The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-24

Chairman Samuel D. Weakley Of the
Jelks State Campaign Committee yester-
day announced the foregoing as members
of his committee.
The members of this committee are
among the most prominent men In the
State. Tennent Lomax is an able orator
and will take the stump for Governor
Jelks. He was a member from Mont
gomery County to the recent constitu-
tional convention and has been promi
nent in State politics for many years.
T. D. Sanford of Opelika is a son of
the late Governor Sanford and is chair
ecutive Committee. He is one of the
leading lawyers in east Alabama.
B. F. Gilmore of Demopolis is solicitor
of the First Judicial Circuit and promi-
nent among the Black Belt politicians.
d. NJ Powell of Greenville is a leading
lawyer and a member of the State SEN
ate.
w. A. Austin of Wetumpka is the pro-
bate Judge of Gilmore County
Richard III. Clarke of Mobile is rec
ognized leader of the Democracy and has
represented his section in Congress for
many years.
Judge Thomas w. Coleman of Eutaw
was formerly a justice of the Supreme
Court of the State and was a prominent
member of the constitutional convention,
being chairman of the committee which
formulated the suffrage scheme Of the
present constitution.
John B. Knox of Admission was presi-
dent of the constitutional convention and
is one of the most prominent leaders of
the party.
o. P. Gaut of Birmingham Is an in
huential member of the Travellers Protec-
tive Association and can be relied on
to do much effective work in the coming
campaign.
John H. Bankhead, Jr, of Jasper, is a
son of Congressman Bankhead and Is
major of the Third regiment, A. N. G.
He is one of the rising Democrats of
the State.
]. H. Nathan of Sheffield was an cleo
tor on the Bryan ticket and Is a DEM
ocratic leader in his section.
r. H. Adams of Decatur is distin-
guished Confederate soldier and is su-
perintendent of the Decatur water works.
j.. ]. Banks of Birmingham was former
ly judge of this district and Is an In
fuential and well known lawyer.
Louis " Clark Is brigadier general of
the Alabama National Guard and man
of affairs who will be valuable member
of the committee.
This committee is called to meet next
Saturday at noon
Chairman Weakley said yesterday that
all accounts received by him were of
the most favorable nature. The campaign
will hardly open before next week.
but in the meantime lot of preliminary
work is being done. Back Tax Commits
sioner b. A. Thompson will open Jelks'
county headquarters this morning in the
Metropolitan annex. sN res sa. q
Johnston headquarters yesterday pre-
scented a busy scene as hundred of cir
cular letters were being sent over the
state. Mr.. Johr ston will leave for Mont
gomery tonight to be present at meet
ing of his supporters. Judge B. NJ. AL
len. chairman of the Johnston county
committee will probably name the COM
mittee today.
While the members of the Alabama
Press Association were en- route home
yesterday from their trip to the north,
poll was taken with the following re-
suit: For Jelks So, Johnston 8. non-com-
initial 5.
Robert ]. Lowe. chairman of the state
Democratic committee said Yesterday In
speaking of the fact that tho Butler Coun-
ty executive committee at their meeting
Monday had '1et down the bars" as to
those entitled to vote, said that a county
committee had no authority to change
the qualifications established by the state
committee,
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