The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-19
INSPECTING STEEL
PLANT At ENSLEY
Cord Meyer, Director in Tenn.
Co., Seeing District
BELIEVES IN BIRMINGHAM
Mr.. Meyer Is a Democrat and Has Had
Much Experience In PoIitics-Ex.
presses Views on President
ial Possibilities.
BELIEVES IN BIRMINGHAM

Cord Meyer of New York, a director in
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company, who arrived in Birmingham
Thursday night, spent the greater part of
yesterday at Ensley inspecting the com.
pany's furnaces and steel plant. He was
accompanied by President Don II. Bacon,
who pointed out the important extensions
and improvements that have been made
at the steel works within the past twelve
months.
Mr.. Meyer has visited the Birmingham
district frequently AND is therefore quite
familiar with the Tennessee's properties
and operations He said last night that he
was much pleased with the progress being
made in increasing the efficiency of the
steel plant. The work at Ensley interested
him very much, and he said he had great
faith in the future of the Tennessee COM
pany as steel producer.
1.-THE rapid development OF the south
in recent years" said Mr.. Meyer, has
made it large consumer of the finished
products of steel, and the time must
soon come when these products will be
largely manufactured in this district.
Birmingham has grown to be very
solid city l observe that many fine i'm
provements have been made since l was
last here. This is destined to be one of the
great cities of the country"
Democratic Politics.
Mr.. Meyer Is a democrat and has taken
an active part In politics. He was MEM
Der of the New York state democratic
committee for many years and in 1893 was
the nominee of his party for secretary
of state. Notwithstanding the fact that
it was an off years for the democrats he
came within small vote of being elect
ed He ran far ahead of the democratic
candidate for Judge of the supreme court
Asked about presidential politics Mr..
Meyer said he thought the democrats had
good chance to elect their ticket. pro-
vided they selected the right sort of
standard bearer.
"I regard Judge Parker as strong
man; believe he would carry New York"
remarked Mr.. Meyer. 81 know him per-
sonally well and feel sure that he would
make a model president.
IT also regard Senator German as fine
presidential timber 1t may be that he will
| get the nomination. II he does he will
make strong race and If elected he
would fill the executive office with high
satisfaction to the people.
Senator German.
| but the man who, in my opinion,
would poll the largest vote in the state of
New York" continued Mr. Meyer, were
he the nominee of the democratic party,
is Grover Cleveland. He would carry New
York with a sweep. Mr.. Cleveland meant
! just what he said when he wrote the let
ter addressed to Mr.. McKelway of the
| Brooklyn Eagle. He is not a candidate
In any sence of the term. Should the NOM
| nation be forced on him he would, I am
certain, be very sorry to have to get back
into active campaigning, but there is a
popular demand for him and 1t is possible
that the convention may be stampeded for
him.
Roosevelt Unpopular.
President Roosevelt is exceedingly un-
| popular with the business men of the
country He will lose thousands of re-
publican votes in New York II the dem
oorats make a good selection"
How about Mr.. Hearst?' was asked.
Mr.. Meyer. HE is not even seriously
considered in New York.
| Mr.. Meyer expects to remain in the Bir-
mingham district several days.
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