The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-10
Approximately Between Seventy
and SeVenty-flVe Names
MANAGERS ARE SATISFIED
All Express Themselves as Confident
of Victory in the Prmary-Busy
Times at Both Jelks and John
ston Headquarters.


the official state ticket is now completed.
but the names of candidates for state Of
ficers and state executive committeeman.
These ballots will be of a different color
from the county tickets. The official list
will be given to the printer by noon to-
morrow. Chairman Lowe states that this
might have been done sooner but that
there was great informality in the meth
cd of nominating candidates for the state
executive committee, and many whose
names were certified have declined to be-
come candidates. There will be approx
mately from 70 to 70 names on the official
ballot.
The names of the candidates for state
offices will appear on the ballots arranged
alphabetically Following is the order in
which they will appear:
For governor:
Jelks, William D.
Johnston, Joseph r.
For lieutenant governor:
Cunningham, Russell NJ.
Waller Charles e.
For secretary of state:
Hefin, J. Tom.
Julien, Frank N.
Tanner, James L.
For state treasurer:
Smith, J. Craig.
For auditor:
Sowell, Thomas L.
For attorney general:
Cobb, James e.
CARRIER, Alex. NJ.
Troy, Alexander.
Wilson, Massey
For superintendent of education:
Bulger, Thomas L.
Cory, Chappell.
Harris, John G.
Hill, Isaac William.
For commissioner of agriculture and
industries:
Poole, r. R.
The political campaign for the week
closes with all of the candidates and
their managers well satisfied apparently,
with their progress and prospects. The
following Is the optimistic summary yes
terday at the various headquarters in
the city: Chairman Weakley, Of the Jelks
state campaign committee-"The situation
for Jelks could not, In my opinion be
better. We will sweep the state with one
of the largest majorities ever given in
a primary,
Chairman Thompson of the Jelks coun-
ty campaign committee-"Jelks' prospects
are all that could be desired in Jefferson
county. There can be no doubt but that
his majority will be staggering"
Chairman Renfroe of the Johnston
state campaign committee-"We do not
figure any more on johnson merely carry
ing the state. The question is, will he
carry Tennessee and Georgia. We are now
figuring his majority in Alabama high up
in the five figures"
Chairman Allen of the Johnston county
campaign committee: Jefferson county
is solid for Johnston. We will soon Of
fer liberal rewards for all beats in which
we are losing ground. 1 desire nothing
better than the present situation"
Chairman White of the elective railroad
commission campaign committee: There
is now no doubt but that we will win the
fight. Everything and everybody is COM
ing in our way. We have the fight
whipped already"
Secretary Davenport of the Railroad
Mems Political club, opposed to elective
commissioners: I'VE are confident of a
the result of systematic canvassing that
we will win in this ISSUE"
Chairman Randall of the wage-earners'
campaign committee: I'VE shall elect
every one of our candidates. This much
is already assured, and 1 am positive of
a favorable result in the primary"
Thus 1t would seem from the above
statements that some large surprises
are in store for somebody. And it will
probably take a primary to decide which
ones are looking through the glass
darby" Certain 1t is that confidence is
manifest in the greatest degree at all
of the headquarters.
At the Jelks headquarters the greatest
amount of activity is displayed. Every
thing Is conducted in a business-like
manner and along systematic lines.
Correspondence there is equal to that,
probably. of any firm or corporation in
Birmingham.
The Johnston managers are also work
ing in a systematic manner. They keep
q corps of clerks busy from morning I'M
til night.
At the other headquarters a like de-
gree of push and energy is manifested.
All of the managers apparently have all
they can attend to looking after the
Issues involved in their respective cam
paigns.