The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
BANKHEAD HIGHWAY
ROUTE SELECTED IN
A STORMY MEETING
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Fant's pointed reply there was a live
~ demonstration, during which the
Mississippians cheered and applauded.
That he had additional supporters was
evident in other parts of the meeting
chamber.
After voice had been heard in favor
| of the recommendation of the commit
tee a motion was made to table the
motion of the Mississippian. In the con-
fusion that followed a second was not
heard by the chairman. ]. o. Prude of
Mississippi pleaded with the delegates
from Tupelo and Holly Springs, who,
he said, had the meeting at their
mercy" to be considerate of the in
terests of others.
congressman Private John" AL
| len arose in the rear of the ballroom
| to defend his fellow Mississippian. II
| do not believe that the county that
sends one delegate to the meeting has
as much interest in the highway as
those which send a number" he de-
clared, land / do not see why each
| delegate should not have a vote. Fur
thermore. 1 do not think that Senator
Bankhead or anybody else can threat
en- this convention by threatening to
withhold the aid of the federal gov
eminent"
! T. e. Patterson of Atlanta, and mem
| Der of the state highway commission,
| said that Senator Bankhead was abso-
| lutely right and profoundly wise In his
views. He stated that he felt it would
| be only right that each county be given
| five votes.
EXPLAINS DEMOCRACY
| In low measured pitch, Senator Bank
head arose to explain the misapprenen-
sions hat had arisen from the views he
expressed. ''As regards my democracy,
| J. point to my record for 80 years." the
senator said as his following cheered. II
suspect that 1 was voting the democratic
| ticket, before my friend from Mississippi
came into the world. And now my friend
| from Mississippi comes in here to dis
pute my democracy.
Il come into this meeting as citizen
| of Alabama, not as a representative of
| the government / am interested and
have been actively interested for 30 years
in good roads. and l want to see this
highway constructed.
And when my other friend from Mis-
| sissippi John M. Allen talks about my
| threatening this convention, he does not
| mean it. TIe knows that he does not.
| 1t is absurd to state such"
| MI. FAINT given the floor, stated in
referring to Senator Bankhead, 81 know
| that he is a democrat
Attention of the chair was brought to
| the fact that the motion to lay Mr.
Fant's motion upon the table had been
seconded, and the question was put. A
poll of the delegates was necessary fol-
| lowing a resonant AYE" and a swelling
no and it was found that the NOS
| had won, rs to 50. The original motion
was put to vote. Seventy-six voted
for individual voting and AZ against it.
HIGH COMPLIMENT
AS the secretary announced the poll,
Senator Bankhead arose. IT do not rise
for the purpose of making speech" he
said, but for the object of extending
my heartiest thanks to the convention
for having named this highway after me.
consider it a high and esteemed com
pliment." Cheers and applause greeted
his thanks.
The steam roller. engineered by Lester
G. FAINT, continued it's steady pace. He
arose and offered the motion that the
route from Atlanta, Ca, to Birmingham,
by way of Talladega, and from Birming-
| ham, by way of Jasper, Ala, Hamilton,
Ala, Fulton, Miss, Tupelo, Pontotoc, OK
ford Holly Springs to Memphis, Tenn,
be designated as the Bankhead national
| highway of the United States A second
followed and an almost unanimous vote
was accorded the motion.
The route from Birmingham to Atlanta
was more fully designated upon a mo-
ton of G. T. Roberts as going from Biz
mingham by Lovick, Leeds, Brompton,
| Cook Springs, Pell City, Talladega and
Admission to Atlanta. Following a mo-
| ton by Mr.. FAINT that a vote of thanks
| be extended to the committee, the Tut
wiler, the newspapers and the city, the
meeting adjourned sine die.
The officers of the association are:
President, Col. Thomas S. Plowman, Tall
ladega; vice presidents, o. j. Knox, Pom
totoc, Miss; J. c. Spruell, Admission; w.
A. Johnston, Memphis; Fred Houser, At
lanta; secretary, j. Asa Rountree, Bir-
mingham; treasurer, A. S. Preston,
Jasper.
| The directors of the highway associa-
ton are nine in number Two from each
state and one at large for the four states
were named. From Alabama are: John
w. O'Neill, Birmingham, and W. c.
Davis, Jasper; Mississippi w. A. Boone
Pontotoc; L. G.. FAINT, Holly Springs; Ten
nessee. Henry Hayley, Memphis; C. NJ
Ninninger, Memphis; Georgia, Ascar
Mills, Atlanta; T. r. Whitley, Douglas
Vile. The director at large is John NJ
Allen of Tupelo.
A meeting of the directors followed the
adjournment of the delegates. 1t was de-
cided to incorporate the association un-
der the laws of Alabama The president
and secretary were empowered to do
So AS the executive committee, Presi-
dent Plownan appointed J. w. O'Neill,
James Spruell, w. c. Davis The presi-
dent and secretary are members of this
committee.
The opening session yesterday morning
was featured by an address of Senator
Bankhead on the national good roads
measure with it's $50,0Oo0OO fund and it's
other phases. The good roads delegates
were welcomed by Commissioner John r.
Hornady, on behalf Of the city. and by
DR.. r. F. Lovelady of the board Of reve-
niue.
After these speeches. Private John
Allen responded and Tupelo, Miss, be-
came well fixed as the hub of the south
His speech was richly rifted with humor
The morning was spent in perfecting
means to arrange permanent organiza-
ton. Over $50 delegates were in attend
ance.
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