The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
GROWING INTEREST
IN COUNTY POLITICS
Bodeker and Austin May Be
Rivals for Sheriff
MEETING SATURDAY
County Committee Will Probably
Decide on Plurality Plan-White
or Nesmith to Be
Chairman

In regard to politics, jefferson coun-
ty. is about to have its inning. The
meeting of the county democratic ex-
ecutive committee will occur Saturday.
and from that time to the date of the
primary, which will be April 6. interest
will be intense.
The situation was made doubly inter-
esting yesterday when Conrad w. Aus
tin, the private detective and former chief
of police of Birmingham, VINO gathered
the evidence on which the commission
based its action in dismissng George
II. Bodeker, admitted that lie was con-
sidering the matter of running for sher-
iff. the most remunerative office in the
gift of the people. Inasmuch as MI.
Bodeker will in all probability be can
didate. the differences which have ex-
listed between the two men for several
years and which came to a climax Tues
day, will be put before the people as a
jury
The following other offices will be filed
by the people in the primary: Judge of
the city court, county solicitor. circuit
solicitor, county auditor, roao supervisor,
enc state senator and seven members Of
the legislature.
Bout for Craftsmanship
As stated, the committee will call the
primary for April G, the date of the state
primary. In all probability, the plurality
plan will prevail, provided it is deter
mined that the action of the state COM
mittee providing for a doutle primary
for counties is not binding on the coun-
ties. A subcommittee will be appointed
to assume charge of the primary and
fix whatever assessments against caEd,-
dates might be deemed necessary
There is considerable interest in the
selection of chairman to succeed Rob-
ert n. Bell, who, on accoun. of his ap-
pointment to the position Of federal at
torney, will resign. Judge c.. {. Nesmith
will accept the office if it is rendered
Frank S. White. Jr., declaring that in
his opinion no man should be a candi-
date for the position. has told his friends
that he would accept.
This is the attitude of the two men
discussed in connection with the chair
The general impression among
the committeeman is that Judge Nesmith
will win.
Members of Committee
There are several vacancies to be filled
on the committee. AS the body now
stands, its members are:
r. NJ. Vines, McCalla: Ray Tilman.
Bessemer; l.. NJ. Goodwin, Johns: o. A.
Howton, Cohort; G. w. Fox. Short Greek:
j. A. Tate, Littleton; Frank w. Smith
city; John M. Erwin, Dolcito, George C.
Jones. Leeds; W. L. c. Vann, Trussville.
j. II. Chandler. Pinson; A. {. Branycn.
Pinson; i. Little, Morris; A. n. Minter,
Warrior; G, L. Ramsden, Bl ookside; klf
Jones Cardiff: George Vandiver Palos:
John r. Copeland, city; J. f. Staley, city:
j. W. Altman city; NJ l.. Farley, city:
Amos L. Sharritt. Lewisburg; ] NJ.
Warrior: D. G. Knight. Besse-
mer: A. w. Rittenberry, Birmingham;
c. NJ. Self. Trussville J R. Reeves, Bes-
semer; W. NJ Fields, Morris; DR.. J. T.
City: W. A. Merkle, Birmingham; d. J.
Hughes, Warrior; G. +. Goodwin, Bes-
semer; r. d. Thompson. city; j. D. Cow
en-, Adger; G. NJ. Larimore. Gate City;
Victor Torina. city: Charles X. Hall, city;
p. II. Harris, city; w. NJ. Nelson. Adams
vile: G. b. Lawson, Adamsville: c. L.
Dabbs, Bessemer; o. r. Roy, Bessemer.
J. II. Snow. Coal Creek: w. Taylor
city Nelson Thomas, Ensley; Florence
o. Harris, Ensley: j. H. Trice, city: ].
l. kimmons, Birmingham, K. F. D. NJ.
z; r. II. Matthews, Littleton; Alf ".
Nichols, Mulgay: r. c. Franklin, Wa.
son; ID. r. Ray. Ensley; W. j. Williams,
Oxmoor: Lee Cowart, city: Clark Jones.
city; j. y. Holt. Maben; William Jack.
son. Bessemer; Sam B. Stern, city; John
iIoran, city; Walter Mills, CITY.