The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Activities of the w. G.. T. u.
Names of superintendent of Different Departments and Com
mttee Chairnen Will Be Announced at the Next
Regular Meeting, November
nr Mrs. MAnEL e. LEArzE

BY MRS. MAE
The Central union held most interest
ing session Tuesday afternoon in the
auditorium Of the local headquarters, 1131z
North Twenty-first street, which was pre-
sided over by the president in her own
lovely gracious way.
Encouraging reports were made by the
following delegates to tho state conven-
ton, Mrs. r. NJ. Jackson, Mrs. Benton
and Miss Byrd Clark.
Mrs. Weisel, who was reelected state
president was present and responded to
an invitation from the president of the
Central union for a speech in which she
enthusiastically outlined the work for
the coming year.
The following new officers of the Cen
trail were installed: Mrs. John F. Wyatt,
secretary; Mrs. T. A. Spencer, treasurer.
There We're visitors present from the
Francis Willard union, Stevens and
others.
At the next regular semi-nonthly
meeting, which will be held Tuesday,
November T. at 3 O'Clock in the local
headquarters, the names of the superin-
tendents of different departments, and
the committee chairmen will be an
Eounced.
The young ladies who lunch in the tea
room desire to express to Mr.. and Mrs
NJ Hood of West End, their appreciation
of the lovely roses and dahlias they sent
their purpose to fight and work for a
retention of the present prohibition
laws. Beyond that, and lending their
support to men who would vote against
their repeal, it was intimated they
would not go. Certainly. they have let
it be known they had no intention of
filling the field with prohibition can
didates for governor and allowing one
anti-prohibitionist to quietly and cas-
lily walk off with the honors.
The new primary election law which
provides for only one election would,
in the opinion of the prohibitionists,
make it suicidal for them to have q
flock of candidates against the one
which might be selected by the oppo-
sition. That the prohibitionists in Ala
bama are lacking in political sagacity
is one charge which their bitterest
opponents have not yet lodged against
them.
M'DOWELL'S ACTIVITY
Aside from the efforts on the part
of certain forces in Montgomery to in
duce a number of prohibitionists to
enter the race for governor, the most
significant feature in the situation
during the past few weeks has been
the activity Of Charles S. Mcdowell of
Eufaula and certain of his supporters.
Mr.. Mcdowell. who has been mayor
of Eufaula for sometime, Is conduct
ing one of the most active campaigns
in the state, despite the fact that he
has not yet announced his candidacy.
That he is being tentatively groomed
by the local optionists who radiate
in and out of Montgomery would seem
to be indicated by recent developments.
1t is also understood that Mr.. Nc
Dowell, in case he should find the field
sufficiently inviting to tempt him into
the conflict, would have the more or
less active support Of certain interests
which in times past, even IL not at
present, were considered Of no small
potency.
The prospective Eufaula candidate
has been assiduously engaged for some
months writing letters over the state
regarding his prospective plans. His
letters, while rather unusual, have
served as distinct addition to the
political literature of his state. Ono
of them. addressed to a Birmingham
lawyer. which Is similar to hundreds
of others. follows:
II confess an ambition to be gov
ernor of my native state and plead
guilty to having been fixing fences in
that direction for long time I am
seriously considering entering the
next campaign, not by reason of my
ambition alone. but because Of the as
surance Of support by gentlemen over
A 10 In o. ~.
enough Of strife and that we should
now have peace and cater to pros
perity
My platform would suit you. and
would stand for legal business adj
ministration, free from isms and fac
tons / am not now a candidate but
In the event do enter the campaign
l would crave your very valuable aid
as l know exactly what 1t means in
your section. I trust you may consider
the matter"
REMARK ABLE LETTER
Students of politics consider the letter
OF Mr.. Mcdowell remarkable for two
OF his Statements in particular The one
Is that for a long time he has been
fixing fences the other is, my plat
form would suit you" Just what is the
exact meaning of these two statements
40 mas caused no small speculation
throughout the state.
Various suggestions have been adj
vanced as to the meaning of my plat
form would suit you" The letter pub
lished above was addressed to one of the
strongest anti-prohibitionists In the state.
He inferred from the context of the
epistle that Mr.. Mcdowell was irrevo-
cably opposed to prohibition. However,
q similar document was received by a
prominent corporation lawyer who was
of the opinion that the Eufaula pros
pective candidate meant that his attitude
toward corporations and big business
would be at least one Of benevolent neu-
trality
The only announced candidate for gov
ernor is Lieutenant Governor Thomas E.
kilby OF Admission. Mr.. Kilby had been
considered as a certain candidate for the
higher OFFICE ever since he was chosen
for the second place. While he has ex-
pressed himself as being unequivocally
In favor of retaining the present prohi-
1ou he {ck~