The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
BESSEMER PRIMARY
BOOKS ARE CLOSED
Vote Is Expected to Be Badly
Split
CENSUS OFFICE TO CLOSE
and Issue Statements-Services
at Churches-Genera1 News
of Bessemer

Bessemer, June 11.-(Special.l 1.-The quail
ifcation books for the primary. which will
be held on June 81. closed tonight and a
goodly number of candidates have quail
fed. The list of those making the race is
as follows:
For mayor, Lacey Edmundson. e. D.
Thomas and I. A. Lewis. For chief Of
police, w. ]. May, T. B. Wallace. r. J.
McCabe, George w. Jones. For city clerk
and treasurer, J. B. Houston. For sani-
tary inspector, B. F. Thompson and d. L.
Milton. For president of the council, H.
D. Keith, George Ross. For alderman
from the First ward. R. P. McTyeire. j.
H. Williamson, A. w. Deason. J. 1.
Crotwen and A. X. Williamson. For al
dermen from the Second ward, ]. A La
Rue, C. I. Meigs, E. P. Johnson. N. B.
Parker, c. T. Cooke, K. NJ Johnson and
Samuel Stein. For aldermen from the
Third ward, W. A Simmons, j. c. Myers,
L. ]. Long, D. L. Thornton and w. @.
Hurd. For aldermen from the Fourth
ward, J. w. Porter, Sam Eriick. M. WI
gran, and j. H. Edwards.
Candidates for the city executive COM
nlItee are DIS lOAOWS. PlSl WdAd W. ~.
Lanier and J. 8. Randle. From the Sec
ond ward, J. T. Jarnette, e. B. Marcum
and A. c. Mitchell. From the Third ward.
]. X. Hairless and Mac Clay. From the
Fourth ward, D. B. Spain and Frank
ORourke.
The list is a long one and 1t is thought
here that the vote will be badly split
The most spectacular race is that for
chief of police All Of the candidates are
well known and have served the people In
an official capacity for years. In addition
to this they have been working hard for
the past two weeks and as the race nears
it's end its closeness is apparent. The
mayors race is also attracting good
deal of attention and the candidates have
been stirring things up for some time. All
of them are at present members of the
council.
The various rumors that have been
afioat during the past week have proved
unfounded and no dark horses" have
been brought to light 1t was understood
at one time that there would be a mass
meeting Of the business men of the city
and that they would attempt to put out
a ticket This has proven untrue, as did
the rumor that the prohibitionists would
concentrate on ticket.
The aldermanic race Is crowded and
made further uncertain on account Of thu
fact that the aldermen will be forced 10
run over the whole city. The lists are
crowded from every ward and local men
who have attempted to pick a ticket have
been confused.
Another issue that has ben family agl-
tated is the commission form of govern
ment. The majority of those interested
in the question were candidates and those
who were not candidates did not care
enough about it to fight it's battles. There
is a possibility, however. that it may be
brought to the front during the two weeks
that remain before the primary. 1t will
be remembered that last year an attempt
was made to make this an issue. but
failed dismally. The commission would be
agreeable to all of the candidates for
mayor All have expressed themselves
as willing to abide by the decision of the
people.
1t is expected that the campaign will be
warm curing Inc cunning Two weeks. Inc
candidates know just where they stand
and against whom they are running and
will be able to be more specific. 1t is
possible that there will be meetings of the
citizens for the purpose of allowing the
candidates an opportunity to express
themselves on the various issues.
Census once to Close
Census Supervisor McEniry announces
that the census has been completed and
that the office will be formally closed on
Wednesday of next week. The greater
part of the portfolios have been sent to
Washington and the remainder will DO
mailed on Monday. The returns for Bir-
mingham Bessemer and Jefferson county
are in Washington and it is expected
that the population of cities having ove.'
10000 will be published In few days. 1t
is estimated that Bessemer has a popu-
lation of a little over 10000 This is tho
city proper and as there are number
of citizens who live Just outside the city
limits, 1t is expected that the popula-
ton of the Bessemer district. which In
cludes Brighton and Jonesboro, will be
considerably over 10000 The estimated
population of Greater Birmingham Is 1885,
on and that of Jefferson county 100000.