The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-24
BOTH CANDIDATES
 SEEM CONFIDENT Stiles and Higdon DiScues the
 Campaign EXPECT A LARGE VOTE Both Candidates Claim a Good Share of the Republican and Independ- ent Vote-Meetings Are
 Announced,

AnnOunCSus Both the candidates for sheriff in Jeffer- son county expressed themselves as being confident of election on November 6 ana are busy figuring probable majorities. When seen at the campaign headquar- ters of the democratic campaign commit- tee in the Brown-AIarx building yester- day Judge J. P. Stiles, the democratic nominee said:
 q feel confident of my election as sher- if of Jefferson county at the polls on November 6.
 "A great deal is being said by my op- ponent and his friends about changes In sentiment that many of my supporters in the two primaries are changing over to Colonel Higdon and will vote for him in the general election. We do not find these statements true, in fact we can easily count many more men who have changed the other way than toward the FIigdon movement.
 "In the final show down the democrats of Jefferson will fall in line and vote the regular democratic ticket We feel cer- tain of this and have no fear of the result.
 We are receiving encouraging reports from every precinct in the county. The headquarters of the democratic campaign committee is crowded every hour of the day with democratic voters from every section of the county, who bring good reports from the field. Our speakers are busy holding meetings all over the county and are met by large and enthusiastic crowds.
 "The republican and Independent vote of the county will be divided between the two candidates. Judge Stiles will get a large share of this vote.
 "It is my opinion that rhe vote will be much larger than in either of the pri- maries and I expect my majority to be safe and positive.
 Hgdon Talks.
 When seen at his office at Twentieth street and Morris avenue, Colonel E L. IIigdon. candidate for sheriff of the "dem- ocratic and conservative party" said: My majority in the general election will be between 9OOO and 5000, It looks like a landslide. The people of Jefferson county are deeply interested in the contest, and the field is full of voluntary workers who are doing all in their power for my elec- tion
 | Ut Is my opinion that the vote will be 1 the largest in the history of Jefferson | county.
 "The sentiment is growing more favor able to our side of the contest every day. We can count voters by the scores who and are now our warm supporters in the coming election
 "The republican and socialist vote is di- vided between myself and Judge Stiles. but I believe l will get a majority of votes from these classes
 Some of the speakers in the field for me were supporters of Judge Stiles in the l two primaries. and I can state positively that some of the men named on the demo- cratic committee are my sympathizers. We have established an educational bureau through which the voter, who de- sires to cast ballot for Hlgdon will be instructed in the manner of making his ballot. This Is a matter of great lm- portance and will be looked after care l fully. 1 want to assure my friends that | they need have no fear but that practi- cally every ballot will be correctly pre- pared, and will be counted, and that will have such n pronounced majority t,no one will doubt the wishes of the ,e's of this county" ..-- Democratic Appointments.
 following appointments for meetings
 interest of Judge J. P. Stiles. dem $, nominee for sheriff of Jefferson
 Are announced by Robert N Bell
 . of the democratic campaign
 n se.
 .a4 IF three speakers will address the
 lat Brookside tonight at 8 o'clock
 ting will also be held at Besse- 6, tings will be held at Pratt City and g lon tomorrow night.
 10. eetings will be held at Brighton, Jones' O and Birmingham October 26. I ,ebings will be held at Leeds and Nor hi ;' per 27.
 ITS will address voters at Dolo-
 est End, Jugtown and Irondale,
 ssa
 ~s will be held at Warrior, Ensley
 n october 30,
 Ilgdon Appointments.
 lowing appointments for speak
 Q been announced by the cam
 imittee of the democratic and
 i've party:
 SSoctober 24, Warrier, Morris and
 ,ow night, october %, Jugtown.
 70, McCalla and Ensley.
 night, October 26, Pinson, Wy
 noyles, Adamsville and West End.
 lay night, october 27. North Blr-
 T.
 igs were held last night at Short
 Elyton, Clay's school house and
 fty.
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 eH York, October 23.-The national
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