The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
SENTIMENT AROUSED
 AGAINST PRIMARY Petition to Be Submitted to Ex-
 ecutive Committee ALL ARE TIRED OF POLITICS Street Crossings VIII Be Paved With vltrlfied 6rIck-stIIes Contest
 Causes Much Discussion.
 Notes and Personals.
ALL ARE TIRED OF POLITICS

Ensley. September -(Special.)-The opinion that the primary which Is sched- uled to be held on October 29, should be indefinitely postponed is growing to large proportions. The administration has many friends among the business people and in the executive committee who are doing all in their power to delay the primary until the legality of the Tuxedo annexa- ton is settled by the supreme court in December.
 It Is stated by several members of tho committee that the action was taken SO hurredly that the time was not sufficient to consider these matters, and that tha primary will doubtless be postponed in the next few days
 A petition is now being circulated ask ing the executive committee to reconsider It's action, which already has been signed by 300 prominent merchants and business men. This will be presented to Chairman W. W. Shortridge tomorrow and his action Is awaited with much interest.
 The administration holds that since the city has Just gone through two hotly con- | lCSLGu tdiipdlBno llldL DublllcS5 luleT6SlS would suffer still further by their action And their strongest argument is the un- settled status of the Fifth ward, which may be declared illegally annexed and thus destroy the legality of the primary, no matter who the nominee might be. There are some who are indifferent con- cerning the matter, but no one could be %, 1sx.f.o o,Ix4 A11 Street Crossings.
 When the present condition of the streets was called to the attention of an official of the city he stated that as soon as the material arrives a number of im- provements will be pushed Although the order has been made for several months, there is such great demand that cars cannot be procured. However, it is ex- pected in the next few weeks. The street crossing in the business sec tion will be paved with vitrified brick and the others with chert This will be a welcome Improvement as during the win ter it is often almost impossible to cross the streets.
 Since the bond issue has been post poned there is some probability that a loan will be effected for several thousand
  However, an effort will first be made to meet the bills with the property taxes which will fall due on the first of next month, and by pressing the delinquent taxes on the sidewalk Improvements. It is the intention of the council to make Ensley one of the most beautiful towns in the district.
 Political Talk.
 The contest filed by Judge Stiles yes- terday against Colonel Higdon's nomIna- ton in the race for sheriff, was the prin- cipal talk on the streets this afternoon and evening. Many expressions were heard as to the wisdom of the movement. some approving, and others condemning the action. Many citizens express the opinion that the contest will injure the
 party. while others seem to be of the opinion that the contest will make cleo tions fairer and better It was hoped by
 many that no contest would be filed as the action of the executive committee had
 been taken final. Much interest has
 been awakened and the outcome of the contest is awaited with particular con- cern as the vote In Ensley was close and sentiment Is almost equally divided. Notes and Personals. c. A. Perkins, who has been in bad health for some times, Is now In New ! Mexico, where he is rapidly improving c. s. Williams of Coalburg attended the meeting of the Elks last night. | Graham D. Perdue, a prominent attor-
 ney of Birmingham and president of the pythians in the third district, was in the city yesterday on business and visiting his many friends.
 Albert B. Moss, shipping clerk of The
 Empire Plow company. will return from Atlanta, the scene of the recent riots, to- morrow, and his account of the condi- tions is awaited with interest. A revival meeting is now being con ducted in the Methodist church at Fair
 view which is obtaining good results
 and is well attended.