The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-24
Auditor Armstrong of Southern Cotton Association, is h.
 veStigating Here
CONSULTS MIR. HARDING
 AND PRESIDENT HENSON
Gives Interview as to the Reasons Why This City Should Be Se- lected-Jordan In Favor
 of Scheme.

"I believe the chances are excellent for Birmingham obtaining the next eonVeh- ton of the Southern Cotton Assoclatlon' which will be held next January. AS Tar as I am concerned, I am strongly Tn favor of this city, being the only na- tive Alabamian at headquarters and De lieving this the logical commercial cen ter of the south
 The above statement was made yester- day at noon in the First National bank by B. D. Armstrong, assistant secre- tary and auditor of the Southern cot ton Association. MT. Armstrong and A. A. Fairchild, advertising manager oi the Cotton Journal, the official organ ol the association, arrived in the city yester- day morning. and immediately held a consultation with W. P. G. Hardlhg' president of the First National bank. MT. Harding is exceedingly interested In op- taining the next convention of the associ- ation for Birmingham, and 1t was he who addressed letter to President Jordan to that effect. The gentlemen discussed the matter thoroughly, and after the con- sultation. it was announced that Birmlng- hams chances were excellent
 Birmingham Favored.
 ''The selection of convention city Is left entirely with the president" said MT. Armstrong, in conversation with an Age Herald representative. land I am as- sured that President Jordan Is delighted that Birmingham has made known its de- sire to entertain the body. am con- yinced that this city will receive especial attention at his hands, and l believe that Birmingham will be fhs selection"
 MT. Armstrong came for the purpose or looking over the field and making re- port to President Jordan. He inquired as to hotel accommodations. and convention hall. He was assured by President Harding and Robert Jemison, Jr., presi- dent of the Commercial Club, that Bir- mingham could give accommodations as adequate as New Orleans. He states' therefore that his report to the president of the association will be favorable to this city.
 "The two previous conventions have been held in New Orleans said MT. Armstrong, and had Birmingham not given the association such pressing 1n- vi.ation. it is probable that the Crescent City would have been chosen for third time. I favor Birmingham for several reasons In the first place, l am a na- tive A1abaman. In the second place, BIT mingham is the logical center of the asso- ciations territory. Planters in South ana North Carolina, and Virginia. who could not make the trip across the southern states to Louisiana, will come to Birming- ham, and many more will come from Georgia than attended the last conven- ton. In addition western members or the association would come to Birming- ham where they would hesitate were Charleston or Richmond being considered. I think, too, that it is well enough Tor the association to make changes in the selection of a convention city. In refer ence to this last item, President Jordan holds the same views"
 Important Convention.
 MT. Armstrong is well known in Bir- mingham His father was the late H. Clay Armstrong, sometime minister to Brazil, and a distinguished mason. He and MT. Fairchilf came to Birmingham from Montgomery, where day before yes terday President Jordan made an address before the Alabama division of the associ- ation. on the occasion of the opening of the fair in that city. President Jordan was unable to come to Birmingham, and requested that MT. Armstrong make an investigation as to the propriety of hold ing the next convention here.
 '"rhe conventions of the association. said Mr Armstrong, "are among the most important held in the south. Prev ious conventions have been attended by nearly 45OO delegates, but l am confident that as many as 5000 will be brought to Birmingham Representative citizens from all over Dixie are brought together on the occasion of the conventions, and 1t will be quite a boom for Brming- aiU