The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-06
Republicans Failed to Material ize Their Predicted Strength and Prove an Easy Mark for the Democrats.
Very Light Vote Was PoIIed Throughout the County and Total May Not Exceed Five Thousand.

When the official canvass of the elec- count will show a majority in Jefferson county for Governor Jelks over J. A. W. Smith, the republican nominee, of be- tween 26o0 and sOOO Up to last night forty-six out of the 1 fifty-nine boxes in Jefferson county were heard from, the total vote being 4451. Of this number Jelks received s5S3 votes and Smith BIS, giving Jelks a majority in the county of 26l5 votes. This majority is B. A. Thompson. chairman of the demo- cratic county campaign committee. is we'll pleased with the result, as the majority shown on the face of the returns exceeds the claims he made before the election.
 The returns received justify the claim made yesterday that the county would give a majority of 25OO for Jelks. Every democratic nominee was elected by a l large majority. l The vote in Jefferson county from the forty six boxes heard from Is as follows:
 Court House.
 For Governor-Jelks 457, smith S4.
 For Lieutenant Governor-Cunningha 459, Lane 75.
 For Secretary of Statc-Hefiin 4e2. Kar- ter 69.
 For State Treasurer-Brown s2. Smith 4S2.
 For State Auditor-McNaron 76, sowell 43S
 For Attorney General-Ambrecht 72. l Wilson 456. For State superintenG .nt of Education l-Fonville 95, Hill 40.
 For Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries-Andrus %, Morton 61, Poole A. For Congressman-Lennon 4, Millar b6, l Underwood 479.
 For esentatives-Barbour 30, Ben ners 46S, Blackburn 456, Brigman 64, Cum 1 ningham 425, DuBose 437 Haley 446 Hck- man 415, Howard 15, London 4S5, Mont gomery 94, Slepperd S6, Smith 61, Thomas 53, Willis 52.
 For County Auditor-Morris 439, Wal lace 69.
 For Road professionalism 70. Haigler Al.
 City Hall.
 For Governor-Jeks AT. Smith ss
 For Lieutenant Governor-Cunningha | AT, Lane S6.
 For Secretary of State-Hefiin 45S, Kar. ter 79.
 For State Treasurer-Brown 7s. Smith AT
 For State Auditor-McMaron IS, sowel 443
 For Attorney General-Armbrecht 75 Wilson 451
 For State Superintendent of Education | Fonville IS, Hill 433. | -.fo OH 4 | Industries-Andrus 2S Morton 59. Poole | 425.
 For Congressman-Lennon ', Miller GA 1 Underwood 465 For resentatives-Barbour 30 Ben. ners 460, Blackburn 445, Brigman 52, Gun ningham 4S2, BuBose 435. Haley 454, lick l man 414, Howard 15, London 4S6. Mont l gomery s5, Sheppard ss, Smith 57 Thomas l 59. Willis 4S.
 For County Auditor-Morris 445, Wal lace S2.
 Haigler 457.
 southside Fire Department.
 For Governor-Jelks 227, Smith 40. 1 For Lieutenant Governor-Cunningha l 218, Lane 43.
 For Secretary of state-Hehin 221. Kar- ter 42.
 For State Treasurer-Brown 54, Smith l POI.
 For State Auditor-McNaron 3s Sowell 1 207
 For Attorney General Armbrecht 39. | Wilson 211.
 For State Superintendent of Education l Fonville 45, Hill 193 For Commissioner of Agriculture and | Industries-Andrus g, Morton 32, Poole 19S. For Congressman-Lennon 5, Millar 26, l Underwood 229. For Representatives Benners 220 Blackburn 2Os, Brigman 2s. Cunningham 200, DuBose 2O3 Haley 207 Hickman 1SS, | London 22S, Montgomery 3S, Sheppard s. l Smith 26, Thomas 31, Willis 28
 For County Auditor-Morris 203, Wallace S2
 For Road upervisor-Grantham 31. l Haigler 2Oe, Barbour 24 Hound IA
 Ice Factory.
 For Governor-Jelks 16O, Smith S2
 For Lieutenant Governor-Cunningha l 156, Lane 33.
 For Secretary of state-Hehin 15s, Kar- | ter 32.
 For State Treasurer-Brown S3, Smith l 15O.
 For State Auditor-McNaron 2e. Sowell | 152
 For Attorney General-Armbrecht 27. l Wilson 156.
 For State Superintendent of Education l Fonville 32, Hill 143. | For Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries-Andrus 10, Morton 22, Poole 1 147.
 For Congressman-Lennon G. Millar 21. | Underwood 160. | For presentatives-Barbour Is, Ben- l ners 162, Blackburn 156 Brigman 27. Cum ningham 149, DuBose 150 Haley 145 Hick- man 142, Howard 10 London 154. Mont gomery 25. Sheppard 29, Smith 21, Thomas 1 19, Willis 19. | For County Auditor--Morris 147 Wal 1 lace 25.
 For Road supervisor-Grantham 25.