The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-23
B. B. Conner SPEAKS
To FARMERS UNION
VIII Close Campaign at SuIIi-
gent, Lamar County
OATES SPEAKS TODAY
Ex-Governor VIII Address Voters of
Birmingham at the County Court
House-comer Rally Tonight
at o'6rien's Opera House..

AT - bTlcnS opera 1ouSe.
B. B. Conner. candidate for governor of
Alabama, addressed the delegates to the
convention of the Farmers Union of Ala
bama at Bessemer yesterday at noon.
Mr.. Conner was introduced to the audi
ence in Rebie hall by Attorney Pinkney
Scott. The hall was well crowded with
people from al sections of the state and
all seemed to be interested in the issues
of the campaign. as discussed by Mr.. Co.
mer.
The speaker dwelt upon the great need
of better educational facilities, especially
in the rural districts, and closed with a
discussion of the railroad rate question
as it affects the welfare of the farmer.
Mr.. Conner was well received by the peo-
pie.
A number of other candidates for state
and county offices spent the day in Bes-
semer. greeting the delegates to the con-
vention. and discussing the various issues
of the campaign.
To Close at suIigent.
Mr.. Conner will close his campaign at
Sulllgent, In Lamar county, next Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock. 1t is pointed
out as quite a coincidence that Mr.. Conner
made his first speech in the interest of
railroad rate reform at Sulligent four
years ago, when he opened his campaign
for president of the railroad commission.
Mr. Co,par ..,i1I cpaoiy OF Addison In
Winston county, today. Tomorrow he will
speak at two points in Tuscaloosa coun-
ty Saturday morning he will speak at
Vernon, Lamar county and in the after
noon he will make his closing speech at
Sulligent.
Storm Center.
Birmingham and the Birmingham dis
trict will be the storm center of state pol
itics from now until the primary next
Monday. Many of the candidates for
states offices are gathering in Birming-
ham and will spend the remaining few
days of the campaign here
Among those who are in the city and
who will be here the remainder of the
week are Judge John r, Tyson of Mont
gomery, candidate for chief Justice of the
supreme court Thomas c. Mcclellan of
Athens, candidate for associate justice OF
the supreme court; Frank Julian of Flor
ence. candidate for secretary of state;
John b. Knox, candidate for alternate
senator, and A. p. McGhee of Admission,
candidate for secretary of state.
Others are expected to arrive and will
make Birmingham headquarters until the
fight is over or until Saturday night.
Oates to Speak.
Ex-Governor William c. Oates of Mont
gomery candidate for alternate senator,
will SPEAK at the county courthouse in
Birmingham at 10 o'clock today.
He will close his campaign in Montgom-
cry tomorrow night. These two speeches
are the last he will make before the
primary.
In speaking of his candidacy last night,
Governor Oates said: Il have only two
more appointments before the closing of
the campaign, one in Birmingham Thurs
day and the last at Montgomery Friday
night l have made canvass of as much
of the state as it was possible for me
to cover In the limited time. l have Wis
tied thrty-seven counties and have
made many speeches The people have re-
ceived me cordially and l feel satisfied
with the conditions.
II would live to have a fair audience
of intelligent people of Birmingham at
the speaking at the court house. I have
something that will interest the thinking
man and would like to have a hearing
Conner Rally Tonight.
Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, Jesse
Stal1ings and others will make speeches
at a Conner rally at oBrien's opera house
at the corner of First avenue and Nine
tenth street tonight at o'clock.
Captain Hobson will speak In the inter-
est of B. B. Conner for governor. and 1t
is expected that the attendance will be
very large. Everything possible has been
done to arrange for the accommodation
of all who come.
Captain Hobson will speak at Athens
this morning in the interest Of Mr..
Conner
Cunningham Rally.
A Cunningham rally will be held at the
Biiou theatre In Birmingham tomorrow
night, at which DIR. Cunningham himself
will make an address.
A. o. Lane will preside over the meet
ing.
A Cunningham rally will be held at Bes-
semer tonight at which Erie Pettus and
others will make addresses.
Miller Is Busy.
Nathan L. Miller, candidate for state
senator from jefferson county, Is being
kent busy during the last days of the
campaign and though he is making no set
speeches he is doing effective work in
mixing with the people and acquainting
them with his views on public issues.
He spent Tuesday in Bessemer and
found many strong supporters in that sec
ton of the county. He will probably spend
part of today in Bessemer.
Mr. Miller is well pleased with the
progress of his campaign. and his support
ers are confident that he will secure a
safe majority in the voting next Mon
day.
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