The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-01
.ENSLEY TICKET IS
FAIRLY LAUNCHED
Citizens League Ticket Headed
BY Chief Sugg
SUBCOMMITTEE MEET S
Session Was Secret, But It Is Supposed
Campaign Plans Were Discussed.
No. % Fire Box Proves
Hoodoo.
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETS

Ensley, December .-(Special) 1.-The
subcommittee of the Citizens league met
at the city hall tonight and decided upon
an aldermanc ticket for the approaching
municipal election, besides suggesting a
mayoralty candidate. The meeting was
presided over by j. W. Minor, chairman.
After few minutes discussion the fol-
lowing ticket was submitted for APPROVAL:
For mayor, Chief d F. Sugg; and the
aldermen as follows: The First ward. r..
J. Rogers and S. H. Looney; the Second
ward, r. W. Russell and William Palmer;
the Third ward. p. L. Day and j. A..
Dupuy; the Fourth ward, j. f. Culpepper
and Joseph lamont the Fifth ward,
James Wellington and R. E. Brown
This ticket was unanimously approved
by the subcommittee.
On Friday night of this week. at the
city hall, a mass meeting of the voters
will be held and the above ticket sub
mitted for approval
The meeting is expected to be very in
teresting as it is currently reported that
several resolutions have been drafted by
the primary nominees that will be sub
mitted to the voters along with those of
the Citizens league.
1t is said that these resolutions are of
far reaching nature and will embrace
several vital issues.
Citizens League Ticket Familiar.
The members of the Citizens league
ticket are all we'll known in the business
and manufacturing life of the town.
Three of them are members of the pres
| I'd of oil Mr. IRnf
ers, Mr. Dupuy and Mr.. Culpepper.
The remaining ones are old residents
but until now they have not taken ac-
tive part or rather public part in poll
| ties
| Chief Sugg, the committees suggestion
for mayor. has received hatterng sup
| port and he is regarded as a very strong
man. His opponent in the mayoralty
race, Mr.. F. Clip Fonville, is also con-
sidered a strong man. He is a member
of the present administration, holding
the office of city tax collector. Mr.. Fon-
| vile is pioneer of the Steel City. He is
a young man just past the 30th year
| mark. He is very popular and it is pre-
dicted that he will poll a large vote. Chief
| Sugg is serving his first term in a public
! capacity. He Is conservative fearless and
and support of Ensley's leading citizens.
The ticket headed by Chief Sugg is con-
sidered by the public as a strong one,
and considering the strength of the nomi-
nees the public predicts "A bitterly fought
| contest
After the mass meeting Friday night
| the race will commence in earnest and
| from then until the final ballot is cast
on February IA, one of the most exciting
and interesting campaigns ever waged
in Ensley will be fought.
Executive Committee Meets.
The city executive committee together
with the several primary nominees, held
/ a meeting In the office of C. II. Mandy
tonight but the result of their delibera-
lions is not known, as the meeting was
held behind closed doors. newspaper rep
resentatives being excluded.
1t is understood that the party met for
the purpose of discussing plans for the
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