The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-12
TYSONHOSTSGATHER
HOLD ENTHusrAsTTc CONVENTION
 IN HEADQUARTERS.
Convention Intended to Give OpPcr- funify for Checking Lists, Becomes Strong Rally of Advocates
 of Candidate.

Informal scordiality characterized the meeting, held .n the Tyson headquartsfs last night What was originally m : lists by atfew. turned out to be an ex- ceilently attended meeting of entnust- astic Tyson supporters. Eyerypody was Sgsn na}s9 an bimsef of tRe oppor tunity with the exception Of lew, who declared that they must be excused on account of "throats.
 The earnest admonition to get out and work characterized the speeches, but the hit of the evening was made by a man who would not speak, Neal McLean; he could sing. and he did sing. pore. but the audience would not let the singer cease until he had gotten of Q Dumber of verses.
 After the several stanzas. the sense of which was that "Gaston Gunter's ter election day" Tyson will be our sM town red.S s.Put the shouider % to the he wheel and work" the singer ended with the line. After the primaries lots of Gunter men will be wearing crepe the audience cheered SO long that the singer was forced to repeat it several
 Nothing notably new was brought out at the meeting of last night, all of the impromptu speeches practically be- ing feiterations of what had already been said. Abundant enthusiasm char
 s. B. sightler was chairman of the
 ReSorder E. F. Baber was the first speaker. The theme of MT. Baber's g made since the last meeting. We are more and more each day being encour- aged in our work. We have man of every class and not HSgr one Of ,,n any cEqSs que votes of citizens of every class MT. Gunter's platform was spoken of as be- ing but q copy of the good one already iyr like it as possible. The Recorder closed his talk with the advice that everyone present get to work and work hard s1 tnat o wnaT ;T, the primaries grsse sse
 l. A. sanderson was next introduced by the chairman 'The proposition is. ' is the best man for Mayor. and the question needs no arguing on the face of it He is undoubtedly the best man for the position in the chief chair Of the city. Now I have nothing against MT. Gunter. but what has he done? n have never seen him do anything hut run for ofilce. He :s not the man for our
 T saw MT. Gunter.s picture in this afternoons Journal by the side of MT. Rooseveit's. Now I don't know wheth- CT he put It there for Gunters good iOOAH UT tO EOulpAIG 1uHNOA welt" This statement seemed to tickle the audience immensely.
 Mir. Sanderson closed his remarks with reference to MT. Tfson's we'll known abilities as a business man
 Mir David Hirsch followed MT san derson and stated that hi had known Mir. Tyson for many year. ana had all mon in addition to beingt mighty good friend T am voting pr MT Tyson, not from the personal rehtions so much as am for the fact tlht I personally know him to have thg right sort of business abilities whicf fit him for the Mayors chair"
 smith and D. H. M4phy then made short talks. the burdln of which was that all must set tq work and work forts at fhe coming primaries.
 Chairman Sightle9 stated that the h os,y was growing shte and that-ssofne lists needed checkftg. and after invit- ing everyone to belbresent and bring doIIbtlng friend or converted friend to fha meeting on Baturday night, the meeting was ad3oyrned.
 Political GnAherfngs TOmsght.
 Two notable political conventions will be held tonight.
 Tine one ia to regular meeting of fhe Jefferson Denocratic Association In the hall of thaiNationaI Biscuit Com many RllildinRIbn Madison Avenue at s o'clock. Theclub Is expected to ex-' ert d considerable influence in the pres ent municipal Eampaign and at it's ses-