The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-01
POLITICAL RACE
WAKES WARMER
AS FINISH NEARS
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Home Stretch Promises
Spectacular Finale
OF Campaigns !.

The arrival of May marks officially
the beginning Of the "home stretch,
dash in the various races for state and
county offices to be decided by popular
vote on May Is.
Indications are that the whole COM
plexion of things will be changed, be-
ginning Thursday. For several weeks
most Of the candidates have allowed
their campaigns to drag along. Their
plans were laid with a view Of opening
up in earnest May /.
just 10 more campaigning days are
left, and there were unmistakable signs
"Wednesday that the last lap will be as
spectacular and as holly, contested as
any yet staged in jefferson county.
Only few of the candidates have
pushed their campaigns thus far. Those
who started early may now be out in
front, but the unanimous opinion Of
the veteran court house politicians is
that the candidates who show the most
speed from now until the finish viii
have the advantage.
Mass Meetings Held
Mass meetings are being scheduled
for almost every night until the pri-
mary date. Most of these meetings will
be "free-for-all'' affairs and probably
Vii AtdW nc duUtClCcS. y
Permanent roads for the county con-
tinues to be the leading issue in the
race for the board Of revenue, in which
"a candidates are pushing towards the
finish line. Mass gatherings in several
sections of the county, particularly the
western section, have adopted resoIu-
tions calling for the election of board
that viii give the county a top-notch
system OF permanent highways.
BY a rising vote, citizens of Pratt
City, at rousing mass meeting Tues
day night, adopted resolution offered
By citizens, COMMITTEES urging the
voters of the county to consider well
before voting and put in office five
men who will give Jefferson county the
countrywide system of permanent roads
it needs and deserves" @ -
The resolution also iifdorsed Wallace
II. Hargraye of Ensley, one of the board
candidates, and described him as .the
only practical foad-builder in the race"
Speeches advocating Tasting highways"
and the candidacy of Mr.. Hargrave
were delivered by II speakers, including
Hollis b. Parrish, introduced as the
original clipper" Rev, b. Il. Cantrell
and Rev. Theo Harris L. X. Bowen,
election commissioner of the county
and manager of Mr.. Hargrave's cam
paign, presided.
Hargrave Endorsed
The resolution read: ~ n
Whereas, permanent highways Nom
the beginning of this campaign has been
the dominant issue, and,
Whereas, Wallace L. Hargrave is a
recognized expert in road building and
also is an advocate DfZbetter schools
and better health conditions, and is
honest, efficient and the only candidate
In the race from the western section;
Therefore, we heartily indorse his
candidacy and join with the rest of the
western section in pushing him on to
victory; recommend him to the whole
county and call on the voters to con-
slider well before casting their ballots
and put in office five men who will give
roads it needs and deserves"
The meeting was enliyened by W. r.
Cprm1ey,s charge that n umner sug
the candidates in the race are under
the domination of politicians with big
sticks" He said the people should as
certain who are the ring candidates"
before voting.
-'Hargrave," said l.. X. Bowen. his
manager, lis not in a combine or align
ment of any kind. The western section
drafted him for the akace and he will
run it out independently. Our cam
paign is not linked with that of any
other person seeking public office Of
aAy kind"
Rev. Cantrell san Many people who
never: saw HargIave are working for
him because they favor permanent high