The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-01
SMITH WILL OPEN
HEADQUARTERS
Has Deferred Campaign on Account Of
Business Men
WHO DREAD THE TURMOIL
Ready to Meet His Competitors on the
Stump.
DRENNEH WILL FURNISH TORCHES
And Get Votes While Others Do Talk
ing-Parker Very Tired in Lower
Limbs After Walking All
Day in the Cold.
DRENNEH WILL FURNISH TORCHES

Day in the Cold.
The campaign of Hon. Ross c.. Smith
will be formally opened today
This does not mean that Mr.. Smith has
not hitherto been out upon the hastings,
but that today he will open campaign head
/ quarters.
For this purpose an admirably located
room in the Opera House hotel has been
selected. 1t is No. II, directly over
Heinzs confectionery establishment, access
sible from the street by the stairway which
leads to the opera house stage entrance.
In few days Mr.. Smith will can together
! fifty or sixty of the most prominent
| of the city, representing every variety Of
| business, professional and laboring inter-
ests. They will advise him in the selection
/ of a campaign manager and the necessary
committees.
Il have deferred opening the campaign"
said Mr.. Smith, ION account of the Dusi-
ness men. They have been anxious that
the campaign be made as short as possible
and 1 have tried to regard their WISHES.
hope that the campaIsn, now that it is
/
ness, and if this policy is violated it will
not be my fault. l fu1y appreciate that
political discord interIeres with business
unity. The campaign can now last but
| a snort time and whoever is nominated L
hope there will be no sears or wounds left.
| Il so into the campaign with every as
! surance OF victory. l hope before the CAM
| paign closes to meet in person every man in
the city l am ready at any time to meet
my competitors the stump and discuss
| the issues before the citizens OF BirIning
ham.
The Supporters of Mr.. Smith claim that
| they will have of the best organized
campaigns known in Birmingham. 1T
| is intended said one yesterday, ITO organ
ize in every office building, in every store,
in every shop and in every industry in Bir-
mngham. we intend to have a strong
Smith club in every ward. Mr. Smith has
friends who are at work all the time and
he is not new in the business himself. He
| was valued member of the democratic
! campaign comittee and the work of that
! body speaks louder than anything else in
praise OF it's members
| Bremen Has No News
| Alderman Walter Melville Drennen de-
| clared to a reporter of the Age-Herald yes
terday afternoon that he had nothing TO
| say as to his canvass for mayor and no
| information to give out. Being pressed Mr..
| Drennen said that he had not only not APP
pointed his campaign committee, but had
not yet made up his mind as to his cam
paign manager. He had not chosen place
for campaign headquarters, but hoped to
| be able to give out some definite informa-
| ton within two three days.
| what have you been doing this cold
day?" was asked.
working and working hard was the
answer.
what luck?'
1.-THE best. Everything is quite rosy. I
am quite satisfied. 1 have nothing to fear
! In the race
| "Well?"
"Well, this" said Mr.. Drennen. 81 hear
that John Parker and Ross Smith are in
favor of stamping the city in the campaign
that is, making speeches all about I am
in favor of that. All I ask is to be allowed
| to furnish the torch-lights. I'll get the
| votes"
And Alderman Drennen chuckled in
manner that was clearly self-satisfactory.
| There is no doubt about it. Alderman
| Drennen is very confident of his own nomi-
nation for the mayoralty, and is quite
serene in viewing and discussing the
| matter.
| Alderman John L. Parker
81 am frightfully tired in my feet and
legs" declared Alderman Parker last
| night.
what is the matter?' was asked.
Work, man, work. l have been walking
and working all day, and whilst 1 am
physically tired, l have not felt SO much
| encouraged since 1 became a candidate
for mayor. Things are coming my way.
My experience of the past few days con-
vinces me that the people honor with
their confidence, and that they are for me
for mayor. 1 could tell you lot of things
to show you the public confidence, but such
| a statement is not now needful. The vot-
| ers believe that 1 have their interests at
heart, and they are going to cast their
votes for me for mayor, when the day of
the primary election comes-''
A Still Hunt
| 1t is evident that the three candidates for
Mayor, Messrs Parker, Smith and Drennen,
| are on still hunt just now; and each is
confident. The dispensary BILL the county
commissioners bill, and the bill for the con-
solidation of the Greater Birmingham
| all of which are now pending IN the legsla-
ture, are overshadowing the municipal con-
test Nearly everybody except the candi-
dates has lost sight of the mayoralty in the
| excitement attending the introduction of
the three bills mentioned. There is a calm
in local politics while the storm RACES at
| Montgomery.
| MIR, Brfdgesa Candidate
II 10 given out that Mr. e L. Bridges nf