The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-21

were boiled. No unpleasant incident marred the day.
 J. J. Sullivan was unopposed for Mayor and this tended to lessen the excitement usually accompanying a city election. Mir Sullivans vote was 349.
 c. T. Cooke, the present elty clerk and treasurer. was reelected over his three opponents by a plurality of ss votes. Of ficer George ". Jones. formerly night captain, was elected chief of police over his three opponents by plurality of IS votes.
 New Aldermen.
 The Board of Aldermen elected is as follows: First ward, I. A. Lewis and W. s. Eidige; Second ward, T. J. Bissett and J. D. O'Gara; Third ward J. NJ. Crook and A. A. Ross Fourth ward G. l.. Van Trump and Rudolph Wegelin.
 The new city democratic executive committee elected is as follows: Commit teeman at large, w. H. Dennis; First ward, George E. Rutledge and H. c. Moore; Second ward, E. B. Canoles and A. F. Veitch; Third ward. A. R. Grad dock and J. R. Waldrop; Fourth ward, John F. Hairless and Frank O'Rourke The vote on the proposed change of the ward lines of the city from Twenty first street to Nineteenth street resulted 235 for and SS against
 The highest vote given to the candi- date with opposition was tender@d [. A. Lewis.
 Owing to the length of the official bal lot, there being fifty candidates on tLe ticket. 1t took the election insepcsors until o'clock this morning to complete the count. They began counting a o'clock, the hour the polls closed. and worked necessarily for ten hours on the count.
 Official Count.
 The official results follows:
 For Mayor-J. J. Sullivan Si9.
 For Clerk and Treasurer-C. T. Cooke 134, T. R. Copeland 30, M. H. Fitzpatrick 96. w. D. Lanier S0 Andrew c. Mitchell 119.
 For Chief of Police-H. G. Christlier 1T, George E. Going 37, c. w. Jones PIP, T. B. Wallace 194.
 For Sanitarian-B. F. Thompson 359. For Alderman-First Ward. w. H. Brannon S6; W. S. Eidge 196, I. A. lewis 329, John s. Randie 130, Oscar E. Randle 120.
 For Alderman-Second Ward, Frank A. Adams 166, T. J. Bissett 219, S. E. Jones
 
 uel Stein 97.
 For AIderman-Third Ward, J. M. Crook 293, William G. Hurd 137, Rush Randall 209, A. A. Ross 2S2.
 For Alderman-Fourth Ward. L. M. Gill ham 1SS, W. H. Parker SS, G. L. Van Trump 2S4. Rudolph Wegelin 2i9.
 For Committeeman at L.arge-W. II. Dennis 214, w. T. Kennedy 10i. l.. o. Smith 102.
 For Executive Committeeman. First Ward-J c. Burgin 175, II. C. Moore 1SS, w w. Powell 1OS George E. Rutledge 253, c. D. Woodrow 96.
 For Executive Committeeman. Second Ward-E. B. Canoles 172 James II. Hard 123, H. J. Palmer 144, J. L. Q. Speaks Il, F. B. Stubbs 147 F. A. Veitch 160.
 For Executive Committeeman, Third Ward-H. Brumbaugh 61, A. R. Craddock 300, J. R. Waldorp 24o. W. T. Weaver 153. For Executive Committeeman. Fourth Ward-John K Hairless 22S. Frank O'Rourke 262, Charles Stitts 1s0.
 Shall the ward line be changed from Twenty-hrst street to Nineteenth street Yes 235, No S3.
 MT. Sullivan.
 Mir Sullivan, the mayor-eleet, is one of the best known and most prominent citl- zens of Bessemer. He came to this city
 
 prominent in the business and industrial world He owns and conducts shoe and jewelry business. MT. Sullivan was can didate for mayor twice before. In the first election. two years ago, he received a plurality in the first election but in the run-off he was beaten by Mayor Huey, the incumbent by one vote.
 MT. Cooke. the new city clerk and treas urer. was today elected to that position for the third term. He has a splendid record. which was today endorsed by the voters as is evidenced in the returns.
 New chlef-EIect.
 Officer Jones. the new chief of police. has had several years experience .Bessemer police force. Two years he was a formidable candidate, but defeated by Chief Wallace. As formerly night captain Officer Jones figured in one of the most interesting and unique contests ever wit messed in Bessemer.
 Shortly after the present Board of AL dermen was installed, MT. Jones was elected night captain. The Mayor de- cined to certify to his election and the chief declined to swear MT. Jones In. The sase was taken to the courts in the form of mandamus proceedings to force the Mayor to certify to his election. After the case had been sifted in the courts for sevelal months a decision was handed i,wn Tn favor o' MT. Jones and he was duly commissioned and sworn in.
 In the meantime Captain Jones had lost his prestige with the Board of Aldermen and last year when the new police were elected MT. Jones was not reelected as night captain.
 Coroner's Inquest.
 The coroners jury will convene in the Bessemer city court rooms tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock to begin the inves- tigation of the Virginia mines disaster in which III men lost their lives on the afternoon of February 20
 large number of witnesses have been summoned to appear before the jury to give testimony and it is probable that th/ investigation will consume some time. It is possible that the members of the jury will go out to the mines. although the jurors were on the scene shortly af- ter the explosion and are familiar with the conditions
 Council Meeting.
 The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will meet in their regular semi-monthly ses- sion tomorrow night in the council cham ber The election of two members of the