The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-02
COMMERCIAL CLUB !. REFLECTS JACKSON The President Will Serve a
 Second Term AN LIN PRECEDEN TED HONOR  It Was Stated That Without the Work of President Jackson Vulcan
 statue Never Would
 Have Been Made.
 
AN UNPRECEDENT TED HONOR

meeting yesterday afternoon was the tri- butte paid President Fred NJ. Jackson when Rufus N Rhodes moved that all nrecedents be set aside and that the club express itself in open meeting in favor of his reelection.
 The matter came up when the motion was made that three officers be named to hold the annual election. President Jackson was asked to name the three election managers, according to the con stitution of the club, when a testing re- mark was made that he might name his friends and thus get reelected. This caused quite a laugh. and when It was over MT. Rhodes paid a tribute to Pres ident Jackson, in which he said that with out him at the head of the club the yul- can exhibit would never have been push ed ahead and that if he did not remain in the chair the statue would not be com pleted. He said that the administration of MT. JaeKson had been one of push and enterprise, and had accomplished much He put a motion to the club calling on 1t to unanimously declare MT. Jackson the only candidate for president for the en- suing year, and this was done amid the heartiest applause ever heard in the club.
 Unusual Honor.
 Mir. Jackson thanked the club and said that he was not seeking the office, and in fact did not want it, but If the mem- bers thought that he should complete the work he had commenced, he was willing to remain president for another twelve tI-
 position and back to Capitol Park. This is the first time in the history of the club that any one has been asked to hold tho office of president a second term.
 Vulcan was again much discussed at the meeting of the club. President Jack son gave figures showing the exact finan- cial condition of the Vulcan fund, and also what would be needed to complete the figure. The total amount subscribed IS $14SoO; the total collected Is s10,S10 Mr. Jackson also gave the latest estimates on the cost of the statue, which make total of s1S,750. and he said that the club had yet to raise about s40o0
 Early next week 1t is hoped that the responses will be liberal and quick MT Jackson stated that the amount would have to be raised by May 1. and that some of the members of the club might ex- pect a second visit if they did not get out and help raise this amount.
 Mr Jackson reported that the figure had been cast as high as the shoulders. and that next week the workmen would com mence erecting 1t In the scaffolding, when a small admission fee will be charged the public to see 1t. It is hoped in this way to raise some money.
 Rod Mill at EnsIey.
 A committee from Ensley, composed G. R. Byrun, president of the board of trade; N. W. Scott. mayor. L. c. Wal drop, and J. M. Perkins appeared before the club and asked assistance In getting the rod mill of the Alabama Steel and Wire company started again. A commit tee of five, consisting of Robert Jemison, w P. G. Harding, Rufus N. Rhodes, ". J. Cameron and Louis Minor, was appoint ed to cooperate with the Ensley com mittee in any manner deemed necessary. It was at one time feared that the Schuy- lers would move their plant to Gadsden, but they are now preparing to start work in about ten days, as all arrangements have been satisfactorily made. The com mittee will be ready to assist in any man. ner that 1t may.
 Henry Hiden reported that the com mittee of which he is chairman had com municated with the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company in regard to putting on observation cars for the ben eft of the travelling public so 1t could see the district quickly and thoroughly; that the company had the matter under ad- visement. and would probably put the cars on if any way could be arranged so they would pay.
 Baseball Teams Thanked,
 vote of thanks was extended to the management of the New York and Bir- mingham baseball teams for their kind ness in giving an exhibition game of base ball for the Vulcan fund, from which S61175 was made. W. J. Cameron report ed as chairman of the committee which had this in charge.
 The club passed a resolution thanking w. J. Cameron for the active work he has done as chairman of one of the solic- iting committees of the club for the Vul- can fund. He has cleaned up two lists. and the motion carried with it instruc- tions for the secretary to give him an- other so he could keep up the good work.
 Attention was called again to the good roads convention, which meets in New Orleans, April 6, and B.