The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Bessemer Express Agent Re-
 spectS Election Day
CITY PRIMARY HELD TODAY
New Civic Improvement Club Formed By Ressemer Ladies To Assist in Beautlfyng Public
 Grounds of City.

iauor can be obtanied from the express office until after the close of the primary tomorrow evening. MT. Dennis, the local agent, stated this morning that he was not going to give out any and for that 1 reason there are several sore ones In this ! city this evening. There were good | many people who ordered whisky the lat i ter part of last week and, of course, they counted on getting it out of the office ths l first thing this morning. The people to whom the different packages were con l signed were on hand in good style and so was MT Dennis. but when it came to getting 1t out it was an entirely different matter
 It will be remembered that it has al- ways been the custom, or at leaat 1t was before the saloons went out of business that saloons would have to close on the day before and the day of an election. It has formerly been the case that the cleo tions were held on Monday, as by this means the saloons would only be com peled to remain closed for one day. It is believed that the express company is simply trying to conform to the old rule, and the above is the result.
 The whiskey will remain where it is until o'clock next Wednesday morning and in the meantime Hawkins Springs will have to be the beverage for those who got left.
 City Election Today. Tomorrow morning at exactly o'clock the city primary will be on and it prom ha aC+ city has ever experienced. Some of the candidates have become so intensely in terested in the race they have even gone so far as to get out letters telling the people just how they stood on various 1 questions The text of these letters and l notices range all the way from an attack 1 on the present waterworks system down to the good roads proposition. William T. Kennedy, who claims to be the star political prophet of Bessemer' when interviewed this afternoon stated that he felt sure he could pick out a winning ticket, and it is herewith given for the benefit of many who might care to kno just how he stands on the sub jeet.
 He stated that, of course, there was no use to say anything about the race for mayor and city clerk, as these two had no opposition and he believed both Mayor Rush and Clerk Stubbs would poll quite large vote
 He was a little shaky on the question of the race for president of the council and he stated he preferred not to hand down an opinion on this most important subject. He did state, however, that he would be in position by Il o'clock to- morrow morning to name the winner.
 He stated he believed that Doc Ratclift would be the next superintendent oi streets. He also believed Will Crawford would be the next day warden, and that i Chief Wallace would be the next chief. | He said there was one proposition he knew he had lined up in good order, and that was the aldermanic ticket. He picked the following for winners and said he knew he could not miss it:
 For alderman from the First ward-Bat- l son and Bentor.
 For alderman from the Second ward ! Edmundson and Huey.
 For alderman from the Third ward 1 George Ross and George Ruthlege.
 For alderman from the Fourth ward l Thomas and Durick.
 He was not sure of the result of the l race for chairman Of the executive com mittee and he would have to hold up his opinion along this score.
 A rumor was current on the street this morning to the effect that A. D. Maddox had withdrawn from the race for chair | man of the executive committee, but when approached on the subject he stated that it most certainly was not so, and ht l had not the slightest idea of quitting l until the tickets were counted as he be lieved he had an excellent chance tS win out.
 It has been learned that there are some people who are desirous of obtaining tickets and going on the outside anc marking them for their favorite candi dates. Secretary Randall was asked l about it and he stated he did not believe the idea at all feasible as it might pos I sibly result in some confusion. | The rule has always been that eacl voter should obtain ticket from one O the managers just before he went t vote, thereby saving a great amount O delay. It is not known just what will b done in this regard. On account of tn, large number of candidates it will il all probability be quite late before tn votes are counted The polls will clos promptly at o'clock The polling place will be as follows:
 First ward-Renner's store.
 Second ward-City hall
 Third ward--Hurd's drug store
 Fourth ward-Corner Fourth avenue an l Nineteenth street