The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-09
Circus Judges Apparently Reelected With Possible
 Exception Smith and Aird
Sheriffs Race Is Close With Shirley Holding Slight Advantage Incomplete Returns-Stles for Probate Judge Seems Winner Over
 Two Opponents

Brandon and Mcdowell swept Jefferson county in yesterdays pri- mary by overwhelming majorities.
 All of the present circuit judges have been elected with the probable exception of Judge Quincey Smith and Judge J. B. Aird. Joe c. Hail seems to have defeated Judge Smith, while Roger W. Snyder is running ahead In the race with Judge Aird.
 For sheriff there is apparent a tight race between Charles A. Jones and Tom Shirley. with Shirley slight ly In the lead at 1 o'clock this morning.
 For the county board of education J. D. Moore and pr. Cunningham Wilson are well ahead of Joe E. Lacey and H. P. Ldpscomb, Jr.
 For probate judge. Stiles has an apparent majority over both his op- ponents and if the prSsent ratio Is maintained will be elected by a large majority.
 For circuit clerk, Woolsey Nor row has majority over both his op- porents.
 Walter Brewer has good lead in the race for the state senate, with H. U. Sims running second.
 Address was running third for so- licitor early this morning, with Davis well in the lead and Williams second.
 Congressman Huddleston Is leading his opponent, M. B. Grace, by more than two to one.
 Justice John C. Anderson has ap- parently carried Jefferson by fine majority.
 For the public utilities commission Fftzhugh Lee and Frank Morgan are far in the lead in Jefferson, with Pur- ifoy running third in the county.
 For the legislature the leading can didates were running in the follow in order: Fite, Rives, Lewis Bowen, Benners. Howze. Terry, Barker, Smith, Hawkins, L. K. Bowen and Mrs. Cory.
 At o'clock this morning tabula- tions on races showed the following:
 For public utilities, 10 precincts Cooper, FPS, Gaillard, 147; Johnson. l17; Lee, 635; Morgan, 446: Pearson. 1z1; Purifoy, 2ss.
 For congress. 10 precincts: Grace. BY; Huddleston, 755.
 For circuit judge No. z, II pre- clncts: Abercrombie, 306; Edmonds. a Hall. 4s7; smith. 2s7; stiggins, For circuit judge No. 10. ii pre- cincts: Afrd, 453; Allen. 271; Snyder.
 For solicitor, 10 precincts: Address 2o4; Davis, 502; Williams, s47.
 For state senator: Brewer. 454. Dinsmore, 143; Pettus, 1s4; Sims. Sss.
 For: probate judge, 13 precincts Arnold, ss7; Stiles. s4s; waldrop,
 For circuit clerk. 1a precincts. Merrell. AS; Morrow. ss2; O'Barr. 223:
 For sheriff, 13 precincts: Charles A. Jones, 54s; J. E. Jones, 1s4; T. J. shirley, 562; Sugg, 146; Vines, sss.
 For board of education. II pre- cincts; Lacey. 54s; Lipscomb, s64; Moore, 6s9; Wilson, 725.
 For the legislature. ten boxes: Abernathy, 25s: Albright. 254: AL lison, III; Anderson. 240; Barker. 32s; Bell, 237: Benners. l01; Lewis Bowen. 423; L. K. Bowen, 299: Can non. 60; Collins, IA; Cooper. lGs: Mrs. Cory, 296; Dickinson, 2s6: Es- dal. 2So; Fite. 463; Frey, 99; Harold. III; Hawkins. 30s; Hauze. 371; Jeter, 255; Mcdowell, 275; Mitchell, s5; Morris, S5; Rives, 425; Ross, 2s5; Scott, 150; Smith, s2s; Station. 2a; Terry, 345; Williams, ST; White. PA.
 Two by Q O'Clock
 Only two boxes reported before o'clock shannon came In first with It's total of 15 votes showing 14 for Brandon and one for Graves.
 McColla was the next precinct to report with Brandon 5, Graves 6.
 Soon afterward came Woodward with 40 for Brandon and three for Graves. This precinct was inter- esting as showing the possible trend of the election. It showed for public utilities commission: Lee, 2S: Morgan, 21; Cooper, 6 Gaillard, 5. Judge Anderson got 26 at Wood ward against Lynne's 9. For Con- gress Grace received 20 and Huddle- ston, 22-
 In the circuit judgeship races the Woodward figures were interesting: Latady. 2; Walker, 8; Fort, 40; Ham, mil, 1; Boyd, 2S; Stewart, 12; Aber- crombie. 10; Edmonds. 1; Hail, 23; Smith, 8; Stiggins, 1; Drake, 1a; Evans, 2S; Afford, 30; Greene, 32; Avid. 20; Allen. 6; Snyder. 15.
 This box showed Charlie Jones with IF, Shirley. IT, and Vines, for sheriff.
 For the county board of education Woodward gave: Lacey, Il; Lips comb. II; Moore. 2s; Wilson, 30.
 A West End Box
 Soon afterward West End 9-11 reported on the judgeships Then District 10, East Lake. came in with
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