The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-25
OFFICE SEEKERS
 STILL CONFIDENT Campaign Managers of Mayor aIty Candidates Talk PUGH DISCUSSES CLAIMS Says Drennen's Claims Are Smaller and Smaller Each Day-simmons
 Says the Mayor Will Have
 1000 Majority.
PUGH DISCUSSES CLAIMS

As Monday, March 2, the day for hold ing the primary, draws near, the mayor atty candidates continue 10 express the utmost confidence in the final result
 The necessary printing of the official ballot, lists of voters etc, is now being done. and the ballot boxes will be dis tributed early Monday morning.
 Secretary White of the executive com mittee says that anyone wishing copies of the lists of registered voters can secure them from him.
 John c. Pugh, campaign manager for 1 George B. Ward, candidate for mayor in opposition to W. NJ. Drennen, said last night:
 "Everything is bright, and from reports received from various sources, and es- pecially the last predictions of our op- ponent, the victory of MT. Ward appears to be assured.
 Significant.
 Ut is very significant that the claims emanatng from Drennen headquarters have been smaller and smaller each day. At first they were sure of three to one. day or two later they were certain of l News editorial prediction, after as care ful and thorough analysis of the relative strength of Drennen and Ward as the News can possibly make indicates that Drennen has the better chance to win From certainty of three to one one week ago 1t has dwindled down to ''in- dicate' and chance to win.
 Such predictions at this time. from the same source, that Drennen will not beat him (Ward) three to one nor even two to one and that Drennens majority will be five hundred, are very encouraging to the friends of Mir. Ward. When one con- siders the partisan interest of those making these quoted predictions he can very easily read between the lines a vlc- tory for Mr Ward.
 We have no claims to make, other than the election of George B. Ward as the next mayor of Birmingham, and this is best indicated by the frantic condition prevailing in Drennen headquarters. Of course they will talk and whistle to keep up their courage but the handwriting is on the wall and Belshazar's feast will soon be over"
 | Simmons Claims.
 c. s. Simmons, campaign manager for Mayor Drennen, said:
 We estimate that Mayor Drennen's majority will be about 1000 and he will get siXty-six and two-t thirds of the votes cast.
 This thing of giving out supposed poll of place that we consider to b. one of our strongholds will not be done by us. We know buildings, and establish ments where MT Ward will hardly re- ceive a single vote. Our work Is being conducted in the wards and the effect of 1t will be seen from the time the polls open March 2.
 "A large majority of the conservative people of the city believe Mayor Dren- nen's administration has been clean, con servative and progressive. and that the best interests of the city will be subserved by his reelection. They are not consider ing whether this is to be Mayor Drennen third term or Mir Wards first term but ters. dispositions and abilities of the two men. and will vote for Mayor Drennen because this analysis shows everything in his favor"
 A large number of callers appeared at both of the headquarters of the mayoralty candidates yesterday