The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-19
CITY CAMPAIGN
COMES TO CLOSE
Bessemer is Ready for the
Election Tomorrow
SULLIVAN HAS OPEN FEEL D
Is Not Opposed in Race for Mayor.
Fight for Aldermanic Places Has
Been Warm-Heavy
Vote Is Expected.

Bessemer, March 1s.-(Special,) 1.-The city
campaign, which has been in progress
since last fall was closed tonight and
everything is now in readiness for the
war of ballots Monday. The contest in
some respects stands unique in the annals
of Bessemer's political history. The fact
that there Is only one candidate in the
field for mayor causes the interest to be
eentered in the aldermanic city clerk and
chief of police races.
J. ]. Sullivan, who is running alone in
the mayorality race, is one of the citys
most prominent and best known citizens
He has twice before been a candidate for
mayor and when in the race, two years
ago, he lacked only one vote of being
elected. He has since the polls closed
that day been. looked upon as a sure
winner of mayoralty honors this year.
Mr. Sullivan came to Bessemer twenty
years ago and has grown up with the
city.
Warm Beginning.
Since the campaign commenced the
almost every stage. For the eight alder
manic places there are nineteen aspirants.
The campaign for city clerk and chief
of police although they have been of
only about three weeks duration, have
been exceedingly warm When the COM
mittee first called a primary no provis-
ions were made for placing the candi-
dates for city clerk and chief of police on
the ticket. A few years ago. however.
the committee held a meeting and decided
to allow the names of the candidates for
these two offices to be placed on the
ballot.
The polls will be opened Monday at 8
o'clock and closed at in the Afternoon.
The managers are: Judge William jack
son, w. P. Gum and w. p. Porter. The
clerks are John Williamson and ]. H.
Gallagher and the returning officer is w.
p Golson.
viii Be Heavy Vote.
The number of registered voters up to
date are SIS, but as the committee has
provided for registering on Monday 1t is
probable that the registration will be in
creased to $50 and that the total number
of votes polled will be something like COO.
In giving the names of the candidates
who had qualified this morning Oscar
Randle, alderman from the First ward,
Samuel Stein, who is a candidate for al
derman In the Second ard, and William
r. Kennedy, candidate for committee
man at large. We're omitted from the list.
Rearranslne Wards.
One of the important questions that the
voters will vote on Monday is the pro-
posed plan, suggested by the executive
committee. to change the boundary lines
between the First and Second wards and
the Third and Fourth wards from Nine
teenth to Twenty-first street.
This matter has been discussed a length
both before the committee and the coun-
ell, and 1t was decided to refer it to the
people.
tonight, is as follows:
Mayor. j. Sullivan.
Clerk and Treasurer-C r. Cooke. A c.
Mitchell. w. D. Lanier, NJ. II. Fitzpatrick,
| T. r. Copeland.
Chief of Police r. B. Wallace. George
w. Jones, George Coins, Harry G. Christ
| Heb.
Sanitary Inspector-B. F. Thompson.
Board of Aldermen.
First ward-I. A. Lewis, w. Edge, w
Fl. Brannon, John s. Randle, Oscar e.
Randle.
Second ward-J. d. O'Gara Frank A.
Adams. s. e. Jones. e. A. Little. I. j.
Bissett, Samuel Stein.
Third ward--J. M Crook, A. A. Ross,
Rush Randall, w. G. Hurd.
Fourth ward-G l.. Van Trump, Ru-
dulph Wegeln, w. II. Parker, L. M.
Gilham
Executive Committee.
Committeemen-at-Lar T. Ken
nedy, w. II. Dennis, l.. o. Smith.
First ward-George e. Rutledge, G. d.
Woodrow. II. C. Moore. w. W. Powell,
j c. Burgin
Second Ward-James II. Hard, H. ].
Palmer, ]. L. Q. SpealSes, Ed A veitch,
e. B. Candles. E. e. Stubs.
Third Ward-A. r. Craddock W. t.
Weaver, IT. Brumbaugh, J. r. Waldrop.
Fourth Ward-Charles Stitts, John X.
Hairless, Frank O'Rouke.
Looking for Son.
]. A. Mcmillan of Virginia mines was
In Bessemer tonight looking for his To-
year-old son, Bonner Mcmillan. who left
home few days ago and has not been
heard from since.