The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
Must Select State, County and
 City Officials
STATE COMMITTEE FEB. 7
Following That Meeting It Is Believed County, District and City con1- mlttees Will immediately
 Take Action.

equipped voter Will De often calleu upoH to exercise his franchise between this cold January and the next to come.
 The voter in Birmingham ths year will aid in the election of the following:
 President and Vice President of the United States, two judges to sit upon the bench of the supreme court of Alabama. a congressman to represent the Ninth district in the lower house of the national government, Mayor of Greater Blrmlng ham, president of the City Council of Greater Birmingham, nine aldermen of the city of Birmingham, a judge of the circuit court, two judges of the c.ty court a county treasurer. tax collector, assessor, superintendent of education, five members of the Board of Revenue two judges of the inferior criminal court, two constables members of the city. county. state and district executive committees. chief of police, city auditor. tax collector, treasurer, two members of the police com mission, a city engineer. building inspec- tor, street commissioner and delegates to the state convention.
 In other words. this year will bring to PdoS Cllyt tohiily anu ulStIiti elttliOiS'
 State Committee February 7.
 The political matter which is occupying particular attention at the present time is the meeting of the state democratic executive committee, to be held in Mont gomery February 7
 This committee will set the date of the primaries for the election of county of ficers, delegates to the state convention, two supreme court judges and in all prob- ability congressman.
 Chairman J. B. Aird of the county ex- ecutive committee will not. therefoIe, call his committee together until after the meeting of the state committee. At about the same time, E. K. Campbell, chairman of the district committee, will instruct Secretary Henry Howze to call together the district committee to determine the steps to be taken in the election of a coll gressman.
 Congressman Oscar Underwood will of course, be a candidate to succeed him- self, and as yet no man in either of the constituting counties of Jefferson, Blount, Bibb and Perry has announced against him.
 Judge A. O. Lane of the circuit court will be a candidate to succeed himself, and no opposition has as yet developed. Judge Nesmith and Judge Sharp of the city court will ask to succeed themselves, and while there are rumors connecting the names of several prominent attorneys for these races, no announcements have been made as yet.
 H. c. Miller, county treasurer; George B. Tarrant, tax collector, and Frank A. Hewett, tax assessor, will be candidates to succeed themselves, and there is no opposition to either as yet
 Coroner Paris, seeking reelection, will be opposed by B. L. Brasher and w. s. Russell, a well-lnown justice of the peace. unique feature of, this race will be that two of the candidates are afflicted in sim liar manner. Coroner Paris, as is well known, has neither hand, and MT. Brash CT has suffered the loss of leg and an arm
 l. w. McAdory, in his efforts to succeed himself as superintendent of education, will be opposed by H. P. Burriss and P. M. McNeal, both well known men.
 Host For Board of Revenue.
 Two members of the present board of revenue will not ask to hold their posi- tions longer than this term. They arc H. W. Crook and Hugh McGeever. The re- maining three, however, John T. Reed, Job Going and Charles K. Dickey, will ask for other terms
 There is always an almost innumerable list of candidates for the five places on the board of revenue. Some of the candi- dates already announced, though not all of them, are J. D. Vines of Short Creek. T. w. Huffman of Bessemer, N. w. Scott and J. R. Acuff of Ensley, k. F. Lovelady and M. w. Muell of~fratt City c. 5. Rogers and R. s. Brown of North Birm- ingham, J. R. Tar&nt and A. A. Vines of East Lake, R. H. Eggleston, w. M Bur gin, w. D. Gum, f. A. Hamnton, D. M Malone, NJ. V. Henry, T. J. Hickman, A. N. Hawkins, w. T. Carter and others from Birmingham.
 Judge H. B. Abernathy and Judge l. H. Benners will ask for another term on the bench of the inferior court, and Consta- bles, M V. Parsons and J. T. Barton will ask for an ndorsement of their terms.
 There will be two justices elected for every precinct in the county and two con- stables.
 Judge Dowdell and Judge Denson, whose terms on the bench of the supreme court expire this year, will both stand for re- election, according to the present ndica- tions. There are rumors of strong oppo- sition, but no positive announcements as yet.
 Contests In Birmingham.
 The mayor of Greater Birmingham will be elected this year also While there are rumors connecting half dozzen names of prominent men with the race, there have been but two announcements-those of Jere c. King, father of the Greater Birnl- ingham bill, and Captain Frank F. O'Brien, one of the earliest settlers.
 Chairman Atticus Mullin has not called a meeting of the city democratic commir- tee yet, though the primary will very probably be held about April l, if not sooner. By that time it is expected that opposition to the various city officials will have developed. The race for chief of po- lice will be between ex-Chief William E. Wier and present Chief George H. Bod eker.
 I'm addition to the various offices that will be filled this year, there are four committees to be filled with members-the city the county the district and the state Each ward in the city is represented by two members on the city committee. There are sixty-six members of the coun- ty committee. Each district has four members of the state committee and each district, in addition, is represented by u member designated by committeeman at large"
 The elections, county and city. promise to be exceptionally interesting this year as the republicans for the first time in