The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-05
POLITICS IN MOBILE
MANY CANDIDATES SEEKING THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
As to Presidency of the Railroad < Commission, the Race Appears to Be Between Messrs Smith
 and Lowe.
Advertiser Bureau,

| Mobile County.
 From the number of persons already an no,meed for the several offices, the indi. lcation Is that the final count for the of. fees of tax aSse sor, treasurer, road and revenue commissioner and tax collector will have to be made to name the win ners.
 One man Ali w.. Torrans who early lcame out for clerk of the City Court. has withdrawn, leaving tho field free to Cap tain James shelton the pres'nt incum, iirschfieid and Clerk E. F. Jackson oi the Circuit Court have no opposition. Colonel Sam B. Browne is opposing the present incumbent Judge finders n for the Judgeship of this Circuit. David D. J,angan is opposing County Treasurer | George Stone for his place and Messrs. Simmons and Hamilton revenue and road commissioners, have strong opposition. 1 Phe,an E. Dorlon, at present Tax Collec- i ter. has opposition. while the present in- eumhent of the tax assessors office, ud- ward Harris. is not in the race, but the e are about dozen in the scramble for this position.
 1 Of the State offices to be filled the only one heard of at this time is that of Pres ident of the Railroad Commission. Of the 1 four candidates in the race only two are haing spoken Of on the streets the pres ent occupant, President John V. Suith and Robert J. Lowe late Chairman of the State Democratic Executive Comm tee. MT. Smith was here a short time ago and ! Tnauo q numDSr or new 9cQGalntanf eS. MT. Lowe arrived on the scene this after noon and is being shown around by his i friends though he already enjoys a large 1 acquaintance in Mobila. It is belie yed | that the race between these men so far las Mobile County Is concerned. will he one of the prettiest ever run in the Cosn- ty.
 Two of the i'm portaut sociel functions tc take place during the mardl gras ca nj. val will be the grand Carnival Ball m r1 gras eve and the reception and ball mard gras afternoon by Mobile Lodge No. tS B. F. 0. F., at their elegent home or Government and Joachim Streets. Tn latter function will be given in Eono O the members of the Knights nf Reve r, Society. It will take place imme1iatel, after the parade and reception of tn so ciety. Exalted Ruler Charles B. SchweiS CT has named the committees for tAe tw' events, as follows:-
 Carnival Ball Monday evening, Feb ruary 15-R. V. Taylor, General Chair man.
 r. Quill, Chairman; c. A. selden. L.. M Moragnes, l.. A. Partridge. W. J, Daly E.; D. Peppers. R. MurraF. T P. Nor vile. C. LaGanan. c. l.. Simmons R. G kanf Fly. Hanew. W. T. Hieronymouss IS E. A. Plncus Shelton sims Dr. R. Goo1e Ge7rge R. Haas LeBaron Lyons, R aosenfield. D. J. Murphy. A: Damn. F 1 |
 Reception Committee, second floor Price Williams. Jr., Chairman; Dr. H T.. Inge, George A; Robinson, La; schwaz. pr. T. A Dickson, c. W. Butt o'connell J. H. McAndrew.. J, A. Gum w. $. Horton. l.. Hammel, Dr. J. q Thomas sr.,. W. F: Welsh. pr: W. T Henderson L. D. LeRaron, Adolph D felln. II. T. Horton. F. Benarneiis.
 Floor Conmittee-F. l.. Ward, Char man: c. P. Futile. H. ". proskauer, c. l C. Radue. Julius Levy, A. +. Glass, b B. I.edeman, Mark Lyons.
 K. 0. R, Reception and Ball, Tuesday , D. Tn.. 4::s0.
 w. H. Armbrecht. Chairman; Albert D | Bloch, M. C. Forchheimer J. l.. Ramsey t. E. Owen, Jr.. E. s. McGrath, H. l., Schwarz, J. N. McAleer, c. r. Waganer Cary Marsh, c. W. Soost, Dr. V. P. Gaines. r. J. Lyons, T. T. Palmer. r. B. 1 DorIon.
 Floor Committee K, o. R. in mask.
 Capt. John Callaghan. record clerk II, the office of the Collector of Customs for | the port of Mobile. has complied and giv. en out the following figures: Number Of vessels entering port for tl;a month of January, Il; total tonnage 69, JH.
 Exports for January. s2,sS9, ,4s4, as | against Sl ,69iO43, for the same month last year, an increase of $l,l45,4H The total exports for the seven months | of the fiscal year, from July to January, inclusive. was $ii ,4T.9SS, as against for the same month the last fiscal year ST. l 755.491. gain of $3,722,497. William J. Duff and Miss Annie l.. DA- vis. were quietly married last evening m St. Jonhs Church, Rev. Father Schuler performing the ceremony. The attend ants were Thomas Lynch and Miss Ma mic Duff. sister of the groom.
 Owing to bereavement in the family of the bride recently, no cards were ls- sued. The groom is well known young man and his bride is the charming daugh- ter of II. l.. Davis.
 In the Circuit Court this morning suits were fled by Adele D. Fountain and Fan ny E. Deas. separately, against the Sulli- van Timber Company, to recover $TJG damages for using 400 cords Of fire wood, their property, so they allege, during 19Ol-U2. and refusing to pay for 1t.
 At the meeting of the Mobile Cadets, A Co. First Infantry, A. N. G., held last night, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Capt. c. H. Jones, First Lieutenant. $. II. Smith was elected cap tain. H. Porter Savage was elected first Lieutenant.
 Miss GIrlie Mdyer. a charming young lady from Demopolis, is expected to arrive Eere tomorrow 10 SpcIu the uol4udES WIliI her sister, Mrs. Lee S. Mtezger, No. -G5 Church street.
 The rlver steamer City of Mobile Is due to arrive down from Montgomery and way points. with heavy cargo, Satur- day. All the other boats are out.
 Miss Ellen Devine. aged 5. native Of Mobile. died today at the city hospIrel alter two weeks illness.
 Ben. E. Martin. president of the Martin Cracker Company, Of Birmingham, is n the city.
 k. r. Dexter and wife. or Montgomery, are guests at the Battde House.
 R. Y. Simpson. of Florence. is in Mobile today.
 F. C. Keudrick. of Luverne. is in the city.
 Mobile Society News.
 Mrs Ernest Wagar's cosy home on Government Street was the merriest spot in town this evening. and bid e1chre Kept fifty or more youDg people quite busy .