The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
MUNICIPAL. VOTE LIGHT. OVER STATE. Smaller Towns Over Alabama Name New
 Officials EDMUNDSON WINS
 IN BRIG HTO N Only Woman Candidate Is Beaten By 3 To 1
 Majority GADSDEN MAYOR
 ONCE LIVED HERE Apathy Marks The Contests In Six Suburbs Of Bir-
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GADSDEN MAYOR
 ONCE LIVED HERE

Light votes and small ma jorities marked the election of mayors and aldermen Monday in the smaller cities in all sec tions of the state. Even in several cities where pre-elec- ton fights had been bitter, the voters proved to be apathetic, and few visited the polls.
 Tn Brighton the balloting was quiet despite the reported whipping of Rev. John Nc Carty by Mrs. H. M. Sharp, wife of one of the mayoralty candidates, following alleged statements by the minister against Sharp. L. P. Edmund son, with a total of 128 votes, defeated Sharp by a majority of 42.
 Woman Defeated
 The only woman mayoralty candi. date reported in the state was defeated according to reports from Jasper, where !. H. Cranford was reelected over Mrs. E. R. Mattingly by T 3 to l ma, sjority. ". E. Wier. formerly chief ol police of Birminghnfns was elected mayor of Gadsden.
 z Six of Birmihgh hafns suburbs- Brighton, Edgewood, Tarrant City Irondale, Inglenook and Fairfield-art reported to have cast the lightest votes in the history of the towns. In the following summary, the five candidates receiving the greatest votes in eacl town, were elected aldermen, with the exception of Fairfield, where two alder men were elected from each ward.
 Details of the Brighton election were as follows:
 L. P. Edmundson, mayor, 128. Al dermen, c. L. Farley, 10G; E. 5. Knight, 122; Norman Cosper, 132 Carey W. Moore, 109; Jesse Edwards, 1O9.
 H. NJ. Sharp, mayor, S6; aldermen J. c. Duffey, 95; J. l.. Scott, 95; J. c. Warren, St; H. J. Wilkes, 7S; D. 0. Worthy, 73. t.
 Other Results
 Irondale: Mayor, R. +. Hulgan, 02 H. B. Gore, 16; aldermen: W. l.. James, S9; B. E. Cardwel, 101; Al fred Clemens, 30; R. H. Davis, S6; J, l.. Kerth, 93; c. A. Lendon, Il.
 Inglenook Mayor, R. L. Green, 218; J. F. Hamilton, 137. Aldermen, T. R. Hankins, 1883; R. T. Campbell, 1S9; K. l.. Hoffman, 231; w. M. West brook, 213; F. E. Cain, TIT; w. N. Bosch, 169; J. E. Lowery, TO; w c. RawIinson, 121; J. R. Spears, 13S; F. E. Massey, 1G4.
 Tarrant City, mayor: T. c: Fels, 152; E. F. Overdy, 46: o: T. Ciaburn 15. Aldermen, J. P. Sandlin, 152; L. E. Ingram, 146; W. J. Fades. 40 c. E. Thomson, IA; w. R. Cunliff, 112; J. K. Johnson, 96; w. F. Nor rison, 90; W. c. Broadway, 98; A. V, Springfield, 50; J. A. Goodwin, 65.
 Edgewood, mayor: w. W. Tarleton, 5S; George F. Jackson, 37. Aldermen, J. P. Hanlin, S4: J. P. Galloway, 68 Ross Eilenberg, 59; Walter Mccoy, 57 ; F. l.. Mercer, GA; w. F.. Norris, A S. F. Leslie, 35; H. P. Walthal, 33; G. H. Duley, 90.
 Fairfield-Mayor, NJ. w. Pratt, 620 no opposition; president of the board of aldermen. John w. Brooks, 3S3 IA. O. Carter, 273. Aldermen (two elected from each ward) first ward, w. E Brown, 411; Robert King, 347; Will liam Wren, 517; second ward, c. R. At kins, 124; J. NJ. Galloway, 217; J. C. Fuller, 295: James Horne, 01; Joe Steed. so; J. A. Trucks, Ill; Phillip Williamson, 371; third ward, Victor A Burks, 2O9; J. E. Harrell, 309; O. A. Miller, 249; George M. Pharr, 129 Frank Reyonlds, 304; fourth ward, R. II. Baumgardner, 36S; Mrs. Charles A. Fiske, 155; Robert L. Green, 22S; " w. Hollingsworth, 124; John T. Phil lips, 415; fifth ward, NJ. Appleby, 26S ]. A. Holmes, 279; William Luckie l96; John H. Murray, 143; Roland A Eearles. 1855; A. NJ. Shaw, 220.