Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-24
DON'T HAVE BUSHWHACKlNG
Chairman Lowe Gives Out a Red Hot In
terview and Talks From the Shoulder
Like the True Blue Democrat He Is.

Chairman Lowe was seen yesterday af-
ternoon by a State Herald reporter and
his attention was directed to the publica-
ton recently made that Mr.. Evans the
democratic nominee for mayor of Biz
mingham, was the first man to carry
around petition in Birmingham for the
purpose OF organizing a holt from the
democratic party.
Mr.. Lowe stated emphatically that the
statement was not true, and the false I'M
preston intended to be conveyed IS pet-
ter known and better understood by those
who made the statement than anybody
else.
Mr.. VanHoose became a candidate Tor
mayor this time he seemed to be ANXIOUS
that no personalities should enter INTO
the race, and in this desire he was IN ac-
cord with Mr.. VanHoose. That untll MI.
VanHoose did announce his candidacy,
there were no personalities in the race
Mr.. VanHoose seemed to select the Morn
ing STAR the personal organ or that dis
tinguished reformer, Mr.. Len Butter, as
his medium of expression, and its first
Issue was very full OF false charges anu
malicious insnuations.
Mr. Lowe referred to the last issue or
the Morning Star and taking up his
charges said:
aEowever much may regret it have
no reason 10 cldlln TOT MT. Evans lhS
support of the Birmingham Water
Works company, know that its presi-
dent Mr. Earle, is for the Stars candi-
date, Mr.. VanIoose. l further kaow
| that the charge that Mr.. Evans is In Ia
| for of the purchase of the water WORKS by
| the city is a fasehood and Mr.. Evans
| has so declared from the rostrum in this
campaign.
"And, further, that Mr. Evans has been
| furnished campaign funds OF $4,000 is
utterly false, and l am inclined to be-
lieve is malicious.
1.-THE highest contribution made to the
Evans campaign fund is the sum OF sloo,
| and the total does not exceed $500.
| AS to the appointment OF managers
| in which Mr. VanHoose claims that he
| was not fairly dealt with there are nine
wards in the city; the democratic nomi-
| nee, who had a majority OF the board
| who appointed the mana gers, gave to the
| opposition majority of the managers
| in every box in the city except two. Ii
| was apparent then, and has since been
na6e manifest that there was COM
| F}lete combination against the nominee.
| The managers appoint the clerks and
| the fixers--we gave them majority al
| seven boxes and retained majority al
| but two. The effort at the combination
l We knew was then on foot but IT was
A false cry and false p1etense for fairness
4 when parson or layman claim that a
4 combination of three .disorganizers are
identified to an equal representation with
H the one organization that they are mu-
ilftually lighting"
i Mr.. Lowe concluded his remarks by
/ saying that he had no charges to prefer
i against any candidate; that he believed
i that Mr.. Lowery or Mr. Enslen would
serve the people to the best of their abil-
/ ity and all that he desires in this con-
| test for his partys candidate is an oper
| and manly presentation of charges OF
| objections, that they may be properly
and openly met and answered.
Don't let's have any bushwhacking.