The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
POLITICAL MEETING
 HELD|N THIRD WARD
Cooper, Mcdonald, Austin and
 Wier Ameng Speakers
SMOKER GIVEN TO JONES
Subcommittee Has Announced Officers for the City Primary, Which Is To Be Held Next
 Monday.

A rousing political meeting was held last night in the Third ward, and another is scheduled for the Ninth ward in Beh- lens park at 8 o'clock tonight B. Il. Cooper, candidate for president of the council, led off by attacking his opponents s record on the street tax and the munic:. pal ownership of waterworks question. MT. Jones was called upon. but he at tended a smoker given in his honor by friends in the Eleventh ward, where the situation was discussed informally. The gathering seenBed sure that. Jones is a winner.
 Ex-Chief Austin and ex-Chief McDonaii both spoke in favor of Chief Bod9ker for reelection. They praised the manner in which he has handled the force and the administration of the law. Mcdonald said that he had known both of the men and that he would rather risk his life and his property in the hands of Bodeker than either Wier or Austin, and backed this up with the statement that he had worked loth of them under him on the police :orce. Great applause followed both speeches. Chief Wier made a talk whici. was well received. He referred to the manner in which he was discharged, avowed that he had always enforced the law, and would guarantee few blind tigers if elected.
 The meeting closed after Rivers Cope land candidate for alderman, and all four candidates for the police commission had jnade speeches.
 The subcommittee has announced these officers for the election to be held Mon day:
 First Ward-voting place, City hall lobby-Managers, I. w. Holt, J. o. Wright, c w. Broxton; clerks, B. Broadman, D. IIauser; returning officer, H. B. Aber- Iathy.
 Second Ward-Voting place, 1926 Fourth avenue-Managers, B. M. Braseal, W. K. Terry, F. w. Mccarthy; clerks, H. Key, A. Shugerman; returning officer, T. Vii l.ams.
 Third Ward-Voting place, 1900 Tenth avenue, north-Managers, o. w. Bragan, K. H. Kerr, A. A. Gambill; clerks, Jim Vaughn, Walter L. Kelly; returning off, cer, A. H. Mullin.
 Fourth Ward-Voting place, Northside Pressing club, Tenth avenue and Twenty fourth street-Managers, M. T. stratford, w. F. Moughon, B. B. Martin; clerks, W. M Franklin, Will Hillhouse; returning officer, M. L. Ward.
 Fifth Ward-Voting place, court house Managers, R. E. Middleton, J. J. Odom. c. F. Eastham clerks, Harry Denegre, Walter T. Newberry; returning officer, George H. Brown.
 Sixth Ward-voting place, East End Pharmacy, Avenue F and Twenty-sev- enth street-Managers, J. w. Altman. Clarence Ballard, E. J. McCrossin; clerks. Sid B. Jones; returning officer, H. M. Jackson.
 Seventh Ward-Voting place, Tuck 5 store, Avenue E and Twenty second street Managers, l.. N. Archer, E. l.. Martin. John S. Gillespie; clerks, H. M. Beck, solon Jacobs; returning officer, Henry Howze.
 Eighth Ward-voting place, Southside
 fire department, Avenue D and Nineteenth sireet-Managers, E. G. Chandler, Gene Ware, w. T. OBryant clerks, Lew Lag arus. H. s. Ryall; returning officer, F. II. Johnston.
 Ninth Ward-Voting place, Avenue I and Twelfth street; managers, w. P. Bis sett, Joe V. Allen, Robert Murphy; clerks. A. Stockmar. J. F. Hawkins; returning officer B. H. Mooney.
 Tenth Ward-City hall, Avondale; man. agers, J. w. Music, Steve Jones, R. L.. Steele; clerks, George Roberts, c. c. Chumlee; returning officer, Gus Ellard.
 Eleventh Ward--voting place, Luns- ford's brickyard, Forty-seventh street and J. N. Sigsbee, J. S. Fennell; clerks, W. H. Bolin, George Robinette; returning officer, w. J. Whitaker.
 The following instructions have been given election officers:
 Dear Sir-When the polls are closed on July 27 at 6 D. m. you are requested to deliver the box containing the ballots and stationery to MT. --, returning officer of your ward, and meet in the city hall at 7:S0 o'clock, where the ballots and boxes will be returned to you, and then you can proceed to count the ballots of vote cast
 This is requested as you can be more comfortably cared for in your work in this manner than is possible at the sey- eral polling places.
 Attached you will find memorandum of the rooms in which the different ballots will be counted by the various wards of the city
 Please be advised that the ballot to be cast is a secret ballot. and you are cau- toned not to advise any one for whom any voter has voted. The committee will see that no informa. ton of this nature is given out after tho boxes leave your possession. Yours truly w. H. JOHNSTON, Chairman Subcommittee. rnxUARD PATTIIIO Secratarv