The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-26
DEMOCRATS FORM
 4 VIGOROUS CLUB Gen. c. M. Shelley is Chosen
 President MANY MEMBERS ENROLLED Congressman O. w. Underwood Made an Address-organIzati Was Perfected Last Nleht-Will
 Work for National Ticket.
MANY MEMBERS ENROLLED


 organized in Birmingham. It starts with a membership of over fifty. and 1t is the intention of the organizers to increase the membership so as to include every demo- crat in Birmingham and all in the county If possible.
 The club was organized at a spirited meeting held last night in the council chamber at the city hall. A permanent or ganization was affected, and the presl- dent, Gen. Charles M. Shelly, will appoint a campaign committee within the next few days. The campaign committee will be empowered to select a name for the club, which was organized for the pur- pose of conducting a campaign in the In terest of Parker and Davis, the national democratic ticket.
 officers Elected.
 The following are the officers of the democratic club:
 President, Gen. Charles M. Shelley.
 First vice president. F. M. Jackson.
 Second vice president, Capt. J. ". Bush.
 Secretary, William P. Fort.
 The meeting last night was called to or der by D. K. Campbell, who suggested J. B. Babb as the temporary chairman. In assuming the chair. MT. Babb stated that the object of the meeting was to organize a club to inject enthusiasm in the coming national campaign. He said the democrats of Birmingham and Jeff ferson county were thoroughly in line for the national ticket. Henry R. Howze was elected temporary secretary of the club.
 Upon motion of w. c. Garrett, a conn mittee of five on permanent organization was appointed by the chair The commit tee was composed of w. C. Garrett, w. D. Fort, II. B. Abernathy. E. K, Cam pbell and Marcus Well. The committee then retired.
 Congressman Underwood.
 Congressman oscar w. Underwood was called upon to make an address. The men, ton of his name brought forth prolonged applause In opening his address MT Underwood stated that he did not come to the meeting intending to make political speech He said however. that he was glad to be present at the organization of a Parker and Davis club of Birmingham. There Is victory in the air." said he, If we make no mistakes. We have made a platfor mthat we can all stand on. It met with the approval of all of the dele- gates to the St. Louis convention"
 MT. Underwood paid high tributes to Parker and Davis, saying that both com manded the high respect of the people of ba x0f would bring to the democratic party what is known as the independent vote in the north and the east. Tn 1892 there was a great sweep for the democratic party" said the speaker But in 1894 the tide changed and only the old guard of the south was left in congress. which shows that no man can figure with pencil and paper on the results of national cam palgn. Our party has now agreed upon platform that Is democratic in every sense of the word.
 "The vital question now fin the south Is the maintaining of white supremacy. Now I want to tell you that if MT. Roosevelt is elected president of the United States that white supremacy in the south will be threatened l do not for one moment question that MT Roosevelt is not an honest, courageous, intelligent man, and all of this makes him a dangerous man. He has but one question in mind and he does not understand the racial question that we have to face. When he came to the presidential chair, he came there be- lleving himself to be a man of destiny. He believes that Abraham Lincoln, by destiny, came to free the negro, and he believes that Roosevelt is by the hand of destiny the man to give the negro social rights"
 Southern Representation.
 MT. Underwood spoke of the efforts made to cut down the representation of the south fin congress, saying that the Presi- dent was determined to cut down the representation. notwithstanding the fact that 1t was fixed by law adopted by re- publIcan congress and signed by a re- publican President. He said that he would say cut down the southern repre- sentation q hundred times, rather than to cut off white supremacy.
 eve do not propose to let the negro run this southland of ours whatever may be the cost" declared the speaker. There has been no man who has occupied the presidential chair that has trampled down the constitution of these United States as MT. Roosevelt has done. Never has any act more despotic been committed than was that of MT. Roosevelt on the pension law, which was done for political purposes only"
 Other Addresses.
 Other addresses were made by Judge Samuel l.. Weaver. Frank Deedmeyer. Jack Graves, F. w Barrett, Captain Bush, General Shelley and other The meeting then adjourned subject to the call of the chairman.
 The following is a list of the members of the club:
 o. W. Underwood, E. K Campbell, w. c. Garrett D. U. Williams II. B. Aber- nathy Henry R. Howze, John C. For ney, c. M Stanley, J. W. Bush, J. B. Babb, Frank II. Bell. Jack T. stallings. James A. Downey Marcus Well. General Charles AI Shelley, D. R. Dunlap, Boze- man c. Bulger Frank Deedmeyer. Will liam F. Fort, Roy Mccullough. John W. O'Nein John Rosenthll, M. F. Messer. F. M. Jackson, H. K. White. II. F. Bride well, Hume F. Jones, l.. F. Luckie. Judge Charles A. Senn, John r. Evans. Fergus w. Mccarthy, Edwin S. Moore. Byrd HILL F. l. Tarrant, J. K. Fleming. tsfd 1a