The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-14
POLITICS WARNING
UP IN BESSEMER
Number of Candidates Are Run
ming for Office
INTEREST IN JUDGESHlP
There VIII Be Two Contestants for
Judge of City Court and the
Race VIII Be Very
Warm.
INTEREST IN JUDGESHlP

Bessemer, February 1S-(Special)-As
the time for the primary draws near pol
tiles in Bessemer is warming up propor-
tionately. The candidates become more
active and are seen on the streets con-
stantly "hobnobbing' with voters
National. state and county politics are
overshadowed in measure by local poll
| tics. Six offices will be filled at the COM
| Ing election and over every one there will
be a hot fight. The main office, the judy
ship of the Bessemer city court, promises
to offer an interesting contest Judge B.
Clay Jones, the incumbent, will be op-
posed by Judge William jackson of the
newly created inferior court. Both of
| the aspirants have a number of friends
who are working hard In their behalf
For collector of the city court, J. A.
Estes, the incumbent, will have for his
opponent Col. L. ID. Godfrey. For the
clerk of the city court there are three
aspirants, Ed Dudley, the incumbent, W.
D. Lanier and T. Y. Huffman. Four well
known and prominent citizens are run
ming for judge of the inferior court b.
@. Perry, B. F. Baxley and d. Macrey
For clerk of the inferior court, M. II.
Kirkpatrick. the incumbent, will have for
his opponents, Percy Benton and l. Jes-
sell. Another warm race will be that for
constable of this beat. The candidates
for this office SO far as can be ascer-
tanned, are Lee Mattingley, j. C. Burgin
and John Farrell.
Everyone of the candidates has num-
Der of friends who are working strenu-
Dusty in his behalf, and before the pri-
mary is past some lively times poiti-
cally are predicted for the Marvel City
Popular Young Man Dies.
After a prolonged illness, Robert Sven
son, well-known young man IS years
of age, died at the home of his cousin,
Mrs. George w. Stevenson. this morning
at 1890 o'clock. Mr.. Swenson was en-
ployed, prior to his illness. by the BESSIE
mer Trust and Banking company.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon from the First Presbyterian
church, the Rev. r. P. Gilmore, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, and the
Rev. Fl. w. Finn of West End will cor.-
duct the services
The remains will be carried to Birming-
ham, where they will be inferred at Oak
Hill cemetery A special car will leave
Sixth avenue at O'Clock and will carry
the casket and the relatives and friends
of the young man to Birmingham The
palbearers will be Robert Smith, l.. IT.
Horton, Howard Lovejoy II. Hart
Charles Hudgins and William Johnson.
Hearing Set February 20.
The mandamus proceeding taken out
before Judge Jones by a number of cit
liens to compel the mayor and aldermen
to force the ordinance prohibiting the
running of hogs at large will come up
next Saturday, February 20.
Building Changes Hands.
The promoters of the new Bessemer
State bank have purchased from w. W.
Hollingsworth the brick building at the
corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth
street. The consideration was $4,000.
The new institution has behind it some
of Bessemer's most substantial business
men. The furniture. 1t Is understood, has
been purchased and everything will be in
readiness for the business to begin at that
time The building purchased is in the
central portion of the city and Is consid-
cred a good business location.
Shows Gratifying Increase.
The report of e. b. Stubbs, local agent
of the Frisco system. for the month of
January shows that the aggregate
amount of freight forwarded during the
month amounted to $4,000. During Janu-
airy there was gain of $4,000 over the
same month in 1902.
Young Man Arrested.
A. d. Paine, a well known young white
man, was arrested this afternoon by Off
Ger McCabe, on a charge of carrying a
concealed weapon He was afterwards re-
leased on bail.