The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-21
DELEGATION HAS
RETURNED HOME
Members Were Cordially Re-
Ceiyed in Washington
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
Birmingham Is Said to Have Excellent
Chance of Securing the New Sub
Treasury-Presiden
Harding Talks.

The delegation of prominent business
men from Birmingham who went to
Washington to confer with congressman
and other federal officials in reference
to the location of the proposed sub-treas-
terday morning.
The delegation, which was headed by
w. 2. G. Harding, president of the First
National bank of Birmingham, was shown
every courtesy while in Washington and
comes back feeling confident that Bir-
mingham has an excellent chance of
securing the sub-treasury
Secretary Shaw announced some days
ago that he would locate u sub-treasury
in one of the southeastern states and
would leave the matter of location to a
vote of the members of Congress from
the states interested. The vote on the To-
cation will be taken January I, and though
several cities are making strong fight
Cor the institution the contest seems to
have narrowed down TO Birmingham and
Atlanta.
AS soon as the announcement was made
that the secretary would locate a new
sub treasury in the southeast the bust
ness men of Birmingham held a mass
meeting and selected a large campaign
committee to take up the fight. A strong
delegation was selected from this COM
mittee to proceed to Washington at once
to begin the campaign work among the
congressman who will vote and deter
mine the location. This delegation which
will probably be increased in number, will
return to Washington after the holidays
and will remain there until the matter
is finally disposed of.
Harding's Statement.
In discussing the trip to Washington
yesterday, MIR. Harding said;
I'VE were cordially received and were
given every assurance that Birming-
hams claims would be duly considered.
Many of the members had already gone
home for the holidays, but we were able
to see quite a number who will take
part in the selection and we also called
ON other members whose influence may
be of some value in the contest.
every one approached seemed to be in
terested in the advantages offered by Biz
mingham We have every advantage over
Atlanta except that of geographical posi-
ton, but l feel confident that our many
other advantages will largely overcome
that which Atlanta claims and which
is comparatively slight.
"While Secretary Shaw has announced
that the sub-treasury will be located in
Alabama, Georgia or South Carolina, he
told the members of the delegation who
called on him that the members of Con-
gress from Tennessee, Mississippi and
Florida would be allowed to vote ON the
location since those states will be served
through the new sub-treasury.
III these states are allowed to vote
on the question, and | am sure they will
be, Birmingham is almost sure to win.
Birmingham stands good chance to get
second choice votes after state favorites
have been defeated. This is the keynote
OF our campaign, and the best work that
can be done now is through personal let
tiers to members of the delegations from
these outside states and to their innuen-
tial friends.
after the holidays strong delegation
will return to Washington and will re-
main until the vote is taken on the loca-
ton January T. l feel confident that Bir-
mingham's chances are as good as those
of any other place in the territory I'M
der consideration, but there remains
great deal of work to be done. and the
campaign committee in charge of the
matter will not be idle until the question
is finally settled"
All the members of the Birmingham del
egation who visited Washington speak
in high praise of Congressman Underwood
in his earnest and helpful efforts in be-
half of this city's claim for the sub
treasury.