend CTS for various state offices at the next election. in 1926. Officials now serving the state in various capacities are re- ported. in most cases at least, to be making plans to continue to serve, sub feet to the voice of the people at the next election. In addition, report has brought forward a number of aspirants at present outside the circle of state officialdom, who hope to break into the ranks of servants of the state.
 Reports indicate that particular en- thusiasm is being shown for the offlce of secretary of state and attorney gen eral, if the number of persons mentioned as possible candidates in any indica- tion. For secretary of state, w. r. Fonville, chief clerk in the office for a number of years, is preparing to make the race, and others listed as likely con tenders are R. B. Vail of Bay Minette and B. B. Gather of Asheville, both edl- tors; Walter Miller of Tuscumbia, and O. P. Lee of Montgomery.
 Mccoy Mentioned.
 For attorney general, it is understood that Lamar Field, now special assistant attorney general, will be a candidate for the office. Among others mentioned for this office are F. E. St. John, rep resentative in the 1923 legislature from Cullman county; John Mccoy, assistant solicitor of Jefferson county; Arthur Chiffon of Montgomery, Tom Wirt of Decatur, and R. T. Simpson, Jr., of Florence.
 For state auditor, s. H. Blan, present secretary of state, has advised his friends that at the proper time he will announce as a candidate for the of flee. It has been reported also that John Fl. Chapman, state examiner of accounts, will be- in the race.
 On the Alabama public service com mission, the two associate commission CTS, Fitzhugh Lee and Frank P. Nor gan, will be up for reelection in 1926.
 For state superintendent of educa- tion, Dr. R. E. Tidwell has been promi- nently mentioned, in fact there has been no indication of any other candi- dacy to date. He is an experienced educator, having served as assistant state superintendent of education for a number of years.
 Dallas Man To Run.
 Clifton Kirkpatrick of Dallas county, member of the present state board of agriculture, is reported to have decided to make the race for commissioner of ag- riculture This office is one which has usually been the subject of an in- teresting contest, though so far no other candidate has been reported on the ho- rizon.
 State Auditor W. B. Allgood is re- ported to be not fully decided as to his choice of an office upon the expira- tion of his present term as auditor, where, like a number of other state of- ficials, he cannot succeed himself. It has been reported that Mir. Allgood will be a candidate for state treasurer, while another report has been heard to the effect that he will try for a place on the Alabama public service commis- sion.
 It is reported that c. G. Brown, county treasurer of Russell county, who was a candidate for state treasurer in 1922, will be in the race for that office in 1926.