The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-25

They have been celebrating for tn last
two hours or so, and 1t was decided that
l should go to the head of the ticket as
the candidate for congress. 1t is a new
school for me. But 1t has not been the
first forlorn hope that 1 have led. My
objection for going at the head of the
ticket was this I believe 1 voice the SEN
timent of more than nine-tenths of the
republican party of this state when say
that the party Is standing on the quarter
line of its veal or woe. There are other
men in this organization who can fill this
bill far better than 1 can, but at the
same time the committee said they want
ed a straight-out republican to head the
ticket. have never cast a democratic
vote or scratched a republican ticket of
my own color.
I'VE are on the doorstep Of our party's
future. Let us throw off our coats and
go to work. 1t is vote-getters and work
ers that we want now. 1 am perfectly
willing to give all my time that possibly
can to go out on the stump"
The District Committee.
- Hoo AAcNN0 ~ w lilidIi vaughan
that committee of seevn be appointed
to select names for the district commit
tee for the next two years. The chair
appointed William Vaughan, ]. A. Bing-
ham, A. ]. Prince, T. B. Lawler, W. H.
Lewis. N. L. Wilson and C. C. Crow
The following is the district commit
tee for the next two years, as reported
by this committee:
]. w. Davidson. chairman.
Blount County,. ]. Armstrong, DR.. e.
S. w. Cox, M. C. Murphy
Perry County-T. G. Fowler. c. C.
Crow.
Bibb county-N. C. Fuller, N. L. Will
son, c. Mahan.
Jefferson County-William Vaughan,
W. II. Lewis. ]. H. Bingham, T. B.
Lawler, A. ]. Prince, ]. w. Hughes, T.
H. Aldrich.
A general resolution was adopted by
the convention favoring the ship sub
sidy bill The convention then adjourn
ed.
While the nominating committee was
out and the convention was adjourned
pending their report Tom Stevens of
Gadsden addressed the convention on
political affairs. embracing district, state
and national matters. Mr. Stevens was
just fresh from the populist-republican
convention held at Alfalfa, which nomi-
mated Oliver D. Street for congress to op-
pose Congressman Burnett. Mr.. Stevens
was full of enthusiasm and oratory. He
spoke of the sixty-five delegates present
at that convention; called attention to
the 600 spectators there, and in an ora
torical outburst he compared the fusion
congressional candidates to King Solo
mons glory, declaring that the half had
never been told. 1.-The fan we nominated
at that convention yesterday" declared
Mr.. Stevens, will sweep the Seventh
district by more than 5000 majority. He
has at his back the republicans of that
district; he also has the populists and
many of the good democrats In that dis
trict. There is no question but when the
polls close in November. the Seventh
district will be in line"
The new nominee for congress resides
near Powderly and is a mine prospector.
He is originally from Pennsylvania but
has lived in this district for many years.
County Campaign Committee.
Prior to the meeting of the Ninth Dis
trict Republican convention yesterday, a
called meeting of the republican county
executive committee was held in Magno-
liza hall to name county campaign COM
mittee.
Chairman John w. Towers presided
over the meeting.
A committee of six was appointed, upon
the adoption of a motion by j. H. Mont