The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-12
TEAGUE CLUB MEETS
FRIENDS OF CANDIDATE FOR MAY
 OR WE'RE ENTHUsIAsTIC.
Numerous Addresses Were Made by Supporters and Horseshoe Was Received from Ex-Mayor
 John c. CrommeIin.

Enthusiasm and confidence marked the second meeting of the Teague Club last night at 8 o'clock at it's headquar- ters on Commerce Street.
 Over fifty members were in attend ance and a number of campaign | speeches were made by prominent mem bers of the organization espousing the candidacy of W. M. Teague for Mayor | of Montgomery.
 The first appearance of S. H. Dent, Jr., elected president of the club at its first meeting, was the signal for an outburst of applause. MT. Dent on calling the meeting to order, addressed lthe members and paid high compliment to the business ability, the integrity, the life and the purposes of Mir. Teague. MT. Dent in his remarks took occa- sion to emphatically deny the claims made by supporters of Captain Forbes that Mir. Teague is the administration candidate. He said, however, that whether he was supported by city of- flceholders or not, was a matter of small import in the campaign. Far more important" said Mir. Dent Ifs the financing of the city debt. the Improvement in the school system, the l Improving of the suburbs and devotion to the detail business of the adminis- tration. And believe, gentlemen, that Mir. Teague Is more capable of doing these things and conducting a prudent and progressive administration than any candidate in the field" | MT. Dent closed his remarks by ex- pressing utmost confidence in the elec- tion of Mir Teague.
 The President of the Club was fol- lowed by Hon. O. c. Maner. who spoke briefly on the character of Mir. Teague and urged the members of the club not to let over-confidence cause them to cease their work.
 l John W. Durr. Jr., a prominent wholesale druggist, spoke briefly. He said that he had never made a speech before in his life, but in the interest of MT Teague he could not be silent. MT Durr spoke of MT. Teague's business career and closed by saying:
 | MT. Teague has always conducted a wholesale business and would run the lefty government on a wholesale plan. Why should we elect a man who would run the government on the installment planT
 After repeated calls. Judge Terry Richardson spoke. He said that when he left his home, an emblem had been presented him. The emblem was a simple horseshoe and the Arabian taught that a horseshoe was signal of good luck. This horseshoe, he said, was historic It had been placed over the door of the campaign headquarters of successful candidate in one of the most spirited city campaigns that had ever been fought. It was over the door of the headquarters of ex-Mayor John G. Crommelin, and he assured the members of the Teague Club that all though MT. Crommelin was physically unable to attend the meetings of the club. he was with the members in spirit and had sent the token. The mention of the name of MT, Crommelin was the signal for an out burst of prolonged applause. President Dent paid high tribute to Mir. CrommeIln in accepting the token. l At the close of MT. Dents remarks, short talks were delivered by H. M. . Hobbie, W. W. Pearson, Major W. P. German, R. D. Lee, Capt. E. F. Baber, Jr., Charles P. Anderson, J. G. Cowan and H. B. Fuller.
 | Mir Anderson, as manager of the campaign. of MT. Teague, announced that henceforth he would make weekly reports of the progress O. the work.
 The club adjourned to meet next Sat- urday night at 8 o'clock