Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-19
s0f If Christ Game to Congress" i"
 Nominated
BY THE CONGLOMERATES
Of the Seventh DiStrict-Col. William H. DenSon on Hand
 and Makes Speech.

ATTALLA, Sept. 17.-[Special Staff Cor
 respondence. ]-They were all here. The
 populsts, Jeffersonians aud republicans
 carried the day. M. W. Howard, who
 wrote "If Christ Came to Congress- and other cong ngressional aspirants frisked
 around here all day, and if "Christ had come to Attalla" today he could not have laid fingers on any congressional candi- date They had too much to do-that is, if each one carried his own skillet, and that's what they tried to do.
 d, A caucus was held for the defeat of Den- son or for an indorsement by the populists and Jeffersonians.
 Q. Denson was allowed to speak and he ydidp sling only mud either, he threw abrtokbats and big one, too. A charge was drem Taubeneck to stump his district for Koib. This he branded as a lie blacker sthan h-l, and stated that the man who said 1t was the same thing. He went on sand showed how he had been lied upon by linen who had sought to defame himself and his democracy. He said in defense of sth tatement he had given the lie: .sI tell the truth, others tell lies.'' Billy is still holding his skillet, and says he will be on November 6. 's order by Chairman N. A. Hood of St. Clair, who announced the object of the meeting and recommended that work proceed as soon as practicable. |. l.. Brock was elected temporary secretary and H. McCann assistant secretary. Upon motion the tenn porary organization was made permanent and committee on credentials appointed. The committee on credentials reported. A committee on platform and order of busi- ness was appointed, when the convention adjourned to meet again at 0 clock.
 At 'clock the convention was called 10 order, and the committee on platform and order of business was heard.
 Upon motion MT. Stewart, a populistic convert of only few suns, told his experi- ence in manner that contrasted perfectly with the song put up for years by Kolb, Bowman & Co. He was heard, and re. celved much applause, scoring hits by say ing that all the republicans would be with them in only a short while.
 Following MT. Stewards experience reci- tation, the following platform was read, which was afterwards adopted:
 l. We demand national currency, safe, sound and flexible, issued by the general government only; full legal tender for all debts, public and private, and without the use of banking institutions; a just, equitable and efficient means of distribu- ton direct to the people at Q tax not to ex- ceed per cent per apnum, to be provided as set forthi in the sub-treasury plan of the alliance, or better plan, also by payments in discharge of obligations for public i'm provements.
 2. We demand free and unlimited coin. age of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1.
 5. We demand that the amount of cir culatlng medium be speedily increased to $50 per capita.
 4. We favor a graduated income tax
 Q. We believe that the money of the country should be kept as mucn as possible Tn the hands of the people, and hence we demand that all state and national revenues shall be limited to the necessary expenses Of the government, economically and honestly administered.
 Immediately following the adoption of these resolutions. the following candidates were placed in examinations: NJ. w. How and George Gather of Etowah. The nom- lnation closed and balloting begun.
 The first result was ss follows: Howard lo, Beason 16. Powell 10, Gather 10. Upon casting up the ballot, the majority rule candidate had received the renominalion. The chairman then ordered balloting to proceed.
 The second ballot was cast with little change. The third and fourth were taken win the same result, when Mr. Gather addressed the chair and stated that he would ask his friends 10 withdraw his name from the list oi candidates. His re- quest was complied with.
 The fifth ballot was taken with a slight | change h favor of Howard. The sixth was | cast with considerable change in favor of | the man who wrote ''if Christ Came to | pongress.' The seventh was landslide | the secretary announcing that he | had received 3l votes. Before the secretary | pad time to announce the result of the l tote received by the other candidates the | ,ity hall was filled with an nproar of l ,heers. J'he chairman announced him the | lominee and committee of three was ap. polnted to escort him to the stage.
 ne LOOK the stand and told them how he