The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09
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tho head of the lower house is going to
he one of the hardest ever known in the
state.
Walker Contest.
The fight for the sheriff of Walker couh-
~ as developed at the meeting OF the
state democratic committee last nisns.
wes one OF the most hotly contested thal
has ever been worked out here ana the
result is lust about what any man post
cd on state affairs would have predicted.
The man In on the face OF the returns
wins That is so because 1t is lmpossipio
for the state committee In any time WIN
in reason, to go into the merits OF sueli
a controversy, and the lhulspos,'ioi
the part of the members to unoo tiie WIN
of the organization of county.
In this case Jesse o. Long had been de-
clared the nominee of the county prl-
mary and seems to have been eiecteu oh
the face of the returns. James A, mug
gins protests and enters a contest Which
has been gone over by the state COM
mlttee He lost to the extent that MS con-
test was dismissed but with the unuef-
standing that he might take 1t again be-
fore the county committee. The case at
tracted a great deal Of attention. Some
of the best men of the county were mere
ond sixteen hours of time were taken up
with hearing the evidence ana STATE
ments .ha
It was admitted by witnesses on the
stand that there had been used In the
egb+ and that methods had been employ
cd that reflected no credit on the MEM
hers of the party In the county. Just VINO
was TO blame did not get to the surface
however.
LARGE Crowd Coming.
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enormous crowd at the capital to attend
tho state convention of the democracy of
tho state. This will be one of the largest
oyer held here There will be 6l4 dele
rates from the slxty-seven counties and
az MANY men outside the delegations who
will be here either to look on or take
Incidental part. The only work set down
for the convention is the nomination Oh
two associate justices of the supreme
court and the selection OF a state COM
mittee.
It is pretty certain that every member
of the Congressional delegation will be
here and Senator Pettus as well. The
last named left here day before yester-
day for day or two at his home in
Selma. and then I am coming back for
the convention Monday" he said in talk
ing of the matter. 1t is not expected
that Senator Morgan will be here, though
he may make up his mind to come. All
the hotels are getting ready for the rush
and every effort will be made to give
the visitors a good time.
Fits Expenses.
In filing his statement of expenses in the
recent campaign W. f. Fits of Mobile
asserts that every cent he spent was his
own, and that he had no aid from any one
Also that his postage was all paid out of
his own pocket He swears to total
expense in his race for alternate senator
In the recent primary of 1920 %, which is
divided as follows:
Railroad fare $204, 80; livery bills, SAG 25;
hotels, $50: state committee assessment
$50; one county assessment. s.. so: workers
at the polls $7O printing and stationary
s171 rs; telephone and telegraph, 81; office
help, So. %; messengers, $500; postage
1924 .75 Fl Fl. Fits. travelling expenses
s39 80: Mobile Register, 800; newspaper
employees, $50: birmingham News 22;
Southern Farmer. IS; Birmingham Age
Herald, s9 sundry other newspapers,
SCI. IS. Total s122O25.
Judge s. NJ Adams, who ran for COM
missioner of agriculture. testifies to the
following expenses: State committee 800
newspapers $3.50; stationary and postage
SEQ; railroad fare SIS; hotel bills, $65;
stenographer, s45. So; cards and circulars,
$685. livery, IS. so. Total, s624.15.
Capitol News.
Governor William d. Jelks went down to
his old home at Eufaula to spend Sunday
and to talk with his neighbors and
friends in that county. He will be back
at his desk with the early hours of the
week.
w. NJ Owen has been appointed a clerk
in the office of State Auditor Carmichael
to succeed C. B. Brown. who became chief
clerk to the secretary of state a few
DAYS ago Mr. owen is a brother of DR..
Thomas NJ Owen. director of the state de-
partment of archives and history and has
been in business in Birmingham for some
time.
Many of the gentlemen who came Fri
, day to attend the meeting of the state
executive committee, remained over for
the convention Monday. Among these
were C. c. Whitson of Talladega and w.
c. Davis of Jasper
President Shirley Bragg of the state
board of convict inspectors who has been
Ill in New York. is getting along well and
will soon return.
New Road Organized.
The Cullman and Southwestern Railroad
company has been organized and reported
to the SECRETARY of state. II has capital
of $4,000. with w. NJ. Cook. A. w. Lii
landahl and G. II. Tenbroek as promoters
The road is to run from a point on the
IouisvilIe near Cullman, south, through