The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE

Mayor Elliott, OF Gadsden, was In BIZ
mlngham yesterday on his return home
from New York. ''Wall street Is as wild
now as in the boom days. Said Cap
now as in the boom bays" said Captain
Elliott. Here we sold corner lots by can
die light. There they spend the night form
ing trusts. The street has gone mad.
Money is in the greatest plenty, and being
cheap makes speculation easy.
Everybody 1 talked with had encour-
aging words to say about. the south, and
there is no doubt that a great deal of
money will be sent here for investment
Business all over the country is expanding.
In the matter of railroad cars, for example,
there is a greater number being turned out
now than ever before in the history of rail-
roads. The works throughout the
United States are rushed with orders. Our
plant at Gadsden is working night and day,
and we have orders ahead to keep us that
way for four months"
Mayor Elliott, who is president of the
Elliott car works at Gadsden, has been
quite time in New York.
State Chairman William Vaughan, of the
republican executive committee, said yes
terday that there had been no special pro-
gramme agreed upon for today's meeting
of his committee. He had called the men,
bers together for a discussion of party
matters generally; but there was nothing
specific. There were indications that the
meeting would be well attended
Colonel William Youngblood did not carry
out his intention of leaving the city for
Washington yesterday afternoon. He re-
mains until this afternoon for the purpose
of being present at the meeting today. He
will be able to give the party leaders all
needful political information from Wash
ngton at first hand.
One subject certain to be discussed and
possibly acted upon by the republican COM
mittee is that of the forthcoming constitu-
tional convention. Republicans appear to
be inclined to take more interest in the
convention than they have heretofore man.
Tested.
Two or three noted democrats from out
side Jefferson. who were in the city yes
terday, expressed the belief that there was
considerable opposition to the convention
amongst good democrats; and that it was
not positively certain that the convention
would carry" They further declared that
II was very duNlSdDic loi Tic Pdil
thorities to advocate that a new constitu-
ton, if agreed upon. be submitted to the
popular vote as to ratification. There is
said to be in some counties a strong feeling
in this direction, and voters are pledging
the candidates for delegates to vote IN
favor of submitting the constitution to the
voters.
Representative speer. the populist MEM
l.
the city, declared that he did not believe
that there would be any votes cast in his
county in favor of the convention unless
there was an understanding that the voters
should have the opportunity to vote on the
ratification of the constitution.
Up to the present time there has been
great indifference regarding the convention
shown in most of the counties. There has
been sudden awakening, however, and
great numbers of candidates throughout
the state have begun active canvass for the
nominations.
The Age-Herald'S announcement columns
this morning contain two additional names
for delegates-R. G. Hewitt, of Truss
vile, and Robert H. Thach, of Birming-
ham. Mr.. Hewitt is one of the best known
men in Jefferson. He was formerly tax
collector, and knows personally very nearly
all the voters. He has friends and sup
porters in every beat in the county and he
will poll a big vote He is one of the coun-
tvs best and most honored citizens. and ne
would make most useful member of the
constitutional convention.
Robert H. Thach is highly esteemed
member of the Birmingham bar and is ac-
counted a lawyer of noteworthy ability. He
is by training and the general bent of his
mind eminently qualified to take part in
the great work at Montgomery; and in
choosing him the voters would elect a
worthy representative.
ton, is in Birmingham, after spending a
few weeks with friends at Eufaula. the
place of his birth, and for many years his
home. He came to Birm ngham in 1889 and
remained here for two or three years. fin
ally removing to Washington, where he
has prospered as claim agent and attor-
ney. His friends in Alabama are glad to
see him looking so WELL and to know that
he is prospecting in the national capital.
State Auditor Walter S. White was in
the city yesterday. He had been spending
few days at his home in Colbert. He re-
turned to Montgomery in the afternoon
A CHAIN OF REASONING