The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-12
SOCIALISTS WILL OPPOSE DEMOCRATS Party Names Six Candidates tor
 Members City yCouncll INDEPENDENT IN THE THIRD A. ]. o'Keefe Will Run Against D. R.. Copeland, the Regular Democratic
 Nominee-All Names Will
 Go On Official Ballot.
INDEPENDENT IN THE THIRD

After all there is to be opposition to the regular nominees of the democratic marty in the municipal election which will be held on May l. In several wards the socialist party has placed candidates in the field for aidermanic honors. In one ward--the Third-there will be candidate for alderman on an independ- ent ticket.
 The various nominees of the demo- cratic party for municipal office say. however. that they are not in the least bit worried, and the opposition will not cause them any loss of sleep The names of all candidates for office, regularly qualified, will appear on the official bal lot, which under the law will be pre- pared by City Clerk J. C. Murray. But there will probably be no special session of the democratic executive committee called for the purpose of appointing campaign committee to further the cause of the democratic candidates for municipal office" The new members os the committee are said to be anxious to get together and "do something" but Chairman Walter ,Metcalfe will probably nip the ambitions of the new committee men in the bud
 A petition has been filed with the city clerk, signed by thirty or more voters of the Third ward, asking A. J. O'Keefs to make the race for alderman from that ward and MT. OKeef has con- sented to enter the race in opposition to D. R. Copeland, the nominee of the democratic party
 Socialists Name Ticket.
 Without any fuss or disturbance in the least, the mmbers of the socialist party got together recently, scheduled several nen to run for aldermen, and then filed a statement to this effct with the city clerk That was all that was necessary. too The city clerk apparently is well versed with the general election laws, and just a word was sufficient.
 Acting under the city charter the City Council at It's next regular semi monthly meeting, next Wednesday night, will elect clerks, managers and returning officers for the coming general municipal election. These jobs, although the pay is 8 per diem each, are going begging already. When there is any real excitement con nected with elections, there are many pe- titions for appointment as election officials but when 1t Is dry affair there Is not much wire pulling going on. In selecting the election officials there will be repre- sentatives of each of the parties having candidates in the field appointed as elec- tion officials.
 The Document.
 This is the document which has been filed with City Clerk Murray by the so- cialists:
 State of Alabama Jefferson county. Municipality of Birmingham.
 This Is to certify that at a convention of the socialist party, held by said party Tn 3, C for the city of Birmingham for the purpose of nominating candidates for aldermen in the various wards of said municipality on the 2d day or April 1905, the following nominations were made to represent said party, to-wt:
 "Alderman Fourth ward, G. l.. Cox
 Alderman Fifth ward, Henry Bett. Alderman Sixth ward, Charles s. Strick- land.
 Alderman Seventh ward James II. Davis.
 Eighth ward. r. x. Waldhorst.
 Ninth ward, George V. Lockwood. 'In witness whereof we have hereunto set our names, this 4th day of April. 1905.
 LEWIS D. NEWMAN, Secretary.
 "B. ANDRUS, Chairman.
 "Personally appeared before me B. A. Pepperman, notary public in and for said county of Jefferson, state of Ala bama, B. Andrus. who certifles the fore going statement is true.
 "B. A. PEPPERMAN
 Notary Public. "Witenss my hand and seal this 4th day of April. 1905"
 In the last municipal general election the socialists boiled about fifty votes