The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-27
CANDIDATES AT HOME.
Jefferson County Is Expected To Poll
 Tremendous Vote.

IfWeEAOM
 Tremendous Vote.
 Hirminsham, Aug. )-- Everything is in readiness for the battle of ballots tomorrow. The can didates are at their respective homes and are waiting the result of the choice of the people throughout the State.
 Friends of both Dr R. M. Cunning ham and i1cn. B. B. Conner, the can didates for Governor. express confi- dsnce as to the result, Tn Jefferson county considerable surprise was ex- pressed when a card was published this morning signed by B. B. Conner to the effect that he had taken no sides in the issues of the two candidates for the State senate from this county The card was explained.
 The campaign for State Senator, be- tween 1yathaniel L. Miller and Pete" Reddow has been an interesting one ana was one of the warmly waged cam raigns of all in thIs section of the State Ths ore asserted that the en- vironment of the other placed him in the position of being in favor of the corporations while the other charged that his opponent was opposed to cor porations and everything else, practi- cally. M large amount of money IAs been wagered in this county as to the re- suit of the primary tomorrow. While some bets have been made as to the gubernatoriaI result tho most money in this county appears to have been place on the result of the State sem atarial race. One side Is said to have I posted in a prominent buffet of the city no less than $10,000 to be taken 1 ur in bets ranging from $100 to S1,Oo0. The labor element in Jefferson coun- 1 ty premises to vote in a body tomor- row The Ptrmtr gham Trades Coun- 1 cil held regular meeting this after noon and while no information is giv- en out 1t Is understood that every del- egate was Instructed or rather re- uuested to get out as large a vote as possible in order tnat the working inen might be felt In elections.
 1 The recent circulars of President l Gompers. of the American Federation of Labor, asking that all workingmen | participate in elections in order to as- sert themselves is being well promul- gated in Jefferson county. If the weather Is fair tomorrow the heaviest I vote in years is likely to be cast.
 Politics was the subject on all sides in Birmingham today despite the fact that 1t was Sunday. There was no references at the churches of the elec- ton tomorrow though more than one minister in Birmingham allowed their names 10 be used as endorsing certain candidates for office.
 | The Baptist minister at Pratt City, mining suburb of Birmingham, this morning preached a sermon on 'Civie RlghteousnessY and many saw some ! significance therein.
 Election day in Birmingham tomor- row promises to be cuiet day While there has been muLh rivalry among tho candidates, 1t Is not believed that | there has been so much feeling aroused as to bring on personal dificulties.
 There are seven candidates for sher- | if in Jefferson county and as this of
 ice pays more thau any office in the 1 State, several times as much as that l of governor, much interest has been aroused in the contest. The candi dates for the office, too arc all prom
 inent men and each has large fol-
 lowing of friends. The candidates are
 not only prominent in church circles but civil and political circles as well.
 It has been decided in this contest
 that in case there is not a majority
 vote cast for any one candidate in the
 first electon that the two highest
 candidates will make a second con- | test. Among the candidates for the
 shrievalty of Jefferson county are Col
 E. L. Higdon. formerly commander of
 the Srd Regiment, A. N. G.; J. P Stiles,
 former probate judge Of Jefferson
 county; Harry Jones, member of the | Aldermanic Board of Birmingham: James Downey, prominent merchant
 and high member in the Masonic or
 der; Albert Stradford, chief deputy un-
 der Sheriff Burgin; w. R. Watkins,
 contractor; Hugh McGeever. member of
 the Board of Revenue of Jefferson
 county and prominent furniture mer- chant
 Congressman o, W. Underwood, of
 the Ninth DistricN will be voted his nomination tomorrow in the several counties included in his district He
 has no opposition. His reelection is assured beyond doubt. The Republi-
 cans may not put out a ticket and if
 they do it would amount to naught.