Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
OFFICIAL COUNT MADE
CanvasSing Board Verify Re-
turns of Election inspectors.
RAGSDALE WILL CONTEST
Iohoston's Majority 1920 Bricn's Majority
686-Lst of Justices and Constabes
Declared Elected.

The canvassing board of jefferson
county, comprising Judge NJ T. Porter,
Sheriff George M. Morrow and Circuit
Clerk Fergus Mccarthy, began the ardu-
Gus, though important duty of canvass
ing the returns of last Mondays state
and county election. Clerks Stiles of the
probate office and Stradford of the
sheriff's Office kept the official tally
sheets, while members of the press and
others interested kept private tallies as
the several returns were called off.
Besides those mentioned above Mr..
Milton c. Ragsdale, candidate for sheriff
on the fusion ticket; Mr.. G. r. Harsh, his
attorney; Attorneys c. G. Brown and M.
A. Porter, Deputy Sheriff B. A. Thomp-
son, Reuben Kolb, Jr., Jerre Fountain. j.
G. Crews and Mr. Leslie, with representa-
tives of the State Herald and Daily
News, comprised those present.
The boxes were opened according to
numbers, and after the counting of the
first box, Williams beat, and as the count
was about to proceed on box No. 2, Jones'
boro, Mr.. Harsh, attorney for Mr.. Rags
dale, announced a protest. The board in
formed him that they were merely per-
forming ministerial duties, and the cir
cult court was the place in which to file
the contest
mer, No. SO, were also protested, but the
count continued.
1t required four hours and fifteen min
utes to complete the work, and all were
relieved when it was ended.
AS will be seen by referring to the ta-
BILE in another place, Capt. Joseph T..
Johnston received 6946 and A. I. Good
wyn 5619 votes. a majority for Captain
Johnston of 1927.
The next count in point of interest was
that for Sheriff. Capt. Frank p. OBrien
received 1884, M. c. Ragsdale 556S and r.
II. Hudson 210 votes. Captain OBrien's
majority over Ragsdale is CSC and over
both his competitors AIS.
Justices and Constables.
The results in the several beats for JUS
tees of the peace and constable is as fol-
lows:
Beat 1, Williams'--Justices of the
peace, S.W. Nunnally S. ]. A. Russell "a.
/. Vines "a, scattering 6; constable, j. L.
Reed GA, r. S. w. Thompson 20.
Beat 2, Observation-Disclosures Of the
peace. D. o, Keene 98, ]. E. Parsons IS,
Joe Nicholas Ga, Merritt Sadler 81; con-
stable, r. S. McDougal 80, Tom Bridges
SO
Che peace, J. p. Cox 21S, Gilbert Tucker
s6 7 H. Boston AZ, fucker %; constable,
]. III. Parsons 214, J. II. Pickett 50.
Beat A. Aaron's--Justices of the peace,
r. S. Mullinax 30, +. Houghton 20 ). r.
Burton q, C. w. Clifton IS; constable, M.
C. Burton Ii, G. II. Hardin 10, Z. w.
Beat S, Short Creek-Justices of the
peace. w. J. Vines 30, J. Salter 80; con-
stable. w. r. Stevens so.
Beat 6, Robbins'--Justices Of the peace,
S. M. Hollis 81, w. D. Goggans ~, J. ID.
Wood 20, A. j. Cotes Is; constable, ). II.
Scoller 10, w. T. Robbins IL.
Beat 7, Bethlehem-,Justices of the
peace J. M. Breeze 100, j. B. Freeman
125, L. w. Lloyd 10, Dave Reed 1903; con-
stable. Frank McDeed 116, j. w. Butler
I07, A. Wilson %.
tices of the peace, J. A. Ray 1874, J. Max
well 10, r. f. Haynesworth 10; constable.
S. T. Palmore g. w. c. Veitch so, Bub
Patton so.
Beat 0, Elyton-Justices of the peace.
d. R. Weaver 276, A. L. McWilllams ZSI
J. M. Hook ga; constable, John MI. Dupuy
275, ]. Gallagher AZ.
Beat 10, East Lake-Justices Of the
peace, J. d. Tarrant 1S4, w. A. Wilmms
1852. r. d. Jeffcoat 1853, E. p. Reed 8; con-
stable. Homer Brown 17s. ]. H. Hin
son So
tees of the peace, N M. Strickland 1903,
L. A. Council II. ]. c. Cromer 6S, E. T.
Pitts 15; constable, j. M. Goodson rs, w.
s. Russell 70.
Beat IL, Henryellen and Cedar Grove
Justices of the peace. J. B. Hin 81, j.
Lowry "a, J. d. Moore II, J. X. Robinson
4; constable, - Alexander Il. w. H.
Harding IA.
Beat 13, Trussville and Chalkville-
Justices of the peace, J. G. Brewer %, J.
d. Locke 49, w. M. Mastin .; constable.
]. F. Baggett u. w. T. Crawford 2.
Beat IA, Selrs-Justices OK the peace,
C. M. Self 80. ]. Taylor 20. James Sham
IIxy tx. constable C. T. McCSay 27 Tom
Sullivan 8.
Beat Is, Mt. Pinson-Justices of the
peace, S. @. Hagood 46. ]. M. Hudson 40.