The age-herald., 1899-12-30
Capt. F. s. White Will Steer the
 Campaign.
R. E. L. NEIL NAMED AS SECRETARY
Headquarters Will Bo Opened in This City Next Tuesday-Representa Democrats from All Sections of
 the State Were Present.

An enthusiastic conference of the friends of Senator John T. Morgan was held yes- terday at the Morris hotel, and active and energetic steps were taken to secure his reelection to the United States senate.
 Morgan and victory was the exultant cry of the men who took part in the con- ference. There could not have been any mistake as to the temper and purpose of the meeting But through all the speeches, reports and resolutions there ran the ad- monition to work, work, worki
 The battle is on-the issue joined. Times up! The lines are distinctly and distinct lively drawn. They are Morgan-Jo Johnston, or Johnston-Morgan, as you will.
 Above all, there is to be organization for Senator Morgan in every beat of every county that is to act. Every will be asked to step forward to the firing ine' and state his preference. It shall be swered Morgan or anti-Morgan. There is mo middle ground.
 The place in the United States senate made illustrious by the illustrious Morgan is at stake. The question which Ala bamians are called upon to answer is whether Senator Morgan. greatest of all the Alabamians, is to continue in his place dE the senate to honor Alabama and the nation by nobly. unselfshly. ably, and without fear serving his state and his country.
 The Meeting
 The meeting yesterday at the Morris was called to order by J. B. Graham of Talla- dega. The room was filled with repre- sentative men from all sections of the state. Those leaders who could not find seats stood about the door and along the walls, sentinels of the greatest political struggle Alabama has known since 1874.
 MT Graham said it was open meet ing of Morgan's friends only. Those who were present and who would participate in the proceedings would be understood to be loyal friends of Morgan, and each would be expected to labor in this canvass with strong purpose and sincerest confidence in the outcome of the struggle.
 w. F. Pinchard, of Jefferson, was se- lected as chairman of the meeting
 MT. Pinckard said, in part that it was a Voluntery gathering of true democrats who were resolved to do their duty to the states or Alabama. No man there would have .quitted his business for political holiday Ihey were an honest, a sincere, brave and true body of men determined to do their duty. The good people of the state had never been more urgently or more strongly called upon to work for the good of the state. That it was a supreme hour in Ala bama's history. Public office is a public trust. Public officers are public servants, not the masters of the people. We are to judge modest worth John Tyler Morgan.t.dd been for more than twenty years a public servant, and to his noble scandal was attached Let all men present, and true men absent be earnest. All who were there had taken upon themselves, by their own acts of be- ing present, the personal obligation to strive for the reelection of Senator Morgan There was the greatest need for perfect organization that had existed since 1874. They had met there in the cause of the country, the cause of good government and public purity, and the cause of organized democracy!
 At the suggestion of R. E. L. Neil, of Dallas, H. R. Dill, of Jefferson, was elected secretary of the meeting.
 Upon the motion of H. S. D. Mallory, of Dallas, a committee of five on plan of ac- ton by the conference was named, to-wit: H. S. D. Mallory, of Dallas; John B. Knox, of Calhoun; Dan Greene, of Jefferson; John w. Wallace, Of Madison, and l.. B. Mus grove, of Walker. The committee retired.
 Call for Captain White
 There were loud calls for Frank S. White, of Jefferson.
 MT. White said the meeting was not a place for speech-making. Speeches should be reserved for the musings. The meeting was the place to organize all the forces of true democracy in favor of Morgan. They were in fight for the nation for Alabama, for the democratic party. If they would have Alabama to grow, develop, grow rich ar and greater they could net do better than return Morgan to the senate. This was not a time to be making places for men, but time to serve theparty the state, the coun- try! Let every man present return to his home determined to put his soul in his work for Morgan. Let them see that Morgan had two-thirds majority in the next legis- lature. He did not doubt that Morgan had 75 per cent. of the democratic voters of Alabama; but determined work was requir- ed to bring the voters out. They must not for moment lose sight of the fact that they had to meet perfect organization