The age-herald., 1900-12-22
N. ". SCOTT GETS
 THE ENDORSEMENT
Citizens Meeting Recommends
 Him for Mayor of EnSIey
ALDERMEN ARE ALSO NAMED
Campaign Committee Will Be App pointed Later and Will Wage Wig orous Campaign-The Mass
 Meeting Largely Attended.

Ensley, December 21. - Especially = The Ensley Workingmens Municipal Club met last night and about midnight decided who they should nominate for the office of Mayor and N. w. Sccott was endorsed for Mayor. The names of R. B. Powell and N. w. Scott were placed before the club for their consideration, and the discussion which followed during the next few hours brought forth some very heated remarks from the supporters of the two candidates. It is estimated that there were between 150 and 200 people at the meeting, most of whom were taking an active part in the discussion, and it was with no little diff culty that Chairman A. w. Muckenfuss was able to maintain order. About mid night a vote was taken, which resulted in favor of ex-Mayor N. w. Scott, the count giving him 105 against S3 for R. B. Powell.
 Mass Meeting Called.
 In pursuancce to call of the committee appointed by the citizens at their last meeting to confer with similar committee of the Workngmens Club in reference to methods by which cooperation could be had in the coming election, citizens mass meeting was called tonight in the building formerly occupied by the Ensley Cornice and Roofing Company for the purpose of taking action concerning the nomination liiddS by thG w OIluSuleI ; OluD ldSl HlBnl and to comply with the agreement made by the two committees. About 8 o'clock it is estimated that more than one hun dred citizens of the town assembled and were called to order by Chairman M. H. Mcdowell, who was elected chairman of the adjourned meeting. MT. Mcdowell re- hearsed the action taken by the meeting of the citizens in the laboratory building and also made report of the committee which was appointed at that time to confer with working men which resulted in an agree ment being made by which the latter were to meet and nominate candidate for May or and submit their selection to the citi- zenS for ratification refusal after which, the citizens committee should name four men for aldermen and the working men four He also stated that the Municipal Club met on last evening. and voted 105 tc SS favoring the nomination of N. w. Scott
 Committee Appointed.
 A committee of eight was then appoint cd 10 retire and report at the earliest mo- ment what action should be taken by this meeting in regard to nomination for May or and also as to the selection of alder men. The following were appointed: J. M. Perkins, Lee Cowart, Rev. J. l. Williams, c. w. Mills, J. J. Walker w. J. Martin, N. B. Ga, and F. l.. Woodruff This com mittee then retired to Mir. w. J. Martins office and recommended the endorsement of the Municipal Clubs candidate for Mayor and also recommended (ieOrSe By- rum, E. w.. Whips, E. B. Pennington and F. P. Fuqua as aldermen which was unan- imously adopted It further recom- mended that a committee be appointed by the chairman to conduct the campaign. Said committee will be appointed later and announced through the press.
 The Cumberland Presbyterian denomna- ton will organize a work in Ensey on next Sunday the first service will be held by Dr. I. D. Steele, pastor of the Birmingham church, in the Presbyterian Church, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon The session of the Birmingham Church and the Sunday school orchestra will assist in the services. A Sunday-school will be organized and a little later a minister will be placed in charge of the work. It is understood that a good number of Cumberland Presbyte- rians are ready to take hold of the move ment, and it is expected that the new church will grow rapidly.
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