The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-02
CAMPAIGN TO Be
OPENED FORMALLY
Chairman Kennedy Calls Com
mittee Together
N. C. NELSON LECTURES
Well Known Capitalist Talks Inter
estnsIy to Bessemer Audience.
Woodstock Co. Is Opening
New Mine at Dolomite.
N. C. NELSON LECTURES

Bessemer, February l. = (special)-
Chairman William T. Kennedy of the city
democratic executive committee has call
ed a meeting Of the committee for to-
morrow night at o'clock al the city hall.
This is expected to mark the formal OPEN
ing of the city campaign, as the object
of the meeting will be to call a primary
to nominate city officials.
1t is understood that the sentiment of
the committee favors a primary not later
than March 20, and it Is very probable
that this will be the date decided upon.
The committee is composed of nine mem
bers eight from the wards and the chair
man. who is e.ected from the city at
large.
Already there are several candidates
in the field For Mayor, J. J. Sullivan.
Alderman T. A. Moore and Alderman w.
G. Hurd are in the race. There will also
be several candidates for city clerk and
tax collector chief of the police and the
various other offices.
The question of majority or plurality
rule has not, as yet, caused much dis
cussion. Two years ago. at the last pri-
mary, the majority plan was adopted,
and the probabilities are that the same
system will be adopted by the commit
tee this time. However, no expressions
have been obtained from any of the mem
bers as to this point.
Mr.. Nelson Lectures.
N c. Nelson of st. Louis. president of
the n. o. Nelson company. which con-
trolls considerable amount of property
in this city, delivered lecture tonight
at Library hall to a number Of citizens.
sIr. Nelson. spoke on social and economic
questions, and his address showed pro-
found knowledge of this subject. At the
conclusion of his speech mucn favorable
comment was heard on the masterful
manner in which he handled his subjects
Mr. Nelson is a millionaire manufac-
turer and philanthropist and has been
engaged in the manufacturing business
for thirty-fve years. lie is largely inter
ested in thf Bessemer Soil Pipe company
of this city and visits Bessemer fire.
quently. 1
Sunday School Rally.
The SUNDAY schools rally, which was
announced for last Friday, but which was
postponed on account of the inelement
weather. will take place tomorrow after
noon at the First Methodist church. An
interesting programme has been ar
ranged. The speakers for the occasion
will be as follows: The Rev. d. p. Tay-
Tor, f. f. Lewis of Birmingham, ]. b.
Wadsworth and Miss Minnie Kennedy of
Opelika.
Mrs. Brannon Dies.
Mrs. Branron, wire of j. H. Brannon
died yesterday morning at her home on
Fourth avenue, after a short Illness. The
funeral took place this afternoon, the
services being conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Morgan. The interment was made
| in Union cemetery.
Mrs. Brannon was 70 years of age, and
is survived by her husband and son, II.
c. Brannon.
Opening New Mine.
The Woodward Iron company is OPEN
ing up a new mine at Dolomite near No.
2 mine at that place. The new mine will
be known as No 3. The opening of the
new shaft has been neeessitated by the
construction of No. furnace, which will
be put into blast in few weeks.
| The new shaft will go about 700 feet
! under the present mine level of The Pratt
! seam at Dolomite When the three mines
are put in operation their daily output
will ha from 1900 10 1000 tons a day,