The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-30
GROUP OF CON-
 VENIION DELEGAIES
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Hon. W. T. L. Cofsr.

Hon. W. T. L. Cofer.
 The delegate from Cullman County, Hon. William Thomas Lafayette Cofer, iS an experienced Legislator and a leading lawyer of his section. MT. Cofer is native of Mississippi having been born at Holly Springs, that State, Feb- ruary 4, 1856. His father was Lcmuel Cofer. a native of Virginia. who located in Missfs :ippi early in his manhood. MT. Cofer was educated at Chalmers In- stitute, Hcily Springs, and attended the University of Mississippi at Oxford two sessions. but did not complete his course owing to- the failing health of his mother. His father died in August, 1865. and Mir. Cofer was given the con- stant care of his mother. On account Of her health he removed with her to the mountains of Northern Alabama in 1875 and was admitted to practice law in December. 1876. He located at Gull man in 1877 and has lived there since that time where he enjoys a large law practice and has been unusually successful. He married Miss Moliie Moore February 24. 1881. MT. Coter represented his county in the House at Representatives at the sessions of 1SS6- 87. 1e96-97. 1S9S-99. He was straight out Democrat until the campaign for a Constitutional Convention when he was importuned to run as an Independ- ent Democrat. He was given large majority, put of course was denied a seat in the Democratic caucus.
 MT. Cofer is companionable and agreeable. He is a man of large af- fairs and says he attributes the sue cess that has come to him in life to the advice. correction. support and training given him by his mother.
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 Hon. A. S.. Fletcher.
 Hon. A &. Fletcher of Madison is native of Virginia, but was reared in Alabama coming early to Madison County and spending most of his life in Huntsville. He was Confederate soldier. member of the 4th Alabama Regiment, entiring In 1861 and serving four years, until the surrender. He has represented Madison County in the lower House of the General Assembly four times, and has been member of the City Council of Huntville'. for twelve years and is still member of that body. He is Vice President of the First National Bank of Huntsville and a director in several cotton mills at Huntsville. He is the Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking of lue NOHNGHIlOls
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 Hon. Robert J. Lowe.
 Having been Chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee two terms and having for several years taken conspicuous part in the cam paigns of the party, Hon. Robert Jo- seph Lowe of Jefferson, is one of the best known young men in Alabama. MT. Lowe was Unanimously selected as Chairman of the Democratic caucus of the Constitutional Convention and he Is regarded as one of the leading men of that distinguished body of Ala bamians.
 Mir. Lowe Is a native of Madison County. He was born at Huntsville January 3l, 1861. His father. MT. R. J. Lowe, was a private in the 4th Ala bama Regiment at the outbreak of the war between the States and contract ed an illness which caused his death th4 first year of the struggle. His un- cle. Hon. William NJ. Lowe. was distinguished member of the Constitu- tional Convention of 1875.
 MT. Lowe was educated in the pri- vate schools of Huntsville and at the State University in Tuscaloosa. He was graduated in the University Law School in 1881 and located in Birming- ham. where he enjoys large practice. He was elected to represent Jefferson County in the General Assembly of lsSS.s9. and served one term. He has also taken an active part in municipal affairs of his adopted city. MT Lowe WAS elected as a delegate at large to the ConstitGtional Convention and Is a member of the Committee on Ju- diciary, Legislative Department ana Impeachments.
 Hon. Jaes III. Foshee.
 Hon. James Madison Foshee, the del egate from Conecuh County, is busi- ness man and the operator of large saw milling concern at Cohassett, con ecuh County. He was born in Anda- lusia. Covington County. and was ed ucated in the common schools or that County and ConeCuh to which ms Ia ther removed when MT. Foshee was a hoy. The family located at Cohassett and he has lived there since that time. February 8, 1881, MT. Foshee married Miss Harper of Conecuh County. They have six sons and daughters and live in a comfortable home.
 Mir Foshee has been a Populist since the split in the Democratic party, led by R. F. Kolb in 1892. He was Dem ocrat prior to that time but has taken an active part in Populist politics since the split. He has never held public office until he was elected to represent ris County in the Constitutional Con- vention.
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 Hon. John c. Eyster.
 Hon. John c. Eyster of Morgan was born in Allegheny, Pa. April p, 1863; His parents moved to Lawrence Caun-
  | only years of age when he came to Alahanna He ruas raised nn a farm,