Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-12
THE GERMANS FOR EVANS
They So Declare in a Body LaSl
Night
in POINTED RESOLUTIONS
An Active Campaign SuggeSted-The Prima.
ries Regular and Fair and All Democrats
Should Support the Ticket.

Pursuant to call. the German American
union held meeting at Turner hall last
night for the purpose of taking definite
action in the coming city election. Upon
invitation, Mr.. c. f. Enslen, candidate
for mayor, who also Is a member of this
union, addressed the meeting. He was
followed by Mr.. F. V. Evans, the reg
ular democratic nominee for mayor, and
Messrs. Henchell and Rainbow. the can
didates for aldermen, who are members
of this union. After hearing these gen
tlemen a committee of five was appoint
ed to draft suitable resolutions looking
to the Endorsement of the favorite candt-
date. The committee consisted of the
following members: H. J. Reig, chairman;
D. S. Bandman, Henry Unrath, j. David
son and Erwin Schilhnger.
Said committee retired and prepared
the following resolutions, to-wit:
Whereas, At the solicitation and repre-
sensations made by the German American
union, the city executive committee
adopted q plan for the holding of tho
city primaries, which were held on Oct.
6, 1896; and,
Whereas, Said primaries were conduct
ed strictly in pursuance Of the plan so
adopted, fair, just and equitable to all
candidates entering said primaries with
out preferment or advantage to any one;
and,
Whereas, At the primaries so held in
this city on Oct. 6, of the candidates par
ticipating In said primaries Frank V.
Evans was nominated for mayor or the
city of Birmingham. and is therefore the
regular nominee for the election of mayor
to be held on Dec. 1; and
Whereas, Frank V. Evans is q suitable
man for the office of mayor of the city
of Birmingham, having by contact &C
quired much experience and knowledge
concerning the city's needs, and Is fully
competent to administer the analrS OF
the city; and
Whereas, Two members of this organi-
cation We're presented for the nomination
of aldermen in the Second and Ninth
wards and received the nomination in
said primaries; and,
Whereas, The remaining nominees FOR
aldermen are citizens of high character
and eminently fitted to discharge the
duties of the office; now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the German American
union, in meeting assembled, does hereby
indorse all of the nominees of said pri-
marles and herewith pledges them Its
undivided, loyal and ardent support.
These resolutions shall be published
| in the newspapers of this city, and es-
pecially in the Birmingham Courier, the
official organ of this union.
VOTE.
A vote was taken upon a motion te
adopt the resolutions, and they were
adopted by unanimous vote.
Mr. Evans was called for, and in vel
chosen words accepted the Endorsement
| of the union, thanking the members mosl
| heartily, and giving assurance of his
| high appreciat ton of the honor conferred
| President Lesser then urged upon the
members the Importance of activity In
| the campaign, saying that the 628 German
American members of this union, who
have signed and pledged themselves
would join their fellow citizens in carry
| ing the regularly nominated democratic
| ticket to victory on the LIST day of De-
| cember.
on motion, a COMMITTEE of two from each
ward was appointed to see that there
was full registration, and the members
| of the union were constituted a commit
tee to affiliate with the campaign COM
nnittee in carrying out its plan and pur-
poses.