The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
REGISTERING FOR
 PRIMARY ELECTION
Total of Three Hundred and
 Fifty-nine Yesterday
W ARDS HEADQUARTERS
Parker Says He Will Not Be Can didate for Alderman, as He Cannot Mix Business
 and Politics.

George B. Ward, candidate for mayor in opposition to w. M. Drennen, the pres ent incumbent. has established his cam paign headquarters at the Metropolitan hotel annex, on Twentieth treet, and they will be open from now until the close of the polls, March ?.
 When asked why he had changed his mind in regard to having campaign head quarters, Mr. Ward stated that it was simply because he intended to wage an aggressive fight from this time on.
 It has been rumored for several days that John L. Parker would be a candi- date for alderman from the Eighth ward When seen last night MT. Parker said, No, l will not be a candidate. I cannot mix politics and business, and although a number of my friends have urgently solicited me to consent to enter the race, 1 have declined.''
 Registration Yesterday.
 Three hundrer and fifty-nine voters of Birmingham registered in the different wards of the city yesterday which was the first day of registration as provided for by the city democratic executive com mittee for the primary on March 2.
 The registration was divided among the wards as follows:
 First ward, 51; Second ward, 59 Third ward, 19; Fourth ward, 22; Fifth ward, 61; Sixth ward. 24; Seventh ward. 4S; Eighth ward 2S; Ninth ward. 52. The l largest number registered was in the Fifth ward.
 Considering the inclemency of the weather yesterday the registration was satisfactory. John F. Antwine, chairman of the executive committee, said last night that he thought the full registra- ton strength of the city would be brought out beforeI the ten days of registration are past.
 The candida are beginning to pay their entraree fees to Secretary White of the comni1ttee. So far four have paid. Capt ". E. 2Yier, one of the candidates for chief of nalice, and Grimes Taylor, a candidate orssalderman from the Fifth ward, tendered heir checks to the com mittee yesterdayA George B. Ward and T. C. McDonald candidates for mayor and chief of police respectively, paid their entrance fees last week.
 The candidates will be givef-
 o'clock on the night of the 12th of :. month in which to remit their entrance 1 fees. Each candidate when he pays the fee is asked to sign pledge, which is as follows:
 The Pledge.
 To H. L. White, Chairman Arrangements
 Committees
 I, - being a candidate for the of flee of -, and desiring to have my name placed on the official ballot for pri- mary to be held March 9 1903, hereby ten- der the sum of $--, the entrance fee for same, and agree to accept and abide by the rules and regulations prescribed for same l hereby pledge myself to abide | by the action of said primary and to vote for those only receiving the nomination as prescribed. a.
 The executive committee has establish ed headquarters in rooms and g. Terry Lyons building near the corner of Twenty-hrst street and Third avenue, op- posite the court house, and either the l chairman secretary or some other mem- Der of the committee will be there during every day until Thursday night of next week to receive entrance fees from can didates and give any information desired by the voters.