The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-08
MARTIN MAYOR
 OF JONESBORO Hot Election Is Wen By Only l Seven Votes
ALDERMEN ARE IN ACCORD
Rev. Stuart Speaks to Good Crowd in
 Bessemer and Presents Reasons for Believing Prohibition Is Good i. for Jefferson County.

Bessemer October -(Special.)-As pre- dicted in these columns a few days ago, John D. Martin was elected mayor of the town of Jonesboro to the tune of 1T to 40.
 In other words, AIr. Martin received 47 votes and Mr Walls received 40. The result was conceded early in the morn ing, but it took the official count to decide it.
 The official ballot as voted is as fol- lows:
 For Mayor. John D. Martin, 4i; O. c. Walls. 40.
 For Councilmen. G. " Scott, 70; W. T. Loveless, 67: j. F. Bell, 52: E. D. Brown, 52: Roe Bryant, 4S; W. F. Bumgartner, 4s; C. J. Moreland, 4s: D. l.. Williams, 21; ]. W. Rarden, Is.
 Tor Marshal: Jack Saunders, 45; J. z. Houston, 42.
 For City ClerK: Arthur Jacobs. 45; c. C. Dederick, 35.
 There are three men tied for the place as fifth alderman, namely. Messrs. More land Bryant and Bumgartner, and it is supposed that this matter will be left to the mayor to decde.
 The above results decide much mooted question, and it is hoped that the results as above stated, will hold the other crowd for a while. Mayor Martin stated after the election that he would make it his business after he got through with the mayors office to do it up in crepe, and present it to the anti-corporation crowd. who have fought him from the beginning
 Now one of the biggest questions of the fight comes uH, and MT. Martin stated some time ago that if he was elected he would look into the much mooted ques- ton, and it is strictly up to him to get busy and satisfy the minds of a good many people.
 MT. Martin stated this evening that he was perfectly satisfied with the election and with the aldermen that had been elected to serve with him, and that he thought the affairs of Jonesboro would run along in a smooth way.
 After the voting commenced early this morning it was thought Martin would win out, but later in the afternoon the other crowd showed considerable strength. a. at 4:30 o'clock it was thought that Martin would win out by small ma jorty, which view of the matter proved to be correct.
 One of the surprises of the day was that Marshal Houston should be defeat ed as it was conceded all along that he would have no trouble in being reelected This however, is only another case of a house divided against itself, as Mr. Hous- toms own family helped to defeat him.
 Jack Saunders, who defeated Mar shall Houston for reelection, is one of the best know, and most popular men In Jonesboro and his friends predict for him a successful administration of his office.
 Mr. Arthur Jacobs, who was elected city clerk, is one of the prominent young business men of the city. and is associated with his father in the undertaking business in this city.
 Mayor John D. Martin is one of the best known business men in the dis trict, and is president of the Martin Furniture company of this city, one of the largest furniture concerns in the county He has done as much for the upbuilding of Jonesboro as any man that has ever lived there, and while he has made some enemies during his past term of office as mayor, still there are none that can say that he has not at all times done what he thought was best for the city's upbuilding and growth. He goes into office once more unhampered and every one can rest assured that he will be mayor in deed as well as in name