The age-herald., 1900-04-21
County Convention Meets in Au-
 ditorium at Noon.
LEGISLATIVE SLATE IS FRAMED
Hard Fight May be Precipitated by Placing Active Johnston Men on the Delegation to the
 State Convention

For governor-Charles M. Shelley.
 For criminal court judge-Samuel E. Greene.
 Bradley.
 For sheriff-Andrew w. Burgin.
 For tax collector-J B. Francis.
 For tax assessor-J. F. Mclaughlin.
 For superintendent of education-. I. w. McAdory.
 For treasurer-Henry B. Gray.
 For coroner-W. D. Paris.
 For board of revenue-A. J. Tarrant Hugh McGeever, William H. Wilson, H. w. Crook, J. K P. Laird.
 The democratic executive committee of Jefferson county met in the criminal court room at noon yesterday to canvass the returns from the primary election held last Saturday. It was a long and tedious job, and the committee did not finish the work until nearly midnight.
 The Vote
 The vote as announced by the commit lee was as follows:
 For Governor-Shelley, 7,44S; Tomlinson, D49O.
 For Criminal Court Judge-Greene 12213 For Clerk Criminal Court-Baine, 1,946; Bradley, 5,2S6; DeJarnette, 1,5es; Dudley, bS0; Waldrop, 3,606; Young, 693.
 For Sheriff-Burgin, 4SS1; Downey, 3,592; Higdon. 2,52S; Pound 1,5O1; Sherling, 2,32s; Smith, 6S.
 For Tax Collector-Francis, 11,797
 For Tax Assessor-McLaughlin S9O2; Parker, 4,734.
 For Superintendent of Educat tion-Bur- russ, 995; Fountain, 5,Oe4; McAdory, 7,sOs. For County Treasurer-Gray, 4,S9O; Miller, lS72; Reed, 3,030; Robertson, 101O.
 For Demonstrations, 572; Dallas, 1,562: jeffers, 2.544; Jones' 1902; Paris, 5,119; Ryan. l,9OS; Self, 4O5
 For Board of Revenue-Baker. 2Ss1 Broomall, 1,219: Brooks, 162S Crook 3.S94. Dabbs, 1,657; Dickey, 2,S37; Ellard, S,17s: FL fott, 2,143; Enslen, 2,3S5; Gunn 3,237: Hurd. iso; Killough, 1914; Laird, S.631; McGeever, boo7; Mosley 27S6; Owen, 2,543; Powell. 2sS2; Reid, 1,276; Rosenstihl, 3244; Powell. 1,2l1; Shores, 1,4O7; Simpson, 1890; sorsby. l,6l6; Tarrant, 6,595; Wilson, 3,9e4.
 Justices of the peace in the two Rir- m1ngham beats:
 Beat H-Charles J. Martin and H. B. Abernathy. Constable, J. T. Burton.
 Beat 37-I. H. Benners and M. H. Crit tenden. Constable, F. M. Gardner.
 Notice of Appeal
 J. D. Walleuhaupt has filed notice of contest in beat S7, charging a variance in the number of votes cast for justice of the peace and tho count of same as announced The canvass of the vote was finished at quarter past nine o'clock and at that time recess of one hour was taken for the clerks to foot up the votes for the different candidates It was ten minutes to twelve o'clock when the clerks an- nounced their report which was merely to declare the names of the candidates re- ceiving the highest number. of votes for the different offices who are the nominees of the democratic party in Jefferson coun- ty.
 c. B. Powell, representing H. c. Miller, candidate for county treasurer, moved as a substitute that the names of H. B. Gray. candidate for treasurer; J. E. Wallenhaupt for justice of the peace in beat 37 and J. Murray for constable in beat 37, stating that contests had been filed in these cases MT. Powell stated that the grounds of con- tests were alleged variance in the votes cast and the number contained in several beats. He argued in support of his amendment, but on motion of MT. Riddle, debate was limited to ten minutes on each side
 There were no allegations of fraud at any box.
 Captain W. A. Walker, of the executive committee, opposed a recount of the votes in the boxes noted in the contest, saying it would entail interminable work on the committee, and as no fraud had been alleged recount in this election would set bad precedent.
 Opposed by Chairman Lowe
 Chairman Lowe called R. H. Thach to the chair and spoke in opposition to a re- count, saying that honest managers had counted the votes and that no charge of fraud had been made. A recount might show discrepancies, but who should be be- lieved, the election officers or the commit tee that re-counts? asked MT. Lowe.
 Captain Frank s. White. speaking for MT Miller, said that MT. Miller was en- titled to a recount of the votes. He said the contest papers filed charged that MT. Gray got fewer votes in Bessemer. Hill and other beats than he was g,vcn, and that MT. Miller got more than he was