The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-27
MAYOR AND POLICE CHIEF
OFFER HOTTEST CONTEST
Many Unmentioned Candidates Come
Forward and Signify Intention of
Trying for the Various
Minor Offices.
Official List of Candidates.

For Mayor-George B. Ward, Frank P
o'Brien.
For Chief of Police-Willlam E. Wier
G. H. Bodeker C. w. Austin, J. b. Nor
son, T. l. Perkerson.
For City Attorney-Edward D. Smith.
For License Inspector-J. ]. Boggan.
For Auditor-w. B. Copeland.
For Electrical Inspector-W. II. Aber-
nathy, d. A. Hunt.
For Plumbing Inspector-Charles Eek
erie, r. w. Gayle. ]. W. Conrad.
For Treasurer and Tax Collector
George Eustis, John Shahan, ]. T. Gar
retson.
For Street Commissioner-John NJ. Nc
Cartin, R. G. waldrop.
For City Engineer-Julian Kendrck.
For Building Inspector-John Lind, w.
o. Matthews.
For Police Commissioner-w. R. Nc
Gavock. Hal J.. Copeland, Walter L. Met
calfe. Jacob Burger, Dave Wurtzburger
F. l. Tarrant, Charles A. JONES' NJ. NJ
Ullman, t. F. Parker, Walter Sessions
F. B. Yielding, J. NJ Mcpherson.
For Aldermen
First ward-M. w. Parsons, ]. e.
Burke, John NJ. Wright. John Koran,
Tom O'Hara, R. D. Burnett.
Second Ward-John W. ONeill
Third Ward-R. H. Eggleston, James A.
Oden. A. A. Gambill
Fourth Ward-W. t. Parker, Walter
Moore.
Fifth Ward-B. H. Cooper.
williams.
Seventh Ward-w. B. Grant, C. C.
Heidi, L. N. Archer.
Eighth Ward-Dan A. Hogan, w.
Barnes Morgan.
Ninth Ward-Robert e. Murphy, George
H. Estes. Joe Weiferich.
For Ward Committeeman
First Ward-H. B. Alternately, ]. A.
clifford. w. H. Doyle.
Second ward-A. P. Rich, Max Kar-
peles, Sig Levy. W. L. Lavender, H. w.
Roberts.
Third Ward-A H. Mullin, w C. Bur
son, A. N carp.
Fourth Ward-J E. Shelby. w. G. Oil
yer.
Fifth ward-Graham G. Perdue, John
H. Miller.
Sixth Ward-F. M. Jackson, A. A. Ad-
ans, B. II. Van Fleet, NJ M Stewart.
Seventh ward-Henry R. Howe, A.
Leo Oberdorfer. M. l. McAlister, w. H.
Tompert.
Eighth ward-A W. Nelson. w. H.
Johnston.
Ninth Ward-B. II. Mooney, T. Henry
Johnston, James F. Hawkins, w. ]. Nc
Grail.
"Probable Candidates" Thing of Past.
The probable candidate passed out
of existence last night at o'clock, at
which time there was an unusually long
list of the bona flde.
Such a large number of aspirants for
political office has seldom been thrust
upon the Birmingham voter at one time.
The recent action of the city democratic
committee, ordering the names of can
didates for the heads of the several de-
partments of the city government placed
on the ticket drew out many aspirants To
all save City Attorney Smith, Auditor
Copeland, License Inspector Boggan and
City Engineer Kendrick opposition has
Deem dnI1OuHc6u. lHeTe Is a IlRnI IN every
aldermanic ward save two, the Second
and the Fifth wherein Aldermen O'Neill
and Cooper stand for Endorsement with
out opposition.
One of the most interesting fights that
ponds is that for chief of police for which
position there are five candidates, four
opposing the present chief, William e.
Wier. The four seats to be filled in the
police commission brought out grand
total of twelve candidates.
The first In the majority of the wards
for beat committeeman will be warm, as
many candidates have announced.
Two Men for Mayor.
No third candidate announced for
Mayor, and the race for that position
will be between the present chief execu-
tive, George B. Ward and Capt. Frank
p. OBrien. ]. Fl. McCary, for whom
Won L. Thompson made a practical an
nouncement, did not qualify, this leaving
the race open to two.
Every candidate that was discussed as
a probable aspirant for chief of police
qualified, the list from W. E. Wier to r.
L. Perkerson being completed when the
latter gentleman signed an application
and qualification blank shortly after 7
o clock last night.
AS was predicted, City Attorney Smith
has no opposition. Engineer Kendrick. Lii
Copeland will also hold their positions
for another year without opposition. Ii
cense Inspector Eckerle has opposition
In r. w. Gayle and ]. W. Conrad, two
plumbers of the city. Electrical Inspector
Alternately has opposition in d. II. Hunt.
Building Inspector Lind will be opposed
by w. o. Matthews Robert g. Waldrop,
the present warden of the city jail, has
announced his candidacy for street COM
missioner, opposing John NJ. McCartin.
Interesting Fights In Various Wards.
The fights in the several wards will be
more than interesting. There are six can
didate in the First, there being some sur
prise when last night shortly after 8
O'Clock R. D. Burnett. the well known
cigarist and hotel proprietor, announced
opposition to John w. O'Neill In, the
Richard Eggleston, A. A. Gambill, former
the Fourth, Alderman Moore is opposed
probable" candidate, failing to material
ize. In the Fifth, Alderman Cooper will
be Endorsed without opposition. Opposition
to Alderman Forney materialized yester-
day afternoon in the person of John F.
Williams. There are two candidates OPP
posing Alderman Heidi in the Seventh
Messrs. L. N. Archer and w. B. Grant.
In the Eighth. Alderman Harry Jones
retires voluntarily, stating that for sew
eral reasons he will not ask for another