The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
DEFEAT SERVES l TO FIRE ARDOR OF CANDIDATES Announce Intention To Run Again While Smoke Of Battle Clears PATRONAGE QUEST GETS UNDER WAY
 Race For City Commission Next--Pr robable Entries Are In Sight

# Before the smoke of battle had cleared away, fully two-thirds of the candidates who were defeated in last Tuesdays county primary had begun shaping their plans to "try again" as soon as an opportunity is presented. An informal canvass of the list of ssalso ransp revealed this situation Sat zurday. A number of the erstwhile can #didates were disappointed, but none ap- &peared discouraged.
 In few instances, they were not even disappointed. As one defeated can- didate put it: q "I didn't expect to win this time. I merely got in the race to get acquainted #all over the county. Next time I'll show 'em some real running"
 Another candidates business man, confessed he had made the race large Ny for the publicity. He said his busi- ness picked up" considerably during the campaign, even though he was spending much of his tipe touring the county and shaking hands.
 Win Keep Right On" 4 T intend to keep right on campaign ing," said another loser, just as though the primary had not been held. And 8E am out to lead the ticket in the next board of revenue race.
 This hopeful has a long road ahead, tor the newly-chosen board of reve- hue will serve four years.
 A merry scramble for patronage at the hands of the new revenue board His under way at the court house. A humber of posts, including the chief clerkship of the board, are to be filled when the new body takes office next Il ..S tion, George R. Trafford, executive ment, is understood to have the sup- bort of at least four of the new board members.
 City Election Next
 The next seige of city or county politics will begin early in 1925, when the race for the city commission will 3begin to wax warm. The present board I of five members will be cut to three, and D. B. McLendon, president of the eommission, William l.. Harrison and w. B. Cloe are expected to offer for re-eIection. Mrs. Mary Echols and W. D. Dickson have been laying their plans to retire, according to city hall Reports.
 Long before the ballots in the board of revenue race had been counted, rlose friends Of Thomas E Huey, of zlha old board, were declaring they would put him in the city commission race.
 Supporters of ". B. Copeland were saying the same thing, and when seen Saturday, Copeland did not frown at he idea.
 Names Mentioned
 L. K. Bowen, election commission sr and registrar, who has long been a power in county politics, is being urged 10 enter the city race. Others want him to wait and run for sheriff of the county two years hence. Bowen has kept quiet.
 The names of John Taylor, former commissioner; Jerry Gwin, who retires 2n December from the board of reve- nue, and Sam Hawkins, also have been Frequently mentioned in connection with sthe 1925 commission race. S Members of the new board of reve- nue, of which Capt. Lacey Edmondson will be chairman, will meet informally, his week to discuss county affairs and map out program under which each member will have certain direct re- spongibilities. For the remainder of year, the members will get together at Frequent intervals, according to present 1lans. .ss iss+