Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-28

was no lonR-nalfeo me01clne man aDout with thrilling adventure to relate the diminutive juvenile in quest of entertain ment retired, and along slowly those woh desired to be present at the born ing of the Clarke club came. Some for curiosity, some for fun, some because their duty called them there and others Tor what was latterly alleged principle.
 At $40 o'clock something like 150 men, possibly 100 of whom felt some interest Tn the meeting, had gathered in Seals Lail, which had previously been lighted mp, but not warmed up, but then that came later. At the hour named. about $40. MT. w. J. Miiner mounted the stage and called the meeting to order by pro- posing that Mir. James Weatherly be elected temporary chairman. MT, Wealth erly was given the honor without oppo- sition. Loud calls for Weatherly were heard and much cheering indulged Tn as MT. Weatherly made his way from the audience to the stage. In a speech of some eight minutes length MT. Weather ly eulogized the president and his policies ih toto, MT. Clarke and his policy and assured all present that he had nothing personal nor any personal fight to make on the distinguished gentleman of lief ferson who is a candidate for the nomi- nation, thanked the meeting for the honor bestowed and especially requested representatives of the press present to put down one thing, namely: If the
 
 self will support him, and I think the others present will, because we prefer free silver democrat to a free silver popu- list or free silver republican"
 On motion of MT. H. H. Brown MT. J. P. Carpenter was elected temporary sec retafy.
 On motion of Mr. A. T. London com mittee of five on permanent organization was authorized to be appointed by the chair. The committee appointed con- sisted of the following gentlemen: Messrs. A. T. London, E. F. Enslen, H. M. Me- Mutt and w. M Rosenstein. The com mittee then retired. MT Ben Carter at this juncture offered a set of resolutions, about the subject matter of which he spoke some minutes. The resolutions which were read by MT. Carter referred to the object of the meeting and what, in the opinion of MT. Carter, created the necessity of the meeting. MT. Ross Smith indorsed all that Mir Carter had said, and offered as an amendment 10 MT. Carter's resolution resolution to the effect that i've favor white suprema- cy, and favor white men naming the nominees"
 Mr. Walker Percy moved that com mittee on resolutions be appointed, whereupon Kid Matthews moved to lay the motion on the table, Some little confusion arose, and all the resolutions were withdrawn.
 MT. Walker Percy then moved that all those who had lists that had not been turned in turn them in, and that the names of the signers be read aloud by the secretary. The motion prevailed, and some two or three lists were turned in, one of them by MT. Kid Matthews.
 The committee on permanent organ1- "a tion, through the chairman, MT. A. T. London, then reported. The recommen- dation of the committee was to the effect that Clarke club be organized with of President presidents and an executive committee of nine As president the committee rec commended MT. w. H. Kett!g, as chair man of the executive committed, MT. J. M. Martin.
 Kid Mathews moved an amendment to the report of the committee and the chair promptly ruled him out of order.
 The report was then adopted.
 Some one present inquired of the chair whether or not any one not possessed of the right of suffrage was entitled to membership, and some ten or dozen noes, sanctioned by the chair informed the fnquiring member that he could not. President Kettig was then called for. and responded in about a five minutes talk, during which he spoke in very eulo- gistic terms of the policies of the presi- dent. and gave out the information that Captain Johnston, while personally he liked him, stands for the Chinese system of finance, and that MT. Clarke being op- posed to heathenism in all its forms, he favored him for governor in preference to his personal friend and county man. He thanked the body for the honor con- ferred, and declared the meeting ready for business.
 MT. A.. T. London was called for, and made few remarks.
 MT. Martin was called for, and made short talk, confessing that he was ex- treme in his views on finance and that he was not and had never been bimet- allist. but was for the single gold stand ard straight.
 MT. Walker Percy was called for and replied by telling what he thought of matters in general and individuals in particular.
 MT. H. H. Brown was then called upon and showed no hesitancy in saying his speech. He spoke good deal about har- mony and standing by individual opin- ions, etc.
 At this, juncture the resolutions offered by MT. Ben Carter and the amendment offered by MT. Ross Smith, which had been stopped earlier in the meeting by some suggestion or motion on the part of MT. Kid Matthews, were adopted
 MT. Walker Percy announced that on Friday, February 5, Hon. R. H. Clarke would address the club.
 On motion at 1920 the meeting ad- journed.