The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-23
THE MAIFEST NOW ON
GERMAN CELEBRATION OCCURRING
 IN BIRMINGHAM.
Louisville and Other Towns Are Re- Dresenfed-John W. O'Neili in Race for Mayor, Making Six
 Candidates for Office.

Birmingham. May 22--(Special)-The Maifest, the affair gotten up by the German-American societies of Birming- ham, is on and already there are be- tween l5e and 200 guests in the city. The Louisville Lederkranz. the famous Ger man singing society. with about 70 to 90 members, arrived here this morning on special train over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Cullman has about hfty representatives here for the festi- val, while Decatur and Nashville have number also. Members of German sing ing and turning societies in Memphis and Atlanta have arrived in the city. This afternoon the exercises at Germania Park, near Powderly, were informal. The set program will be carried out tomor- row. The local German-American socie- ties are entertaining quite royalty and expect large crowd out tomorrow at the park. A May-pole dance will be given at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in which 100 children will participate. The German-American societies of Bir- mtngham own and control Germania park. It is fitted out with dancing pa- -yilion, bowling alleys, and other build ings besides the grounds are so ar ranged as to be suitable for picnics.
 John w. O'NeiIl for Mayor.
 Late last night it became known that John w. o'Neill, alderman from the Second ward, was a candidate for mayor, making six candidates for the position of chief executive of Birmingham, as fol lows: Aldermen J. R. Copeland, John c. Forney and John W. ONeill, Charles 8. Simmons, past exalted ruler of Bir- mingham lodge of Elks; Judge M. H. Crittenden; Former Chief of Police T. c. Mcdonald. It is rumored that two oth- CT gentlemen are now discussing the advisability of joining in the hunt Blr- mingham's municipal campaign will be a warm one though 1t Is not expected that it will open up in force until after the national elections. Messrs. O'Neill and Forney are among the younger gem erations, being under B years of age. Both have strong followings.
 Looking After Opposition.
 It is learned that representatives and agents of the Standard oil Company from some of the larger offices of the big corporation, have been in the Bir- mingham district recently looking after some strong opposition which has made itself felt in this district. A large quan- tity of lubricating oil is used by the in- dustrial concerns in the Birmingham dis trict, hence the necessity of paying at- tention to this section. It Is learned that prices and quality of oil furnished by the Standard Company have been met by another concern and some of the larger industrial corporations of this district have seen fit to make liberal purchases from the opponents to the big trust. The latter have felt change in their business, so 1t Is stated, and representatives were sent here to ascer- tain the cause. A purchase of one of the opposition concerns is reported to be under way, the Standard to pay a royal sum for the minor competitor. A promi- nent furnaceman of this district is au- thority for the statement that the small- CT oil company has been able to furnish oil in good quantities at prices most fa- vorable, to the astonishment of those who purchase the product. Intimation has been given, however, that the Stand ard Is about to secure control of the minor company