The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-16
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 Mobile Dec. 1k-(SpeciaL)-Th muni-
 cipal race is now on in earnest Pursuant
 to ruling of the Executive Committee the
 entries to the race were closed at
 O clock. and Secretary Foster K. Hale.
 Jr, when he closed the list announced the
 eligible as follows:
 For Mayor. John Craft, Charles E. Me
 Lean. Walter F. Walsh
 Clerk. L. Dev Chaudron. R. B. Owen,
 Jr.
 Recorder, E. w. Faith, Joseph N. Me
 Aleer c. W. Thompkins
 Tax Collector. Frank Petrinovich. Attorney. B. B. Boone.
 Engineer, D. M. N. Ross, A. s. Towle. Aldermen, Saffold Berney. c. W. But, W. B. Delchamps. Francis J. Inge. George T. Tyndal, E. B. Kirkbridge, J. D. Terrill, Daniel J. Mcdonald, Joseph H. Norvill, R. A. Levinsohn, P. J. Lyons. Emile Tacon, Nick Stallworth, M. T. Judge.
 Councilman First Ward. Harry T. Hartwel, Thomas E. Smith; Second Ward, Foster K. Hale; Third Ward A. s. Lyons; Fourth Ward, Fred W. Bacho, l Max Michael, Henry Tonsmeire; Fifth Ward, Daniel P. Brown, H. H. Miller. Thomas E. Lake; Sixth Ward, D. D. Langan, William s. Holt, Thomas c. Barrett; Seventh Ward. A. z. O'Briens, David Dewitt. W. J. Patterson; Eighth Ward, J. G. Thomas, W. C. Carrell, Thomas J. c. Smith.
 The candidates go to the post. each and every one determined to be first under the wire and captains. lieutenants and ward heeisrs have been given instructions and are now down to business. Naturally. there will be many disappointments and
 on the morning of January 1. next the | only consolation to those who will be | numbered as among the also ran" will be to say: There are many. many liars | in this burg"
 Naturally the most interest centers in | tho mayoralty race. Each of the candi-
 dates has a strong following and these | predict success for their favorite. Just at this time the prize is conceded to be | any mans. It would be exceedingly try | ing to name the winner and some small wagers have been made. though no one has, as yet been made the favorite. Hon. Walter F. Walsh. the present in- cumbent of the mayoralty, fell heir to | the position and honors attendant there on, through the death of his predecessor the lamented Thomas s. Fry. the latter having become Mayor through the resig-
 nation st Hon. J. c. Bush. MT. Walsh is a partner with his father in the retail
 grocery business and has q strong fol- lowing through his connection with the Ancient Order Hibernians, he being a member of this body. As the head of the present administration he naturally Is conceded a strong influence ith the heads of the several working departments Of the city (the police and fire departments not being under metropolitan system.) Hon. John Craft is a retired merchant l with large property interests in Mobile. As representative of the people In the | General Council being the oldest member in point of service of that body. as Councilman from the Fourth Ward, he Is held in high esteem by that body. He is and for several years. during various ad- ministrations, has been Chairman of the Finance Committee. the most important of all the Committees of that body. He is also Chairan of the Waterworks and Sewerage Committee, his appointment as Chairman being because of his active and aggressive work in advocating this need ed improvement for the city. Mir. Craft Is popular with all classes, the merchant professional men and wage earners. He has ever been a strong advocate of good roads and as one of the leaders in this
 movement in South Alabama is on the State Executive Committee of the Good Roads Convention. He Is member of the Child Labor Commission for Ala | bama and President of the Alabama Hu- mane Association.
 Hon. Charles E. Mclean. ex-sherin or | Mobile County and at present represent ing the people of the Sixth Ward as coun- cilman, is in the race and he has fol | lowing which is known to be strong. He is a shrewd politician and has some
 shrewd wire workers on his stan of lieu tenants.
 John K. Evans takes charge of The Advertisers city circulation Mobile be- ginning Sunday. December 14. Mir. Evans has for some years been the superinten- dent of circulation of The New Orleans
 Times Democrat, in Mobile, but owing to
 The Advertisers recent advent into this city and the popularity with which it has met amongst the newspaper readers, MT. Evans has concluded to resign his posi- ton with The Times Democrat to accept l A similar place with the ever growing Advertiser. Mir. Evans will take great care in looking after the deliverey Of his paper to regular subscribers in all