The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-13
WHITE CAN'T SERVE
INFORMAL. CONFERENCE IS HELD
IN BIRMINGHAM.
Leader of Conner Forces In Primary
Finds Business To0 Pressing -
Repeat Work In the
state Election.

Birmingham. Oct 1i.-tspeciall--
The meeting Of The campaign commit
! tee named recently by Chairman II. 8.
Executive Committee. which was to
have been held here today. turned out
/ to be an Informal conference between
two members of the committee. Hon.
!. b. Conner. nominee Of the party for
Governor OF the State and several other
candidates OF the party.
| 1t developed today that Capt. Frank
committee. had rendered his resignation
from said committee and had wired
ard written Chairman Mallory. lie
| gave his reasons for rendering his res
| is,nation that mis- business duties were
| pressing him and that he did not nave
| the time to properly attend the mat
| ters which would come up during the
He recommended tho appointment OF
smith for the position. Chairman
Mallory is said to have tslegraphed
| there would be no meeting held today
in Birmingham, but only two Of the
committeeman Called to receive the
notice before setting cut sor Bi ha
ditions in various counties where close
races are on were went over with AMI
discussions entered into as to work TO
When seen this morning Captain
White was busy in a case in the City
Court He was not too busy. however.
to fnpian why he could not serEs a.
Immediately after the convention at
Montgomery. early in September" said
Captain White. Il went away on my
would yield to the pressure brought to
bear upon me to serve. I knew moth
Ing OF the appointment until my return
tefore Chairman Mallory issued the call
for the meeting today. bur did not re-
sign then because / thought II best 10
wait until ! could see Mr.. Conner; |
wred Am kaorS OF my se
cision. following the telegram up with
a letter.
II am submerged in work. The court
be required in fret one court and then
another court nearly every day this
fall Any number Of BILLS 81 exception
I ossible moment. and I don't know
When 1 shall have time. to prepare
| transcripts in cases appealed to the su-
paign committee I would have much
looking after the interests Of my
clients
honor conferred upon him and regret-
tod his inability to serve as chairman.
Against Girl Messenger.
e. f. William, local manager Of the
VtStcfH oHlOH 1CicRidfH SoHpahyp W
cause of being unable to get boys to
deliver End collect messages for his Of
fee. annouced a few days ago that he
would give employment to girls. sone
girls accepted positions and began de.
livering kilograms
Announcement was made today the,
movement had been started among
the women's clubs to call on the Mayor
and request that he forbid girls accept
ing positions of this kind. Judge Fen
gin is said to have expressed an opin
ION that the company could be stopped
from employing girls to carry tele-
grams but that the influence OF the
women's clubs would be great and he
though 1t would havs the desired e.
feet.
1t is set forth by those who are lead
Ing the movement to step the employ
ment Of girls 20 carry messengers, that
the work would require tho girls 10
&c into all kinds OF places. and tina.
they would meet undesirable people.