The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-30
Doubtful Names Go Before Ar
bitration Committee
SCENES AS FEES ARE PAID
Council Chamber Was Well Filled
With Aspirants for Municipal Hon
ors Yesterday and Almost
$1,000 Was Paid In.

municipal political situation yesterday
was the referring to a board of arhitra-
ton of the controversy as to whether
d. A. Hunt and Charles Eckerle are ell
gible to candidacy.
Mr.. Hunt aspires to the office of city
electrician, and his legality arose over
the fact that he is an alderman of the
city of West End The question of Mr..
Eckerles legality arose when two affi-
davits were presented to the sub-com-
mittee of the city democratic executive
committee yesterday declaring thN he,
too, was a resident of West End.
In discussing this matter after the
reading of the affidavits yesterday, Mr..
Eckerle informed a representative of The
Age Herald that he hiss been living In
Birmingham for sixteen months, and that
he has his rent receipts to offer as
proof.
The matter, however, both as affecting
the candidacy of Mr. Hunt and Mr..
Eckerle, was referred to a board of ar
bitration consisting of B. A. fhomp-
son and John NJ. Caldwell. These gem
tlemen will render a decision tonight, at
which time there will be a meeting of the
executive committee in the court house.
The Candidates Meet.
Yesterday at noon in the council cham
Der of the city hall, there was a meet
ing of all the candidates desiring to be-
come city officials The chamber was well
filled, and prior to, during and after the
meeting there was much sparring among
the rivals in the way of pleasantries.
The subcommittee met with the candi-
dates. the purpose being to receive the
fees of those entering the fields. OF all
the men who announced formally but
four failed to qualify. These were wal
ter Sessions. who was announced for the
police commission; #. l.. Perkerson, an
nounced for chief of police Sig Levy,
announced for member of the executive
committee from the Second ward, and
John Mcpherson, announced for the po-
lice commission.
The first names called were those of
George B. Ward and Frank Z. o Brien,
the rival candidates for the mayoralty.
Both answered Immediately and with
ginger" Then side by side, they pa
raded up to the counter over which Com
mitteeman Hawkins presided, and laid
down their checks for $3.50 each. City
Attorney Smith had no companion. When
the aldermen were called, men stood upon
their feet in every corner Of the room.
From the First ward, John Burke, John
Wright M. W. Parsons, John Koran,
Tom O'Hara and r. d. Burnett walked
TO the front, were noted and checked.
John O'Neill announced present from the
Second ward, and he wore the smile of
a success too easily earned. From the
Third. Dick Eggleston, Dick Gambill and
Jim Oden were qualified. From the Fourth
Walter Moore and w. 7. Parker were
entered Mr.. Moore stated quietly and
calmly to his opponent that he would
do all in his power to defeat him for fear
that he might auction off the Fourth
Mr.. Parker as is known, is an auctioneer
and promises to make the race close In
the Fifth ward, 3. II. Cooper was quail
fed without opposition. In the Sixth
John Forney and John Williams qualified
Forney paid his assessment In paper and
Williams paid his In gold. Mr.. Forney
declared that his opponent was gold
bug" while he, himself was a Bryanite,
sixteen to one"
Aldermen and Committeeman.
From the Seventh ward C. C. Heidi, l.
n Archer and w. B. Grant were quail
fed. From the Eighth, Barnes Morgan
and Dan Hogan, both ''six-footers, We're
allowed to enter the race. From the
Ninth. Bob Murphy was first to qualify,
he being Immediately followed by G. II.
Estes and Joe Weifer1ch.
There was another stampede when the
candidates for beat committeeman were
called. From the First ward, II. B. Aber-
nathy. w. II. Doyle and Bert Clifford
were entered Max Karples Abe Rich,
VIII Lavender and H. W. Roberts were
qualified from the Second. From the
Third. Attieus Mulln was the first to
qualify, he being Immediately followed
nv w. C. Burson and A. carp. j. f.
Shelby and w. @. Oliver were qualified
in the Fourth. Graham Perdue and JOHN
TT Miller were qualified for the race in
Fifth. In the Sixth, four candidates were
found with the proper credentials, F. M.
Jackson, A. A. Adams, NJ. NJ. Stewart
and j. H. van leel. ne loiio"ihs
are the candidates in the Seventh: Henry
Howe. Lee Oberdorfer w. II. Tonipert
and M. L. McAllister In the Eighth the
following are the candidates that were
enrolled officially: w. II. Johnston and
A. w. Nelson. In the Ninth, b. II.
Mooney. James F. Hawkins, T. II. john
ston and w. II. McGrail qualified.
Woud-Be Officials.
After Ed Smith has been qualified, the
following city officials were given the
nroner credentials: George Eustic. Judge
Garretson and John Shanan, for treas
urer; w. B. Copeland, for auditor; J. j.
Roggan. for license inspector; w. E.
wier. G. H. Bodeker, c. w. Austin and
]. b. Morscon, for chief of police; Julian
Kendrick, for city engineer; Charles
Eckerle. R. w. Gayle and d. w. Conrad,
for plumbing inspector; w. II. Aber-
nathv and D. A. Hunt, for electrical in
snector; w. o. Matthews and John Lind,
for building Inspector; John McCartin
ord G. Waldrop, for street commits
sioners.
The following are the qualified candi
dates for the police commission: f. B.
Yielding. Hal J. Copeland, T. r. Parker,
w. r. McGavock, Jacob Burger, Dave
wurtberger, F. 1. Tarrant C. A. Jacobs
walter Metcalfe and NJ NJ. Ullman.
After the qualification process, the sub
COMMITTEES, after referring the disputed
candidates to the arbitrator, as explain