The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-17
MIR. JORDAN
 WILL RETIRE Does Not Want Another
 Term. HEAD OF HOLDING COMPANY. Name of Walter Clarke Receives
 Prominent Mention. Hundreds of Delegates are Pouring Into Birmingham for the Third AnnuaI Convention of Southern
 Cotton Growers.

Birmingham. Jan. Special )--1 Delegates are pouring into tho city for the third annual convention of tho Southern Cotton Association which Will commence tomorrow morning and cone tinue in session through Saturday.
 The committees of the Commercial Club are busy extending greetings fo the delegates as they arrive The ex~ ecutive committee of the Cotton Asso- citation was in session here this mora ing and afternoon. When recess was taken after noon 1t was stated that Haryie Jordan would not be candt- date for reelection and that he had given notice that he would sever hia5 official connection with the orgariza- tion at this time
 1t Is understood that in speech be- fore the committee he thanked the of ficers for the assistance that had been rendered him during his tw5 years ad ministration. He said that he had re- ceived the endorsement of every state in the/association and felt proud thera- of
 The name of Walter Clark, state president of the Mississippi division. was mentioned as the successor Of 2 President Jordan immediately after the named official.
 While nothing definite Is learned rumor prevailed on the streets today that MT. Jordan would probably head the ten million dollar holding company. the object of which is to hold cotton until the rrices had advanced to a req sonable price.
 The convention proper will begin fn~ morrow morning at le:a0 o'clock.
 The sessions will be held in the new skating auditorium on the corner of Third avenue and Seventeenth street. Ow.A as5. be held each day, as well as short ses- sions in the evening. until Saturday evening.
 The convention will be busy ona and no time will be consumed except Tn the transaction of important bust ness or the delivery of addresses h4 men of information and eloquence.
 The auditorium presents a beautiful picture. The committee Appointed hr the Commercial Club has Arranged for It's decoration on large and impress. sive scale. Thousands of yards of bunting have been used in making ina home of the convention attraetive As ID. Moore the daAfEnArs nf ks1& ae<n<<:5 ton, brought Into use llis best hh}f}<&
 Everything that can be concsi} }S@ 6{ has been done to add to the entkrfa s13 ' ment of the visitors They %9t}I %y welcomed with open arms and Sfia6@ x, City. s's
 The acoustic properties of the a,,sf. 'torium are said to be good. When Ben ator Tillman of South Carolina MrssxN there he stood in the balcony 10 sbeak so as to be seen by all the audl6neA He complained that the stand wa3 Sn0 high and that 1t was necessary for hfsn to strain his voice in order to be hAmxd To obviate this discomfort to sDeakrrT the comittee has had a stand eracfa6 on the floor of the main part of kha auditorium which the Speakers can mount when they address the conves,~ tion.
 The program of the convention was arranged good many days ahead hv President Harvie Jordan. No speaker will be allowed to take up more than thirty minutes of the conventionsa tinta.
 The first meeting of the convention will be held tomorrow morning at which time Hon, George Ward. Mayor of Birmingham. will welcome the con. ventlon on behalf of the city of Sir. mingham.
 At the conclusion of Mayor Wards address Hon. W. Fl. Seymour of Mont gomery will deliver an address of wei. come on behalf of the Alabama Divis,
 A response to the addresses of wei come will be made by Hon. M. l.. John son. President of the Georgia Division Southern Cotton Association.
 After the welcome has been extended and formally replied to, President Har. vie Jordan will deliver his annual ad. dress. President Jordan's annual ad. dress Is one of the features of con. ventiGn of the Southern Cotton Asso, citation. As during the past year, hs has been very active in promoting the interests of the cotton growers fin number of ways. he will have much "a say in his address that will be o4 special interest He will not overlook the fight being made on the New York Cotton Exchange.
 The appointment of committees will be taken up In order and great corl- vention Is expected.