Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-18

Harrington's band is of the right stuff and. is alYays ready to respond to the dem- cratic call.
 The meeting was called to order by MT. Charles G. Brown, who introduced Mr. Warnook as the regularly nominated dem- ocratic candidate for mayor, who, said he, is always loyal to democracy.
 MIR. ROBERT wARNocK.
 come before you for the first time as the candidate for mayor, put out by the democracy. We have great many people who condemn the acts or the adminisLra- tion and supposed acts of the coming ad- miuistration. 1 have never sought office before, and when democracy put me out decided to stand firmly by 1t and if l must go down It will be while fighting for de- mocracy. Democracy is antagoniZed by "reform' club. which had its birth in a secret caucus of barely enough men to cer- tify To the ticket before the mayor.
 l read this evening card from a young man, who until a few hours ago was mem Der of Young Democracy, questioning my nomination by the democratic party.
 Mir. Warnock reviewed the history of politics in RirmlnghI n. lie said an or ganization was perfected some years ago which was hailed oy those now prominent as reformers' a relief from free-fo all races in which negro votes were scram- bled for.
 He spoke of the meeting in the Hood building in 1888, which he said was thor oughly democratic. committee was finally appointed, with w. A. Walker as chairman, and tley prepared plan under which the first democratic primary was held. some of the nominees of that COD vent1on were men prominent n this reform movement. Now they want to take parli- sanship ip out Of municipal affairs, yet they were the first to start the party in this city. k. II. Cabaniss presided over the first cou- vention- J. F. Mudd was one of the alder men put out by that convention. E. Il. Cabanlss was eleeteda delegate under the call
 He called off the names of men on some of the tickets who are now in the 're- form'' movement. These men now pro- pose to bolt the ticket because the execu- tive committee listens to all the people and not to only faction. s. D. Weakley was chairman in the campaign between MT. Lane and Colonel Hibbard.i Following the convention which nomin Jed Mr. Lane came tbe campaign of 1892, and the execu- tive committee called a primary to select nominees for mayor and aldermen. Col. G. " rHewitt was elected chairman of the new committee. If they want better rec ommendation of my regular nomination l say they are unreasonable in their de- mands.
 Before the party wss organized in the city, Birmingham was against democracy and the county was held in the party by slender majority given by the county out side the city. Before the party was organ ized in the city, B. M. Long carried the county over J. H. Bankhead Tor congress. Were it not for this organization the back bone of democracy in Jefferson county and the Ninth Congre essional district would be broken. There are bolters who have locked arms with the repu blicans and attempted to overthrow democracy. VanHoose, Mose- ley & Co. is now the firm. Loud and long applause can look around tonight and see chairman with white face, and that is all the kind we have. Just read the re- port of the meeting at Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street last night.
 Daro and others spoke. A negro presided over the meeting. If it is business and not politics why have the republicans joined in with the Van Hoose people3 The republi- cans had caucus. Some of them have told me they would like to vote for me personal grounds, but at that caucus they agreed to support MT. Van Hoose The republicans are playing for the county offices and they are willing. to let the bol- ters take the city offices. Let them get in power in Jefferson county and yon wipe out democracy in this district. l am mak- ing this fight on political lines. When man leaves his office and goes around the city working for votes he is a politician When they assail me as ballot box suffer then 1 want to know who have been the beneficiaries. l never otficiated in but enc voting place and in that there was no opposition and why would l want to stuff the ballot box, then? Once was manager in primary, but Mir. Jeffers there, who opposed my choice, will bear me out that did not stuff that box.
 We have gone into this fight to win for democracy in Birmingham, Jefferson county and the Ninth Congressional dis trict. Let us lose and the machinery in this county get in the hands of Moseley & Co.,, and what will be our condition?
 MT. Waruock reviewed the action of the executive committee in postponing the date for the primary. MT. Rhodes, he said, went before the committee, and l ad- vocated and urged fair election. had an ;xrk kl1n unDA kafo tbo republicans decided not to put out ticket in which favored placing representative of each candidate at each ballot box. Have the bolters done as much when in power? They are making the same old cry of fraud we have heard the past two campaigns in Alabama. As far as l am concerned they shall have represe ntatlvs at each place. It's no use for Mir. VanHoose nor his allies to take off their coats and say they are going to have fair elections. They are like the man on trial who on being assured he would get justice, said that was what he didn't want. demand the vote of every democrat in Birmingham on the ground that am the democratic nominee.
 As to the water works. In April l stated that was in favor of buying the water works if it could be done at figure that would make it self-sustainipg and reduce the cost of water. took the position then that the deal should be ratified by vote of the people, and stand there today. Un- less majority of the people of Birming- ham favor the city purchasing the water works I will never sign the contract. do not think the city is In condition to pur- chase the water works at present. The water works is no longer an issue. The representatives in the legislature have said they are opposed to the purchase, and bill to buy it can't pass over their united oppo- sition.
 Mir. Warnock sat down amid the greatest applause.
 DIR. CUNNINGHAM waa infroducad hv Mr. krnwn and aafd he