The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-10
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The general primary takes place to-
morrow. The voters of Jefferson county
have about $50 names Of candidates to
look over in order that they might select
the ones of their choice. In Birming-
ham and in Bessemer there are four tick
cts to be voted for. In other places In
the county there are three. The tickets
are as follows;
In Jefferson county-The state ticket,
the county ticket, and the ticket for del
egates to the state convention.
In Birmingham-The High school bond
issue ticket. in addition to the other tick
cts.
In Bessemer-The state ticket, the
county ticket, the ticket for delegates to
the state convention, and the ticket for
judge. clerk and solicitor of the BESSIE
mer city court, in addition to the other
tickets.
Most Interesting Contest.
But after all there appears to be but
two contests of absorbing general inter-
est in Jefferson county, although only
eight or ten of the $50 candidates for Of
flee have no opposition One of the two
contests in which everybody is interest
ed is over the presidency of the railroad
commission, and the other is over coun-
ty offce-judge of the probate court.
Both of these races have excited the
greatest of interest For the office of
president of the railroad commission
there are four candidates, two of these
being Birmingham men, and one for
mer citizen of Birmingham. In the race
for probate judge there are two candi-
dates
The race for solicitor Is a three cor
nered affair, while there are thirty three
candidates for the five places to be filled
on the board of revenue For the office
of coroner there are five aspirants, while
there are four candidates for tax collec-
tor. Four lawyers are running for third
associate jude of the circuit court, and
there are two candidates for first associ-
ate Judge of the same court. There are
no contests in the other judgeships.
| There are three candidates who would
like to be circuit solicitor, two for regis
ter of the circuit court and two for coun-
ty superintendent of education. There is
but one candidate for each of the Offices
of county treasurer and for tax asses
sor
For the office Of judge of the inferior
court of Birmingham there are four can
didatesp. towit: H. B. Alternately. |. H.
Benners, r. L. Williams and j. III. Saw
age. Two are to be elected. The voters
of beats q and 27, Birmingham, vote for
these offices In other beats justices OF
the peace are to be elected.
And then on the county ticket one con-
stable is to be elected for each beat, two
beat committeeman and two members or
the Ninth congressional executive com
mittee. For the later Lee G. Bradley and
Henry Howe are the only candidates.
the County Ticket.
The following is the county ticket:
Make a cross mark (XD to the right or
left of the candidate Of your choice:
Vote for one-For Senior Judge of the
Circuit Court
Charles A. Semi
Vote for One-For First Associate Judge
of the Circuit Court
A. A. Coleman.
G. R. Harsh,
Vote for One-For Second Associate
Judge of the Circuit Court
C. w. Ferguson.
Vote for One-For Third Associate Judge
of the Circuit Court
w. C. Garrett.
u. ]. Rudulph.
Won l.. Thompson.
Sam L. Weaver.
Vote for One-For Probate Judge
Samuel E. Green.
j. p. Stiles.
Vote for One-For County Solicitor
H p. Heflin.
John d. Strange.
william X. Terry
Vote for One-For Circuit Solicitor
Frank Catalan.
John Mcqueen.
John G. Pugh.