The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-12
ANDERSON MEN RALLY.
Confidence Manifested at Meeting of
 Campaign Club.

The last meeting of the Anderson Cam paign Club, held last night in the Ander- was attended by the largest and most en- thusiastic gathering of the supporters of Charles P. Anderson since the campaign began.
 The two large rooms and the hall were filled to overfowing and enthusiastic sup porters lined up on the steps and the side walk beneath.
 The crowd was sanguine. Every speech that was made contained an expression of the belief of the speaker that on tomor- row MT. Anderson would be elected May or of Montgomery.
 The meeting was called to order by Vice President J. T. Cody, who imme- diateiy opened the meeting for business. After repeated calls James T. Andrew responded. MT. Andrew said that he had talked Anderson to the club on so many occasions that his powers were about eX- hausted but he wished to emphasize the fact that the candidate of the club was a Montgomerian by birth and therefore had the interest of the city closer to his heart than his opponent.
 MT Andrew closed his remarks by say ing that 1t was his thorough belief that on Monday Mir. Anderson would be nom- mated as Mayor.
 closed enthusiastic cheers were heard from the outside of the hall which were followed by louder ones on the inside. The enthusiasm grew intense when Gen N W. w. Pearson. President of the club. entered the rooms.
 General Oates was called for and cheered. He finally arose and was intro duced by MT. Pearson. who reviewed his services to Montgomery, Alabama and the nation, as a legislator, an executive and a soldier.
 General Oates said that usually he did not take an active part in municipal pol itics but in this instance the impor tance of the contest had called him to the front The condition of Montgomery financially and otherwise, he said. called for man of energy. strength of character and brains to remedy this condition. Such a man he believed MT. Anderson to be. Gen eral Oates then narrated the financial condition of the city and advocated sev- eral methods of reducing expenses. Mir. Anderson. he thought to be the man to do these things.
 He called attention to the activity dis played by city officials in the campaign public. General Oates touched on the prospects of MT Anderson's race. He said that he had talked with many people in regard to the campaign and had found him but one. That side. he said. was the Fear.
 .'The Anderson men are all up front" said General Oates, 0ates; and Mir. Anderson
 An ovation was given General Oates when he closed.
 The club members called for Mir. An derson, who responded briefly. He thanked the members for their support during the campaign and said that it was his firm belief that he would win tomor- TOW.
 T want. however, to state to you a few derson. 50 you will know where l stand"
 MT. Anderson said he opposed the giv- Ing away of franchises; an expense ac- count greater than the income of the city; the appointment of city officials as mere political rewards. and advocated economy in the public service; the en- forcement of the law without fear or fa- vor: liberal Improvements in the public school system; efficiency of public offi- pials; the encouragement of manufactur- ing industries to come to Montgomery; A Iudicious advertisement of the natural ad- -.svantages of the city and the execution of the vagrancy law and the arrest. convic- ton and punishment of all such offenders.
 Short talks were made by D. c. Conner, Henry Mohr. A. H. Wilson and w. W. Pearson.
 The club then adjourned to the street