The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-02
LIVELY CAMP AIGN
ENDS IN ATLANTA
Two Big Parades Mark the Eve
of the Election
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
Maddox Forces Are Sure He Will Be
Elected Mayor, While Woodward's
Adherents Say He Will
Win BY 1900 Votes.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT

Atlanta. December 1--(Speeial)-At-
lanta's remarkable municipal fight came
10 close tonight and tomorrow the
mayoralty contest viii be decided at the
polls between Robert +. Maddox and
James G. Woodward
Begun but little more than two weeks
ago it has in many respects been the
most remarkable campaign Atlanta has
ever witnessed. Throughout it all feeling
has run high and regulations have been
assailed and yet there has been no blood
shed.
The police have acted with commend
able impartiality and determination and
the general good order that has pre-
vailed despite circumstances which usual
lv arouse violent symptoms may be at
tributed largely to the care and discre-
ton which they have displayed. 1t is
quite an unusual feature. too, to see
a police force which is not lined up with
one or another Of political factions.
The public meetings came to a close
last night with the Woodward meeting
in the old Star theatre on Decatur street
and the Maddox meeting in the basement
of the courthouse. Despite the rain which
fell all the evening both meeting places
were packed with voters and ii would
be difficult for an impartial observer to
say which. from the standpoint Of num-
beers. had the better of 1t.
Woodward's Charges.
Despite his refusal 10 place on record
the charges which he has made against
Mr. Maddox. Mr. woodward reiterated
them. And it is not unlikely that follow
ing the election there will be some Grim
inal prosecutions for SANDER, whatever
may be its result 1t is known to have
been Mr.. Maddox's intention to prosecute
the makers of the alleged affidavits which
Mr. Woodward stated he had in his
possession for perjury but Mr.. Woodward
has refused To produce them or TO place
them where they can be used in a Grim
inal action 1t is the general opinion
except of course among Mr.. Woodward
personal and partisan following that Mr..
woodward has WEIGHED
Today was devoted to a display of
strength on the part of both sides, the
Maddox forces parading the streets at :
o'clock in the afternoon and the Wood
ward following holding large torchlight
procession at night.
Daylight Parade.
| The Maddox daylight parade was un-
! questonably one of the most remarkable
political demonstrations ever witnessed in
a municipal contest More than 400 bus
mess houses, including practically all OF
the retail stores in the central shopping
district, closed their doors from ] to 4
o'clock in the afternoon, and the heads
of these went with their employees into
the street parade. Men who never took
part in a street parade before, Joined en-
Enthusiastically in this one, and the long
line of thousands a mile in length, parad-
ed through the principal streets of the
city with interspersed brass bands and
to the admiring cheers Of thousands of
women who We're gathered on the streets.
Despite the fact that the Maddox forces
were supposed to have corralled almost
all the available torches the Woodward
contingent appears to have gotten hold
of plentiful supply Of them for to-
night and as torchlght parades go their
demonstration made good showing.
The Negro Vote.
There are 1861 voters registered within
the city limits. about 1900 of whom are
negroes. There has been a lot of talk
about the negro vote, but the indications
are that it viii be pretty evenly split.
hence will not cut any figure either way
Predictions are that something like p