The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-24

C. W. Hooper accepteo tne hon..h@'.oA as chairman of the Mallory meeting to- night when the Mallory ciuo was
 Mr. Hooper was one of Governor Corners strongest supporters during his last campaign.
 { Most enthusiastic was the meeting held in the court room at the court house tonight for the purpose of form ing a Mallory club to boost the can didacy of MT. Mallory for Governor in the next State primary. The meet ing was largely attended despite the threatening weather and during the evening number of eloquent addresses were made by prominent citizens The meeting resulted in the formation of a strong club on whose membership will be enrolled practically every white man in the county.
 Called to Order by Mcleod.
 The meeting was called to order shortly after s o'clock by Hon. A. L. Mcleod, who stated that the people of Dallas county and Selma had re- gently announced MT. Mallory as a can didate for the next Governor of the State. That Alabama was great State and that the men and women had made 1t great and that in the State there was no greater county than Dal. las, which in the past had produced 8AS6A nlCu anu was otA4A VAOuaStA6 6A C& men who could fill the highest office ir the gift of the people with great credit to the State and that the meeting wal for the purpose of forming a Mallory club which was to push unceasingly the candidacy of Mir. Mallory.
 In an elegant address, which was oi some length. Isaac Schwarz put in nom. nation as chairman of the meeting c. w. Hooper.
 Tn .nMuSFNn9no Mr Eoomr ha raSar red to him as the President of the Morgan Club. which had won for Sen. ator Morgan his last victory when hii seat in the Senate was contested by Joseph F. Johnston.
 Hon. A. D. Pitts seconded the nofni. nation of Mir. Hooper In an eloquent address. He referred to the part which Dallas county had taken in the history of the state and the nation and paid tribute to the memory of William R King. John T. Morgan, Edmund w Pettus N. H. R. Dawson, Chief Justice Saffold, William Byrd, Jonathan liar. alson, E. L. Pettus and Major J. c Compton.
 Loyal to Conner.
 Mir. Hooper was unanimously elected chairman of the meeting, and in &C., cepting the nomination, said that he did not want the impression to go out that the meeting of the people of Dallas County was against or antanog- istic to the present administration.
 Congressman William B Craig ad- dressed the meeting. He said 1t had taken the citizens of Dallas County many years to get Mr. Mallory to con- sent to become candidate for Govern or, but now that this movement had started. the people of Dallas County and Central Alabama would never stop nnfil A hoA
 Mir. Craig proposed that a committee consisting of H. F. Reese, A. l.. Mo- Leod, W. M. Vaughan, L. E. Jeffries and R. H. Mangum should be appoint cd to name officers and perfect a per- manent organization of the Mallory Club.
 This motion was seconded by Probate Judge P. H. Pitts.
 Major J. c. Compton was then called upon for a speech and Mir. Hooper in- troduced him as the first secretary of a meeting in Dallas County which had resulted in the election of white men to i'll offfces in the county.
 Major Compton made a pleasing and interesting speech, mentioning the can didacy of Mir. Mallory and the great favor which he had heard 1t spoken of by people from every section of the State. He referred to having read LAl0 ttbI ICpOEL III 4n6 fAuNGELlBSE WHICH he mentioned as "the greatest paper in the State" This remark was greeted with applause.
 Hon. H. F. Reese. chairman of the committee which had been appointed, the reported that the committee was ready to make It's report. He referred to how the committee of ciizens had worked to get Mir. Mallory to an- nounce and that it was the purpose of A .E kA vnr1e fss AxsC4 C4s.a Ill Ilrs manner to secure the election of their candidate. He told of the life of MT. Mallory, of how pure and above re- praoch,. and likened him to Aristides.
 Bryan and Mallory.
 Mention of Bryan and Mallory to- gether brought great applause from the
 Major D. M. Scott made . pleasing speech. which was greeted by ap- plauses
 Through Chairman Reese the com mittee named the following officers and committees: J. B. Ellis, President; W. M. Vaughan, Secretary; E. c. Melvin, Treasurer.
 Finance Committee--E. c. Melvin, W. S.. Monk. B. Lamar. c. M. Howard H. Eliasberg. E. F. Ullman, W. C.. Agee, M. J. Elkan. M. J. Meyer, c. F. Morrison, R. D. Walker. I. Yaretsky, W. R. Peacock, T. M. Johnson. E. c. Jones, W. L.. Quinn. Julien Smith, Chanbliss Keith and D. M. Scott. ;. Campaign Committee--J. B. Ellis, W. M, Vaughan. W. B. Craig. Isaac schwarz, R. P. Mccullough, J. L.. Clay, W. T. Atkins. Jr., R. E. L. Mel. sB {. Schuster, Joseph W. Green. J.. H Lumpkin. D. N. Galloway. L. E.. yeffries, c. W. Hooper. V. B. Atkins. R. 1T. Mangum J R, satterfeld, c. c. Phillips, A. l.. Mcleod. Hugh Mallory, L, Benish. J. W. Mabry' W. w. Quarles, H. F. Reese.
 After an able address by R H. Man gum, who urged that everybody work aIl the time for the nomination of Mir. NFa llorv the meeting adjourned.