The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1900-02-04
IN THE INTEREST
OF MR.. TOMLTNSON
Strong Committee Organized to
Further His Candidacy,
WILL OPEN HEADQUARTERS
Entire State Will be Canvassed and a
Determined Effort Will be Made
to SECURE the Gubernato-
rial Nomination

An enthusiastic meeting of the friends of
Hon. john w. Tomlinson was held yester-
day in Mr. Tomllnson's office, and a cam
paign committee organized to further his
candidacy i'm the race for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination.
The committee is composed of some of
the strongest and most influential men in
jefferson county, and it is porposed to
make a thorough canvass of the state.
Headquarters will be opened at once in
a convenient location, and the campaign
will be conducted with zeal and energy
with the determination to win. stenog-
rapher will be in attendance at headqlar
ters, and the advice of all friends of Mr.
Tomlinson, in the matter of organization
and campaigning in other counties, will be
given the highest consideration
Mr. IDnGinsons friends are confident that
no man in the race nus better prospects of
winning the nomination, and they propose
to leave no stone unturned to that end.
They assert that Mr.. Tomlison is thorough
ly in accord with his party, having 1en-
dered valuable assistance in the past, and
say that no objection is or can be raised
against him. While they admit that other
candidates may go into the convention with
o stronger following, they confidently pre-
dict that he will ultimately be the choice of
the convention, as The strongest man from
a party standpoint TO lead the party to
victory. The campaign committee will
meet again on next Friday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock to appoint subcommittee and di-
vide up the work.
Among those who are actively assisting
Mr.. Tomlinson ON the campaign commits
tee are the following well known citizens,
whose names at once give evidence of his
following among all classes:
w. II. Morris j. p. Stiles, w. C. Garrett,
w. III. benson, J. H. McCary, N. L. Miller,
John C. Pugh, john w. O'Neil, C. P. Bed
dow. Joseph Beitman, ]. S. Kennedy, Ster
ling A. Wood, R. L. Sumner, s. L. Weaver,
Walter Kelly, ]. j. Mitchell, John G. Brad
ley, j. J. Moore, D. j. Fox II. K. White,
Frank Arrco, III. C. Bullock, w. E. Mar
tin, f. e. White, ]. G. GILLESPIE Hollis B.
Parrish, M. NJ. Boggan, H. b. Abernathy
FL. A. Tomppert c. B. Powell, Walter How
ard, e. Lesser, &. Steiner, e. X. Campbell
r. McAnnally, e. A. Little, w. 4. Ken
nedy, M. j. Gregg, Paul Giacopazzi, H. H.
Byars, d. c. Rice, Tom Duggan, E. J.
oihyef, d. u dodIlS, GEORGE lie WhllllHS, w.
Fl. Stanley, C. Houppert, Harry Jones, Ed.
Flynn, Girls T. Rainbow A. J. OKeefe E.
IL. Bridges, Mack Sloss, w. H. Judson,
Girls Beck, John Harkins, Scott Chestnut
DR.. Wyatt Hefiin, ]. l.. Knoepfer c. c.
Childs, G. w. Price, j. r. Cook, o. T. Do
zier, Jacob Flies, G. c. Heidi, Abe Seige,
Henry Dozier, John Warren, Pat O'Byrne
Fred Mack, Cunningham Hickman, P. l..
Houppert, August Schilinger, ]. ]. Curran,
John Chamblee, w. N. Malone, Joseph NJ
Meighan, ]. c. Thompson, Earl Perkins,
w. A. Porter, T. L. MCGOWAN, w. r. SIM
mons, Wesley NJ Smith, r. H. Thatch
j. Withers Clay, ]. f. Quincy, F. F. Snede-
cor, L. c. Dickey. ]. H. Leath, J. ID. Glib
son, M. H. Crittenden, ]. B. Jennings, j.
D. Strange, ]. M. MeMaster, j. L.. Parker
and others.