The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-14

ingham the PittSburg or the south. In
this busiest of all business cities Of
the south. a monster audience greeted
the next vice president. The outpour
ing was by far the largest of the cam
paign in Alabama. Afterwards the
business men gave a banquet in honor
Of the distinguished visitor and not
only were the business men of Birm-
ingham present but there were lead
ing representatives of this type of cit
izenship from every county. Mr.. Kern
made a great speech that pleased our
people immensely. The business men
of Alabama believe with Mr.. Straus
that the election of Bryan and Kern
will improve business and commercial
conditions throughout the country.
Put Alabama down for at least $4,000
majority for Bryan, the largest he
ever received in the state
cat the meeting of business men in
honor of Mr.. Kern, at which L was
present there were present bankers,
manufacturers iron workers. and all
classes Of business men. These men
who probably know more about the
needs and desires of the people of
Alabama than the republican state
chairman, adopted the following res
olution before they adjourned:
Passes Resolutions.
BE it resolved by this conference
of business men of Alabama, met in
pursuance of the call of Nathan L.
Straus. chairman of the national COM
ness interests of the country will be
more safe and secure from panics and
expressions by the election of William
J. Bryan president and John w. Kern
vice. president of the United States;
and that honest business men, legally
transacting legitimate business have
no fears of change of the administra-
ton of our federal affairs into their
hands. and the constitutional govern
ment that they know will follow"
Col. Robert Ewing, national commit
teeman, from Louisiana, who is visi-
tor in Chicago today. leads all others
in the collection of contributions to the
popular Bryan and Kern campaign
fund. Col Ewing's paper, the New
Orleans states, has raised a fund in
excess Of $4,000. The. Rocky Mountain
News, the Memphis Commercial APP
peal and several of the other papers
have passed the ten thousand dollar
mark and are close on the heels of The
States. Col Ewing says the people Of
Louisiana are enthusiastic in this
work of collecting funds for the cleo
ton of Bryan and Kern and he expects
The States to maintain the lead al
ready established.
In speech at Salem. H., the birth
place of Mr.. Bryan, James S. Sherman,
republican candidate for vice president
paid tribute to the democratic leader
which is not wholly in keeping with
his denunciation of him in other
places. Mr.. Sherman, realizing that he
| was among Mr.. Bryan's friends, said
Of him.
IF, as a boy, if in his young man
! hood, Bryan manifested the same
lovely traits of character if he was
the same kindly, thoughtful generous
person he was as a young man in
congress- he must indeed. have very
many friends in this community
1t is the man of such character that
Mr.. Sherman believes is untitled for
the presidency
West Virginia for Bryan.
Since the withdrawal of the two re-
publican candidates for governor of
West Virginia and the selection of a
'cOmprOmise" candidate, the demo-
Gratis have completed a preliminary
poll of that state. The poll shows that
the democratic candidate for COVER
nor will be elected by "a large majority,
and that the state is safe for Bryan,
although his majority may not be as
great as that of Mr.. Bennett. the can
didate for governor. owing to the di-
vision within the republican ranks on
the state ticket. The West Virginia
democrats are enthusiastic over the
poll as it places the state securely in
hn in