The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-05
Executive Committee Meets and
Declares Results.
SECOND PRIMARY ON 18TH
Thomas F. Parker Only Nominee for
Member Police Commission, and
Six Candidates to Make
the Race Again.

The city democratic executive commit
tee met last night, and after canvassing
the returns of the primary held Monday
declared the nominees or the democratic
party in Birmingham who will go into the
general election on May s. In addition to
this the committee called a second pri-
mary for March 16 for the run over"
candidates, and accepted the proposition.
or request, of George b. Ward that 1t al
low the Second ward to name some one
to succeed him on the council when his
resignation is presented ana accepted.
The executive committee tabled the
communication of Mr.. Ward in the first
part of the meeting, but before adjourn
ing voted to reconsider it, when a mo-
ton was carried that whoever desired to
enter the contest in the Second ward for
the place of alderman could do so in the
second primary upon paying an entrance
fee of $685.
RAINBOW and O'Neill.
c. T. RAINBOW and John w. O'Neill, who
will have to run over again In the Sec
ond ward, both made talks before the
committee favorable to the plan. 1t was
agreed that the candidate securing the
highest number of votes be given the long
term on the council and the one receiving
the next highest be given the short term.
Committeeman Burkhalter Moore and
Alternately were appointed a committee
to open the ballot boxes and canvass the
returns Each box was opened separately
and the results announced.
The Nominees.
Mayor Drennen was declared the nom
inee for mayor, Capt. w. E. Wier was
declared the nominee for chief of police,
and In addition the follow nominations
were also declared:
For Aldermen-First ward, Thomas
Wheeler; Second ward run over, no cam
didate receiving a majority; Third ward,
Ben r. Barbour; Fourth ward, Walter
Moore; Fifth ward, b. II. Cooper; Sixth
ward, John c. Forney; Seventh ward.
C. C. Heidi eighth ward, Harry Jones';
Ninth ward, run over, no candidates re-
ceiving a majority.
Executive Committeeman Declared
Elected--Flrst ward, Harry Turner and
w. II. Pinkerton; Second ward. A. p.
Rich and Max Carpeles; Third ward,
John F. Antwine and w. ii. Cutlin;
Fourth ward Frank s. White, Jr. and
d. A. Helmick; Fifth ward, II. B. Aber-
nathy and Charles Herbert; Sixth ward,
A. G. Chambers and e. L. Martin;
Seventh ward, @. B. Burkhalter and r.
B. Smyer; Eighth ward Walter Bennett
and B. b. Martin; Ninth ward, James
F. Hawkins and Walter Metcalf.
Police Commissioners.
The returns for nominations for men,
bers of the police commission were care
fully canvassed and the committee de-
clared Thomas F. Parker a nominee. The
committee decided that each candidate
would have to receive g majority of 27lS
votes. The total vote cast for commits
sioners amounted to 10,S72. Divided by
four, the number to be nominated, the
sum of 271S appeared. The only candidate
to receive a majority under these figures
was Mr.. Parker who received 1922 votes.
The committee decided that those who
would be required to enter the second
primary would be the ones who received
the next six highest votes. They are
Samuel ullman, George G.. Phillips, r.
V. Mobley, Sid Jones, Eugene Flies and
Dan Donahoe. Three of the six are to
be nominated.
When the returns from the polls re-
garding committeeman were read a con-
test was presented by one of the can
didates for committeeman from the first
ward. A motion that it be filed was car
ried
The committee decided that the can
didates for committeeman did not have
to receive majorities, as they were elect
ed and not nominated. A few present
said this was not in the plans of the COM
mittee and protested against such ac-
ton.
The contest was filed by a candidate
who alleged that large number Of
votes cast for him were thrown out be-
cause the voters failed to place cross
before the name.
The resignation Of John o'Neill was
accepted and Ferguson McCarty was
elected to fill the vacancy on the com
mittee.