The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-05
Apathy in City and Only l535
 Votes POIIed,
SMITH RECEIVES ONlY PA
Election Day Passed of Quietly, Peace and Good Feeling Prevailing In All the Preolncts--MistaI<e
 as to Closing Time.

Birmingham gave a large majority for the democratic ticket in the election yes terday.
 There were 1855 votes polled in the city, Jelks receiving 1911 and Smith receiving only 224.
 Jefferson county will give majority of from 20OO to 250o for the entire demo- cratic ticket. Not a republican nominee was elected, and not one was a close fol- lower of the democrat who received the fewest number of votes.
 The weather in Birmingham and over the entire county was clear in the morn ing. In the afternoon clouds began to night.
 Closing Time. The polls opened at o'clock and closed at 5. There was a misunderstanding as to the time for the polls to close. The committee chairmen in Birmingham were under the impression that the polls were to close at o'clock and gave the in-
  misunderstanding was responsible for probably several hundred people in this city not voting. Many went to the polls a few minutes after o'clock. but were debarred, of course, from casting votes. The city was very quiet, and no dis orders or fights of any consequence oc- cured. The saloons were closed and with
 
 hibited in the vicinity of the polling places, this was possibly the only evil dence that an election was being held.
 Getting the Returns. The returns from different parts of the county began to reach the democratic headquarters at o'clock. and large crowd of inter, sted candidates and their friends were on hand to hear the news. The state campaign headquarters were we'll filled with democrats, who received the returns from state points and in ad- dition the election news from the differ ent states in which elections were being held.
 The republican headquarters presented q scene of activity Here telegraph in-
  wss read out as receTed
 J. A. W. Smith, the defeated repub- lIcan candidate, was among those at republican headquarters.
 Apathy Existed. A full democratic vote in the city and county was by no means boiled on yes- terday. An apathy seemingly existed to
 1faoY. fT1,a to the assurance all democrats felt in the outcome.
 Jefferson county will be represented in tho legislature by a delegation composed entirely of democrats. The claims of the chairman of the democratic county cam paign committee were more than justi- fled, as the returns so far received from the county precincts indicate. The ballots will be counted officially Saturday. when the probate judge, the sheriff and the clerk of the circuit court will meet to canvass the returns and de- clare tho result.
 The returns from county boxes received last night are as follows:
 Court House.
 For Governor-Jelks 457, Smith s4 For Lieutenant Governor-Cunningha 459, Lane 75.
 For Secretary of statc-Hefiin 4s2. Kar- ter 69.
 For State Treasurer-Brown s2, Smith 4s2.
 For State Auditor-McNaron 7e, Sowell 4s9
 For Attorney General--Ambrecht 72. Wilson 456.
 Tor State c,,nart,ta,,, ,n+ of frduoat3o,, -Fonville 95, Hill 40.
 For Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries-Andrus g, Morton 6l, Poole A.
 For Congressman-Lennon 4, Millar 56 Underwood 479
 For resentatives--I3arbour 30, Ben- ners 46S, Blackburn 456. Brigman CA, Gun ningham 425. DuBose 4s7, Haley 446 Hick- man AIS, Howard 15 London 485, Mont gomery s4, Dneppcrd s6 Smith 6i. Thomas 53, Willis 52. For County Auditor-Morris 43a Wal lace 69. For Road Supervision -Grantham 7o Haigler Al.
 City Hall.
 For Governor-Jslks AT, Smith ss. For Lieutenant Governor-Cu Cunningham 447 Lane SC.
 For Secretary of state-Hefiin 45a, Kar- ter T9.
 For State Treasurer-Brown 7s. Smith 447
 For State Auditor-McMaron IS. sowell AS
 For Attorney General-Armbrecht, 75, Wilson 451.
 For State Superintendent of Education Fonville IS, Hill 43a.
 For Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries-Andrus 2S. Morton 59. Poole 425
 For Congressman-Lennon T. Miller GA, Underwood 465.,
 For Representatives-Barb 30, Ben ners 460, Blackburn 445. Brigman 52 Gun