startTomcatInIterm2.applescript

on alfred_script(q)
    tell application "iTerm"
        activate
        
            tell the first terminal
            launch session "Default"
    
            tell the last session
                -- give the iterm tab the name of the process
                set name to q
                -- take the tomcat based on keyword parameter
                -- useful in case you want to use multiple tomcats
                if ((q as string) is equal to "something")
                   write text "cd ~/tomcat/bin"
                end if
                write text "./startup.sh"
            end tell
        end tell
        
    end tell
    tell application "System Events"
        set visible of process "iTerm" to true
    end tell
end alfred_script

How:

1. Create new workflow in Alfred
2. Use the template "Keyword to applescript"
3. Use above script and change the paths

Usage:

Alfred: yourkeyword something