Bryan for President Committee, Randolph, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/newspapers/bryancmte.txt ============================================= USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. ============================================= July 2002 BRYAN COMMITTEE ------------------------------ A state BRYAN Campaign committee was organized in Montgomery last fall, and Hon John T HEFLIN was appointed chairman for Randolph county. It is the purpose to organize every precinct in the state. Chairman HEFLIN has appointed the following beat chairmen for this county: Beats 1 James SMITH; 2 S B GASTON, Jr; 3 J D AYRES; 4 W A GREEN; 5 J M GREEN; 6 J B CHAFFIN; 7 W D MITCHELL; 8 M H RADNEY; 9 M P STEWART; 10 M P PITTMAN; 11 J B JONES; 12 M V HUDSON, Jr; 13 A M SMITH; 14 ___ WRIGHT. [From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 1 Jan 1908, p.1] ---------- William Jennings BRYAN won the Democratic nomination for his third attempt at the White House. The party platform was based on lowering tariffs, breaking big business trusts, and supporting labor. In the Election of 1908, BRYAN won over forty-three percent of the popular vote but lost to Republican candidate William Howard TAFT.