Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-31
CLARKE MEN LOOKED SICK As They Watched the Johnston
 Men Organize MONTGOMERY COUNTY CLUB, The Club Starts With 180 Leading Men of the City-Mr. J. R. Warren Elected
 President.

Montgomery, Jan. S0.-(Speical)- )--The Montgomery County Johnston Demo-
 cratic club was organized here tonight by
 1S0 of the best and most respectable citi-
 zens on Montgomery's poll lists. The
 meeting at the recorders court room abeunded in spirit and enthusiasm and the Johnston men feel greatly elated at their favorite's prospects in this county Hon. Walter Hill who for many years has represented Montgomery in the Ala bama legislature, called the meeting to order, and Mr. A. M Spong, a prominent | merchant, was made temporary secreta- ry. Membership lists were opened, and, | as stated, 1S0 names were promptly en- | rolled. Resolutions were then adopted | which provided that the name of the or | ganization should be the Montgomery | County Johnston democrats, and declared | that the principal place of meeting | should be in the city of Montgomery, | but all the beats In the county outside | of the city should have the right to or | ganize branches, such branches 10 eject | their own officers The officers are 10 | be president and thirty-four vice-presi- | dents. six of whom shall be from the | city of Montgomery; treasurer ana eXecu- | tive committee of seven members, four
 
 | ty beats. motion was made that committee | of seven be appointed to recommend permanent officers, but the motion was promptly tabled by the club because It appeared to bear some relationship to committee rule. Hon. Tennant Lomax was nominated amid great applause TOT president. He promptly rose ana ex- plained that on account or ms peins d member of the state executive committee ha | he was heartily in sympathy with the l objects of the club and would fght nara | in the ranks, but that 1t would not De | consistent for him to. occupy potn posi, 1 tons Many insisted that he De eiecleu | anyhow, and he had to beg ana argue | hard to escape Mr. J. R. Warren, re- | tired wholesale merchant and man who stands very high in the community, was then nominated for president ana unanimously elected. The following vice presidents from the city were then nom- | inated Gen. John w. A. Sanford, Col. John ID. | Roouemore Messrs. s. T. Surratt Is. | Frankfurter, G. Potter Copley and Larry Burns. o. and MT. James Mcintyre treaSurei' "o'A by acclamation
 The following executive committee was | elected: Messrs. c. A. Allen, k. F. Ligon, Jof1n w. A. Sanford. Jr., rom the citV and MeSSfS. A. d. dy hoAb " ". tus. David Campbell and A. T. Drey- spring from the county.
 Colonel Sanford was called on and de- livered a graceful eulogy on the gentle man in whose interest the club was formed, and on the principles ne adVo- cated. The club then adjourned to meet week from this date. The organization of the club tonight is a magnificent beginning for the move
 ment which 1t is confidently believed VII result in placing Montgomery county safely in the Johnston column. Captain Johnston's friends here are immensely pleased with the prospect. some anti- Johnston men, who stood in the rear or the hall tonight tried to jolly each other to keep up their courage, put they wore dry grins all the same. The following names, representlhe every business. trade and profession IS partial list of the membership or the club organized here tonight: J. C. Car ter, c. A. Allen, B. W Walker T. ;. Campbeil P. J. Bates, F. Geodger. J. 1T Turnipseed, J. L. Walker. J. Gerson, H. q Washburn. T. T. Herbert. G. Fison, L. Morris, J. o. Shields. Thomas K. sharp. c. P. Cassidy. s. J. Burnet1. W. Jones. ]. B. Wood, c. T. Fitzpatrick w. L, HalIowell John Gribbin, ". B. Con ze,ez. l. S. Anderson. H. c. Lamar, Horace Hood. Fayette Herpert. J: n: Hardaway Augustus Harris. remnant Lomax, R. F. Ligon, Alex Carter. K. M. Alexander. Frank Burnett, John Foster,
 Leon Wampold. J. P. Higgins; W. 5.
 Rorland. Walton Hill. B. H. Holt. T. A.
 Stread. Hal T. Walker, W. c. Brown, Samuel A. Ellsbery D. F. Lowe, Robert T. Taylor, A. M. Spong, Gordon Mac Donald. Lee Krauss. J. R. Warren, Jonn W. A. Sanford, John w. A: Sanford, Jr;' James w Powell, J. J. Hunter, T. H. Iigon. M. B. Cain, c. P. Anderson, R. B. Lowe, John M. Wyly. w. K. HaIe, Tbomas Robinson, A. c. Wade, J. H. Honkins. A. A. Wilson, c. H. Murphy, M. c. Hogan, F. F. Vischer, Glenn An drews, J. c. Cheney. Peter simpson; H.
 R. Faunce, J. P. O'Connor, J: T. Val
 dige. J. c. Mccarthy. James o,br1en. W.
 RI Brown, L. B. McGuire. L. V. Lataste,
 W q. Bibb. L. L. Rice. c. c. McGee, G.
 Alexander s. M. Roberts. W. M.
 Hicks. H. r. Sistrunk T. A. Davis. Tom
 CIanton. ]. H. Crenshaw, Richard Ar
 rineton. w. H. Reeves, George |: Mc-
 Cough. c. P. DeYampert, T. H. Siedge'
 W. P. Mccarthy. James Murry, B.
 Surratt. c. P. O'Connor, Ed Greene. M
 Elmer. w. D. Anderson. l.. s. Davis, J.
 6 Davis. James Y. Brame. Joel Barnett,
 q w. Hayden, T. J. Wall. w. G. Pink
 ston S H Beasley, w. F. Hines. James
 p Simpson. stephen M. Simpson. J. B.
 Carney. W. T. New. Joseph R. simpson,
 R IL. Penick, Francis D. Simpson. r; w.
 Terry, A. F. Frazier. Thomas MI; Slmp-
 con F. Devore, H. Farriss. William H.
 Kaiiv James Triel, J. L. Gartman, John
 E. Muckle, Willis Darby, J: D; Wade. J.
 e Kevlon. S. L. Tyson, John ID. Roque-
 more. J. J. Yokum and others.
 CONGRESSMAN TOWARDS LAST WORK. Coneressman M. W. Howard of the
 seventh Alabama district Is best known
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