The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-18
BARRIER DROPS ON
 CANDIDATES ENTRY. MONDAY EVENING.
Contestants Naming Time and Place for Coming Meet ings-Hornady, MCLendon
 and Others Draw Crowds
ny J. w. sCHAEFER

With the lists for contestants in the race for the offices of associate city commissioner and president of the city commission, closing tomorE row afternoon, the campaign has opened up as regards rallies for can didates. Members of the present city commission yesterday announced their plans for the coming week.
 pr. N. A. Barrett will speak to morrow night at the city hall in East Lake according to announcement by Hunter Armstrong, his campaign manager, Dr. Barrett will speak at Wylam Wednesday night and at West End Friday night
 H. P. Burruss, member of the pres ent commission, who is seeking the place now held by Dr. Barrett. will open his speaking campaign of per sonal meetings al Ensley city hall Tuesday night, and at Pratt City Wednesday. He will speak at the city hall ip North Birmingham Thursday night and at Woodrow Will son park Saturday night. All meet ings will begin at 7:30 o'clock Mr. Burruss announced yesterday. All candidates for associate commissioner are invited to attend. Mir. Burruss said that he will speak at length, however
 Hornady's Campaign On
 John R. Hornady, who opened his campaign before a good crowd at North Birmingham Friday night, will speak at the Woodlawn city hall tomorrow night, the meeting begin ming at 7.30 o'clock. He will speak at East Lake city hall next Friday night.
 M. A. Dinsmore will speak at Ems ley city hall Wednesday night, with all candidates invited who are in the race for associate commission This is return engagement at Ems ley for MT. Dinsmore
 Rev, R. c. Hershey active in civic circles, will preside at the Hornady meeting at Woodlawn tomorrow night, 1t was announced yesterday.
 McLendon followers are discussing the meeting at the West End Friday night. Although advertised as a McLendon meeting, followers of pr. N. A. Barrett were in the majority, Judging from feeble applause with which his attacks on the administra- tion were greeted.
 w. J. Whynn, campaign manager for MT. McLendon. spoke to the crowd, as did Roger w. Snyder, Me Lendon booster in West End
 MT. McLendon continued the at tack on the administration which has formed the mainstay of his offensive since the inauguration of the speak ing campaign at Wylam three weeks ago. He referred to the question naire which he sent to pr. Barrett immediately following that meeting, stating that he had received no re- ply to it.
 Handled Large sums
 He declared that he had handled more money during his administration as tax assessor than the city had handled in four years He stated that his enemies were making a subtle at tack on him by spreading propa- sanda that he was not a business man and not capable of handling city politics.
 Birmingham's license schedule was again attacked by MT. McLendon. He declared the merchants are paying an excessive license rate.
 w. Q. Broyles, candidate for the presidency of the commission, again attacked H. P. Burruss record as city commissioner. M. A. Dinsmore at tackled the administration associate commissioners asking reelection. H. M. Abercrombie, also spoke in favor of MT. McLendons candidacy. Mrs. Mary Echols. Mrs. B. A. Cooper. and Mrs. M. w. Shell spoke briefly.