The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-20
TEN DAYS NOW AND
 THEN THE PRIMARY
Executive Committee Has Fin-
 ished It's Plans and Work
GAN OlDATES C0NFIDEN I
The Necessary Election Forms Now In the Hands of the Printers-Activ- fly al All of the Head
 quarters.
The primary is just ten days off.

The primary is just ten days off.
 As the time draws on the candidates for the different city offices become more vigorous and earnest in the work of the campaign. The preliminary work has all been done and the real and telling effects are now being put forward by the as- pirants for the different offices.
 The city democratic executive commit tee has finished it's work, the plan for holding the primary has been adopted and as is well known, a subcommittee of the executive committee has chosen the man. agers, clerks and returning officers to act in the rine wards and nothing of detail now remains except the polling ard counting of the ballots.
 The copy for the tally sheets, ballots, certificates of election and the. plan adopted is now in the hands of the printers and in a few days will be in the possession of the committee for proper distribution to those who will officially conduct the primary.
 Perforated Ballots.
 The perforated ballots will be used in the primary. Heretofore this has not been done, but ths committee decided this year to use this class of ballots. As this is the case no ballots will be promls- cuously distributed and the voter will not secure one until he has applied at the polls to cast his vote. Identically the same kind of ballots will be used as those used in regular elections
 Gathering Places.
 At present there are five places in Bir- mingham where large numbers of men gather daily, namely, the rooms used as headquarters by the executive committed the headquarters of the two candidates for mayor and the headquarters of the two candidates for chief of police
 Yesterday and last night at all the headquarters good sized crowds were present to discuss and talk oyer the sit nation.
 Several of the ward committees organ ized to assist Mayor Drennen in his cam paign for reelection held meeting at Mayor Drennen's headquarters. A num- Der of the friends of George B. Ward candidate for the office of mayor in oppo- sition to Mayor Drennen met and talked over everything pertaining to his canvass
 Mir Wards friends and supporters are confident that he is gaining strength every day. They assert he will be the next chief executive of Birmingham
 Mayor Drennen's friends express them selves as pleased with the outlook and tenor of events and say they conside the outlook bright for the mayor.
 The municipal campaign this year Is ex- ceptionally stirring and Is now being dis eussed by people in nearly every walk of life. Many of those not taking an active part in the fight talk calmly of the si;ua- tion over the tea tables and while meals are in propress, while on the streets the active workers talk from daylight until many hours after darkness has set tied upon the earth. The ward politicians are getting in their button-holelng work about this time and are making numerous and sundry assertions as to the results.
 It is estimated that $500 votes will be cast in the primary.