The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-27
one MONTH MORE
BEFORE PRIMARY
But Little Interest Shown in
Contests
VOTE PROBABLY SMALL
Entries for County OFFICERS VIII Close
August 1-Assessments Must Be
Paid August o-Fourth Dis
trct Candidates.


just one month remains before the
democratic primary for the selection of
| state and county nominees and but little
| interest has been aroused in any of the
contests either in the state or Jefferson
| county.
Vainly here the supporters of the two
candidates for governor have tried to
stir up enthusiasm but the people as a
whole are slow to respond.
Though there are seven candidates in
the field for sheriff of Jefferson county.
and in spite of the fact that friends of
some Of the candidates report great ac-
tivities. the excitement usually in evil
denee in such contests in this county is
absent.
The Probable Vote.
| 1t is believed by some politicians who
are familiar with conditions and the
| temper of the people that the vote in
Jefferson county will be, but little larger
than in 1904 when 9345 votes were cast
in the election for probate Judge In that
election Judge S. E. Greene for judge of
probate received 5103 votes and Judge S
P. Stiles received 1912 votes. Not a few
men. active in politics. however, esti-
mate that the vote next month will be
close to 1900.
The registrars are now making a cir
cult of the county, and 1t is believed the
| number of registered voters this year
will be appreciably larger than in 1905.
Candidates Entered.
The following Jefferson county candi-
dates have filed their names with ]. b.
Arid, chairman of the subcommittee of
the county democratic executive COM
mittee:
For the legislature--W e. Urquhart,
Felix e. Blackburn, W. w. Shortrdge,
| Walter G. Newberry. w. T. Stewart, r.
r. Lovelady Ben F. Barbour H. c. Bull
lock. Curtis S. shugart, Romaine Boyd,
Sam VIII John and DR.. NJ c. Ragsdale.
| For state senate-C. p. Beddow and
| Nathan L. Miller.
For senior judge of the criminal court
d. A Greene.
For assistant Judge of the criminal
courts. L. Weaver.
| For sheriff-Harry Jones. James A
Downey, j. p. Stiles and e. l.. Higdon.
| For auditor-Robert A. Morris.
| Other candidates there are for certain
of the offices to be filled but they have
not yet qualified.
Time Limit.
August / is the last day on which the
candidates can enter for the primary and
on August 2 all assessments for the ex-
pense of the primary must be paid.
| The subcommittee made assessments
against each office instead of against the
Individual candidates with the exception
| of candidates for the legislature who
were assessed $25 each payable on entry
| On August the sub-eommitte will pro-
| rate the assessment for each office against
| the candidate entered for that office and
| each pro rata assessment must be paid at
noon August 2.
All candidates are expected to meet
! with the subcommittee in the campaign
| headquarters in the Title Guarantee build
| ing on that day and at the time stated.
Clark for Congress.
| Percy Clark announced his candidacy
! yesterday for Congress from the Fourth
| district Mr. Clark Is a well known news
| paper man and has been active in pub
| lie life For many years he was a news
paper correspondent in Washington and
| thereby became conversant with the pro-
ceedings of Congress and the departments.
He was born in Calhoun; he spent his
manhood days in Dallas in the ranks of
| working democrats. He states that he
has never voted elsewhere than in Dallas
county.
Mr.. Clark is now in Birmingham but he
! will begin shortly an active canvass in
| his district.
In discussing his candidacy last night,
| Mr. Clark said:
| Il have an ambition to serve the people
| of the Fourth district in Congress I be-
lleve that my years of experience in news
| paper work and familiarity with public
affairs will enable me to serve the district
and the state on practical lines.
II am a bred-in- the-bone democrat My
| father served the people in war and in
peace with fidelity and zeal, and he. too,
| was democrat. | have in every way dis
| charged my duties as working member
| of the democratic party.
IF elected | shall favor in all earnest
ness the opening of all navigable streams
before we have another s10,0oo,0o0 battle
| ship, such as the Texas sent to the scrap
heap. particularly that splendid stream
| locked in its middle, the Coosa.
II favor the setting over of all waetr
powers developed by river improvements
to the state, for the benefit of the COM
| mon schools of the state.
Il believe the government should take
! steps to attach telegraph system to the
postoffice service.
Il favor a postal-parcel service for the
people everywhere, including rural routes.
/ think the dirty, disease-transmitting
one and two-dollar bills should be put
! out of use and in their stead one and two
| dollar composite coins of gold. silver and
| copper of convenient size substituted.
Il shall make appointments to address
| the people throughout the district"
! DOLCE G0ITRT