Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-06
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
Entire Democratic Ticket Is
Elected in Jefferson.
ALL OF THEM RAN WELL
Captain 0Brien's Majority for Sheriff Is Over
700-.he Fusionists Simply Were
Not in Ii.

Jefferson, the home of Governor Elect
Johnston, has kept the traditions of the
fathers.
The entire democratic ticket from AL
pha to Omega has been elected.
Much interest has been manifested in
the race of capt. Frank p. O'Brien in the
state and in the centers of the east. His
contest attracted national attention, and
his victory is a source of qualification
not only to his personal friends, but to
every lover of democracy. 1t has dem
onstrated the integrity of the party, and
his election is an incentive and an as
surance Captain o. Brien has been tried
by the ordeal of fire, and manhood never
loomed grander than he when the flames
shot about him.
Below is a resume of the result of the
election in this county:
Jefferson county is democratic, as she
has always been.
The majority have spoken, and the I'M
terrified true to their principles, have
swept everything before them.
The returns are all in, and the entire
ticket from governor to coroner has been
elected by majorities which speak in no
uncertain tones the will of the people.
Capt. Joseph F. Johnston has the
largest majority ever given democratic
Seay was elected
DR.. r. M. Cunningham has been chosen
for the senate, and Altman, Brown,
Greene, Harkins, Lipscomb and Ovens
for the legislature. While capt. FRANK
=. O'Brien, in1the face of the strongest
odds a democratic candidate for snerln
has ever had before him, has swept his
enemy like the winds do chair.
James b. Francis will collect the taxes,
while ]. Felix Mclaughlin will assess
How ltraG
again chosea to handle the money of the
county, and w. p. Stradford, L. ID.
Lacey, William S. Morrow and George
l.. Young will look after the duties OF
commissioners.
CAPT. r. e. Jones, the newly elected
coroner. has the voice of the majority,
and will investigate the mysteries per-
tanning to the dead.
Jefferson county democracy is proud
of its victory, and justly SO. 1t was
victory such as is seldom achieved.
PopuIites, republicans and American
Protective associations were arrayed
against her and with the strong arm OF
determination she has hurled them from
the path as though they were children.
1t was far past noon yesterday When
the counting of the last Daliot at Nortn
81 box was announced, and when 1t was
found that Capt. O'Brien had received 6l9
majority at that box shout went up
from the anxious crowd gathered IN front
of the city building, for they knew ms
election was assured by such numbers as
to defy contest.
when Reat SO (Bessemer) sent In a
majority for Captain O'Brien it was easy
money that his majority would be no
less than 500, and on learning the result
in North 81 it was dollars to cents that
the figures would bear an aooltioh VI
200.
The shout sent up at the city hall went
down Nineteenth street and out to TWEEN
tieth, and soon spread all over the oiey,
and there was great rejoicing ana nano-
shaking everywhere. me merry orasat
had been withstood, and it was known
that culprits would have strong and
fearless arm TO combat. u,
Can't. Jim" Burton is delighted. The
democrats of beat II decided to indorse
him by reelection to the ONCE OF con-
stable. and did so handsomely last Mon
day. His Independent competitor was
completely showed under. Captain Bur
ron has ordered out the steam snow
shovel to try to find him.
c. w. Austin, who was elected to sue
coed himself as constable of beat 81. is
fearless and brave officer and his re-
election by an almost unanimous vote is
a great compliment.
For the first time in ten years Pratt
City has gone democratic and the fight
put up by democracy's sons was noble
one.
THAT Bessemer should give Captain
O'Brien such a majority over Ragsdale
in the face Of the election of a republican
mayor only a short time ago is indeed
gratifying.
Beat 9, the birthplace of Jefferson coun-
ty, proved the noble standard bearer she
has always been and her staunch sons,
Greene, Burgin, Blackburn and the 9TH
ers, have just cause to be proud of her
record.
Beat 81, the stalwart Gibraltar. re-
mains mistaken as she ever will, and