The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
TOMLINSON TALKS
 ABOUT CANDIDACY
URGES ORGANIZATION OF BRYAN CLUBS ALL OVER THE STATE, AS IS BEING DONE IN OTHER STATES.

Col. John w. Tomlinson yesterday morning made the formal announcement of his candidacy for one of the four positions of delegates at large from Ala bama to the national democratic conven- ton.
 It has been generally known that MT. Tomlinson would make the race. Other announced candidates are R. N. Rhodes of Birmingham, Congressman J. Thomas Heflin of the Fifth district, and Capt. E. W. Booker of Birmingham. Robert J. Lowe of Barbour county is one of the probabilities"
 As stated yesterday, 1t is very prob- able that Congressman Henry Clayton, before leaving the state will make an- nouncement for delegate at-large. With these six gentlemen in the race there should be some interesting politics. In case of MT. Claytons election it is prac- tically assured that he will be temporarily chairman of the Denver convention.
 In making his announcement Colonel Tomlinson issued the following card:
 q have been so busy with my personal affairs since the meeting of the state democratic committee that have had lit tie time to think of politics, but I take this opportunity of expressing my sin cere thanks to the newspapers and friends over the state who are kind enough to advocate my going as a delegate at large to the national convention. In this matter I have to rely upon my friends, and assure them that l. shall not forget their many favors to me. MT. Bryan's nom nation is now conceded, but we want to elect him, and I am glad that democrats who have heretofore opposed him, very generally agree that men should be sent to the national convention in thorough accord and sympathy with the leader, so that the great fight ahead of democracy may be started off enthusiastically by those who believe that MT. Bryan can be elected and who want him to be elected. The organization of Bryan clubs should be pushed all over the state of Alabama as is being done in other states, so that we may not only win the majority of the electoral vote but the majority of the popular vote in November"
 
 act all business that may properly come De1Ore Sald convention.
 Resolved, The apportionment of dele gates shall be one delegate for each 100 votes cast for the Roosevelt and Fair banks electors in the national election of 1904 in the various counties in this state, and an additional delegate for a fraction of 40 or more votes. Provided, that every county shall have at. least one delegate.
 Resolved, That chairman and secre- tary of this committee are hereby in- structed to issue the call for the conven- ton and to show therein the number of delegates each county is entitled to under this call and to give public notice through the newspapers and by circular to the organization in each county of the state; and provided the call shall be in accord with these resolutions and with the call of the national republican com rnittee
 Resolved, The committee on organiza- tion is instructed to make all the arrange ments for the convention. fix the date. and make up the temporary roll of dele gates and select the temporary chairman and to give due and timely notice of the date and place in which the convention will assemble in Birmingham.
 Resolved, The chairman and secretary of this committee shall be members, ex- officio of that organization committed and that committee shall select secretary