The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-09
COMMITTEE
 ORGANIZES Democrats Prepare for an Offensive Fight. CAMPAIGN IS OUTLINED Mir. Campbell Chairman and Mir. Pugh Secretary. One of Best Attended and Maee Enthusiastic Meetings in History
 of state-ssventh District Battle Ground.
CAMPAIGN IS OUTLINED

Birmingham. Oct. a-(special) )-The State Democratic Campaign Committee met in the parlors of the Metropolitan Hotel today and formally organized for the campaign by electing Hon. E. K. Campbell of Birmingham. Chairman and John c. Pugh of Birmingham, Secretary.
 The meeting was called to order at noon by Hon. R. J. Lowe. Chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committees but adjournment was taken until o'clock to await the arrival of Governor Jelks and party of State officials who were on Q belated Louisville and Nash- vile train.
 When the meeting reconvened all the Democratic Congressional nominees ex- cept Congressman Richardson of the Eighth District and Congressman Taylor of the First District, were present. Among the State office nominees were Governor Jelks. Hon. J. Tom Hefiins nominee for Secretary of State. and Hon. Massey Wilson, nominee for Attorney General.
 Prominent Ones Present.
 Tn addition to these gentlemen the fol- lowing prominent party leaders were on hand: JudgeA. J. Driver of ChamberH Hon. T. D. Stanford of Opelika, K. !. Harrison of Madison, John F. Proctor ok Jackson, O. R. Hood. l.. H. Lee and A. A. Mitchell of Etowah, John c. Eyster of Decatur. John c. Pugh and Henry D.. Gray of Birmingham, E. w. Booker of don of Tuscaloosa, B. +. Roden. Jones G. Moore and Joe V. Allen of Birming- ham, Ed Albes of Decatur. John H. Wall lace of Huntsville. Judge John A. Inzer of St. Clair, Tyler Goodwyn of Mont gomery, E. W. Coleman of Walker, W. | c. Tunstail of Hale. James Webb of Marengo, E. M. Robinson of Mobile, !. | Kirk Jackson of Montgomery and others. | Chairman Lowe in calling the meeting | to order stated that 1t was assembled for lsthe purpose of organizing for the cam- | paign. He said that Hon. B. K. Camp
 bell had consented to serve as Chairman l of the State Campaign Committee, and
 MT. Campbell was accordingly placed in l nomination for that position and uRani-
 mously elected.
 To Make Offensive Fight. In accepting the position MT. Campbell said that the campaign was not to be a defensive but an offensive fight, which remark elicited applause. He suggested John c. Pugh for Secretary and Mr. Pugh was unanimously elected. 9 The Committee members then went in- | to a general discussion of the plans of campaign into which the nominees also | entered.
 In executive session speeches were made | by @ score or more of prominent leaders | reporting the condition of the party in | their section of the State and making l suggestions as to the work of the cam- | paign.
 Among those who spoke were Gover- nor Jelks. the several Congressmen pres | ent, E. M. Robinson of Mobile, T. D. | Stanford, Tyler Goodwin, W. w. Bran~ don, B. F. Roden George W. Jones. T. l.. Sowell, J. Tom Hefin, Massey Wils son and others.
 MT. Roden introduced @ resolution au> thorizing the Chairpan to appoint q Central Campaign Committee. to have di. rect charge of the details of the eam- paign.
 The resolution was adopted and the following committee was named: B. r. Roden, W. T. Sanders, W. W. Brandon J. Kirk Jackson. Robert J. Lowe. Jones G. Moore, George w. Jones. This com mittee may be increased as any time as the pleasure of the chairman. The Gen. tral Campaign Committee will hold its meeting next Friday at 10 a- m. d headquarters in this city. Resolutions by MT. Lowe.
 MT. Lowe introduced the following res- olutions, which were adopted:
 Resolved. by the Democratic state Campaign Committee that 1t sends greetA ings to the Democrats of the Seventh Congressional District.
 Resolved, further, That it Is the sense of this meeting that every effort of the State Campaign Committee be exerted in favor of the election of Democratic nora- irees in the several counties composing the Seventh District. and of the re-elec- ton of the Democratic Congressional nominee in that District"
 The meeting was very enthusiastic throughout and party leaders say it was one of the best Campaign Committee meetings ever held in this State