The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-16
DELEGATION OFF
FOR WASHINGTON
viii Make Strong Fight for
Sub-TreaSury Here
HARDING HEADS DELEGATES
Birmingham Business Men Are Conf
dent That the New Branch of
the Treasury Can Be
Secured.
HARDING HEADS DELEGATES


ham business men left last night at $50
o'clock over the Southern railway for
Washington to confer with the congress
sional representatives who have the Sc
lection of the location of the new sub
treasury that has been authorized for
the southeastern states.
The delegation went in a private car
furnished by the Sloss-sheffield company
and is composed of the following gem
tlemen: w P. G. Harding. Ross C. Smith,
L w. Barrett, James j. Smith, Culpepper
Exum, w A. Porter, B. ]. Saunders. w.
W. H. Woodward, +. H. Crockard, Jack
w. johnson and William NJ Walker. The
delegation will be met in Washington to-
night by 7. G. Bush Robert Jemison,
Jr., Rufus n. Rhodes and Henry B. Gray,
who are now in New York. The party
expects to return to Birmingham Wednes-
day night.
At mass meeting of bankers and
other business men of Birmingham held
at the Commercial club rooms Friday.
large committee was appointed to take
up the campaign work of securing the
location of the new sub-treasury at Biz
mingham, if possible, and it was pro-
vided that as many members of this
committee as possible proceed to WASH
ington at once to confer with the con-
gressional delegation that will make the
selection. Volunteers for this duty were
called for by Chairman w. P. G. Hard
ing with the result indicated above.
Will Support Members.
The Alabama congressman are unani-
treasury at Birmingham and the Alabama
members will be supported in every way
possible in the contest by Birmingham
business men.
The states interested are Alabama,
Georgia., Florida and South Carolina, and
it is believed that the fight for the loca-
ton lies between Birmingham and Allan
ia 1t Is believed here that with this citys
geographical position, and with its grow
cellent chance to win.
The matter of deciding the location for
the new sub-treasury has been left to a
vote of the congressional delegations from
the states interested. The vote on the To-
cation will be taken by the delegations
January I.
mass meeting Friday to work up an in
terest in favor of Birmingham among
the municipalities and business men over
the state, outside of Birmingham, held
a meeting in the office of the chairman,
Mayor Ward. yesterday morning and dis
cussed plans for the campaign.
1t was decided by the committee to
write a letter to the heads of the different
municipalities of the state and also to
the officers of all commercial organiza-
lions asking that an active interest be
taken in the matter and that all the
assistance possible be extended in the eff
fort to secure the sub7treasury for Biz
mingham.
The following circular letter was drafted
for this purpose and will be sent wherever
it is. thought it will be effective:
A Circular Letter.
"Birmingham, December 10, 1906
Dear Sir-The United States govern
ment is about to establish a sub-treasury
In either Alabama, Tennessee georgia
or South Standardization to be decided
1.-The Alabama delegation Is working
solidly and enthusiastically for Birming-
ham,"
If 1t is located here it will be of i'm
mense value to the entire state or Ala.
bama and a good portion of the states OF
Florida Mississippi and Tennessee IL 10
unnecessary to enumerate these Dement'S
Indeed, it will be seen from view OF
the geographical situation of Birming-
ham that this location is more central
and more easily reached through the eight
trunk railroads that come here than any
other point in the states named
Owing to the geographical situation the
chances are the choice will narrow down
to Atlanta or Birmingham.
What we want you to do is to assist
us in getting votes for Birmingham from
the Tennessee, South Carolina and Flori-
da delegations.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has
agreed to establish this sub-treasury at
such point as is favored by majority
vote of the senators and representatives
from the above named states
Please place this appeal before your
city government and commercial bodies
and ask that they pass resolutions indors-
ing Birmingham and forward same to
your representative In Congress.
We will especially be glad If you will
have letters written in the interest Of
Birmingham to any one who you think
could control action in our favor. Re-
spectfuly,
GEORGE 3. WARD,
j. r. CARTER,
MOT TOM