The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19
DELEGATES OFF
FOR MONTGOMERY
A Special Car rendered the JEFF
ferSon Delegation
BY COL. J. M. FALkNER
Other Delegates Already Gone-The Republic
can County Executive COMMITTEES"
Meet on April GA County
Ticket, Possibly

1t will be remembered that the county
| convention which met last Wednesday
passed a resolution to the effect that it
| was the sense of the convention that none
of the legislators should ride to and from
| the capital of the state railroad passes.
| The delegates to the convention emphasized
| this point to Jefferson's six representa-
| tives and evidently intended that they
| should carry out the resolution.
| But these delegates forgot that there was
| a state convention coming and that thirty
of their number, together with a number
| of "pullers" would want to attend, and
Furthermore that they did not want to pay
even the half rates to Montgomery which
the railroads were kind enough to allow.
And now to cap the climax, Colonel j. M.
Falker, of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, has rendered the use of special
car to the Jefferson delegation to take them
to Montgomery this morning at o'clock
free of charge.
Did the delegation of thirty remember
| their resolution and decline the car?
| Not much. They pocketed the price of
| the railroad fare, thanked Colonel Falkner
most kindly, and went home to pack their
| grips. 1t was right and proper that legis-
! lators should refuse passes, but why on
earth should a delegate to the state con-
vention refuse to accept anything that
| was free?
Those of the delegation who have not al
| ready gone, accompanied by few of their
| friends will accept Colonel Falkner's in
vitation and leave at the early hour speci-
| fed.
Other Delegates
number of delegates to the state con-
vention went down to Montgomeryznnpster
day morning and another big crowd of
| them yesterday afternoon. They were all
determined to take time by the forelock
and be on the field of battle in ample time
| to get in good work for their various can
| didates. All day yesterday, all day today
and up till II o'clock tomorrow is the time
| that has been allotted to this preliminary
work.
The Republicans
Both of the county executive committees
| of the republican party have been called to
| meet in Birmingham on April 20. DR..
| Robert A. Moseley, Jr., is chairman of one
| of these committees, and his friends claim
| that this committee was officially elected
| two years ago. C. c. Caperton, colored, is
| the chairman of the other committee. This
| is known as the Hughes-Vaughan commit
| tee and is also claimed to be official
The meeting of the rival committees for
| the same day is for the purpose of har-
| monizing the two if possible, and endeavor-
ing to come to some agreement. 1t is
| thought that this will probably be done.
| The purpose of the meeting is to elect
| delegates to the state convention, which
| meets in Montgomery on June Z, and to
| determine whether not county ticket
| shall be put out. None of the re-
| publican leaders will express themselves
| on this subject. They say that the execu-
| tive committee, or rather committees, will
| discuss the matter thoroughly, and If they
| see any chance of the republicans carrying
jefferson county they will put out a ticket.