The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-24
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 ASSURE ORDER
 AT POLLS TODAY Policemen and Deputies To Be On Hand At All
 the Boxes
VOTING EXPECTED TO BE DONE IN ORDER
All Ballot Boxes and Ballots Were Distributed Vest erday and Ev- erything Was In Readiness
 Last Night

Every precaution has been taken and every preparation made by Chief of Po- lice George H. Bodeker and Sheriff Wal ter K. McAdory to maintain the pest order during the election today Chief Bodeker will have three patrolmen sta | ttioned at the four voting places in Old Birmingham, while Sheriff McAdory will have deputy at each place.
 Orders have been issued by both ofl- cers to their men to see that order IS maintained and the law compiled with to the letter It Is the intenion of the ofl- cials to prevent any arguments and. per sonal conflicts at the polls today Any argument that tends toward violence will be promptly suppressed by the officers, Both the sheriff and chief of police made statements last night In which they say that the day will probably pass ofr very quietly. The predictions are based | on the order maintained on November 2s | leO9 when the amendment was over whelmed Very little difficulty was had in maintaining order then.
 They say that this fight has not been nearly so bitter as was that memorable
 
 feeling injected into the issues, less mud thrown by both sides, and in all ways the campaign has been cleaner and saner, state both Chief Bodeker and Sheriff Me Adory.
 Sheriff McAdory will have deputy Sheriff stationed at practically every box in the county today The deputy will act as returning officer and will main tain order. There are a few boxes In the county where it was impossible to place deputy sheriff At these places the returning officer will act In that capacity and will have full powers of deputy.
 At every voting place in Greater Bir- mingham deputy will be on the lookout for trouble At every polling place in Greater Birmingham from one to four patrolmen will keep similar watch Chler Bodeker last night made the following assignments:
 Three men at the courthouse, three men at the city hall, three men at the South- side fire department. three men at Avenue and Twenty-frst street, three men Tn Woodlawn, four men at Ensley, three men in Pratt City, three men in West End two men in East Lake, two men al | North Birmingham, two men at East l Birmingham, one man at Thomas, one man at Wylam and one man at Gate City. The police officers will work in har- mony with the deputy sheriffs. | q do not think that we will have any trouble whatever in maintaining order in
 Birmingham tomorrow, said Chief Bode- ker last night 'The fight for the restora- hi than the previous fights dealing with the liauor question, less personal feeling has entered in the campaign, and less political mud has been thrown. No disorder was observed on November 29, and I have not the slightest doubt but that the day | will pass off very quietly. l have sta l toned one to four men at every polling place in Greater Birmingham, and have instructed my men to work in harmony with the forces of the sheriff's office, and see that the law is observed
 "There will be deputy sheriff sta | toned at practically every box in Jeffer- son county tomorrow, and we expect the day to pass off without any disorder" | said Sheriff McAdory to a representative of The Age-Herald last night. ''The | campaign has been less bitter than the | other fights and less personal feeling has | been engendered among the participants. l All parts of Jefferson county will be thor | oughly offcered tomorrow, and the day will pass off quietly"
 | The boxes were all distributed by the | sheriffs office yesterday and at a late hour last night everything was in readi- | ness for the election today.