The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-06
Democrats Plan for Congress
 siona| Fight Next Year
OlD MEMBERS ARE CHOSEN
Alabama Men Gall On John Sharp Will Hams In Behalf of Representative TayIor-Deans and Arm
 brecht Reappointed.

Washington, December 5.-(Special)- J. Following the suggestion of the minority leader last night that the democrats at once begin to organize for the Congress sional end of the democratic national campaign, there were meetings held by the state delegations this morning and men selected to go on the democratic Congressional committee. With few eX- captions most of the old members were retained, so there will be comparatively few changes in the makeup of the com mittee. A new chairman and secretary are to be selected, and this will be done by the full committee as soon as organ ized
 Representative Burnett will represent Alabama, having been reelected at a meeting of the delegation today. Repre- sentative Griggs of Georgia has not yet determined whether he will be a cand date for reelection to the chairmanship. Representative Sulzer of New York IS also mentioned for the chairmanship. Representative Richardson of Alabama has introduced bill authorizing the Pres- ident to appoint and fix the salaries of five expert manufacturing commissioners to visit foreign countries and report upon the kinds of cotton goods in use there in order that the information may be advan- tageously used by our manufacturers.
 The Alabama delegates to the Rivers and Harbors congress called upon the minority leader, Representative Williams, today and requested him to appoint Rep resentatlve Wash Taylor on the rivers and harbors committee. There is every indication that MT. Taylor will land the plum.
 A report transmitted by the Secretary of the Treasury today shows that the customs port of Mobile paid Surveyor Tib- bits total of $307s last year.
 The President today appointed G. B. Deans, marshal, and w. H. Armbreeht district attorney of the Southern district of Alabama. The appointments were made upon the recommendation of tho Presidents referees, Charles II. Scott and J. o. Thompson. They show that the President is giving his referees through out the south absolute control of the Federal patronage. The appointments are regarded as especially significant, inas- much as MT. Scott Is the state national committeeman and for the renomination of the President for third term.
 The nominations have been referred to the senate judiciary committee and will be taken up by that committee as soon as organized It is an invariable custom for charges to be filed against Alabama republican appointees. Deans and Arm brecht hope there will be exceptions in these two cases.
 Under the terms of bill introduced by Representative Acheson of PennSyl- vania the beer tax is to be increased from $1 to S2 per barrel, the revenue raised thereby to be used in river and harbor improvement. As the nation Tapped up 52000,000 barrels of beer last year, that many millions annually spent on rivers and harbors would even satisfy a dele gate to a national rivers and harbors con- gress.
 Senator Johnston of Alabama G1as ac- cepted the invitation of the Algonquin club of Boston, Mass, to address it on December 3l. Senator Johnston will chose as his topic, "Alabama and the South" The club is one of the swellest organizations in New England.
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