The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
Nominating Committees to
Be Chosen at Meeting
Friday Night
OTHER MATTERS
WILL BE TAKEN UP
~ H.
Meeting Will Be One of Most Impor-
tant in Several Months-Consid-
cradle Speculation as to Who
Will Be Nominated

BY far the most important meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce yet held in
1914 is that scheduled for Friday night at
S O'Clock in the auditorium of that or
ganization. At the meeting the members
OF the body will elect nominating conf
mittee, which will place two or more
tickets in the field for the citizenship of
the chamber for the present year; the
present status of the municipal audi
torium will be discussed; the matter OF
sending delegation to attend the an
nual convention of tho United States
Chamber of Commerce at Washington
viii be taken up, and the matter OF Sc
curing for Birmingham one of the pro-
posed regional banks will be covered
fully by W. IL. Kettig chairman of the
special committee working to that end.
The entertainment committee of ths
Chamber of Commerce will be present en-
masse and will see to It that no ono
thirsts or wants for a smoke.
Election February
The annual election OF the Chamber of
Commerce is TO be held on February s.
The nominating committee will be named
by the members of the organization Fri
day night. and this committee viii pre-
pare two tickets, or more il 1t is deemed
advisable. Any 10 members of the cham
ber have the right, under the bylaws OF
the body to name an independent ticket.
by posting the names OF their candidates
on the bulletin board three or more days
before the date of the election. The names
of the members doing must be at
tsehed to the slip.
There Is much speculation among the
members of the Chamber OF Commercs
as to who will be nominated for the presi-
dency of the chamber. President Hard
ing is being discussed as a probable nomi-
nee. although it is said that he does
not desire second term. There are a
large number of the members of the
Chamber of Commerce who would like 10
have Mr. Harding nominated the second
time for the presidency Of the chamber
and the reasons given for this preference
is that he has done things"
Oscar G, Turner is prominently men,
toned as a probable nominee and many
of the members Of the Chamber of Conn
merce believe that he would make an abls
president. Mr.. Turner has served as viee
president under Mr.. Harding and has
many friends In the chamber Others
who are being mentioned~are j. w Moore,
Paschal Shook. John w. Sibey, Herman
Beck and Murray Brown.
John w Sibley. national councillor Of
the United States Chamber of Commerce,
will bring up the matter of appointing
delegation to represent birmingham a.
the annual convention of the former body
in Washington, ID. G. 1t Is thought prob-
able that all members who can consist.
entity do so, will be urged to atteSd this
convention.
Alabama Cities Pledge Suppcyt
In the matter of regional banlS<for
Brn ingham, members of Mr.. kettiaR
committee are working hard and exprest :
themselves in hopeful terms. The peopl}
of Tuscaloosa. Gadsden, Anniston. Talla-
dega, Huntsville. Selma and other Ala.
tama cities have written the Chamber
of Commerce vocing their support OF
Birmingham in effort to secure one of the
banks under the new currency law. Mont
gomery has a campaign of it's own under
way, and 1t Is probably because of this
the capital city has not come forward TO
aid Birmingham
The citizens of Atlanta, the Chamber OF
Commerce of that city ana all the news
papers are putting forth every ounce OF
energy In an attempt TO secure for At
lanta regional bank. The Georgia city
has had a representative attending thu
several conferences of the committee that
Is to decide as to the location of the
banks. and he has never overlooked an
opportunity to place Atlanta In the lime
light. Many of the Atlantic coast cities
are doing everything consistently possi-
BILE to aid Atlanta in her fight.
The relative chances of Birmingham
and Atlanta will depend largely it il
said, on how the country is divided. II
1t Is broken in such a manner as to In
clude the Carolinas in the Atlantic states,
1t will probably lessen Atlanta's chances
of securing the bank and increase Br-
mingham's. If, however Houston or Dali
las, secures bank, Birminghams
chances are likely to suffer.
One thing is certain, w. III. Kettig and
his committee will not let the matter 90
by default. Mr.. Kettg is active
worker and assisted by members of his
committee will give Atlanta a very stren-
uous fight to win out.