The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-23
OFFICIAL COUNT
FORMALLY MADE
Wards Majority Over 0'Brien
Was 107
NO REC0UNTS WERE MAZE
Treasurer's Report Shows $685. Left
After All Expenses of Campaign
Were Paid-Amount Will
Be Prorated.
NO REC0UNTS WERE MAZE

The last official act of the old city dem
oeratlc executive committee last night
was the cqnvassng of the returns cast
in the municipal primary of last Monday.
The candidates who received the great
est number of votes were Officially de-
clared the nominees for their respective
offices. George b. Ward was declared
the nominee over Frank z. o Brien by 107
majority. Chief Wier defeated Detective
BodeSer for chief of police by but H.
There was no recount. Chairman Met
calfe appointed a canyassng committee
consisting of Committeeman Elliot. Cliff
ford and Johnston. This committee tabu-
lated the figures furnished by the several
ward managers and from these announced
the results.
Treasurer Hawkins made report From
the entrance fees of the candidates he
received $780, After all expenses were
met a balance of $685. remains, which will
be prorated among the several candidates
The Official Vote.
The following is the official vote cast
in the recent municipal primary:
For Mayor-Frank Z. O'Brien, 1884;
George B. Ward, 1911
For Police Commissioners Bur
ger 1lOi; Hal j. Copeland, 1855; Charles
A. jones' S39; w. r. McGavock, 1885,
Walter L. Metcalfe, 1854; T. p. Parker,
1911; F. I. Tarrant 1O7S; NJ. NJ. Ullman,
9O3; Dave Wurtzburger, 597; f. B. Yield
ing, 1901.
For Chief of Police-C. w. Austin, S1G
George II. Bodeker, 1913; j. b. Morson, $780,
W. E. Wer, 1149.
For City Treasurer and Tax Collector
George Eustis, 1926; j. I. Garretson, 695
John Shahan, III.
For City Attorney-E. d. Smith, 2S9l.
For City Auditor-W. B. Copeland, 2S19
For License INSPECTOR. j. Boggan, 1850
For City Engineer-Julian Kendrick, 2SS1
For Street Commissioner-Joh NJ. Nc
Cartn, 1899 r. G. Waldrop, 1872.
For City Electrician-W. II. Alternately,
1904; D. A. Hunt 1905
For Building Inspector-John P. Lind
40; w. o. Mathews, 1869.
For Plumbing Inspector-J w Conrad,
1856; Charles e. Eckerle, lol4; r. w.
Gayle, 463
Shall the names of candidates for heads
of departments be placed on the ballot
and voted for by the people in future,
except chief of fire department-Yes 1913;
no, S12.
Aldermen and Committeeman.
The following was the official vote cast
for the aldermanic candidates and the
candidates for committeeman in each of
the wards:
First Ward-For alderman, Burnett
1O1, Wright Al, Burke 81 Parsons o. Ho-
ran l. For committeeman. Alternately 15S,
Doyle g. Clifford SO.
Second Ward-For alderman, O'Neill
26S For committeeman, Lavender 80,
karpeles 169, Rich 205, Roberts so.
Third Ward-For aldermen, Eggleston
1879, Gambill 121, Oden 16. For commit
teemen, Bryson 234, Earp116, Mulin
Ill.
Fourth Ward-For aldermen, Moore 1885,
Parker rs. For committeeman, Oliver 21S,
Shelby 21S.
Fifth Ward-For alderman, Cooper $50.
For committeeman, Miller 400, Perdue
S46.
Sixth Ward-For alderman, Forney 1874,
Williams 9S. For committeeman, jack
son 1913, Stewart 800, Adams 105, Van
Fleet &C.
Seventh Ward-For aldermen, Heidi 23S,
Archer lis, Grant 81 For committeeman,
Howe 1874, McAllister 1863, Oberdorfer $50,
Tomppert 10.
Eighth Ward-For alderman Hogan
271, Morgan 1913. For committeeman,
Johnston ass, Nelson ass.
Ninth Ward-For alderman, Estes pa,
Murphy 81, Weiferich 1G9 For commit
teemen, Johnston 1872, Mooney 1SS Haw-
kins 215. McGrail 15S.