The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-04
ROW THREATENED
OVER ALDERMAN IN
EAST BIRMINGHAM
Meeting Narrowly Escapes Be-
ing Rough House" and
Angry Words Used
KING REITERATES
RING" CHARGES
He Says Exum Remains "As silent
As the Tomb While He Is
Solving Him "A Good
SHINING"

The city candidates ran into a hornets
nest when they went out to East Bir-
mingham last night, where they foun,l
the warmest little scrap for alderman of
the Eleventh ward that has yet devel-
oped in the suburbs
In this ward A. R. Causey, Alton p
Stevens and John w. Lacey are the can
didates for alderman, and they are fight
ing each other with poker and longs
Last night the meeting was hardly be-
gun before their supporters were passing
the lie, threatening to start a fight and
hurting all kinds of charges.
Sidney Stevens, brother of the candi-
date started the excitement when he
took the floor, stated that he appeared
for his brother, who is SICK and jumped
on Lacey, who was in the audience, WITH
both feet. He declared that Lacey is
white ribboner. that he voted for pro-
hibhion, and that he was afraid to go
to the polls in the amendment election.
HE goes to Avondale and claims that
he is not a prohibitionist," said Stevens.
why don't he come out and say where
but his spirit still lives in such men as
Lacey and Colonel Ellis over there
While he was continuing in this style
DR.. S. l.. Williams and Mr.. Spencer at
tempted to take the floor but Stevens
commended for his time, and motion of
DR.. Williams to make Spencer chairman
was howled down. who is S. L. Will
iams?" yelled Stevens in the doctors
face. HE was never on the winning
side.
I'm meet you on the outside, said
Williams, and Stevens replied: I'D ra-
Their fight a gentleman
Later John Lacey was called upon and
declared that any man who said he had
not voted in the amendment election be-
cause he was afraid sis a liar" II pro-
pose to do the fair, square thing. l have
always been honest, and it Is because l
am honest that they are fighting me.
There Z a,use trying to raise any rough
ouse, 90
y 1t w7s another case of more candidates
than Voters at East Birmingham.
Though there were about 30 Eleventh.
ward citizens a. the opening after ID
o'clock they all went home. and the can
didates were simply speaking to their
brother candidates.
Romalne Boyd and Robert Thatch fo-
city attorney had little bouV on the
subject of the commission form of gov
eminent Boyd questioned Thatch on his
opinion of the commission form of gov
eminent, and Thatch declared that he
had fought it, as presented to the last
Legislature. He refused to answer Boyd's
question as to his present position.
Chief Bodeker made an interesting talk
and gave as one of his principle reasons
for seeking reelection that he wished
to put the police department on civil
service and remove it from politics.
King Renews Charges
Jere King made his same speech chars
ing ring rule, and did not advance any
new ideas. He made strong play on
the charge that Culpepper Exum gave
money to the 7plican campaign fund
for Taft. and feferred often to the fact
that Exum remains silent as tomb"
while II am giving him a good skin
ming
Carl Seals stated that he did not intend
to get mixed in any personal fight, that
he is a builder and not destroyer, and
that lie is a candidate for mayor because
he wants to build up the city and give the
peorle business administration. He
reminded the voters Of the Eleventh ward
that he led the ticket in that ward when
elected police commissioner, and asked
for their. SUPPORT again.
Other speakers included w. J. Martin
for city attorney, ]. A. Robertson for
building Inspector, w. s. Cooper for
building inspector, w. b. Copeland for
treasurer, d. P. Brown for street COM
missioner John II. Harrington for street
commissioner, N. II. Keeling for street
commissioner and w. Ill. Preigel for
street commissioner
Among the candidates in the audience
who preferred to spend their time ia heart
to heart talks with cie voters instead of
spelh!nding were Sam Sturgeon for po-
lice commissioner, VIII Alternately for
city electrician, J. NJ. Handy for recorder.
II. H. Erfstutler for street commissioner,
A. T. Baker for license collector and
many others.
Mr. kins announced that his next meet