The age-herald., 1901-10-22
POLITICAL CLUB
 IN MONTGOMERY cver 1000 Voters Favoring the Constitution Organize WASHINGTON WINS VOTES Many Join Club Since. ROoseveIt's Din ner. Who Before Were Against the nstitution-EufauIa
 Bank.
 
WASHINGTON WINS VOTES

Montgomery, October 1.-(Special. )-The strongest political club perhaps ever or ganized in Alabama has just been organ ized in Montgomery for the purpose of urging the ratification of the new consti- tution The club begins with member ship exceeding one thousand electors, and it's promoters assert that by the time of the first meeting next Wednesday night, the roster will have grown very mater ially.
 The organization of this club was in- stigated by George Jones and Charles B. Teasley, district and county chairmen for ratification. respectively. They have labored with untiring energy, and their phenominal success Is most gratifying to all friends of the new constitution. The strength of this club is best demon strated when 1t is known that the white voting strength of the city of Montgom- cry is perhaps not greater than three thousand Nearly one-half of these will have been enrolled by the time of the first meeting. Friends of the movement say that four-fifths of the remaining half favor ratification, and will become mem bers of the club.
 
 for mass meeting Wednesday night at the court house, when Gen. George P. Harrison will be the chief orator. Sev- eral speeches will be made by local en- thusiasts.
 Chairman Teasley of the county Dem- ocratic campaign committee, reports good effects from the work being done in the country precincts and he says Montgom- cry no longer belongs in the list of doubt full counties. full canvass of the coun- ty has been made by Messrs. Lomax, Graham, Macdonald, Watts and Sanford, delegates to the convention, and it is reported that they have revolutionized the sentiment in several beats that were counted for the antics.
 Booker Washington Incident.
 The recent act of President Roosevelt in inviting Booker Washington to dine with him has also had its effect in this county worker for the Ratification Club here said today that he had secured fourteen signers that had refused to sign prior to the arrival of the Age-Her- aid yesterday, 1t being the first paper re- ceived here containing the Washington interview. One of those declaring for ratification is a lifelong Republican and one of the most respected professional men in this city.
 Chairman Jones of the district Demo- cratic campaign committee asserted to- day that the Second district was fast falling into line. He said that six of the nine counties in the district had voted against the call for the convention, but that this condition would be reversed in the ratification election.
 We will get six of the nine counties, at least" declared MT. Jones'
 Under the supervision of the district chairman much good work is being done Literature has been freely distributed and good speakers are being supplied.
 EufauIa Bank Suspension.
 Montgomerians were greatly surprised today to hear of the suspension of the Eufaula National Bank. It was supposed to be one of the strongest banking insti- tutions in southeast Alabama and it car ried deposits greater than the combined deposits of two other banks in the same city It is not known here what forced the bank to suspend.
 The president of tho bank was Captain s. H. Dent who was a delegate from Barbour county In the constitutional con- vention. Colonel E. B. Young, a member of Governor Jelks' staff was the banks cashier Governor Jelks was detained at his home in Eufaula today by the failure. It is not known to what extent the Governor was interested in the bank