The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
". K. h'AOORY is HIN Ter
FOR SHERIFF-STILES EASILY
ELECTED PROBATE JUDGE
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boxes alike came as a great surprise to
many.
The fight for the criminal court judge
ship is so close between w. E. Fort and
Frank Catalan, that the final vote Will
be necessary to settle it. Every box that
came In during the last half hour bal
anced the standing one way or the other.
1t is probable that the total vote cast
will reach $4,000 A beautiful day, and
intense interest is responsible for the
heaviest vote in the history of the county
by about 5000 votes. This is also fair
indication for the state primary.
McAdory Makes Statement
When the victory was conceded to Wal
ter McAdory last night he said: Il am,
of course delighted with the support of
my friends. l want TO thank them for
their confidence and the honor they have
given me- 1 will do my best to adj
minister the Office according TO my oath,
with justice and fairness to all l hold
no feeling but friendship for those who
opposed me, and made a clean, open
fight"
Captain Reid said: at seems that Mr.
McAdory is elected. I congratulate him.
go home with no unkind feeling toward
the victor. He has fought a clean fight.
l sincerely hope he will show the people
of this county what the sheriff's office
costs them and go before the legislature
and try to have the iniquitous fee sys-
tenn repealed. l cannot in words thank
my friends"
George Ward did not care to make
statement until the full returns were in.
He stated, however, that the indications
favored McAdory.
The election of Mr.. McAdory means
that both Walter Metcalf and D. F.
Sugg of Ensley will be connected with
the sherlffs office. 1t is probable that
the new sheriff will have two right hand
men instead of one.
The county committee will meet Fri
day at noon at the courthouse to can
vass the returns.
Amendment Fight Figured
It is quite notable that the amendment
fight figured very little in this primary
The amendment was not mentioned on
the streets or around the polling places
anti-amendists, and their vote, taken to-
gether, will total the vote of McAdory,
who was an amendist but McAdory's
strength was drawn to a great extent
from the ant-amendists, while Ward re-
ceived a strong amendment vote. Abil-
ity and personality and friendship fig
ured out the result.
The sheriff-elect of Jefferson County
was born In Jonesboro. December II, 1868.
His father, Major Thomas McAdory, set
tied near the present site of the Sloss
furnace in 1919, coming here from Chris
tan County, Kentucky. His grandfather
was buried near the Southern shops, ON
Avenue car line in 1920. The McAdory
family is thus seen to be the oldest fam
lily in Birmingham.
He is a brother of Professor l. w.
McAdory, and an uncle of DR.. w. +.
McAdory. He lived in Jonesboro until
Bessemer was founded in 1887 when he
became assistant postmaster, afterward
city tax assessor, and then alderman for
two years. He engaged in the general
merchandise business in Bessemer
number of years.
He was nominated circuit court clerk
on April 8. 1898, by the biggest majority
in the history of this countys politics
e22S votes. compared to 1927 received by
f. w. McCarty-and in the August cleo
ton of the same year he led the ticket
over Governor Johnston by so votes.
Six years ago he was elected clerk of
the law and equity court of Jefferson
county without opposition. 1t will be
remembered that the four judges for this
court W ere knocked out by the supreme
as clerk with only one judge.
He announced for sheriff in January of
| last year. and has since that time car
rled on a thorough, persistent campaign.
without any personalities. and making a
| clean fight, he has received the COM
ertg. The Bessemer district gave him
great support. and Jonesboro piled up
| total of 161 votes, showing that this
prophet is all right in his own home.
Mr. McAdory married Miss Daisy Crook,
daughter of Captain H. w. Crook, in
1890. ana has five children, three boys
and two girls.
This has been the most orderly, quiet
election in the history of Jefferson
county, said Sheriff Higdon. last night.
| my deputies from all sections report
practically no disorder. Everything
drunkenness than on any election day since