The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
Yesterdays Advance Guard
Promised Fine Con-
vention
KOH[ER OF CLEVELAND
WAS ONE OF THE FIRST
Already Talking About Next Place of
Meeting and Warm Fight VIII
No Doubt Ensue-LOuisviIle
Makes Good Bid

About $50 eagles of the law had reached
Birmingham before midnight, crowding
every hotel TO its capacity and giving
Chief Bodeker the hardest work of his
life.
This morning at $50 o'clock the con-
vention Of the International Association
of Chiefs of Police will be called to order
by the president Major Richard sylves-
ter. The Rev L. c. Branscomb will lead
in prayer, after which Captain Frank P.
o Brien, mayor of the city, will welcome
the visitors to Birmingham.
Major Sylvester will respond, and the
rest OF the day, including an afternoon
session, will be taken UP with the reading
of important papers and the transaction
of business Tonight the visiting dele
gates, their families and friends, will be
given a special party at the Bijou The
atre The chiefs will remain in the city
until Friday night, when long list of
entertainment will end with a banquet at
the Hotel Hillman.
The influx of early arrivals was more
than expected, and indicates a fine con-
v1ntion. All the visitors were delighted
with the weather and with Birmingham.
Many of them attended the baseball game
during the afternoon.
The arrival of Fred Kohler OF Cleve-
land Ohio, was a feature of the day.
Kohler is the originator of the Golden
Rule policy, and is one of the most pop
ular chiefs in the organization.
Major Richard Sylvester was the CEN
ter of an enthusiastic crowd all day. and
his friends declare that he will be re-
elected for another term as president
Already the fight is on for the next
meeting place, which will not be decided
until Saturday morning. Elgin. H.,
Rochester, N. Y, Atlantic City, Washing
ton, Jersey City. Louisville and several
other cities are here with invitations, and
the fight over the plum will be a royal
one
John P. Carney of Louisville has a very
elaborate invitation from all the organi-
cations of his town. Having slipped the
sweets of Louisville hospitality years
ago." it reads, you are invited to re-
sample that world famous brand and
the mayor, w. o. Head, says, with all
our hearts we guarantee you royal well
come, abundant accommodations, and the
best time you ever experienced. We are
at the heart of the nations population.
We will make your gathering brilliant
and notable. and do everything within our
power to make the meeting a success
Mr.. Carney went through the Highland
residence section yesterday and almost
gasped, 81 want to sa you, right here
you've got a swell to That Highland
avenue is the SWEETEST thing I ever saw
in my life
Elgin, Ill, presents each delegates with
very pretty little badge, bearing
clock and a green ribbon to catch the
Irishman's eye.
Among the arrivals yesterday were:
Chief Mashmeyer of Milwaukee, James
W. Younger of Elgin. Frank Kohler of
Cleveland, r. r. Kennedy of Greenville,
S. c., E. o. Purdy and ]. 8. Brattan of
East st. Louis, T. J. Helweck of Parkers-
burg, w. Va. r. G. Groome of Vicks-
burk. Frank Mcmahon and w. A. Lally
of Little Rock Paul M. Milliken of Gin
cinnati, John Crimson Of Patterson, N.
j. Michael Raglan of Buffalo. J. P. Car
ney of Louisville, James Bell of East
Orange. ~ j., G. l.. Baxter of Water
town, N. j., j. NJ. Qugley of Rochester,
NJ j. c. G. Kizer of Norfolk. Va, Frank
T. Corriston of Minneapolis. Henry
Gallagher of Mentclair, N. j., Henry w.
Mason of New Bedford, Mass, l.. L. ].
Kock of Nashville, E. B. Hesse of Wash
ington. James H. MoKenna of Waltham,
Michael OConnell of New Brunswick. N.
j., Henry d.. Cowles of New Haven,
Conn, George NJ Beach of Waterbury,
Conn, James NJ. Reynolds and W. 7.
O'Connor of New Orleans George n.
Tsmon Of Pittsburg. Henry Jennings of
Atlanta j. T. Moore of Columbus, Pete
Phillips of Griffin. Ga, John ]. Collins
of Elizabeth N. j., ]. c. Williams of
Eleanor, Fla. f. T. Walters of Selma
n. Vandiver of MONTGOMERY, Iona B.
Day Of Scranton, Pa, Thomas Neville of
East Newark N J.. Louis Werner OF
Richmond and others.