The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-17
LIVELY TILT OVER
TWO VOTING PLACES
Committee Rules Against Gam
bill in Third
VOTE AT THE OLD PLACE
instructions Arc Sent Out TO SUB
committeeman Who VIII Have
Charge of the Ballot Boxes
Next Monday
VOTE AT THE OLD PLACE

The SUBCOMMITTEE Of the city DEM
ocratic committee had lively TIT last
night over the location of the voting
place In the Third wad finally deeldlns
1t should remain at the old place, IN INC
machine shop at Tenth avenue anu
Nineteenth street.
As Judge Abernethy explained II was
faetional aght, the Gambill forces want
ing the box moved to Thirteenth siee'
and Ninth avenue. while the Huddiesion
people thought it should remain IN 'he
old stand The motion carried 10 leave
the matter to Committeeman John beeiiea
from that ward, as a matter OF courtesy
the vote being to A. three passing.
Chairman O. s. Finch explained that
he had never officially set a voting place
for the Third ward, although ne eoii-
s,dered Thirteenth street and Ninth ave
nue. the most central location. He asheo
the committee to settle the question:
John b. Rosenstihl led the light LOT
Thirteenth street, claiming that over %
nor cent of the voters, since the ward mas
been enlarged, are nearer to that poih'
John Bethea stated that, under instruc'
tons from Chairman Finch, he had Sc
cured the old place, had advertised II III
the ward and thought 1T would cause CON
fusion to change. He said that Nine
tenth street would be more convenient
to ever voter in the ward, since 1t Is
nearer the business section OF the ci's'
where most of them work
Committeeman c. D. Comstock of Pratt
City stated that Mr.. Gambill mad taken
East Thomas and a great stretch Oh new
territory toward the west into the Thlrd
ward and is now seeking to make COM
pensation by giving them voting place.
The motion of Mr.. Thompson, to concur
in the recommendation of Mr.. bethea'
finally carried Abernethy, Rosehsthh'
Tompert and Rich voting no; sullivan
Bethea, Bremen, Frye, Thompson, COM
stock and Brown voting yes; Chairman
Finch. Rittenberry and Snyder passing.
The same action was taken unanimous
lv with refence to the Ninth ward, ana
on recommendation of committeeman
Rittenberry the voting place will remain
at the old stand, corner of Avenue
and Twelfth street.
The question of whether there Is one
vacancy or two on the police commission
was brought up but the committee de-
cided that 1t is too late to take any ac-
ton and will leave the ticket as printed,
vote for one," putting it up to the
courts to decide whether Seals or Yield
ing's term has expired
1t was shown that over $500 had been
saved on the printing alone, and that the
primary will cost less than the last city
primary. when there were only nine
wards, or about $780, This will allow a
refund of at least one-thlrd to the can
didates. Mr.. Finch and Mr.. Snyder were
complimented on their faithful service.
The sub-committeemen will act as re-
turning officers in all the wards except
the Third, where w. w. Silk Will act In
stead of John Bethea the change being
made at Mr. Bethea's request.
Here are the instructions given the re-
turning officers:
Dear Sirs: AS you know, the duty OF
each sub-oommitteeman from this re-
officer for the voting place In his ward
on election day, June 20, 1910.
1t will also be your duty to be on hand
at headquarters, 212o First avenue, some
time between and o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon. June IS, to get the ballot box and
such other necessaries for holding the
election.
Your further duties are to see that the
polls open promptly at o'clock In the
morning, that good order is maintained
at the polls all day, that no soliciting OF
votes by watchers or anyone else Is
allowed inside the ropes; to see that the
polls close promptly at o'clock in the
evening, take charge of the box and see
that the vote is properly counted, put IN
the box, sealed and marked. and to re-
port to headquarters as soon thereafter
as possible. Respectfully
o. s, FINCH,
Chairman Sub Committee.