The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-15
SELMA To HAVE A
QUIET ELECTION
Only Two Candidates Have Yet
Announced
NEW SHERIFF IN CHARGE
James p. Doherty Takes Formal Pos
session of Office In Dallas County.
is Familiar With Duties
of Position.
NEW SHERIFF IN CHARGE

Selma. January 14.-(specal) 1.-The city
campaign is on. With the call for the
meeting of the city democratic execu-
tive committee on Saturday came a flood
of announcements of the candidates for
office. All of the present incumbents of
the pay offices of the city are candidates
for reelection. Thus far there Is an
nounced opposition in only two, that of
cemetery sexton and of sanitary inspec-
tor. Mr.. Pfeiffer, the holder of the
first, is opposed by A. Philen and Mr..
Henry Smith and J. NJ. Rhodes. Candl-
dates for some of the other offices may
crop out but at this writing the Rich
monds have not SHE'D their castors in the
ring.
With the practical certainty that Mayor
Atkins, the head of the present admin
istration, would not have opposition. even
though the election was for a third term
it becomes pretty well certain that the
contests for the various other offices will
not be hotly waged. There will of course.
be personal lineup, but 1t will be a
sort of catch as-catch- so far as pc
litical allignments are concerned.
The City Council
AS to the city council, developments
are awaited. Thus far the announcement
of ]. L. Clay for president of the coun-
ell, is the only candidate. w. r. Pea
cock, who has made a splendid presid-
ing officer, and careful lieutenant mayor,
during the past four years, will retire
from active politics at the conclusion of
his term. No man in Selma deserves
the thanks and commentator of his
constituents more than does Mr.. Pea
cock for his conscientious and faith
full work for Selma during his tenure
of office as president of the council. The
friends of R. II. Agee are urging him to
stand for the position of president of
the council. He is perhaps better ac-
quainted with the affairs of the city than
any man in the present council, and as
presldldent of the council, would be of
no little help in carrying through the
matters now pending before that body.
AS to the PERSONAL of the next coun-
Gil there is little known. At least three
or four members of the present council
have declared that they would not stand
for reelection, but who will be put forth
to take their places is not known
All in all it appears that quiet cleo
ton will be held.
Sheriff Doherty Takes Charge.
Sheriff James P. Doherty formally took
charge of his office today. He has vir-
tually been in charge for several weeks.
Sheriff Blackwell having practically
turned over matters to him several weeks
ago. Today. however with the Inaugural
ton of the chief executive of the state,
all the sheriffs go into office, the con-
stitution having made the sheriff an
executive officer.
The force of the sheriff's office is not
materially changed. b. f. Cosby Is made
jailer and A. S. Williams, who has been
jailer under Sheriff Blackwell, becomes
one of the deputies. The other deputies
are B. F. Cherry and r. L. Key
Mr.. Doherty gives promise of making
an excellent officer. He is popular, is
well acquainted with every nook and cor
ner of the county and is brave and fear
less in the discharge of his duty. That
he will give the county a splendid adj
ministration there is every reason to
believe and such is the confident predic-
tion of his friends.
Sheriff Blackwell. who retires from the
office today, has made an excellent Off
Ger. He has endeavored to put down law
lessness and has administered the affairs
of his office in a manner entirely sa t
isfactory to everybody 1t is not too
much to state that he has been one of
the most popular sheriffs in the history
of Dallas county.