The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-24
BREMEN SAID TO
Be FOR SIMMONS
Will Take a Hand in the May
orally Contest
CONCERNING THE PRIMARY
Probability That Primary VIII Not Be
Held Until February-Candldates
for Mayor Have lnausurated
Very Active Campaign.
CONCERNING THE PRIMARY

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candidate for office at the coming NUM-
cipal election. it is understood that he
will take an active part in the cam
pagn.
The mayor announced formally several
months ago that he would be ready to
step down and out of office next year,
after having served one term as alderman
and three terms of two years each as
mayor of Birmingham.
Birmingham present chief executive
has. it is said in municipal political cir
cles already made his choice as his sue
cuessor In the mayors office His choice
is said to be Charles S. Simmons, who
some time ago announced his intention
of making the race. During the last
campaign Mr.. Simmons was Mayor Dren-
mems campaign manager, and he worked
hard in his interest. Mayor Drennen Is
anxious now to return the favor, and 1T
Is said that he will take off his coat in
the interest Of his friend Simmons
Asplres to Higher Honors.
It is a well known fact that Mayor
bremen aspires for higher political hon
ors however. At one time 1t was said
that he would be a candidate for treas
urer of Jefferson county, and again 1t was
intimated that he would like to be sheriff.
He has not stated positively yet whether
or not he will be a candidate for sheriff
| Should the mayor not run for sheriff he
Is sure to announce for state office
Sometime ago 1t was intimated that he
he is said to have given up this idea for
the present at least. The office he now
wants is said to be that of state super
visor of county roads. Such an office as
this is not now in existence, but 1t is
claimed by his friends that 1t can be
created and should this be done, Mr..
Drennen would obtain the appointment
He has taken considerable interest in
the good roads movement for several
years past. He was at one time a vice
president of the National Good Roads
invention and was also president Of the
North Alabama Good Roads association.
The Primary.
Judge II. B. Alternately, chairman of
the city democratic executive committee
still fails 10 intimate when the commit
tee will be called together to arrange for
the coming municipal primary election.
He says chat so far. the required number
of members Of the committee have not
made written request upon him to call
the meeting, and until this is done his
hands are tied The indications grow
stronger and stronger every day. how
ever, that the primary will not be held
/ off In, IFal,r
next year. The general municipal election
does not take place until May and many
contend that sixty or ninety days Is am
pie time for the candidates for municipal
office to do their campaigning
The various candidates for mayor have
all inaugurated active campaigns AL
ready, and announcements of managers
for the candidates is the next thing in
order.
The present city council has already
produced four candidates for the office
of mayor. and it is intimated that other
aldermen may announce shortly. In the
Second ward city politics are becoming
interesting. Each of the nine wards In the
city is entitled to two representatives in
the city council. George b. Ward and
John w. O'Neill are the two aldermen
from the Second, and both are candidates
for mayor. Mr.. Wards term as alderman
expires next May while Mr.. o'Neill has
! two moro years to serve. If both remain
in the race for mayor until the end, the
voters of the Second ward, which Is one
of the largest in the city, will be called
upon to select two representatives at the
! coming election.
Candidates Talk.
Here are some of the expressions from
the candidates for mayor from the city
council:
Alderman John r. Copeland OF the
Fourth ward-T am receiving encourage
ment all around and think that my nomi-
nation is certainty
Alderman George B. ward-"Although
the municipal election is some time off,
still am making an active canvass and
am receiving much encouragement from
my friends"
Alderman John C. Forney Of the Sixth
ward"I am in the race for mayor of
Birmingham to finish and believe that
when the votes are counted at the pri-
mary election. I will have received ma
jority for the office"
Alderman John w. oNeill-'I am maxi
ing an active canvass of the CITY, and
from the encouragement l am receiving
believe that 1 will receive the democratic
nomination for the office of mayor at the
coming primary
]. II. Heineke has announced as a can
didate for alderman from the Fourth
ward. B. 3. Martin Is also a candidate
for alderman from this ward.