The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-03
THE ODD FELLOWS VOTE ON OFFICERS Balloting Began on the First of
 October CAPTAIN ROBERTS RESIGNS Three Murder Trials Are Down on the Docket for Trial at the Present
 Term of the Anniston
 City Court
CAPTAIN ROBERTS RESIGNS

Anniston, October Especial )-Be- ginning last night, October 1, the past grands of the various subordinate lodges of Odd Fellows through out Ala bama commenced to vote on officers for the grand lodge, whose term will begin at the grand lodge meeting at Selma next May. The nominations for these offices were made in Montgomery last May, and the law provides that the past grands of each lodge shall as- semble on the first meeting night in October in the regular meeting of that lodge and cast their ballots for their choice for grand officers. These ballots and the tally sheet are sealed and sent to the grand master of the state, who canvasses the result end certifes it to the grand lodge at it's annual meeting.
 M. T. Ormond, the present deputy grand master who resides in Tusca loosa, has no opposition for election to the grand masters position. This is the case also with J. E. Blackwood of Gadsden, the present grand warden, who will be elected deputy grand mas ter There are a large number of can didates for grand warden, but it is generally thought in Odd Fellow circles that the race lies between George Stiefelmeyer of Cullman and Rev. George l.. Jenkins of Tuscaloosa, but formerly pastor of the First Methodis church of Anniston.
 Rev. MT. Jenkins was the second man in the race for grand warden a year ago, and is believed by many of his friends to be almost certain of election this time.
 MT. Stiefelmeyer has never been 6 candidate for office before, but is well known throughout the state. He is a highly successful business man of Gull man, and an indefatigable worker in Odd Fellowship.
 The contest for grand secretary is a peculiarly vigorous one, the candidates being H. c. Pollard of Huntsville, the incumbent; Rev. W. M Crawford of Montgomery, Presbyterian minister, d past grand master and past grand rep resentative and we'll known in church and fraternal circles, and F. L. Vance, a lawyer of Talladega.
 All were candidates before the grand lodge at it's meeting in Montgomery for the position made vacant by the death of the late Grand Secretary H. C. Weaver. MT. Pollard was the success full candidate at that time, and many believe he will succeed himself. He was for years city clerk of Huntsville and prominent in fraternal orders The contest is believed to lie between MT Pollard and Rev. Crawford although MT. Vance has many friends, especially in the Birmingham district
 J. c. Bowie, the well known banker of Talladega, who has been grand treas - urer for many years, has no opposition to succeed himself. George Huddleston of Birmingham, a prominent lawyer of the Magic City, is without opposition for grand representative. Blue Noun tain lodge No. S6 and Mountain Oak lodge Mo- 35 of this city voted last night On grand officers. Tonight the past grands of Onward lodge No. 254 cast their ballots. Calhoun lodge No. 203 will vote Monday night and Royal night.
 Damage Suit on Trial
 The case of John West against the Kilby Locomotive and Machine work will come up in the city court this week at the conclusion of the Belcher- Schauer case. West seeks to recover $10000 for the loss of an eye while in the employ of the company, over a year ago. The eye was completely de- strnxyad if hainpr neceSsar rv to rar,oya if