The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-03
DRENNEN AND WIER WINNERS
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man Graham by a bare majority OF six
votes Great crowds of supporters OF
Jacobs and HEIDI hung around the poll
ing place from the time the first vote
was cast until the box had been closed.
and all day it seemed as If toss-up
would decide the winner. The HEIDI
forces became very active toward the
close of the day and landed their man
winner by the Skin of his teeth"
In the second ward another pretty con-
test was run between John w. o'Neill
and Chris T. RAINBOW. Mr.. Epstein, the
third candidate, however prevented a
nomination, as the II votes polled by him
was the balance of power Rainbow led
ONell by 2 votes.
In the Ninth G. II. Estes and Thomas
II. simms received III votes each. Their
opponents who were IN the minority held
the balance of power and second race
was made necessary both ways. The tie
vote of the two leaders would have
forced a run-off Notwithstanding the party
rule.
From the returns of last night it APP
pears that no one has teen elected for
police commissioner. as majority of the
votes cast is required by the city execu-
tive committee. Parker leads with 1902
votes, and It is possible that an official
canvass of the returns may give him the
nomination. Flies, Phillips and Donohoe
are also close to the mark, but 1t is the
opinion of leading municipal politicians
that another race will have to be run.
The men who are leading are all sup
porters of Captain Wier and the friends
of the captain say it IL practically GER
tain that he will have a majority on
the board
The vote for the various candidates
for police commissioners was as follows:
Parker 1902 Flies 1888. Donohoe 1859. Phil
lips 114o, Mobley 1875 Ullman 1000. Sid
b. Jones 976, McGavock s64, Burger TIA,
Charles A. Jones III. Courson 4e7.
Ward Makes Statement.
George B. Ward wrote the following
last night:
ut seems that the people still want
Mr. Drennen for mayor, and l don't
know that they have made mistake.
ut was evident early in the morning
that the Wier and Drennen forces had
| effected a combination. This is confirmed
by the result of the vote.
IT feel very much like taking the ad-
vice Jay Gould once gave friend, when
| and get In to one
Wards Manager Talks.
,hn c. Pugh Mr.. Wards manager,
says:
| aTal1ing into consideration the en-
trenched position of Mayor Drennen, the
interests involved and the lateness of Mr..
Wards entry into the contest. he has
made a good fight 1 congratulate Mayor
Drennen and his committee upon the
character of the contest and the mana
gers upon the absolutely fair and impair
tial conduct of the election.
"The utmost good feeling prevailed be-
tween the various candidates and their
friends Because of failure tn get the
votes Mr.. Ward and his COMMITTEES so
down In honorable defeat
Drennen's Manager Talks.
c. s. Simmons, who managed the cam
paign for Mayor Drennen. said at $50
| o'clock:
81 am confident that Mayor Drennen
L., h off
do not concede that his majority will be
less than 1000. This was my original esti-
mate, based upon my knowledge of con-
dtions.
1.-The people realize they had good
thing in Mayor Drennen and saw no
reasons to make a change.
MIR. Ward has conducted his cam
paign on high plane but this was to be
expected of him and Of his campaign
manager, Mr.. John c. Pugh. In fact airy
other conduct on the part of these gem
tlemen would have been a surprise. for
have known both of them for a long
time and 1 have always found them
honorable and fair in all of their dealings
and with all their faults 1 love them
| STILL.
1.-THE vote polled and the result of the
election show that the new constitution
has accomplished its object and that
those who voted have considered well
the best interests of the city. We ex-
tend the glad hand to all the boys"
Drennen Is Pleased.
Mayor Drennen had nothing to say
about the result last night, but said he
was pleased with the statement given out
by his manager and heartily concurred
in what he said
Manager Forts Statement.
William e. Fort, Captain Wier's cam
paign manager. made the following state
ment last night:
Complete returns from all the wards
give Captain Wier s65 majority There
is no question that the conservative
vote was cast for Captain Wier. Thus
J do we see an excellent officer vim
sentative vote was cast for Captain Wier.
Thus do we see an excellent officer vim
dicated and promoted. Captain Wier car
ried every ward in the city by a good ma
jority; his majority in his home ward
was especially gratifying
In his sixteen years service, he has
never criticized a superior officer; and,
| ~ tho cIoea of thfs capnaiur he uisbas