The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
State, County and Municipal
Politics WOn Interesting

he never misses an opportunity. 1t seems,
to get in some good campaign work.
It Is admitted that Walter Moore will
be big factor in the race for sheriff. and
his friends claim that he is now in the
lead. Harry Jones is a good worker. and
his supporters say that 1t will take a
good man to defeat him. For long time
Hugh McGeever has been on the board of
revenue, and being a champion of good
roads he has naturally made many
friends, especially in the rural districts.
Capt. J. d. Handy, ". r. Watkins. and
all of the other aspirants for this office
appear to be sanguine of success at the
polls on August o.
The action of the United Labor league,
which represents a large percentage Of
the labor vote of Alabama, in enter
ing the political field in earnest, has
caused some gossip 1t is an admitted
fact as a matter of course, that the
labor league will only support candidates
for the general assembly and other Of
icers who are friendly to organized Lac
Dor.
what about city polities?' an OBJ
server asks.
Very little interest appears to be taken
now in municipal affairs considering the
fact that Mayor Ward and nine members
OF the City Council have just one year
longer to serve on their present terms.
Mayor Ward has intimated that he would
not stand for reelection as the chief ex-
ecutive of Birmingham. and so far there
has been no positive announcements made
in connection with the mayorality.
However the City Council, as it stands
at present, seems to have number of
members with higher political aspira-
tons Here is the list. as it is being
whispered around the Railways and cor
ridors of the city hall.
Alderman John w. O'Neill of the Second
ward might consider ACCESSIBILITY of en-
tering race for mayor.
Alderman Ben F. Barbour of Third
ward said to be a candidate for the leg
islature
Alderman Walter Moore of the Fourth
ward candidate for sheriff
Alderman John r. Copeland of the
Fourth ward may enter race for mayor.
Alderman B. II. Cooper of Fifth ward
may enter race for mayor.
Alderman John c. Forney of Sixth ward
may enter race for mayor.
Alderman c. c. Heidi of Seventh ward
may enter race for mayor
Alderman John l.. Parker of Seventh
ward may enter race for mayor
Alderman Henry B. Gray of Eighth
ward candidate for lieutenant governor
of Alabama.
Alderman Harry Jones of Eighth ward
candidate for sheriff
1t is not known what the aspiration of
Mayor Ward are, but his friends seem
! unwilling that he should retire from pub
, lie life
Thus it is seen that out of total of
nineteen members of the present city
Council there are eleven who are either
announced or probable candidates for
other offices.
Chairman Walter Metcalfe of the city
| democratic executive committee says that
It is hardly probably that a meeting of
| the committee will be held until next fall.
The municipal primary will hardly take
place until early in 1907. probably in jan
uary.
The defeat at the polls last Monday OF
! Can't j. H. Bankhead by Capt. Richmond
| Pearson Hobson as representative to the
| Sixtieth Congress from the Sixth con-
gressional district of Alabama has given
| rise TO considerable speculation in Ala
| bama politics as to whether or not the
| defeated congressman will now retire
from public life 1t is generally believed
| he will as the report that he would prob
! ably become candidate for alternate
| succession to the United States Senate
| appears to have been based solely upon
| the belief that he would easily defeat
Captain Hobson.