The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
They Are comino Out.

It was announced in the Age-Herald this morning that the democratic execu- tive committee had settled on April IA as the date for holding the primary and since that time candidates have gotten extremely busy. The officeseekers range from the mayor down, and 1t is thought that there will be good many more to come out. At the present time it is known that Mayor Rush will be a candi- date for reelection, and in this connec- ton it Is not believed that he will have any opposition. It was understood this morning that it was just possible that w. H. Dennis would enter the race for mayor, but MT. Dennis stated this morn ing to the Age-Herald representative that he had not made up his mind as to whether he would run or not. If MT. Dennis does decide to run it goes without saying that he will make a good race.
 Mayor Rush appears to be pretty strong and since he has been in office he has made a good record for himself and has done a great deal to build up the city It must be said in justice to the present administration that they went into office under great many difficulties In the first place the city was deeply in debt and just as they had made good start, the panic came along and of course a good many improvements that had been figured on had to be cut out It Is not believed that Mayor Rush will have any opposition with the possible exception as stated above of MT. Dennis.
 President Lewis will enter the race for president of the council to succeed him. self and it is believed that he will be the choice of the people. It is conceded by everyone that he is one of the best men in tn city for the position, es- pecially is this a fact on account of the wide grasp that he possess on munl- cipal affairs.
 Percy Benton will be candidate for re- election, as alderman as will Alderman Edmundson. It is not known whether Drs Winters will offer for reelection. All dermen Edmundson and Winters are in the Second. It is possible that there will be several other candidates out for the job from the Second ward before many days In addition to Percy Benton in the First ward, it is believed that Alderman Batson will make the race once more, and it is known that R. J. Miller and B. l. Allinder will also be in 1t.
 Alderman Ross and Alderman Long of the Third will be more than likely to come out and it is understood that 1t Is pos sible that c. L. Odell, George Ruthledge, w. S. Welch and J. B. Norton will also be candidates. It is more than likely 10 be the case that Alderman Ed Thomas and Alderman Copeland will make the race again from the Fourth, and it is also understood that it is quite likely that Sam Brick will also be in the race
 Chief Wallace will run again. and there are several others mentioned for this of- fice -
 c. B. Mingea will run for the office or day warden, and of course Ben Thomp- son will run for sanitary inspector. Ben will be hard to beat, as he IS certalniy on to the job and his work in this connection shows for itself.
 Ed stubbs will be candidate to suc- ceed himself, and 1t is not believed tnat he will have any opposition. MT. Stubbs s;nca he has been in office has filled the position to which he was elected with much credit to himself and the citizens who elected him, and it is hardly possible that any one can come out and mop up s,,,t,, him for this office. The politicians are rel getting right and where there was once ,,,ucb gloom all is now smiles, and of course a man who wants to run for onice