The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-15
Things Seen And Heard
Before the Conference
Who's Who and Here With What
They Haze to Say.

that would bring him to the confer
ence when he received the wire. He
gave instructions to have his wife's
body shipped to her late home and
cancelled his engagement to come to
Montgomery.
Mrs. Davis was 7e years old and
woman highly esteemed throughout
the section of the State where she re-
sided. She Is survived by her husband
and three sons and two daughters.
The Gadsden delegation to the
amendment conference, which came in
last night, was headed by Col. r. Il.
Kyle, the old Roman of Etowah. Col
Kyle is eighty-three years of age, but
carries his years as easily as man OF
sixty. There Is no apparent diminu-
ton of the vigor and energy which
have made him q power in Northeast
Alabama cor the past half-century. To
him. more than to any other man.
Gadsden owes her growth and pros
perity. His faith has never faltered
While other bewailed dull times. the
youthful octogenarian has built
houses and yet more houses. He 10
heart and soul in the fight against the
proposed Innovation upon the constf-
tuition. His voice is raised most en-
phatically in the assertion that the
men who have made Alabama the
great State 1t is are DESTROYS that po-
litical peace shall reign and Industrial
progress be given a chance. He Ia one
of the nota BILE figures in attendance upon
the conference and his influence viii
be felt in the campaign. He reports
that the people of Etowah are firing
of the constant agitation and are will
ing to rest with the present laws
=
Captain S. H. Dent, member of the
constitutional convention of 1901 and
a leading citizen of East Alabama
reached the city last night to attend
the conference. Captain Dent Is the
guest of his son, Hon. S. H. Dent. Con-
gresham from the Montgomery Dis
trict. Captain Dent, commanded
Dents Battery, a famous artillery
command in the war between the
states. He has ever since the war
taken a prominent part in public af
fairs in Barbour county. He is strong
ly opposed to the adoption of the pro
posed amendment and is throwing his
influence against it.
J. e. Marley, of Ozark, who is at
tending the conference, declares that
the meeting in Ozark Monday night,
which was addressed by Hon. 7. M.
Espy was one of the most notable po-
litical meetings in the Wiregrass for
many years Several hundred people
were in attendance at the Dale county
Court House. Mr.. Espy is one of the
famous stump speakers of the State
and Mr.. Marley says he was In excel
lent form at the Ozark meeting. When
he had took up moral leaders" who
we're figuring in the campaign the
crowd went wild.
L. L. Herzberg of the big Depart
ment store of Herzberg-Loveman Com
pany, Is also on hand from Gadsden,
Mr.. Herzberg is well-known in Mont
gomery, where he has many friends
He reports prospects good in Etowah
for the defeat of the amendment.
The other members of the delegation
are Capt. T. C. Galloway, of Crudup.
mine owner and planter: f q. Jordan,
real estate man of Gadsdan. and F. F,
Osborne, of the Gadsdsn Times-News.
e. T. Hollingsworth, president Of
the Gadsden National Bank and of the
Gadsden Banking and Trust Company
Is another delegate whose influence
will be felt in the campaign. Mr.. Hol'
ingsworth is an important factor In
the Gadsden business world and his
presence is significant of the attitude
of his class towards the proposed
amendment.
]. c. Fonville, the Luverne philoso-
pher is here for the conference. Mr..
Fonville has written some entertaining
and caustic articles ON the present
question, under the name of -. Cul-
pepper" These articles have attracted
wide attention.
=
Former Governor William D. Jelks
is in attendance upon the big confer
ence. The Former Governor made one
of his few public addresses Monday
night at the enthusiastic meeting, in
Birmingham in opposition to the
amendment. He was given hearty
reception by the big crowd
Hon. Norman D. Godbold, of Wilcox
county, is in the city to attend the
amendment conference. He is one Of
the able residents of his community
and a former member of the House
of Representatives. After today's con I
ference he will go to Birmingham
II You Get Thirsty Today,
Ask the soda fountain boy for Pep
To-Lac. It looks good-tastes good