The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-13
THE NEWS OF SELMA
Advertiser Bureau,


 Tomorrow. March IS, city officials of Selma will be reelected and in one or two departments new ones elected to succeed those who have declined to stand for reelection and those who by their service of the past two years have not sufficiently impressed voters to gain reelection over more popular candidates.
 The battle with ballots tomorrow has not been unusually stimulated by opposition and competition. There will he interesting races by three candi- dates for city attorney. by three candi- dates for sanitary inspector. by two candidates for tax collector and in two wards by three candidates for the council. In all the other offices to be filled incumbents will be reelected and popular candidates who will not be opposed.
 The race for city attorney has cre- ated more speculation than the others. The candidates are Walter Schafer, who has served two terms and who has undoubtedly made the most ac- tive and one of the most eificient city attorneys the city ever had; Robert c. Young, a prominent young member of the Selma bar. and Billups J. Gayle. a Justice of the peace who Is popu- lar with the voters.
 The race for sanitary inspector will be between J. M. Rhodes, W. J. Smoke and W. E. Claughton. Mir. Smoke seeks reelection.
 W. E. Callen and P. c. Bennett are running for the tax collectors office. Mr. Bennett Is opposing MT. Callen's | candidacy for reelection.
 In Ward 2, F. V. Ullman, J. L.. Clay and R. H. Agee aspire to seats in the council. In Ward 5. W. L.. Quinn and J. R. Smith and c. J. Griffin are candidates.
 The friends of each of the three can- didates for city attorney are claiming victory and the result at the polls will be close. However 1t is more general ly believed that MT. Schafer will be re- elected with MT. Young a close sec- ond. Mir. Cal1en appears to be the pop ular candidate for tax collector. It Is believed that in Ward ? the race will go to Mir. Agee and MT. Clay and in Ward 5. the opinion Is so different it | Is hard to etsimate the resu t.
 The poll booths will be located at the following D aces tomorrow:
 First Ward, Old County Courthouse; Second Ward New County Courthouse; Third Ward. City Council Chamber; Fourth Ward. Erhart's Warehouse; Fifth Ward, Cenral Fire Department Ine tlCket compete IS as IOl OWS. Mayor, V. P. Atkins; President of Council W. R. Peacock; City Clerk. B. F. Toler; Chief of Police. E. T. Walters; Captain of Police, F. B. Mil Ter; Market Clerk. G. K. Cothran; City Treasurer. H. I. Shelley; Tax Co lector P. G, Bennett; W. E. Call len; Tax Assessor. R. D. Walker; Street Superintendent, John SnanIa- han; City Sexton, R Pfeiffer; Sanitary | Inspector. J. M. Rhodes W. J. Smoke, W. E. Claughton; City Attorney, W. | R. Schafer. B. J. Gayle, Robert C.. Young; City Engineer Julien Smith.
 Council-Ward 1, William Wilby and c. c. Grayson; Ward 3, E. ". Ullman, J. L. Clay, R. H. Agee; Ward 8. M. J. Meyer and J. G. Norris: Ward 4. F. V. Elder and R. D. Berry: Ward 5, W. L. Quinn. J. R Smith and c. J. Griffin.
 Democratic Executive Committee Ward 1, Barker and Lacy; Ward 2. Walker and Adams: Ward 3, Franelich and Ruhler; Ward 4. Miller and Leon- ard; Ward 5, Burfitt and Krebs.