The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
WARDS POSITION
 EAGERLY AWAITED
 BY POLITICIANS Mayor Mot Ready to Declare Himself on His Candida
 cy' for Reelection
TO FIX
 ALL DETAILS TOMORROW
Possibility of the Mayors Getting Into the Race Caused All Sorts of Dis cussIon Yesterday-Other
 Contests Warming Up.

The streets of Birmingham presented yesterday one of the most interesting, ex- citing and broiling political scenes wit messed for 8 long time. The talk fairly steamed around the office buildings and caucuses were the order of the day.
 The campaign launched by the action of the city committee Thursday night is now in full swing. The announcement yester- day morning that Mayor Ward would probably be the third candidate in the race for mayor was the subject of general comment The mayor was besieged with callers, who urged him to get into the race. He received letters from promi- nent citizens, insisting that the good of the town makes it his patriotic duty to get into the race.
 When asked yesterday about the mat ter he replied that if he did jump in things would hump, but that he would not decide definitely before Monday.
 Monday night the arrangements com mittee for the primary on July T will meet in the council chamber of the city hall to prepare registrars and attend to many other preliminary matters.
 Chairman Atticus Mullin of the execu- tive committee appointed the committee yesterday as follows: Will F. Johnston, Eighth ward Malcolm Stewart, Sixth Miller, Fifth ward; H. B. Abernathy, First ward. This gives each of the can- didates representation on the committee and assures fair play all around.
 The fight between Capt. Frank P. O'Brien, w. M. Drennen and probably George B. Ward for mayor is not, how ever taking up all the time of the gos- sips. B. H. Cooper and Harry Jones are running some for that powerful office called president of the City Council They do not expect anyone else in the race and the same fight on the street tax which these two aldermen waged so long in the council chamber is now being car ried before the people. It will be remem- bered that five times Mayor Ward came to the rescue of Alderman Cooper and the minority with his veto and as many
  Cooper succeeded in defeating the meas ure.
 It is in this fight that the politicians are interesting themselves. Here is where the corporations and the people who want things hang their stockings, but they are not sleeping. They were, never more &C., tive in politics. Their agents and friends
 
 interested in every move. The next pres ident of the council will be a man of great power. Within the next few years money will be scarce for running the city government, and the council will have to go out to get 1t. The corporations are preparing for the emergency.
 wier and Bodeker are organizing cam hot time these six weeks. One of Bode- ker's friends spent yesterday posting bills through the business section. MT. Wier's pleasant smile was noticeable on the corners and he is confident of vic- tory.
 It seems that the other two candidates in opposition to Hal J. Copeland and Tom Parker for police commissioners will be Emmet Collins and F. B. Yielding These two are most prominently mentioned and have signified their willingness if their friends think the circumstances de- mand it.
 By wards the announced candidates fol- low: First, Jack Greener; Second, Simon Klotz; Third. Rivers, Copeland; Fourth. R. B. Watts and John R. Copeland; Fifth, Graham Perdue and w. R. Gum; Sixth Maben Hobson and John Williams; Sev- enth. M J. Gregg; Eighth. Barnes Nor gan. A. W. Nelson and c. w. Ratliffe; Ninth, Coffee Jackson. Bob Murphy, Henry Dean. Jack Adams and Joe Weif- erish.