The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-26
All Candidates Are Confident
of Success
BESSEMER TEAM WINS
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didate in the race was on still hunt
for votes. The past campo Ign has
been one OF the hardest fought in
the history Of Bessemer politics aud
will not be decided until the last vote
is counted Monday night. Every can
didate is confident of election. the vari-
Gus ones expressing themselves as fol-
/ lows:
Mayor Lewis, candidate for re-elec-
ton, said: Il will win easily. 1t IS
like walking up to a June apple tree
and plucking the luscious fruit. I point
with pride to my administration and
feel sure that I can rest on II. How
ever, I have not done this tut have
labored for days in preparation tor
Monday"
Lacey Edmundson, candidate for
mayor. said: Things are getting unan-
imous. Everything looks bright.
have endeavored to serve the city
faithfully during my term of Office. The
only thing I am figuring on is the ma
jority."
E. D. Thomas, candidate for mayor.
out of the race are making mis-
take. I feel confident of victory on
Monday and will try to do my duty in
the mayors chair"
T. B. wallace, candidate for chief
of police, said: Everything looks
bright and 1 feel safe. If l can hold
what l have 1 will be the next chic:
of police in Bessemer. Things look
good"
R. J. McCabe. candidate for chief of
police. said: II only wish Bessemer was
as large as Birmingham SO that
could get as large a majority over
my opponents as George Bodeker did
l Will win in walk.
George W. Jones, candidate for chief
of police said: MY opponents are
counting me out, but this Is a mis-
take. I have not made much noise,
it is true, but l have done a lot of
quiet campaigning, and feel sure of
election. l await Monday with conf
dence."
W. J. May, candidate for chief OF
police, said: Il will be the next chief"
George Ross, candidate for president
of city council, said: The race will
be a close one, but I will win. The
but 1 am glad that the spirit of friend
ly rivalry has prevailed. There has not
been a single unpleasant feature"
II. D. Keith, candidate for president
of the city council. said: Il have been
working hard during the closing weeks
of the campaign and from the assur-
ances I have received feel confident of
the result of the race"
Besides til e. race for the higher Of
fires the q l5arn1a N IL 1patr or
hot. with plenty of ginger. There are
countless aspirants for positions on the
council and the citizens feel sad to
contemplate the number OF men who
will retire Monday night much wiser, II
sadder, men. A thing that makes the
race very uncertain is the fact that all
aldermen are forced to run over the
whole city. This entails a great deal
more work on the candidates and adds
to the ertainty. There is more in
terest in the race for seats on the
council than for the higher Offices.
The outcome of the commission form
OF government Is being watched with in
terest by citizens OF Bessemer Within
the past week advocates for that method
of government have been very active In
their canvass. They report that they find
sentiment very favorable to 1t. The only
thing that they fear is the indifference
of the people at large. 1t is probable
that large number will fail to scratch
the ticket. All who favor the commission
form of government are asked to vote
for It.
The only man In the race who is taking
things easily is ]. B. Houston, candidate
for reelection as city clerk and treasurer.
He has no opposition Mr. Houston pre-
scented such formidable front that other
aspirants were discouraged and refused
to announce. Mr.. Houston views the ap-
preaching election with quiet conviction
that he will be elected
The polls will open Monday morning
at o'clock and will close at 8 in the
afternoon. The voting will be in charge
of efficient officers who will take the
count. The Jefferson county registrars
we're in Bessemer today and yesterday,
but only few registered The city regis
tration books will be open at the polls
on Monday and all who can give a legiti-
mate excuse for not registering at the
proper time will be permitted to do so.
Bessemer Takes Two
| In two heart-breaking games Bessemer
annexed both from the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power companys team.
The games were hard fought and the
| Birmingham boys won the admiration of
the local fans. They are not cutters
The game was not won until the last ball
had been pitched Both games were
seven-inning affairs and were quickly
played.
In the first game Tlcker was in the pit
for Bessemer and Pruitt. who. was for
mery a Bessemer pitcher, wa twirling
for the Electrics, Bessemer won by the
score OF to /. Great credit Is due Tuck
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support was not perfect. 10 begin with
the Bessemer team presented an almost
new lineup. which is as follows: Randle
center feld Ragsdale, left field Robert
lBumgardner, shortstop; Allison, first base
Clarence Bumgardner, second base; Trot-
ter, catcher. and Johnson, third base
Bessemer's runs came in the third and
fourth innings. Randle walked, stole
second. Ragsdale beat out an infield hi
and Randle scored on Bumgardners sac.
rifice. In the fourth Randle walked stole
second Aliso hit for two bags, scoring
Randle; Clarence Bumgardner hit through
third. Johnson's outfield hit scored Al
lison, and fuckers hit rcored johnson
The score by innings: R.H.E
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B. r. l.. & p. Co. LOO 000 000-1 4
Batteries: TucIer and Trotter; Pruit
and Leslie. Tucker struck out II men and
did not give a single bAse on balls
Pruitt struck out two men and walked
two.
, The second game was also won by Bes
semer by the skin of her teeth by thu
score OF s to 7. This game was a weird
wild exhibition, with both teams in thu
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