The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-11
Hoped He Can Come for Democratic Demonstration
 Just Before Election
ORATORS TO TAKE
 STUMP THIS WEEK
Nominee Henderson Will Also Pay Visit to State Headquarters This Week to Discuss the Cam
 paign Plans

Plans for the great democratic rally to be staged in Birmingham the first week of November have not advanced chiefly on account of the fact that w. C.. McAdoo, secretary of the United States treasury department, has not replied to an invitation extended him to visit Alabama and deliver the prin- cipal address at the rally.
 In addition to the formal invitation which was extended last Sunday by the committee we'll known people of Birmingham have sent messages and letters urging the secretary to come That he has not replied is considered a good omen. It is indicated that Mr. McAdoo is withholding declination in the hope that he will be able to accept.
 The state democratic committed, in anticipation of the adjournment of Con gress at the conclusion of the pres ent week, is preparing to make use of the members of Congress from Ala bama districts as stump speakers. Mr. Underwood has stated his desire to make severel addresses and he will be sent to Mobile and Troy soon as he reaches Birmingham. Assign ments for other congressman will be made this week. Congressman Hobson has declared that his duty in Wash ington would prevent his coming to Alabama, but tomorrow the secretary of the committee will send him let ter stating. that from several sections of the state the people are calling for him.
 Conner to Speak
 Alabama orators will take the stump this week. w. w. Brandon of Tusca loosa, w. D. Seed of Tuscaloosa, B. NJ. Allen, Borden Burr, w. c. Fitts, Jesse Stallings and others of Birmingham, w. E. James of Cullman. John A. Rog- CTS Of Gainesville and various others have declared their willingness to do the work. Yesterday an interesting let ter was received from former Gov. B. B. Conner who enclosed a contribution for the expenses of the campaign com mittee, and declared that as soon as he returned to Birmingham from a short visit would discuss with the chairman and secretary of the committee the matter of his making stump speeches. Invitations sent to the governor of Alabama urging him to take the stump have not as yet been answered.
 w. Dl Nesbitt. chairman of the cam paign committee, returned yesterday from a business trip to Mobile and other points in the southern section
  county of south Alabama was there danger of republican success and that he found 1t rule that every democrat had determined to go to the polls and vote in order that this state might de- clare in unmistakable terms that the policies of President Wilson are good.
 This is the first time in over 20 years" said the chairman. that the democratic party has been able to prove to the nation at large that it is cap able of Constructive legislation. We in Alabama by overwhelming majorities should put the stamp of our approval on policies which are purely party pol lcies, and all others which have been advocated by Mir Wilson"
 Henderson This Week
 J. c. Wood of Lowndes county and John Gamble of Pike county, who have had charge of headquarters during the past week. have returned to their re- epective homes we'll satisfied that proper treatment is being administered to those several counties which are
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