The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-10
DEMOCRATS BUSY IN
 CAMP PA|GN WORK Calhoun County Is Very Active
 in Political Line HARMONY IN THE PARTY Republican Activity Has Stirred the Democrats to Unusual Effort and Big Vote Is Expected at
 the Election
HARMONY IN THE PARTY

AHHlSlOIl, OCtODer S-(Specfdl.)--r oiloW- ing the activity of the republicans in Annston, in Calhoun county and in the Fourth congressional district, the demo- crats of Calhoun have got down to genu- inc work. and the campaign is now on between the two old parties for the big pie in this section of the state, the cam paign committee which has just been named by the democrats being considered the strongest that has ever been put in the field in Calhoun county.
 In every ward in Annston and in every beat in the county full committee of democratic leaders have been named to push the fight w. l.. McCaa, who re- gently managed the campaign of Emmet O'Neal. governor-elect, in Calhoun coun- ty, has been named chairman of the cen tral committee, with w. P. Acker, who managed the Mallory campaign in Cal houn, as his chief assistant, indicating thereby that there is perfect harmony among Calhoun democrats, and that the differences which arose during the late unpleasantness in Alabama are now part of the chapters of political ancient history in this section of the state. As
 
 are E. G. Caldwell, F. M. Formby and Dr. Mark Williams.
 There Is not considered to be any dam ger of great inroads on democratic solid ity in this section of the state, but, be- lievng the unwonted activity of the grand old party in Calhoun and the Fourth congressional district to be only a part of the great national movement to break up the solid south-which Is be- anI 1hf ,tc time in Tennessee-local leaders of democ- racy have prepared to mix it with the G. O.. F. all down the line. and pile up a democratic majority that will silence the opposition for several years to come.
 great powwow was held by the Fourth district republicans in this city Saturday, the 'big chief'' being J. M Atkins of Hefiin, the prominent banker and merchant, who has been nominated to oppose Fred L. Blackmon, the demo- cratic nominee for congress; and they are making a desperate effort to land this job for MT. Atkins by appealing to the scattering independent vote, the repub- licans and prehibitionists and prohibition democrats Aside from this, they are making strong effort to land Norris Woodruff, a prominent county planter, in the sheriff's office over Brooks, the dem ocratic nominee. The democrats how ever, are wise and active, and will be at the polls on the day of reckoning.
 Circus Driver Causes Damage
 Neil Rainwater. city electrician, was at work all day Sunday and large part of Saturday night in an effort to re- pair damage which is said to have been done by a careless driver of a circus which was in Anniston Saturday in run ming into a hole which put the entire fire alarm system of Anniston out of " ho telephones have had to be used since in case of fire.
 The guy pole which was struck by the wagon held in place a pole on which 300 volts of electricity was transferred to the consumers The main pole was also broken in twain, and the wire which contained the 800 volts fell across the wire which connects with the fire depart ment. Two short alarms sounded, and 1t was later discovered that every box in the city was out of commission.
 The damage was estimated at about 5000, and 1t is understood that the circus management agreed to make financial amends for the alleged carelessness of the driver. This will run their total loss into several thousands in this city, as the rainy weather which they had found in Birmingham and Gadsden was contn- ued here, greatly interfering with their performance and keeping away many from the show As a result of the rainy weather, however, the merchants of the city reaped harvest, and the doctors are being kept buster than they have been for some time in healthy Anniston
 Improvements at Courthouse
 The Calhoun county commissioners have awarded a contract to Powell x Wolsoncroft of this city for opening an- other entrance into the city courtroom from corridor abuttng on the rear. The commissioners are also figuring on contract for having the structure painted on the exterior, improvements of this kind having just been completed on the interior.
 Advice received from Oxford is to the effect that over 800 bales of cotton have already been handled at the Alliance warehouse in that city. this being about twice the number of bales that were han died by this time last year. In every section tof the county reports indicate that the planters are holding their cotton more than they have done for many years.