Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-05
SIXTH DISTRICT.
A DEADLOCK AS TO A NOMINEE, WITH PROSPECTS OF A

LONG TUSsLE. :, GUN, Sept. 4.-GSpecial Staff Corre- spondencel The congressional conven- ton of the Sixth district is In session here and from the present outlook there is no telling when 1t will decide apan man to make the race for the democratic parS;s. The weather is extremely hot. The Guin academy, in which tho convention is being held, is without sufficient windows and the small space in which are over 200 peo- pie is heated to the highest temperature of an incubator. There are four congress sional eggs undergoing incubation, but it is likely to be several days, without there is a sudden change. before one of these will be transformed into democratic nom- inee for congress from this district.
 The convention, with the full list of del egates and about 150 spectators, opened ttth is sf.e1 noon at l:50 o'clock. s--@ MT. A. J. Hamilton, member of the executive committee, by the power vested stated the object before it, which was to nominate a candidate for congress for the Sixth district of Alabama. With few sd- ditional remarks he stated that he would call upon MT. J. H. Mcclure of Walker to act as temporary chairman.
 MT. Mcclure took the chair and made short address to the members of the con- vention. He opened it by stating that the men of the convention were democrats, and that he trusted there would be no hap pbuluBb Uudt WOulu Cdus6 uuy utluUCTdb tO take issue with any other democrat, except in democratic manner. He wanted har- mony and peace to prevail, and ventured the assertion that whoever the nominee of the convention be he would be elected by large majority.
 Upon motion MT. Sam J. Carpenter of Greene was elected temporary chairman, with Mir. w. D. Seed of Tuskaloosa as his assistant.
 The following were appointed by the chair, upon motion, as committee upon credentials:
 ED Willett, Pickens; G M Masterson, Walker; K Redden, Lamar; Dan Collier, Fsyette; Hawthorn, Marion; J May field, Tuskaloosa, and SC Amason, Sum- ter. With MT. Willett as chairman the committee retired from the ball for the pur- pose of determining upon the credentials of the delegates.
 The chairman of the credentials commits tee reported the following delegates as being entitled to participation in the de- llberations of the convention:
 Sumter-A 0 McMillan, A J Derby, B l. Roberts, Hilman, T B Smith, 0 Amason, A Mcconnell, R L Seal, M Cook and C.Grove.
 White, R Rector and T Candate.
 Fayette-L shirley, Dan Collier, J A Brown, E B Quinn. Pickens-L c Hudgins, T H G Cook, R o Rlchardson, Peebies, E D Wlllett, Horton and L B Windham.
 Greene-J Mckee Gould, G Mobley, J Mcqueen, Bernard Howard, H M Judge, A Y Glover and Sam J Carpenter.
 Marion-A Hamilton. A L Moor man, P NGreene and John Almon.
 Walker-J H Mcclure, A P Smith, Lanham and R W Gordon.
 Tuskaloosa-J J Mayfeld, W P Archibald, l. Holman, Moore, w R Foster, W W Brandon, o Prude, H H Sartin, A B Demoiville and w b Seed.
 MT. E. D. Willstt moved that Mfr. H. w. Judge of Greene be made permanent chairman. His motion was seconded. MT. Pick McQueen moved that the elec- tion be made unanimous.
 The motion prevailed and MT. Judge was elected unanimously as chairman. He took the chair and made an eloquent ad- dress to the convention, relating the past history of the democratic party and hoped that it's future would be unchanged. The permanent chairman took his seat amid thunderous applause.
 Messrs. Sam J. Greene and w. D. Seed were made permanent secretary and assist ant secretary respectively by exclamation. Upon motion the following committee of eight, one from each county twas appointed by the chair on order of business:
 ". B. Peebles, Pickens; Dan Collier, Fayette; R. J. Redden, Lamar; A. Y. Gio. yer, Greene; G. NJ. Masterson, Walker; A. J. Hamilton, Marion; A. J. Berby, Sumter; w. w. Brandon, %uskaloosa.
 A motion was made that the committee retire and decide upon the order oi busi- ness. The motion prevailed.