The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
SEVERAL CAUCUSES
SLATED FOR TODAY
Mullin Withdraws In Favor OF
George Huddleston
MANY HAVE QUALIFIED
Every Candidate for Mayor Favors
Commission Form of Government.
Fifteenth Ward Mass Meet
ing West End Tonight

interest in local politics is well mani
tested by the fact that at least a dozen
quiet caucuses will be held today in the
various wards, while the Fifteenth ward
will hold mass meeting at the West
End city hall tonight.
The most interesting feature in city af-
fairs yesterday was the happening In
the Third ward, when Atticus Mullin with
drew from the race for alderman in favor
of George Huddleston. In a very strong
card, following Mr.. Huddlestons an
nouncement, Mr.. Mullin stated that it was
desired to defeat the present incumbent,
A. A. Gambill, for reelection, and for
that reason he did not think it best to
have three men in the race. The Third
ward controversy is becoming quite warm
and is attracting attention
Another interesting feature of the cam
paign is that every candidate for Mayor
favors the commission form of govern
ment The people will also be allowed
to express themselves on this style of
government during the primary and the
fact that ever mayoralty asprant favors
it is regarded as an indication that a
large vote will be polled in favor of it.
There is a we'll defined fight for the
equally well defined fight against it. AT
present it is probably the most interesting
feature of the campaign.
Candidates are qualifying rapidly at
the office of Roger w. Snyder. secre-
tary of the committee, at 219O First ave-
nue..
Those who have qualified so far are F.
T. Monks, for mayor: Pete l.. Houppert,
alderman First ward; A. Maben Hobson.
alderman Sixth ward; NJ. L. Brandes,
alderman Ninth ward Alton P. Stevens,
alderman Eleventh ward Alfred l..
Thorpe, alderman Thirteenth ward; w.
H. Tharpe, alderman Fifteenth ward;
Tom Shirley, for chief of police; Frank
Fl. Gafford, for reelection, and w. Fl.
Priegel and j. A. Vaughn, for street
commissioner; Carl s. Peterson for re-
election as city auditor; j. D. Truss for
city engineer; ]. j. Boggan for reelection
and C. C. Hudson of East Lake, for city
license tax collector; George II. Eustis,
for reelection and W. b. Copeland, as
city treasurer Robert Fl. Thach for re-
election, and Romaine Boyd for city at
torney; w. O. Matthews for reelection,
and A NJ Golsam for city building in
spector; w. H. Abernethy for city cleo
trician.
II is not expected that the sub-commit-
tee on arrangements will meet any time
sCon Chairman o. S. Finch stating last
night that he knew of nothing which
would bring the committee together be-
fore the meeting scheduled for Monday
May 49, at noon. for the purpose of pass
ing upon the qualifications of the variou
candidates.
Regarding the mayors race, it now ap
pears that 1t has simmered down to tn,
| four candidates who have already form
| ally announced. The rumors which
have been flying so thick and so fast fol
| the past week had ouieted down yester.
day, and for the first day in severa
weeks dame rumor named no new mar
as a possible candidate.
| 1t now appears certain that j. D. Col.
| lins will not be out for reelection as al
dernan from the Sixth ward. He states
that his decision to retire from city poll
| tics Is irrevocable. This will probably
| bring on a hot contest in the Sixth, In
| which Maben Hobson is SO far the only
| formally announced candidate. Frank
Jones will run. however.