The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-05
GOVERNOR WILL
INTRODUCE BRYAN
NUMEROUS PROMINENT MEN
OVER THE STATE ARE COMING
TO BIRMINGHAM TO HEAR HIM
AND ATTEND BANQUET.

The approaching visit of William Jen-
nings Bryan to Birmingham on Janu-
airy % is being planned on an elaborate
scale and it promises to be the greatest
democratic demonstration that has ever
been accorded him in this city.
Prominent democrats from all parts of
the state have notified the arrangements
committee that they will be present at the
reception and speaking and asking that
plates be reserved at the Board of Trade
banquet.
Chairman j. A. Rountree of the gem
eral arrangements committee is in receipt
of letter from Gov. B. B. Conner ac-
cepting the invitation to introduce Colonel
Bryan at the public speaking which will
take place probably at the Bjou theatre
at II o'clock on the morning of January
23 Governor Conner has also accepted
the Craftsmanship of the reception COM
mittee. He writes: Il will be in hearty
accord with all of you to make the visit
of Mr.. Bryan as pleasant as possible"
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the entertainment of Mr.
club room, 434 First National bank build
ing, Friday afternoon, next, at o'clock.
At this time the committee appointed to
select the reception committee will give
out the reception committee as far as
completed up to that time.
Henry B. Gray, Prof. r. w. Massey,
Walter Moore, Bradley Saunders, MEM
bers of the committee, and others have
put their automobiles at the disposal of
the reception committee to be used in
riding the distinguished guests and Wis
itors from over the state from the depot
to the hotel and from the hotel to he
place of speaking.
The tickets to the banquet at the Hotel
Hillman are being rapidly taken. They
can be had from Roy Mccullough, secre-
tary of the Board of Trade at $3.50 a
plate. 1t was stated at headquarters yes
terday that no special invitations were
being sent out but the democrats of the
state generally were invited to be pres
en- and participate in the proceedings on
January 49, The reception committee,
which will be appointed. will look after
the guests and see that they are pro-
vided for. A number of prominent dem
ocrats and business men of the state
have signified their intention of being
present. Among the letters received at
headquarters yesterday was the following
from the Mayor of Tuscaloosa:
Tuscaloosa, Ala, January 3, 1908.
Hon. John w. Tomlinson, Chairman
Bryan Club, Birmingham, Ala:
Dear Sir-I notice that the Hon. Will
liarl Jennings Bryan Is to be in Birming-
ham on January %, 1908. 1 am unquali-
fiedly in favor of the nomination AMI
election of the distinguished Nebraskan
to the presidency of the United States.
l consider him one of the worlds greatest
statesmen and the nations greatest DEM
ocrat.
With a united democratic party and with
William Jennings Bryan as our standard
bearer 1t is my opinion that victory at
the polls is assured.
l trust that your meeting on January
20 will prove a great success and that
democracy, as taught by w. ]. i,ryan,
may receive stimulus that will be as
everlasting as the principles on which our
great party is founded.
I hope to be present on the occasion
mentioned, and with very high regards,
/ am very truly, w. M. FAULK,
Mayor of Tuscaloosa