The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-15
SOLID CAMP IF VETERANS
 FROM DOTHAN COMING ID
 SHOW THEIR INDIGNATION
John P. Tfllman Says the Adoption of Section of the Amendment Would Forever Destroy the
 Historic Sacredness
 of the Home.

Montgomery, September 14.-(Specia1.)- J. The convention tomorrow will be the big gest in the state of Alabama since the days of secession. Delegates have all ready arrived from every portion of the state and by noon tomorrow 1t is pre- dicted that the attendance will reach 2500 Charles Henderson of Pike, chairman of the railroad commission which made It. self conspicuous all over the nation for It's successful efforts to whip the rail- roads into line, will be temporary chair man, according to the programme pre- viously arranged Frank s. Moody, the venerable senator of Tuscaloosa, who is the pioneer in the cause of temperance in this state, will be permanent chairman
 According to the same programme the chairman of the committee on resolu- tions will be John B. Knox of Annis- ton.
 Early in the morning there will be sev- eral caucuses, one of which will be at tended by the Birmingham delegation. It is not expected, however that much of note will come from these consultations. At noon the convention will be called to order in the Auditorium and there will follow some speech making by leaders. Then will occur the permanent organiza- tion.
 Several necessary committees will be appointed, and adjournment will follow It is now unknown as to whether the work will be resumed in the afternoon or tomorrow night. But when the conven- tion is again called to order the big bus mess will be entered into. This will be, of course, the appointment of cam paign committees to work in the several sections of the state and the outlining of a policy.
 Stick to One Purpose.
 The original plan to devote their efforts to defeat the amendment seeking to put prohibition into the constitution is still the intention of the delegates.
 According to the plan no candidacy will be boomed. However, already there is considerable discussion of politics, and the names of Spragins and ONeal and Henderson are often heard in the cor riders. And from the hotel lobby state ments, it is believed, that Governor Co., mer, Judge Weakley and others of the
  the delegates who are already here.
 The delegates have brought the glad tdings that the amendment Is doomed. Max Hamburger says that the measure has so few friends In Mobile that to se lect its palbearers will be difficult matter.
 Charles Rattray, one of the veterans of the legislature says Cherokee will go three to one against the amendment Will
 k< n.x, 4A1r te a1o a1fy divided, but will defeat the amendment as two Baptist preachers have recently come out against it. Judge Eyster says Morgan is very safe. Montgomery and Jefferson are conceededly strong against the amendment. According to the Tus- caloosa delegation, the situation is criti- cal, both factions already entering claims. w. A. Weaver, the member of the leg islature who resigned because he couldn't, as he states on every corner, stomach the policy of the administration, says the vote will be close in Blount. Summing up the situation. according to the dele gates to the anti-admendment convention, Alabama will snow the amendment un- der.
 Optimistic Spirit Prevails.
 The most optimistic spirit prevails, and unless the pendulum is swinging back ward into the channels of sanity, there is. an innumerable body in Montgomery to- night harboring false impressions and fos- tering hopes doomed to desith
 Nothing has aroused the people of Ala bama, according to information furnished by the delegates from every section, to such an extent as the effort of the ad- ministration to plaster on the amendment. The opponents are bitterly fighting. They are not talking simply, but are determined to get in the trenches and battle until the ammunition is gone. Section ? especially is a red rag, for under its provisions the delegates claim the sanctity of the home is gone forever
 TiIIman Down on Section 2.
 John Tillman, the conservative Brming- ham lawyer, expressed himself freely in this connection tonight. Section g." he declares, makes 1t impossible for a man to have a bottle of whisky in his own home and at the same time be protected from the danger of intrusion. Why, the officer in search of fees will enter, shov- ing aside the wife at the door and the children hanging to her skirts. And this Alabemians will not stand. They will sbuot and then the amendment will cause more blood to flow than all the saloons in tie day of the dive and the Bowery haunt"
 Aud the report, which is firmly believed. here, that the Anti-Saloon league, fearing defeat with Conner and Weakley speak ing ir defense of the amendment from every stump, is preparing to inform them gently to desist that they are not wanted. has caused innumerable smiles in Mont ecmery.
 Smith Is Amused.
 A. G. Smith at the head of the Bir7 mngban delegation, was especially amused. 'I have no doubt,' he stated, but that the Anti-Saloon league would be glad to rid itself of Conner and Weak ley, But the effort will amount to noth- ins. Conner and weakley faal that they