Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-12
Of Advocates of MT. Oscar w.
 Underwood for Congress
MEET AND PROTEST
Against the Action of the Con- gressional Committee-Ad-
 dress to Democrats.

A great many or the JeHsrSon county democrats are mad, and they don't hesi- tate to say so.
 And for all this the democratic executive committee Of the Ninth Congressional dis trict is responsible.
 The executive committee was in session in Birmingham Thursday and Friday of last week, and before adjourning fixed a representation for the different counties, comprising the Ninth Congressional dis trict, in the convention, which assemblies at Blonnt Springs September 4.
 In that convention, according to the action of the executive com mittee, Jefferson county will be entitled to 20 delegates and each of the other four counties 10. By the basis fixed by the state democratic convention Jefferson is entitled to 30, and the total numb Der in the conven- tion would be 61, as follows: Jefferson 3O, Blount7, Bibb 5, Hale 9, Perry 10. The committee reduced Jefferson g delegation e-third and increased Blouut's from to 10, Bibb's from 5 to 10 and Hale's from to 10, Perry's remaining the same as before.
 This action of the committee aroused great indignation among the democrats of Jefferson county, and especially the friends of MT. o. w. Underwood, who is candi- date for congress. Yesterday a petition was circulated and extensively signed pro- testing against this arbitrary action of the committee and appealing to the state execu- tive committee to right the wrong.
 As continuation of this protest meet ing of MT. Underwood's friends and sup porters was held in Elks' hall last night, which was attended by nearly 200 of Bir- mingham's most prominent citizens and democrats.
 election of Capt. Frank s. White as chair man and MT. Harry Jones secretary. Cap tain White, on taking the chair, stated the purpose of the meeting to be for the consideration of furthering, by fair meth : ods, the candidacy of MT. O. w. Under wood for the congressional nomination, , and to protest against the action of the executive committee in cutting down Jef- ferson's delegation from 80 10 20
 MT. R. N. Rhrdes moved the appoint ment of committee of five to draft proper resolutions expressive of the sentiment of the meeting with regard to the action of the executive committee and to nominate a campaign committee for MT. Underwood. The commitiis consisted of Messrs. R. N. Rhodes, Nj. Porter, John Il. Miller, A. o. Lane and VI. A. Mason.
 Speeches were made by Col. G. w. Hewitt, MT. D. R. Dunlap, Solicitor J. F :. Little, pr. Cunningham of Pratt City and MT. R. G. Hewitt.
 Some of the speeches were red hot, and words were not minced in speaking Oi the committee s action.
 The candidacy of MT. Underwood was indorsed aud campaign committee, con sisting of the following gentlemen, ap- pointed: M. A. Porter, W. Q. Cochrane, A. Senn, James Lynch, E.. J.. .McCrossinn, |, J. O.. Carmichael, R. G. Hewitt, B. Steiner, Paul Greene, Erwin Schillenger, M. J. McAdoIy, D. N. Talley, H. R. Dill, 1, Marcus Veil, Dr. H. A. Martin, l.. C.. Harrison, E. K. Campbell, Henry Beh- rens, B. M. Allen.
 The committee will meet Monday at a. ID. in MT. E. K. Campbell's office.
 The following resolution endorsing the candidacy of MT. Underwood was adopted: tinguished follow citizen and democrat, the Hon. O. W. Underwood of Jefferson county, we have candidate for con gress, in every way worthy of the high office to which he aspires, and that we cordially endorse his candidacy aud pledge ourselves to use all fair and honorable means to secure his nomination.
 Resolved, further, That we heartily com mend him to the democratic voters of the Ninth congressional district as man, a citizen and democrat, possessing all the qualities and qualifications necessary to make an able, acceptable and successful representative, and we invite and request the cooperation and assistance of all true and loyal democrats in securing his selec- ton as the standard bearer of our party in this district.
 ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATS.
 The following address to the democrats of the Ninth district was reported by the committee and adopted:
 To the Voters of the Ninth Congr essional Dis
 trict
 The executive committee of this congress sionai district, which convened in Bir- mingham on the 9th instant, fixed the representation of each of the counties of the district as follows:
 County. Delegates. Population Bibb ,.........,........1O 13,794 BIount ...............1O 21,s67 Hale...... ................10 27,423 Jefferson on...............2O SS, ,370 Perry 20, 300
 From the above figures 1t will be seen that Jefferson county has population only aO14 less than all the other counties of the district com bined, and by the arbitrary and undemocratic action of the executive committee is allowed only 20 delegates, while on the basis of population it is justly entitled to 30. In other words the commit tee arbitrarily and despotically attempts to deprive the county of one-third of it's strength, and strike from it one-third of ifa riphta