The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-23
Every Department of State Government Represented In
 Ihrongs At Hotels
ALL ARE CONFIDENT OF
 DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
Many Openly Declare That Victorious Ticket Is To Be Bryan and Har- mon-eossip Among
 the Visitors.

Office holders politicians, candidates and probable candidates, senator's leg lslators, judges, lawyers and prominent citizens from all over Alabama are coming to Birmingham to aid in the demonstration prepared for the great commoner, William Jennings Bryan, the next President of the United States.
 The first trains yesterday brought citizens to welcome Bryan to Alabama. in this his third coming" Through out the day they continued to arrive. and when the last trains had emptied their burdens last night, every otel in the city had cried "enoughw
 Every department of state govern ment is represented.
 There is Governor Conner, who arrived on the Louisville and Nashville ac- commodation from Montgomery. who comes not ot introduce MT. Bryan-for he Is well known in Alabama-but to present him to the large audience that will enthuslastically receive him at the Bijou theatre this morning. Lieuten- ant Governor Henry B. Gray of course. is here. State Treasurer Walter D. Seed was one of the first to put in an appearance. Auditor William W. Bran don and Superintendent of Education Harry c. Gunnells arrived early in the evening, and registered at the Hilman. Secretary of State Frank Julian, an original Bryan man, is here. Commits sioner of Agriculture Wilkinson being unable to come on account of business pressure, Is represented by hIs brother and chief clerk, w. H. Wilkinson. The supreme court is represented by it's secretary, Leon McCord. Attorney Gen eral Alex NJ. Garber, being aged in the railroad litiga tion in the federal court. was unable to be present. The military of the state is represented by Adjutant General Blob Graves and Col. c. R. Rricken of the Second regiment
 Every County Represented.
 Every county in the state is repre- scented. In recent years Birmingham has never entertained such a large gathering of prominent people, repre- senting, as they do, almost every ham, let in the great state.
 Everybody Is enthusiastic for Bryan. Bryan" was the subject of a thousand discussions in the lobbies of the vari- ous hotels last night. Every man pre- dicted victory, or if he happened to be one of the less sanguine, thought the outlook propitious. to say the least. The majority of prominent men discussing the situation declare that heir home towns. counties or districts were almost to man solid for the great Nebras kan.
 Governor Conner said it looked as though MT. Bryan had better chance than he ever had before.
 Lieutenant Governor Gray, explaining that he was misquoted in the Columbus interview, stated that the only man in the republican ranks having any chance to win again Bryan was Sec retary Taft.
 Auditor Brandon declared that Bryan was a three to two favorite against the republican field.
 Secretary Julian, declaring he had always remained firm by Bryan, pre- dicted that he would see his favorite mount to the presidency this year
 Treasurer Seed thought MT. Bryan's chances were brilliant
 Superintendent Gunnells thought that if Bryan failed to win this year, democ- racy in national politics, was doomed for years to come. The only tune the democrats have won since the war, he said, was when the times were as troubulous as these.
 Never Had Better Chance.
 General Graves had never>seen a bet ter chance for democrats to win "Cleyelands victory" he said, was not presaged by such glowing omens. The people want change in adminlstfatloh, and want it badly"
 Henry B. Steagall solicitor of the Third district and who was the center of attention some days ago when he was cited to appear before the federal court on the allegation that he had not extended to the agent Of Judge Jones, serving injunctions, the proper courtesy and who was shortly afterWard wholly exonerated, thought that Bryan would win, and by big vote. The peopie of the Third" stated the eloquent soilc- flor. "instructed me to tell the people of the Ninth. and the people of every other district gathered here on this oc- casion. that they were, almost 10 d man in favor of Bryan-enthusiastlc ly in favor of Bryan.
 First Ballot and Unanimously.
 Charles M. Henderson. president or the Alabama railroad commission, IS also in the city. MT. Henderson pre- diets A Bryan victory. W. D. Nesbitt of Birmingham, associate member or inc commission, returned last night from Mortgomery and will remain nere today He expressed his opinion freely that Bryan would be nominated ana not only on the first ballot put mously. ,.os.s
 w. M. Faulk, mayor Of Tuscaloosa' stated that the reliable Sixth was al most to a man in favor of Bryan
 Pat McGauley. the well known o., 6cial stenographer who has figured III every no1itical convention and gather ing of importance in the recent history of inc state. expressed his opinion that the outlook was unruffied, and that II the republicans contihueu .o ore mone themselves, Bryan would score a landslide. ,o
 Horace Hood the well known sherin of Montgomery county, and editor ol the Montgomery Times, who Will De al, airuan of the committee escorting MT. Bryan to Birmingham, is one or tbe enthusiastic Bryan men In Ala bama. Said Colonel Hood, Il tnlnk inc season for democratic victory has come. The outlook is most propi- tious. In other election years l nave seen enthusia sm, but never before such I. ~f- I<x