State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-10-30
1anrmoI e Glaa.
TUSCALOOSA, OCT. %, 1916.
The G International Question.


question, and to keep our readers advised oil
the expressions of public opinion relative TO
the gentlemen spoken Of in that connection,
we copy into to.day's paper several articles
from democratic journals in the south, the
east, and the north. We copy from the
Mobile Register an article expressing de.
cided preference for Col, Terry, but sug-
gesting, should new nomination be found
to DO desirabie-Hon. Reuben Chapman
representative in congress from the sixth
district. We appreciate the conciliatory
tone and temper Of The Register article,
and most cheerfully adopt as our own the
following paragraph:
awe will go thoroagly with the great body
of our party friends for whomsoever they may
nominate or ogree upolsIn any sufficient form,
AS the leader who will restore our party in tn is
State, to harmony and SUCCESS, We have none
of that temper which woIld' tear our party in
pieces by opposing itsGcandidates or affiliate,
openly, or indirectly with our political oppo-
nents, for the defeat OF menaof our own poIti-
cal faith because they may have been preferred
oCioiC Jul oHu CopCCiol ldVOIllvS. l. or SuCn o
harmony among ourselves as VIII preserve as
the power of maintaining, unitedly, the princi.
Piles of our party faith we will promptly surren-
der, at any time, all attachments TO ind .yidu4
ais"
The second article, we copy, is from the
Democratic Watchtower. Ii expresses a
decided preference, over all others, for COL
Terry-whom the Watchlower alIirms is
loudly called for, by the democracy Of the
State, 10 bear their standard in the next
canvass. The Watchtower expresses no
doubt, the opinions of a respectable portion
of the democratic party in the eastern Sec
tion of The State.
The third article is from the Franklin
Democrat and is carefully written, with
view to the adjustment of the conflicting
interests which now disturb the harmony of
the party. The Democrat advocates con-
vention. and suggests Hon. George Hous-
ton, representative in congress from the sew.
enlh district, whom the Democrat belves
could unite m ore political strength than any
other man in the North; and whose nom.
nation would insure certain success. In pro.
posing Gen. Houston to The democratic
party, the editor says, he is influenced by
a desire which actuates all sincere demo.
Gratis, 10 see the conflicting sections of our
party reconciled, The suggestions of this
article are entitled to the deliberate con.
sideration of the democratic party. The
time has arrived when success must not be
hazarded, by personal preferences. 1t
must not be forgotten, that there are more
interests involved than The election OF a DEM
Ocratic chief magistrate. In 1917, sen
ators and members of the House of Rep>
resentatives will have to be elected; and un.
less all conflicting interests, and rivalries are
harmonized, in the nomination for COVER
nor, the democratic majority in both branches
Of the Legislature will be reduced. 1t may
not be possible for the wings to secure a
positive majority by any dissentions in our
ranks, growing out of the gubernatorial
question but for all party, and political
purposes, it is as important that harmony
should prevail, as that the democratic party
should have a numerical majority in both
branches Of the Legislature. Without har-
mony. party in power may be- made to do
more injury to its own members, and to ito
own principles. than any direct action Of
Of the opposition could effect. At the SEES.
sion Of ls47-s it is especially important,
that no dissentions should exist. which will
leopard. in any way, the harmonious ac-
ton Of tho democratic members Of the leg.
tsature.
In common with majority OF our demo.
cratic contemporaries we have expressed
personal preference for Governor, which
we know, TO be, also, the preference of ma.
ny Of the most influential and reliable mem.
bers OF the democratic party. But we do
not intend that any preference of ours shall,
in any way conflict with the interests or the
wishes of the great body of our party
friends" In this. our democratic friends in
North Alabama who, oppose convention
as is alledged by the Franklin Democrat,
"bccause they believe il is the design of
those who advocate asconventon 10 nomi.
nate South Alabama man"-have suf.
ficient guarantee, we hope, that no such
motive controls our faction. No man, we
presume-certainly no man who wishes the
party well-would be Influenced by such a
consideration. We expressed the opinion,
soon after Col. Terry's defeat, that the de.
mocracy of North Alabama would be expec.
ted, throughout the State, to indicate their
choice for governor in 1s47. We still
think this preference due to them; and
whether the man Of their choice be of the
South, the East. or the North, he will re.
ceivc fIom US cordial and Jealous support.
But this reason, alledged by the Democrat TO
be urged by portion Of our party friends
against convention, is moi only unjust in
its suspicion Of those who are most active
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