The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-01
IN FIGHT
OVER JUDGESH|P
Each Side Continues to Chal-
lenge the Vote
LOWERY IN THE LEAD
Democratic Contestant Appears to
Have the Best of the Fight so Far
and 1t Is Believed He VIII
Secure Office

Who is going to be the probate Judge of
FRANKLIN county is the most important
question before the people of this county
at this time. And the interest in the con-
test of ex-Sherif William ID. Eowery,
democratic contestant, is not alone con-
fined to this, county. Lowery was de-
feated by Sidney j. Petree, republican
candidate, by majority of one vote, and
this, the closest race for any office in the
state, has created more than passing in
terest in the other counties of Alabama
Saturday both the contestant and CON
testee filed an additional number of al
legged illegal votes cast In the electioni
and now more than one-half of the entire
vote. of the November election has been
challenged by one of the political parties.
Late Saturday Mr.. Lowery filed an addi-
tional As names to his already large list,
and Mr.. Petree, in answer filed list of
AZ, this bringing Lowerys list up to SIC
and Petrees alleged list of Illegal votes
cast for the democratic candidate to 593.
In some instances the attorneys for -the
republican candidate have challenged the
votes of some in two places in the county
In order to make sure that they are
reached in the number of illegal voters.
Admitting that a large number of the
challenged list cast for the democratic.
candidate will be overruled by Judge.
Charles p. Almon, some republicans of
fer as an excuse that they centered ,ons
this plan only as reply to the charges
Of tho democratic candidate. ! $500, .. !.
Travis r.. Williams, Henry d. Jones
| a n aff .Ae.-x, iv,,,
Mr.. Lowery,' together with Capt w. II.
Norris, tax commissioner Of this county,
and Mr.. Lowery have made a careful ex-
animation OF the poll list of the county
and all votes which were cast illegally in
the election have been counted : OUT
whether the votes were in favor of Low
cry or Petree, and In this manner they
have been able to reach the conclusion
that Lowery, after the contest trial. will
go into the office with a good legal ma
jority. Estimates unofficial place the
probable majority of Lowery after the
ending of the contest at about 70 votes.
The democratic party and Lowery since
the election have commended only for fair
play and they say If assured that Mr..
Petree ha sa legal majority for the Of
flee that their contention will not be car
red further and that all claims to the
office will be surrendered, but since in
vestigations have been made thoroughly
by the attorneys representing the COM
plainant 1t Is an assured fact that a large
number of illegal votes were cast in the
election and it is known that the man
that received the smallest number of
these votes will be the man who will hold
the most important office in this county
for the term of six years, which Petree,
the republican nominee, began on the
18th.
~ a,fo 20 Dt,cc oil
vile. has made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors, and Mason L.
Mitchell, tax collector of this city, has
been appointed as receiver. The liabili-
ties of the firm are place at about $1,000
with assets, consisting of a stock of gro
ceries and dry goods, at about $1,000.
About $500 In open accounts If collected
will place the assets of the firm at a
figure above the liabilities.
The liabilities of the Farmers Union
Warehouse company, who made an as
signment for the benefit of their credi-
tors last week, has been placed at near
5000. The assets of the company have
not been given out by the receiver, Aaron
C. Scott, but will be much smaller
amount
The citizens of this county were shocked
to hear of the death of Col. L. L. Rus
SELL who was born In this county, near
Russellville. and septn part of his early
life in and near this city. Russellvile and
the famous Russell valley derived their
names from the forefathers of Colonel
Russell. 4-i
Two hundred and seventy-five dollars
is the price which B. F. Britnell OF
Russellvile received from the sale of
2-year-old home-raised mule, which was
the mule to Charley Hale and the price
received established a new record for one
mule for this part of the state.
This afternoon the Ladies' Aid society
of the Methodist church we're entertained
by Mrs. j. A. j. Brook atNthe parsonage
with thimble party. Several members
and friends of the Aid society enjoyed
the hospitality of Mrs. Brook. II
Russellvile wants to make contracts for
the working of her convicts, who are
given terms for offenses committed in
the city. in places other than this coun-
ty. and bill is now being drawn up to
be presented to the state legislature
which will give the city this right. Under
the law as it now stands the convicts
are forced to work in this city and the
ONLY way which can be, satisfactorily
planned for the offenders is to work
them in the mines and other. places, as
this city cannot furnish work for the
conyicts.
News of Eufaula
Eufaula, January 31.-(Specal. 1.-The
n,orL of fearing away the main building