The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-05
GENERAL ELECTION COMES TOMORROW Race for Sheriff in Jefferson
 Has Been Exciting THE ELECTION OFFICERS Judge J. p. Stiles and Col. E. L. Hig- don, Candidates for Sheriff,
 Are Both Represented
 at the Polls.
THE ELECTION OFFICERS

The general election for state and coun- ty officers in Alabama will be held to- morrow.
 In the state the regular democratic nom- inees are opposed by a republican ticket put in the field by the faction of repub- licans in the state opposed to Chairman J. O. Thompson and the regular state organization. There is also socialist ticket in the field. but the democrats have no fear or cause for fear from either direction It is understood that all the republicans will not support the ticket they have in the race.
 The contest in Jefferson county over the office of sheriff for which there are two strong candidates is perhaps the most in terestng feature of the election in the state, and Is being watched with intense interest by people in all parts of the state.
 Judge ]. P. Stiles is the regular nom- inee of the democratic party in the state by virtue of tine declaration of the coun- ty democratic executive committee, after an Investigation of a charge of illegal voting in the primary brought by Judge Stiles in a petition of contest, and after nineteen illegal votes had been stricken from the returns previously counted 10 Colonel Iigdon
 Col. F. l.. Higdon is the nominee of the democratic and conservative party" Nx11i oh say as protest against the regular |, democratic organization for it's action in going behind the returns of the primary and declaring Judge Stiles the nominee after the nomination had already been given to Colonel Eigdon.
 A Long Contest.
 The contest has been long and exciting, and much campaigning has been done in the county during several weeks past
 Robert N. Bell, as chairman of the democratic campaign committee. has con- ducted the fight for Judge Stiles and Hinds Peevey, chairman of the Higdon campaign committee has had charge of 1 the campaign for that candidate. Many of the best campaigners and politicians of the county have been engaged in the fight on both sides, and many meetings have been held in all sections of the county.
 Both sides are claiming d victory and the battle of ballots tomorrow prom ises to be the most exciting in the his tory of this county.
 There are sxty-six voting places in Jef- ferson county, and three inspectors, two clerks and one returning officer has been provided for each voting place.
 The appointing board composed of Judge S. E. Greene, Circuit Clerk W K Me Adory and Sheriff A. W. Burgin was sup piled with lists by Robert. N Bell and Hinds Peevey, managers for Judge Stiles and Colonel Higdon respectively, from which list the election officers were selected.
 Both candidates were given representa- lion at every box and the candidates and thelr friends seem to be satisfied with tho appointments
 In Birmingham the voting places are provided as follows:
 The voters of wards One, Two and Three will vote at the city hall; the vot- CTS of wards Four and Five at the coun- ty court house. the voters of wards Six and Seven at the Southside ice factory. and the voters of wards Eight and Nine at the old Southslde market.
 The appointing board calls the atten- ton of the election officers appointed to the following secticn of the code lnflict- ing a penalty for non-attendance of an officer:
 Section 331s-Any manager or clerk ap- pointed such by the appointing board, who shall fail to attend such election without lawful excuse, shall, on eonvic- ton, be fined not more than slOO.
 Election Officers. l Following are the election officers an- nounced by the board: | The state of Alabama, Jefferson county. We, s. F. Greene, judge of probate; Wal | ter K McAdory, clerk of the circuit court, and Andrew W. Burgfn, sheriff, 1 hereby certify that we did the goth day of October, 1906, appoint the following named persons and inspectors, clerks and returning officers to hold an election in said county, on the 9th day of November, | 1906, viz:
 s. F. GREENE, 1 Judge of Probate. | WALTER K. McADORY, Clerk of the Circuit Court. l A. w. BURGIN, l Sheriff. l No. i, Williams-Inspectors, William George, J. K. P Reeves, S. w. Nunnally; clerks, R. M. Vines, II. J. Horton; return | ing officer, James B. Moore. | N-a a-