Huntsville gazette., 1890-06-07
Republican State Convention.
Large and Representative Body
NOminateS State Ticket, Puts
Fourth Sound Platform and
Endorses the Admins.
tratiOn.
Or. MoseIy Reelected Chairman.

The State Convention Of the Re-
publican party Of Alabama, assem-
bled in the Hall of the House OF
Representatives at - o'clock.
The Convention was called to or
der by Hon. r. A. Mosely, Chair .
man of of the State Executive Com
mittee, and opened with prayer by
Rev. A. N. Melvin.
DIR. r. A Mosely, Jr., called the
convention to order, congratulating
the convention that since his election
as chairman of the executive com
mittee, the party has captured the
presidency and both the national
legislative bodies He predicted
that the party would captured the
State government Of Alabama and Of
every county in the State. He as
serted that the republican party is III
the majority in this state. He stated
that he had by voice and pen upheld
the principles of the party in the
state and charged that democratic
supremacy had been maintained for
the past sixteen years by outraging
the ballot box. He stated that the
demands of the party were: owe
demand a free ballot and a fair
count" and We favor protection of
American industry and labor. In
conclusion he admonishes peace, har-
mony 10 the deliberations, as COM
parison to the democratic conven-
tions ip Barbour and Lee coun
ties.
DR.. Mosely then nominated for
temporary chairman, H. c. Binford
Of Madison county.
w. j. Stevens of Calhoun nom-
mated, for the position, Frank Threefi
ofmarengo. He made speech in
support of Threet's nomination, and
urged vote on the question to give
the sentiment of the convention on
the questions before it, that harmo-
NOUS conclusion may be reached.
L. J. Bryant offered a motion to
Law the substitute on the tabe.
Carried.
HI. C. Binford was then unani-
mously elected as temporary chair
man.
Binford took the chair, returning
his thanks for the honor uf the cleo
ton.
Peter Allen and D. NJ. Mcclellan
were named as temporary secretaries.
On motion Of a. A. Wilson COM
mittee on credentials of one from the
State at large and one from each con
gressional district was appointed.
Committee on credentials-A E
Stratton, w H McCants, H NJ Ma
this, S N Murphy, H A Carson. II
A Wilson, Rev. r Dawson, G W
Braxdall. B w Briggs.
The committee on credentials en-
tered and reported.
The counties of Jefferson, Butler,
Lee and Covington, had con!esting
delegations, but the Moseley dele.
gates were seated in each county.
Every county in the state repor-
ted with delegates except Clay Cher
okee, Cleburne and Marion.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported as follows:
First-B NJ Long. of Walker, to
be permanent chairman; j. M. Yer
non, DeKalb, and L. A. Avenderph,
secretaries; VIM NJ. Green, Ser
geant-at Arms.
The report was adopted.
MR.. LONGS SPEECH.
B. M. Long, of Walker, the per-
manent chairman, said:
The Democratic party is divided.
It's all because of that organiza.
ton known as the Farmers Alliance
The corner. stone Of Republicanism
was equal right to all and special
privileges to none. Let US proceed
in order. Let US not have any bick-
ering. Constitutional convention
has been called in Mississippi for the
avowed purpose Of cutting of alarge