The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-19
MILLER TO MAKE
A CLOSE CANVASS
Has Support of Many InAuen-
tiaI People
SHORTRIDGE is ENDORSED
Friends of 3. B. Conner viii Meet To-
night to Organize club-Felix
Mclaughlin Manager for
r. M. Cunningham.
SHORTRIDGE is ENDORSED

Nathan L. Miller, candidate for state
senator from Jefferson county, said yes
terday that within a few days he hoped
to have his business affairs in such shape
that he could spend the following few
weeks before the August primary in a
close personal canvass of the county.
He is receiving assurances of hearty
| support from many of the most influential
people not only in Birmingham but in
every precinct of the county and his
friends state that his interests will be we'll
cared for In every community.
Mr. Miller has been before the public
in Jefferson county for twenty years. His
success in his profession is generally re-
marked and his wide experience, 1t is
said, we'll fits him for the senatorial rep
| resentative of this district whose inter-
ests are SO varied and complex.
Mr. Miller says that he will make as
close canvass of the county as is pos
sible in the short time before the prl-
mary
Weakley Meeting.
On account of the large attendance ex-
pected at the meeting of supporters or
Judge 8. D. Weakley Saturday morning
1t has been decided to hold the confer
ence in the circuit court room of the
county court house.
The meeting will be held Saturday
morning at II o'clock and 1t is expected
that a majority OF the attorneys of JEFF
ferson county will be present, There are
about 275 members of the county bar and
it is said that practically all of them
are hearty supporters of Judge Weakley
for chief justice of the supreme court of
Alabama.
Judge Weakley is due in Birmingham
Saturday and will probably attend the
meeting.
Endorse Shortridge.
w. w. Shortridge of Ensley is making
close campaign of the county for the
legislature, and reports much encourage
ment In every section of the county.
He has secured the following indorse-
ment from the officials of Ensley and
precinct No. As. of which he is citi-
zen:
Ensley. Ala. July II, 1906.
We, the undersigned, recommend to the
voters of Jefferson county, Col. w. w.
Shortridge suitable man for the
legislature. N. w. Scott mayor: p. J..
Rogers, alderman First ward; Evan ].
Owen, alderman First ward; ]. w. Brig
| man, alderman Third ward; Edgar Kie-
| nan, alderman Third ward; j. A. Dupuy,
alderman Fourth ward; w. l.. Steele.
| alderman Fourth ward: J. F. Culpepper,
! alderman Fourth ward; NJ II. Sherman
alderman Fifth ward: ]. NJ. Donaldson,
ex-alderman Fifth ward .
A. L. Arnold, city clerk; F. G. FonvilIe
city treasurer; James Brodie, justice
peace precinct No. 40; c. II. Mandy JUS
tice peace precinct No. 45; j. NJ. Donald
son notary public, and ex-offcio Justice
peace precinct No. 40; Lee White, con-
stable precinct No. 45.
Conner Meeting Today
The following call has been issued for
the meeting of young business and pro-
fessional men to be held in the interest
of. B. b. Corners candidacy for governor
in the Thomas building tonight:
"Al who are interested in this move
ment are cordially invited and requested
to attend this meeting. The purpose Of
the organization is to perfect a union of
strength among all citizens who sincerely
favor more equitable freight rates and
car service rules, and who will lend
some of their time and influence to the
realization of these reforms by the cleo
ton Of a governor and legislature who
will carry these policies into execution.
Recognizing in b. B. Conner the strongest
and most consistent champion of rate
reform in the state the club to be or
ganized will bear his name. and one of
he nf ha at,fz ftNfa ,rtI1 he
to work for his election as governor
1.-THE prime movers in the organization
are young business and professional men
of the city who hope to preserve the or
ganization intact after the campaign Is
over and enlarge its scope, so that 1t
may continue to be a live. active force in
public affairs.
Short addresses will be made by e.
Wilkerson, W. H. Kettig. Frank s. White,
r. N. Rhodes and others.
"Officers will be elected. committees
appointed and other detail work in or
ganizing will be effected"
The meeting will be held at $50 o'clock
in the rooms directly over the CONNER
cial club rooms.
Cunningham Manager.
Felix Mclaughlin. former tax assessor
of Jefferson county. has been named
chairman and manager of DR.. R. NJ. Cum
ninghams campaign committee in JEFF
ferson county.
The committee has not yet been made
public. but will be named in a few days,
and it is said that 1t will be composed of
some of the strongest and most influen-
tial business and professional men in the
county