The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-20
HOBSON MISSES
TRAIN AND FAILS
Big Hippodrome Crowd DiSap-
pointed Last Night
DEVELO PMENTS OF THE DAY
Big Mass Meeting Arranged For Selma
Next Wednesday-Fine Reports
From ST. Clair and Sumter
Counties.
DEVELOPMENTS OF THE BAY
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS,.


address by Capt Richmond Pearson Hob
son. 1t became known in the afternoon
that the chance of Captain Hobson ar
irving was slim on account of the fact
that he had missed train.
However, 1t was hoped that in spite
of the handicap, the hero of the Merri-
mac would come At the Hippodrome.
however, after the people had occupied
every available seat, the Rev. Brooks
Lawrence of Ohio read a telegram IN
which 1t was stated that the orator could
not arrive.
The house was filled with men, wom-
en- and children. There were people of
every religious and political faith pres
ent. They wanted to hear Hobson speak.
They desired to hear his argument in
favor of the amendment. They wanted
to know IL he could do what no other
amendment speaker has yet done-argue
away the danger that confronts the
home.
But those in charge OF the meeting
were determined that the crowd should
not be disappointed. So c. P. Beddow,
a Birmingham attorney. was introduced.
and he was followed by ]. Fl. Disque
of Gadsden.
There were no remarkable developments
in the fight for and against the proposed
amendment yesterday.
Gen. e. w Rucker issued a card IA
voring the amendment. He attempted to
answer the able argument of Col Hillary
A. Herbert, a member of Cleveland's cab
met, and one of the strongest men Ala
bama has produced.
And Edgar McCord of Montgomery ad-
dressed letter to the Confederate vet
Grams of Alabama urging them to stand
by and fight for the amendment Edgar
McCord is a brother of Leon McCord,
an anti-amendment leader on whose
head the amendment faction has heaped
abuse OF most personal character Ed
gar McCord urged the old soldiers, whose
pensions, In full have not been paid to
follow Conner and Weakley to the last
ditch. Anti-amendment leaders consider
this an admission that the old soldiers
as rule. are tooth and toe nail against
a scheme which strikes a blow at the
homes of the people.
Letter to Voters.
Today the anti-amendment leaders will
issue letter to every voter IN Alabama
asking for contribution to a campaign
fund. Contributions from 1 cent to s.
will be requested. From no person will
a contribution of more than IS be ac-
cepted.
In arranging for speakings in various
parts of the state those in charge of
the speakers bureau were exceedingly
busy yesterday. AS a result it has been
decided to hold four or FIVE rallies on
every Saturday between this date and
the date of the election These big meet
ings will be held in various sections of
the state and 1t is intended In about
six weeks to have enc in the center of
every few counties. These rallies will be
in addition to the regular speakings which
will be continued from day to day
]. s. Williams will leave this morning
for Montgomery to take charge of the
Headquarters of south Alabama Eugene
O'Brien, secretary of the Montgomery
headquarters, win come to Birmingham.
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Arrangements were all but completed
yesterday for a mass meeting in Selma
next week. Wednesday October 81. which
will probably be attended by several thou
sand people.
Senator Frank 8. Moody of Tuscaloosa.
Col. e. L. Russell of Mobile and s. T
Bowie of Birmingham, a strong trio of
orators. will do the speaking
In letter to Chairman Long, Col. Iouis
Jeffries. one of the most prominent at
torneys of Selma, predicted that an enor-
nous crowd would gather to hear the
anti-amendment orators. He stated that
people from Dallas, Perry. Marengo, VIII
cox, Lowndes, Autauga and Chiffon coun-
ties will attend.
The Opeiika rally Saturday promises to
be largely attended. Committees in the
counties adjoining Lee-Chambers, Tai
lapoosa. Macon and Russell-are work.
ing in they way of advertising this meet
ing, and 1T is safe to state that 1000 WIS.,
itors will surge into Opeffka to hear Judge
]. J. Willett of Admission and former Con-
gresham ]. e. Stallings of Birming-
ham.
Reports From ST. Clair.
Gardner Greene, chairman of the anti
amendment fight in st. Clair county.
reached Birmingham last evening. He
brought glowing reports following the
speaking in Pell City yesterday Of A. Lat
ady and Henry Fits. He described the
speeches of these gentlemen as excep-
tionally able and believes that st. Clair
will now fall into the proper column
At headquarters yesterday a fine letter
was received from Senator John Rogers
of Sumter. in which the writer stated that
since the opening of the fight 100 Sumter
voters had switched from the side OF the
amenders into the ranks OF the defenders
of the constitution and the home. This
means that Sumter county will fall into
the columns of the defenders. Reports
from that county have been very bright
In fact since A. G. Smith, some days ago.
spoke at Livingston.
In addition to the speeches of Mr.. Fits
and Mr.. Latady in Pell City yesterday,
speeches were made in Autauga by A.
L.. Troy, in Geneva by Senator K. p.
Thomas, In Pine Hill and Sunnyside by
Frank Stollenwerk. at Ethelville and Re-
form by W. w. Lavender.
The following speeches will occur today:
Senator Thomas in Geneva. Frank Stol-
leuwerk at Lower Peachtree and w. w.
Lavender in Unity Grove, Pickens county.
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