The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-10
ID CANVASS VOTE
 TOMORROW AT E.
All Boxes Are In With One
 Exception
CONTEST NOTICE IS FILED
One Box In Jefferson County Gave Republican Majority-county Officials May Assume Office
 Next Week.

The county board of canvassers will meet tomorrow at noon in the circuit court room at the court house for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the general election which was held Tues day.
 This board Is composed of the probate judge. the clerk of the circuit court and the sheriff of the county. On account of Walter K. McAdory being a candidate for county office, he will be represented by B. A. Thompson, back tax commissioner and chairman of the county democratic executive committee.
 The board of eanvassers will immedi- ately send their report to Montgomery to be passed upon. The law provides that the state board of canvassers shall meet within fifteen days after the general elec- tion for the purpose of looking over the returns from the various counties in the state. The state board is composed of the governor, the secretary of state and 1 the attorney general. After eanvassing the returns of the recent general elec- l
 ton the governor will issue commissions to the county officers who have been elected.
 It is expected that the officers elected I in Jefferson county on Tuesday will re- 1 ceive their commissions sometime next week. They will then file their bonds, to- gether with their oath of office, and will thus qualify themselves to enter upon their duties.
 Ready to Qualify.
 All of the county officials will be ready to qualify, with the possible exception 1 of Col John J. Altman, the successor of Judge J. c. Carmichael of the chancery court. Colonel Altman has been i'll for l the past few weeks and he may not be able to enter upon his duties right away. In case he does not assume office, Cham cellor Carmichael will continue in office until his successor qualities
 All of the voting preceincts in Jefferson county have been reported-that IS to say have returned the voting boxes, with the exception of Linn's. which is a sub division of precinct No SS This will probably come in some time today. Sheriff Burgin yesterday received writ ten notice from J. J. Nicholson of beat No. 35 that the Gwin box would be con tested upon the grounds that the polls were closed at 3:30 clock Tuesday after noon. He claims that this is irregular Tie letter will be presented to the can wasting board tomorrow by Sheriff Bur gin.
 But few of the returning officers hac a report to make on the result Of th' election, and 1t will require an officia canvass to ascertain the exact figures So far as had been reported only ont box in the county went republican anc that was at Grimestown. The count in the city hall and tn' southside fire department boxes was fin ished early yesterday morning. Quite heavy vote was polled at each place, th' results being as follows;
 City Hall.
 President Railroad Commission-B. E Conner, democrat, S46; T. B. Foster so cialist, 29.
 Chief Justice Supreme Court-Thoma N. Mcclellan, democrat, S45; James Bee son, socialist. 20.
 Associate Justices of Supreme Court Democratic nominees, S42. Presidential Electors-Democrat, s27 populist, 8; prohibition, 1; republican, 19O socialist, 25. For Congress-Oscar W. Underwood democrat, s61 John T. Blakemore repuo lican. Is; F. x. Waldhorst, socialist ls.
 South 37.
 For President Railroad Commission-B E. Conner, 4e7; T. B. Foster, 2S.
 Chief Justice Supreme Court-Thoma N. Mcclellan, 46S; James Beeson, 2
 For Associate Justices of Suprem l Court-Democratic nominees, 46S
 For Presidential Eleetors-Democrats 45s; populist, 0; prohibition, 4; republican 35; socialist, B.
 For Congress-Oscar w. Underwood 4e9: John T. Blakemore, 23; F. x. Wald horst, 27.
 Returns from two of Birmingham's fou voting places were printed yesterda morning The total vote of the city wa 2s5S of which 2476 represents the demo cratic vote
 County Returns. The following returns rom JeIerso county outside of Birmingham were re ported yesterday:
 Ensley-Four hundred and thirty-seVe votes were polled at Ensley. The demo cratic ticket received 311, the others be | ing scattered among the republicans an socialists, the republicans getting abou one hundred votes.
 Brookside-For President Railroad Con mission-B. B. Conner, 13l; T. B. Foster. 2 For Chief Justice Supreme Court | Thomas N. Mcclellan, democrat, IS. l James Beeson, 2l.
 For Associate Justices of Suprem Court-Democrati nominees, 132. 1 Presidential Electors-Democrats, 13 prohibitionists. 2; republicans n; socia ists, 21.
 For Congress-Oscar W. Underwoor 137; John T. Blakemore, 69; F. x. Walt horst 20.
 For Justice of the Peace or Judge ( Inferior Court-J. K. Tate, democrat, IT Blair, democrat, 50; Love, populist, 13 Wingo, populist, 31.
 For Constable-Burrell, democrat, 1s Tip Davis, popuIjst. 1; P. J. Smith, proh bition, l. Kemp. republican, 1.
 Palos-Comer, IS; Foster, 0.
 Justices of supreme court, a.
 Presidential Electors-Democrats, ? populists, 0; prohibitionlsts, l; republ cans, IS; socialists, 0.
 Democratic nominees who ran sever; votes ahead of the ticket were: Juds Samuel E. Greene, 25; Frank A. Hewitt 25: Justice of the peace, J. H. Mauldil 32: constable, N. A. Martin.
 Services Close Friday.