The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
15O CANDIDATES ARE IN FINAL RACE FOR OFFICE
 IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Mrs Ohme Out for Board of Educaton-Sles Opponent Dr. J. s. Gillespy and N. w. Scott New Entrants for Treasurer-Only Three of 10 Circuit Judges
 Are Without Opposition

One hundred and fifty candidates have qualified for office in Jefferson county, as shown by the lists of Sec retary Nisbet Hambaugh of the sub committee last night. The final day for qualification was one of considerable activity and sev- eral surprises were sprung.
 Mrs. Floribel Brown Ohme entered the race for member of the county board of education, being the first woman who ever aspired to elective of flee in this county. J. T. McAllister announced in opposition to J. P. Stiles for probate judge late yesterday aft ernoon after it had been considered certain for sometime that Judge Stiles would be chosen without opposition. Several additional candidates entered the race for county treasurer. Among the candidates who an nounced yesterday for treasurer were N. w. Scott, former mayor of Ensley, and member of the present legislature, and Dr. J. S. Gillespy, former clerk of the city court.
 The announcement of Mrs. Ohme for board of education probably created more interest than any other develop ment in county politics yesterday. Mrs. Ohme is considered one of the most prominent women educators in the state. She was for number of years head of the department of English in the Birmingham High school and has made close study of educational af- ,;, Of Mrc, Campbell and is connected with num- Der of the prominent families of Bir- mingham.
 When the lists closed last night only three of the ten circuit judges were without opposition. They were Judges William E. Fort c. B. Smith and H. A. Sharpe.
 As usual, the largest number of can didates are seeking the office of board of revenue. and there are five places on this board to be filled. The race for coroner has attracted more than a score of candidates and this fight bids fair to become one of the live issues of the campaign.
 The candidates who are qualified to make the race for the various county offices, as announced by Secretary Hambaugh last night are:
 Probate judge. J. P. Stiles, J. T. Me- Allister.
 For julges Tenth circuit:
 First division. R. B. Kelly, Alfred H. Benners, J. B. Aird, Hugh A. Locke
 Second division, William E. Fort
 Third division, Harrington P. Heflin, A. l.. Arnold, Richard l.. Williams, Da- yid J. Davis.
 Fourth division, Romaine Boyd. E. c. Grove, Horace c. Wilkerson, Palmer P. Daugette
 Gwin, William Jackson.
 Sixth division, c. B. Smith.
 Seventh division, John c. Pugh, James M. Russell, George M. Ed
 Eighth division, Charles w. Fergu- son. D. J. Hummer, John T. Roach, Roger w. Snyder. Willard Drake, Henry K. White, John D. Strange.
 Ninth division, John H. Miller F. D. McArthur.
 Tenth division, Henry A. Sharpe.
 Tax assessor, D. E. McLendon
 Tax collector James F. Hawkins, F. B. Bowers
 Walter L. Howard.
 1eSnV. CleOn D. TOSCio, uOiiii 'AiNA-e.--' M " Henry, H. N. Randall.
 Deputy clerk circuit court Besse- mer division, Thomas w. Wright. Rose Huev w. Bascom Vines
 Den,,ty solicitor. Bessemer division, Ren e. Perry, F. R. Matthews.
 Judge inferior court, Ensley, F. Q. Harris, G. M. Taylor.
 County board of education, Mrs. Flor incl Brown Ohme. Nathan l.. Miller T n. Moore, J. w. Minor. c. R. West, I snow Rogers L M. Engei, H. D. Cullen. J. K. Farrell. F. N. Howell, Caorge w. Bondurant.
 Coroner. A. s. Fitzpatrick, Jack w. Brown, w. M. Newton. James w. Gil 1espie. G. P. Wilkerson, John P, Rob ertson. Dr. R. L. Mitchell, John R. T. Riyes, Dr. A. E. Meadow. Edward Pa tiilo. Walter L. Metcalf, A. M. South. Dr Leon A. Fox. Dr. E.. P. Pruitt. J. A. Russell. Dr. M. w. Hancock, ". O. Da- vis' Rob F. Adams R. B. Haitam. D. M Love and j. c. Clelland
 Board of revenue, James Uncle Jim my, Foster. w. N Sharpe. John w. Ia andrum. T. M. McPhail, pr. A. J. Far lev. E. X. Dudley. ". I4 Woodruff. Rufe R. Biyens. R F. Lovelady.