The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-21
Clerical Force at Headquarters look Rtst Yestuday SEVERAL WARM CONTESTS It Now Seems Probable That Second Primary Will be Necessary to
 Select the Nominee for
 for Mayor.

l After several weeks of arduous cam paign work the clerical forces In the headquarters of the various candidates for municipal office took rest yester- day, and will renew their efforts when the polls open at o'clock this morning. There are five candidates for mayor, and each of them expects to be elected, according to the claims made by their managers or secretaries. It was believed at the outset that some of the candidates would withdraw before the day of the first primary, but such withdrawals failed 1 to develop.
 Under the ruling of the city executive committee each candidate for office must receive q mojority. and if neither has received sufficient votes to be nominated, 1 the two highest will enter second pri- mary to be held next Monday. From present indications 1t seems that second primary will be necessary. Even the most optimistic candidates admit that they do not expect majority vote In the first primary. Aldermanlc Contest.
 For aldermen two exciting contests have developed and 1t will take the official count to satisfy the supporters of the various candidates who have worked night and day for the past two weeks. These two exciting races will be run in the Fifth and Seventh wards. In the Fifth the candidates are W. R. Gunn the present incumbent, and R. N. Wheeler. The supporters of these two candidates are betting even money on the result. and it is said two or three thousand dol- lars will change hands.
 In the Seventh the candidates are Rob ert H. Thach, the present alderman. John L. Parker and J. F. Graham, a former member of the board
 Complete List of Candidates.
 Following is list of the candidates as they appear on the official ballot. who will be voted for in today's primary:
 For Mayor-Vote for one: George B. Ward, John w. o'Neill, John c. Forney. M. H. Crittenden, c. s. Simmons.
 For Chief of Police-yote for one: William E. Wier.
 For Judge of the Police Court-vote for one: N. B. Feagin.
 For Police commlssioners-vot for three: Lucian c. Brown, Dr. J E. Ded- man, R. H. Allison. Sid B. Jones. Ed Warren. Jr., Hal J. Copeland, Lige Loy.
 For Alderman-vote for one for each ward.
 First Ward-John G. Greener
 Second Ward-Simon Klotz and W. L.. Lavender.
 Third Ward-D. R. Copeland
 Fourth Ward-Robert N. Bell. B. B. Martin, John R. Copeland.
 Fifth Ward-W. R. Gum and R. N. Wheeler.
 Sixth Ward-Fred A. Fulgham and A. G. Chambers.
 Seventh Ward-John L. Parker. R. H. l Thach and J. F. Graham. Eighth Ward-Henry B. Cray
 Ninth Ward-H. A. Stockmar and H. C. Unrath.
 For Beat Committeeman.
 For Members of City Committee-Vote l for two for each ward:
 First Ward-H. B. Abernathy and c. A. Collins.
 Second ward-J B. cobbs. A. P. Rich and Max karples.
 Third Ward-R. w. Walker, John D. FL liott, John F. Antwine and W. H. Cut cliff.
 Fourth Ward-John T. Evans and " S. Moughon.
 Fifth Ward-Walter Newberry, John T. Yeatman and P. P. Duagette.
 Sixth Ward-E. l.. Martin. P H. Lal- lande and Milton Greenwood. l Seventh Ward-E. F. Riley. R. B. smyer, w. H. Tomppert, c. B. Burk- halter and Joe Gerst.
 Eighth Ward-A W. Nelson, Fred F. Enslen. Kinds Peevey and John P. Me Carty.
 Ninth Ward-walter Metcalf, James F. 1 Hawkins and Pat O'Hear. 1 Electors only vote for one alderman and 1 two committeeman from the ward in which they reside.
 Rain Is Predicted.
 About midnight 1t commenced to rain, and the weather indication is rain to- day in Birmingham. This will be the first election day in a long time when there was rainy weather. This may cut down the voting but it is not believ- ed that 1t will do so to any great ex- tent. All of the candidates for mayor have hired carriages and other vehicles and it will not be necessary for the ,l voter to expose himself to the bad | weather.
 | MANDAMUS CASE CONTINUED.