The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-09
Cease to Quarrel and Go Out for
the Three Men.
TROUBLED WATERS ARE GAINED
BY the Latest Action of the Committee
on Arrangements for the Primary
--.sI Manager Smith Speaks
Timely Words.

|. A calm fell upon the troubled waters of
municipal politics yesterday. and there
4 was a general glow of good feeling pre-
|. valent.
This change was brought about by the
general acceptance of the final plan given
out by the committee on arrangements for
/ the primary election as published by the
Age-Herald yesterday morning. Night
before last Manager A. G. Smith, of the
Parker committee. accepted the plan unre-
Age-Herald as. being entirely satisfied
Manager Allen, of the Drennen committee,
appeared to be somewhat dissatisfied, as
related in the Age-Herald. But on yester-
day Mr.. Drennen and his manager, Mr..
Allen, declared themselves to be satisfied
and SO they Joined Parker and Smith in
giving cordial expression of satisfaction
Peace came, and it was very welcome.
Perfect good will and amicability were
restored, and that which promised to
cause some degree of bitterness passed
of good feeling prevailed.
Att. Smith Confident
81 never intimated," said Manager Smith,
of the Parker committee that there would
not be fair primary election; but I de-
sired to avoid the appearance of such
possibility. This was in good faith and for
the good of all concerned. Now everything
is in good shape, and must be satisfactory
to all the demands of Birmingham. There
will be a fair and straight primary, and
whoever gets the democratic nomination
for mayor will be elected. There will be
no cause for complaint. Let the strongest
man win the nomination and then his OPP
ponents will aid in his election
Mr. Smith voiced the sentiments of the
supporters of the three candidates. Good
feeling was manifest on all sides, and
everybody congratulated everybody else
that troublesome element had been re-
moved from. the canvass, which, by the
way, is growing livelier every hour. The
three candidates and their supporters have
got their coats off, so to speak, and from
now on no ground will be left untitled.
They are all out to win the votes, and
I contest for the mayoralty in its history.
Three strong young men are struggling for
the honor worthy of any citizens ambition,
and so they fare forward.
Young Mems Club
Last night the Young Mems Democratic
club was formally organized in Ross c.
Smiths headquarters, Nineteenth street,
with H. P. Parrish as president, and J. 7.
Lathem as secretary. The ce-presidents
are Archie Williams, E. C. Winston, C. w.
Nichols, w. ]. Lindsay, L. w. North, and
H. B. Alternately.
The speakers were Ross C. Smith, w. H.
Kettig, John W.. Tomlinson and John Nc
Queen. They delivered rousing speeches.
and were loudly cheered.
The club, which starts out with a men,
bership of about $50, pledged its support to
Ross c. Smith for mayor. The greatest
enthusiasm prevailed.
Another Young Mems Club
A young mems club, composed Of sup
porters of Mr.. Mel Drennen, is being or
ganized by Mr.. Scott E. Chestnut, who Is
meeting with great success, and expects to
have seyenty-five or one hundred young
men at the meeting Saturday night.
Parker Meeting Tonight
The supporters of John L. Parker In the
Eighth ward will meet at Professor Catos
schoolhouse, on Sixteenth street, near EIev-
enth avenue, at o'clock Friday night.