The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17


total number of candidates For the posi-
lions of engineer. auditor, city attorney,
and license inspector, there developed
no opposition. Julian Kendrick. city engi-
neer; E. D. Smith, city attorney, w. b.
| Copeland, auditor, and ]. j. Boggan, Ii
cense inspector, will serve another term
unopposed.
George Eustis is asking for reelection,
and is opposed by j. T. Garretson and
John Shahan. John Lind, building inspec-
tor, is opposed by W. o. Matthews. John
McCartin and Robert c. Waldrop are the
candidates for street commissioner, Mr..
McCartin asking for reelection to the
office that he holds at present. w. II.
Alternately, city electrician, is opposed for
reelection by d. A. Hunt, a resident of
West End, and an alderman Oh that SUI
burb. Charles e. Eckerle, plumbing in
spector, has opposition in j. w. Conrad
and r. w. Gayle.
The several fights for the offices where
there is opposition promise to be warm,
but the odds favor the reelection of those
i at present holding these positions. One
of the features of the primary tomor-
row will be the effort made to defeat
the provision whereby the heads of the
/ departments are elected by the people.
/ There is a general belief that the people
will voluntarily throw this privilege over.
and give it back into the hands of the
| City Council
The First Ward.
! The "hold-oyer" alderman of the First
ward is Jack Greener Tom Wheeler,
whose term expires in May, od not see
fit to enter the race for reelection. The
/ candidates in the race are John Burke
NJ W. Parsons, John M Wright, John
| Hora1 Tom O'Iara and r. ID. Burnett
! Mr.. Burke and Mr.. Parsons are In
way connected at present with the city
/ government, the former being an old and
! experienced member of the police de-
/ partment and the latter being constable
of beat q. No one of the remaining four
| has held public office.
The aldermanic race in the First ward
! is exceedingly close, and is interesting
! on account of the fact that while II Is the
| least populous ward in the city, the candi-
dates are the most numerous. There are
| less than 200 voters of the ward and SIX
candidates.
The candidates for the executive COM
rnittee are II. b. Alternately, j. A. Cliff
ford and w. H. Doyle. Mr.. Alternately
! has long been a member of the commit
tee and Mr. Clifford was elected by the
preseut committee to fill vacancy. Mr.
| Doyle has never held office.
The polling place Of the First ward Is
at the city hall.
The Second Ward.
| There is but one candidate Tor alder
man from the Second ward, John W.
| O'Neill. Mr.. ONeill has been a member
of the City Council for a long number
of wears. and is now one of the chief ad-
| yisors of the government. he is ASKING
for recollection, and is complimented by
tbe fact that there has developed no OPP
position. The "hold-over" alderman OF the
Second ward is Simon Klotz, who is serV-
ing his first term.
| There are four candidates for the execu-
tive committee, Messrs. A. p. Rich, Max
IxarneIes, w. 1. Lavender and Hugh w.
Roberts. Messrs Rich and Karpeles nave
| long held membership In the committee,
the former at present being secretary
Neither of the remaining two ever held
office.
than 400 voters. The polling stalloh 10 At
1712 Fourth avenue.
The Third Ward.
There are three aldermanic candidates
in the Third ward, X. a. Hesies.oh' "a.
"A. Gambill and James Oden; Inc race 10
evceadinplv warm. The "hold-over" alder
man is d, r. Copeland Alderman Bar
bour, whose term expires in May, is not
n candidate for reelection. Mr.. Eggleston
and Mr.. Oden are new lights In the po-
ltical arena Mr.. Gambill Tor seVerai
terms was city license inspector, having
voluntarily retired from office on the first
day of this year.
The candidates for beat committeeman
are Atticus Fl. Mullin. Walter Burson ana
AL carp. Mr.. Mullin was formerly desk
sergeant of the police department ana
Mr.. Burson at present is sanitary inspec-
tor, of the city. Mr.. carp has never held
public office.
The polling station of the Third ward IS
at Gamers store, Ninth avenue and Thir-
tenth street.
The Fourth Ward.
In the Fourth ward, Walter Moore Is