The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-14


sus of five years ago and are in detail as
follows:
Pc.
of in
Number of estab-
lishments ...... 254 PA 1871
Capital :. ,.....,s sS1,04s2O 21,6O4769 al
Salaried officials,
clerks, etc.
Number ........ l,l45 aso 9o.9
Salaries .......s 1,s2s,569 6e16s5 1000
Wage earners-
Average number 5000 1858 T1
Wages ......$ HISS 4,9lsoS1 $50
Miscellaneous eX-
penses ..........$ 1,soS,54S 1,S9S,5S7 $40
Cost of materi-
ais used -. .s22, 1926 14557OOo 52.4
Value of products
Including custom
work and repair
ing ....... ....s37. .SS7 .67S 25,622.7S1 AL
Mr.. Underwood received the subjoined
letter from the director:
washington, D. c., March 13, 1906
Hon. o. w. Underwood Washington,
d. c.
Dear Sir-In compliance with your re-
quest, | take pleasure in sending you the
lndlosed statement giving the totals for
the manufacturing industries of Jefferson
county, Alabama, including the city of
Birmingham. The statistics for the cen
sus of 1905 cover the calendar year ending
December 81 1904, while those for the
census of 1900, cover the fiscal year end
ing May 81. 1900 Very respectfully.
IS. n. d. NORTH, Director"
A copy of this tabulatlon will be sent
Secretary j. b. Babb of the Birmingham
Commercial club tomorrow.
titled on the basis Of representation as
fixed by the last state convention of the
democratic and conservative party of this
state; to a convention of the democratic
and conservative party of the state OF
i Alsbama, which is hereby called to meet
| in the city of Montgomery on, to-wit,
Monday the 10th day of September 1906,
at II O'Clock noon.
The election of delegates to said state
convention In the respective counties shall
be by separate ballot or ballots pro-
vided by the democratic executive COM
mttee of the respective counties.
The names of candidates for delegates
to said state convention shall be pre-
sented to the chairman of the democratic
executive committee of their respective
counties at least fifteen days prior to
the 9th day of August, 1905.
2 Be it Further Resolved, That section
twelve Q2) of said plan be amended so
as to read as follows:
II. Resolved further. That the state con-
vention of the democratic and conserya-
tive party herein called to meet in Mont
gomery Ala, at II o'clock, noon, on
Monday, September 10. 1906, shall nomi-
nate by a majority vote a candidate for
Of and
two associate justices of the supreme
court of Alabama to be elected in the state
election I'm November 1906, and shall elect
the members of the state executive COM
mittee of the democratic and conservative
party to serve for the ensuing term of
four years.
g. The names of the candidate for nomi-
nation of chief justice and associate JUS
tices of the supreme court of Alabama,
shall be printed on the official ballot to
be used in said state primary election
and voted for under the same rules and
regulations applicable to candidates for
other state officers
The delegates and each delegation from
the respective counties elected to the state
convention herein provided for. In casting
their votes in said convention for chief
Justice and associate justices of the su-
preme court shall be considered instruct
ed and shall give to each of said candi-
dates the pro rata vote to which he
may be entitled as shown by the vote re-
ceived by him in such county In said
primary election.
Should It become apparent after bal
loting in said state convention that no
candidate for chief justice or associate jus
flee of the supreme court has a ma
iority of said delegates on the basis of
his urinary strength and under the in
structons to the delegates by the voters
of the respective counties in accordance
with the rules herein provided said con-
yention shall nominate candidate by
majority vote for such office under such
rules and in such manner as ii may de-
termine.
Seconded BY Stevens.
The resolution was seconded by It. NJ
Stevens.
r. A. Thach desired to take a few mo-
ments rest that the plan might be read
and considered.
Judge Alman spoke to his resolution.
He reviewed the death of Chief Justice
Mcclellan and the fact that candidates
are out for the position. He thought that
candidates for the bench should be kept
free from partisan politics and not forced
to take position on questions about which
tneY may ldltl Dc lOittu W pass DIS JuI-
lists.
Thach Favors Convention.
Mr.. Thach said that at the last meeting
of the committee he had acquiesced In the
action taken. He thought that the deter
mination to select the supreme court
judges by convention, wise and he saw
now no reason to change his mind. He
wanted to go on record favoring con-
vention for all the members of the bench
He enjoyed the speech of Mr.. Whitson
at the last meeting in favor Of a conven-
ton for justices and agreed with him
He still agreed with him. Judge Thos
n. Mcclellan was. he said as great a.
chief justice as a state ever had. and he
was chosen by the wisdom of a state con-
venton. He believed that If we have a
primary let's have 1t. If convention,
let the delegates be elected to that con-
vention and act as their Judgment die
tates. He saw no reason for a state con-
vention with the plan as offered save to
select the committee. Let 1t all be a pri-
mary-not hold a state convention for
the purpose Of expressing views already
passed upon and settled. He moved that
section 8 of the plan be stricken from the
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