The age-herald., 1899-06-22
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The Alabama delegation in congress held an important meeting in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday night. It was unanimously re- solved to use every legitimate means to the end of electing Representative John H. Bankhead to the speakership of the house of representatives after the assembling of congress in December next, or at such date earlier as the president may possibly direct congress to assemble.
 There being no sort of probability that congress will be called into extraordinary session, it may be assumed that the demo- cratic caucus of the house will assemble in the hall of the house, in the capitol, not later than December 10.
 Representative Oscar w. Underwood, of the Ninth district, was elected chairman or the delegation for the purpose of presenting to the democratic members from the var ious states MT. Bankheads name for the speakership The procedure is in accord with an old-time custom.
 The Members Present
 Those members of the delegation who were present at the Tuscaloosa meeting were Mr. Bankhead, himself, and Repre- sentatives Underwood of the Ninth, George w. Taylor of the First, Jesse F. Stallings of the Second and John L. Burnett of the Seventh Representatives Clayton of the Third, Robbins of the Fourth, Brewer of the Fifth and Wheeler of the Eighth were kept away by unavoidable personal cir cumstances, but each wrote strong letter indorstng MT. Bankhead.
 General Wheeler's letter was written in most feeling language. He not only heart
 
 ship, but made a number of practical and happy suggestions as to the mode of pro- ceedure in MT. Bankhead's candidature. General Wheeler's letter gave great satis- faction. So also with Representative Clay tons letter. Mr. Clayton pledged himself to strive for MT. Bankheads success, and that means more, perhaps, than may ap- pear upon the surface. MT. Claytons bril- liant younger brother, Colonel Clayton, of Brooklyn, a man of wide influence, is a member of the house.
 Colonel Brewer of the Fifth wrote to say that all he could do for MT Bankhead would be gladly done; and so with MT. Robbins of the Fourth.
 Thus MT. Bankhead's candidature for the speakership is formally and in the cus- tomary manner presented to congress and to the country.
 The meeting in Tuscaloosa was private, but the statements herein set forth are de- clared to be accurate by one who was a member of the meeting and actively partic- ipated in it's discussions.
 Representative Underwood, who has just returned from prolonged stay in Wash- ington, was called upon by his colleagues for a statement of facts as to MT. Bank heads chances. Every member present was encouraged to the point of practical confidence by MT. Underwoods remarks respecting what he had ascertained.