Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-29
THIS IS THE COLOR COMPANY
Central Bryan and Sewall Club
Is Organized
WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF $50
The Proceedings Full Of Snap--Hon, A. 0.
Lanes Pitb Remarks = The Officers
Elected Constitution Adopted.
'lTH A MEMBERSHIP OF $50

of Col D. A. Greene, chairman OF the
Jefferson county campaign committee,
for the purpose of organizing a Central
Bryan and Sewall campaign club.
On motion of Mr.. e. *. Campbell, Mr..
B. f. Roden was elected temporary chalr-
man and called the meeting to order.
The chair announced the first business
in order the election Of a permanent pres
ident and secretary
On motion the temporary chairman
was made permanent and Mr.. George Z.
| Whatley was elected secretary.
I w. K. Terry moved that a committee
| of three be appointed by the chair on
resolutions and permanent organiza-
| ton.
The chair appointed on the committee
| w. X. Terry, W. C. Garrett and ID. ).
| Fox.
On the retiring of the committee to pre-
pare it's report Hon. A. O. Lane was
| called on for speech and responded as
| follows
Mr.. Lanes Speech.
"Mr. Lane said he thought 1t unnec-
| essary to make speech as every man
present was Bryan and SeWaH demo.
! crat, and fully imbued with the spirit OF
| the cause. Every one should make up
| his mind to be active and Jealous. WINE
| he felt that the democracy is SAFE SO Lar
| as Alabama Is concerned, yet IL ohly
made him feel more Jealous ana more
| like fighting the republican party TINS
year on account of the allies it has
| gained.
"I don't think there ever was greater
| outrage perpetrated against the demo-
| cratic party than by the so-called gold
! bugs. If there ever was falr ana
| square fight it was this year. NOT SO
| much as a charge of fraud has been made
| either in state or national issues.
| There never was a more representa-
| tive body of men than those who COM
| posed the Chicago convention and more
| than two-thirds made the nomination OF
| Bryan and Sewall.
| "a mass meeting of the great county
| of Jefferson and the city of Birmingham
| is being held tonight over Earle's store.
| with a seating capacity of hardly 900.
| "This, I suppose, our gold bug friends Il
| ought to say humbug) will designate
/ representative meeting,
"I was glad that the astute reporters
| of the New York Journal showed up Elk
| Governor Jones in his true colors. Yet
| he had a right to seek aid of Hanna as
| he purposes to aid the election Of Nc
| Kinley all he can in Alabama.
| 81 am in for the fight and any duty
| that l am capable OF performing ain
/ ready to take"
| Report OF Committee.
| The committee of organization and reso-
| lutions reported as follows:
| Your committee appointed on constitu-
| ton and organization submit the tolioW-
| ing:
| /. That the name of this club shall be
! the Central Bryan and Sewall democratic
club.
2. (a) The purpose of the club shall be
| to foster the principles and promote the
| success of the democratic party IN JeI-
| ferson county.
CD To form a nucleus araound which
| all similar democratic organizations may
| gather and work in harmony and unity:
| (c) To promote the organization OF clubs
| throughout Jefferson county.
| I'd To begin at once an active campaign
| in the city of Birmingham in the inter-
est of Bryan and Sewall and o. w. I'm
| derwood.
| president and five vice-presidents, sec
rotary and treasurer.
4. There shall be an advisory commit
| tee of the club composed of three men,
bers from every other club which may
| DIN or become a member of this central
club and three members of this club,
which advisory committee shall not in
terfere with the work or plans of the To-
cal clubs in their respective localities.
On the contrary the advisory committee
| ic merely advisory and it's several men,
bers shall report he condition and needs
of the work in the different localities.
Executive Committee.
S. There shall be an executive commit
tee of this club to be composed of five
members besides the chairman and to
this executive committee Is committed
power and authority to carry out the
purposes and plans of the club during
| the interim of the meetings of the club.
| The president Of this club shall be ex-
officio chairman of the advisory commit
| tee and of the executive committee.
Officers Elected.
6. There shall be weekly meetings of
| nd of advisory cOmrnittpa
Respectfully submitted,
w. X. TERRY,
w. C. GARRETT,
| DAVID J. FOX.
The report was adopted.
| General Proceedings.
In compliance with the report of the
\ committee the following officers were
elected:
President-B. F. Roden.
First vice-president-A. 0. Lane.
Second -president-Dr. Dozier.
| Third -president-E. j. McCrossin.
Fourth ice-president-Dr. j. S. Gil
| lespie.
Fifth -president--Richard II. Fries.
Secretary-George G. Whatley.
Treasurer--James A. Mitchell.
On motion of Mr.. e. K. Campbell the
appointment Of the advisory committee
and the executive committee was left
with chairman of the campaign commit
tee.
|
sisting of f. X. Campbell, d. ]. Fox and
Mel Drennen was appointed to act with
Chairman Green in securing proper
quarters for holding public meetings.
Mr.. J. w. Tominson moved that the
chair appoint as delegate any member of
the club who might desire to attend the
National Association of Democratic clubs
called to meet in Chicago October 2.
BY request of Mr.. w. Fl. Stanley, who
could not be present, the club agreed to
ff,A f011t fnY ota1 incr
of the laboring men in the near future,
at which time addresses will be made
strictly by laboring men. On motion the
request was referred to the committee to
secure place of meeting, the night agreed
upon to be published in the papers.
Chairman Greene stated that he was
glad to say the country people are with
us this time and the party will do some
thing that has not been done before in
several years. That Bryan, Sewall and
Underwood Will come to the city with a
handsome majority. with systematic
effort" said Mr.. Greene. "the city will