The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-02-18
Special Officers Detailed 10 Guard Against Any Illegal
 Voting in the City
KORAN RETIRES FROM
 RACE IN FIRST WARD
List of Nine Voting Places is Printed for Benefit of Those Who Will Cast Their Ballots
 Today.

Before another sun Birmingham will have not only a mayor. but a mayor elect. George B. Ward will, of course, be the mayor, and either MT. Ward or Capt. Frank P. O'Brien will be the mayor-eleet. Before another sun the victor will have his halo, and the beaten man his lemon.
 Today Birmingham is in the grasp Of municipal primary election. Tine voters today will nominate a new mayor, a new chief of police and servants all down tho line to do their work. At o'clock this morning the nine polling stations will be opened and at 6 o'clock this evening 1t will all be over. It is indicated that the voting will be brisk and enthusiastic. The total vote will not top the $500 mark If all those who. have been furnished with the necessary credentials exercise the right of franchise.
 The usual scenes attending elections will be enacted. There will be numerous carriages bearing the placards of the cam didates. There will be the usual crowds, the usual cheering, growing and gnash- ing of teeth.
 The shortest campaign of recent years will see it's finish today. Tomorrow the usual routine will be taken up again and pushed onward until the arrival of an- other second anniversary.
 Wier Issues Order.
 Chief Wier issued yesterday an election order to Captain Johnston and Lieuten- ants Hagood and Eagan, instructing those officers to make use of all the supernumerary members of the force, in addition to the regular officers who have regular assignments.
 The order carries with it the instruc- ton to prevent any disorder or disturb ance, pay strict attention that there oc- CUTS no violation of the state election law, especially as affecting that section making the sale of whisky a mlsde meanor.
 It is indicated that no saloon pro- prietor will attempt to open his doors, but Mayor Wards recent proclamation to the effect that in case any does, on ac- count of Judge Feagin's recent ruling that the law had it's defect and flaw, he would revoke the license under which he operates, guarantees that the primary will not be wet one. Nine officers will be assigned to work at the polling stations, one at each box. The chief is especially desirous that no fighting or rowdyism occurs.
 No Ward Carriages.
 Fred M. Jackson, chairman of the Ward campaign committee, stated last night that his hopes of carrying the day for his candidate were even more roseate than on Saturday. He made the state ment that he expected Wards nomination by 800 majority.
 In the conversation with MT. Jackson it was learned that Mayor Ward would have no carriages for his supporters. The chairman states that the committee has had very little money to make the cam paign, and that he felt sure the Ward voters would not hold back simply be- cause they would not be ridden to the polls. We have tried to conduct a clean campaign stated Mir. Jackson, land have tried to refrain from the little,' the low and the cheap. We have tried not to stoop in order that we may conquer"
 Captain OBrien's confidence had not waned since Saturday. He was still confi- dent last night that he would snow Ward under.
 Both candidates urge that all the voters cast their ballot.
 Horan Comes Down.
 The only change in the political field yesterday was the announcement of John Horans withdrawal from the aldermanic race of the First ward. MT. Horan did not withdraw In favor of either of the re- maining candidates. He stated as his reason that he has recently acquired property in another ward, and contem- plates an early removal from the First The withdrawal of Mir. Horan leaves the field to Messrs. Burke, Parsons. O'Hara, Wright and Burnett.
 All of the candidates made themselves seen yesterday. They were scattered throughout the city. shaking hands and lowing to all people. There were Sunday calls made at the homes of supporters, and politics was more a topic of conversa- ton than anything else.
 All of the candidates are confident, and a surprise for the majority will be handed out after the count tonight. The Polling Stations.
 The polling stations and the officers Of the primary are given below:
 First Ward, City Hall-Managers, NJ. T. Stradford. C. C. Harris, S. D. Cherry. Clerks. Lee Bivins Mudd Martin. Re turning officer, H. B. Abernathy.
 Second Ward, TIP Fourth Avenue-Man-