The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-07
.DR. LOVELADY WILL NOT bE CANDIDATE ID
 SUCCEED JUDGE LANE
Hornady, Ryall, Mcdowell and Hogan Regarded as Sure Candidates-Ref-
 erendum Planned

Authoritative announcement was made yesterday to the effect that Dr. R. r. Lovelady, president of tho Jef- ferson county board of revenue. would not be candidate for city commits sioner this fall to succeed Judge A o. Lane or for the other two commission crships to be filled providing tho five commissioner bill is passed by the state legislature.
 It was stated that pr. Lovelady has other plans. regarding which due an- nouncement will be made within short time. pr Lovelady did serious ly consider entering the commission race this fall. but after consultation with friends decided upon other plans, it is understood.
 Reports the past few days are that there are at least four men with minds already fully made up to entor the race this fall, whether the five-com- missioner bill passes or not. They are John R. Hornady. H. Scudder Ryall, NJ H. Mcdowell and Dan Hogan. Mir. Hornady was in the race against Com missioner Weatherly last fall but with
 drew. MT. Ryail is now secretary to the city commission, the position cor responding to city clerk under the a1- dermanic regime, which position he has held for several years. Mir McDowell is well known Ensley man and for mer alderman. Mir. Hogan is a well known business man.
 It is reported that these four men have made it known to their friends ha whether or not the five-commssioner bill is adopted. And in this connection information comes from City Commis- sioner Weatherly that after the bond issue election, April 12, an organized campaign will be conducted against the five commissioner bill with view of holding an initiative election on the question at sometime just a few weeks before the legislature reconvenes
 As to whether or not the people will register their wishes for or against five commissioners, of course. remains to be seen. There are plenty of claims on both sides. The proposed initiative election, if held. would, of course, in no way be binding on the legislature but it is regarded as amounting to the same thing in view of the fact that it is commonly accepted that ii the people should vote against the five commissioner bill the legislators would not in the face Of such a vote make the measure law.
 The initiative election, however, has not as yet been decided upon and lhere is a possibility this question the issue of Sunday motion pictures and sim liar matters may be placed on the same ballot with the bond issue question, which is to be voted upon April f2. on this question of combining these is- sues into one election the commission CTS have not yet passed. Individually they refuse to give their views. It is generally regarded. however, that the the other matters for fear that it might cause confusion to the voters and thereby be detrimental to the success of the bond issue. The seriousness or the bond issue election is firmly be- lieved in by the commissioners. They state that should it be defeated it would be hard to predict the dire cir cumstances resulting. Therefore, it would seem they will keep shy of any confusion with other issues which might tend to hurt the bond issue The ordinance calling the bond is- sue election as now drafted provides | for consideration of no other question | by the voter. A conference between the l commissioners is scheduled for Mon day when they will confer and prob ably decided on whether or not the or dinance shall be changed to include l other matters.