The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-23
Johns ton Nominated For Governor
BY Over Two Thirds.
PLATFORM STRICTLY FREE COINAGE
DELEGATES to the National Conyen-
ton Instructed to Vote As
Unit Upon All
Questions.

\. II. kelar y, q. Lane.
Montgomery. Ala, April 22,-Captaln
Johnston ana free silver carried the day
in the democmrc state convention by
vote Of more than two to one. by the
action OF the body today the captain will
Sheat the state ticket ns MS pariy's canai-
date Tor governor uni the twenty-five
delegates Who Viii represent Ahnama Ut
the National democratic convention are
bound 10y It's instructions 20 vote ~ unit
Tor the free coinage OF silver al 10 to l.
The t!ck,L nominated IS.
irr governor. Captain j. + Johnston
Secretary OF state. John {. kirk, jack
Treasurer Ellis Of paltas county
Aihi;or w 5. White. Colbert county
Attorney Gvnelo titts and Superin-
tendent OF Educatlon Turner are renomi-
ua:cd.
Commissioner Of agriculture, j. L. cut
vcr % Bullock
The votes in the various stages of the
proceedings. showing tae relative strength
u The TWO fact iou- o. he about 3S to Ill
in favor OF Captain Johnston una free 81
ver and against jh- lcfnacrat Who, 'ndcr
The ieaiersaip of Coa-l 's-n.ou ChrSc
hu,d TO the policy OF th. National admin
isirauon The convention vas instituted
IN Us applause WDcn Ill" name of iresl-
doni Cleveland Wa mentioned, aud among
the resolutions adopted was spc i;ic in
torsrmcuts " his policy IN the conduct
~ International affairs ard the appoint-
ment Of southern mcn to cabinet post
rhey were followed, however, by
tcrse and straightforward expression of
disarproval Of his iinancml policy.
Governor oates also camo In Tor
share Of the conventions approval and
good Will.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. April % Tile demo-
rr,ti,. .o,.,,,,,,,;,,, ,c,ss,r,l,r.3 a, IN a m
General Il. W. Pottus cnoirman of tho
.i,.-
ior.tv repcrt which advocated tie Tree
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,'i'''1, ui suFrt -. 10 20 :: - 80. -
4NH Sh'nnS iio,' o.t' ,t.i,., no IT,,
NW' on az qlo1uops az N,"'N1So' u h.So
ulNo'd'"s IN" lriE"l on t"' ~ !, 49,
- &c hanN laN' i1N1iS i'o,',st 'lNN1 , re
ana .tsat@lhN primary ''n lo''at ,n'l.,.1
GA an W le ha' s'l"H ~ Nv" a,'..' ,,, i"e
d"m"'ra'lC parry 20 return 10 'ho .9iu.
ne resolutions nplfoN, "Slu.ht y 49,. NV ~.
lahi ioitlAn io'.'S my ~ "pipi,i.' '''.,,.
~ " " e, .,i
says: we 10 not approve HIS hHAl'v'dl
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hli'ollI ~ Po't IA az, a,,u
.i"oStHlS VIC SUE NuiN 'il''~t' 60 'i' -
S,in"i,igg l,resldtnt t,l,,s.
",.,'"t,' 3tr' nJ,t,,ta,, IN most ,ioyv
ing .eiln. IL "t.gi".t,il, %;s ,,,,.,,cc
oUflN "l,phAV"'D r'p'N'"Ns ms
.,,y ,,t,,,,a. Wow, allowed Zach ride
iu't'S i"'l',t VIZ ni'oN ,,,,. ,,, l.,
~" NNsE oig,iuSnt ',iv.e.'11N S.,,,..,1,',,.r.
~ Mrssts. pstLuS, l:us1, " hoau'''o'''
~ NJ, ,,, ~ minority rcnort
y iu"'t"n ~ tlp'e -, - ~ ~
~ XIII, ~ ~ ..,,r, AN ,i,iforn was
~. ,'1 ~. Ivy - VI, 1sor more
n N.Y. ) =, ~ !" fo,gor or SILVER
~ ~ .9sd,,,.t, ,pi,,,inr tho twenty
TWO ,.,,,rt,'t "a i'hirafeo 10 vote MS a
mi, in fnyo. of ID 10 i r5inare carried by
The he sane a. vn,e as aSoye.
K.soI',t.rne ,m1orsin,r the admlnistra-
ton Of Goyermur Gtics ana imiorsius;
,'i,,.,.l.,.,.l,s nc.itin,, ana rra Nionro,. dor
.yn''a,,5 Po1r,% on MIN his ' ngan"ial
views were ,,0ntifod llno.i Unanimously
\ou,i,,t ti.,t,. ~ ..,y,ruor wore made
Gsnoral Pc,ilis of DALLAS presented .he
rai}e ~ t5snnh r. Johnston. ana General
Khcdes oil Jefferson presented INC name
~, l,icb,r1 II clark. ~ Notil.. Tine vote
o',dit Johnston S56 I-5. Clarke III 81.
IN. nfnoui,ceu,ent Of the vote yas fol-
I,,vp,s IN tremendous chc.rirlg General
rhodes moved mat Captain Johnston Ire
nomiraic,l Inv acclamation 1t was unan-
in,niis,y ,trricd
4 ronniti,e Of three. cons sting OF Pet
,us Rouniroe ANA russell escorted cap
tain Inhustnn ia Tho nall Cnptniu John
SION @z'nrn.sed gratitude for support, said
IN, had fausN tho battles OF his party for
thirty ycars ana never departed from tho
fnifh
~ ann glad tn state that mover, hay.
said .'--tbinlr against my honorahlc com
rciitor and Ills supporters Al of us are
ap-a,d INN Ne. want i,,,uest money and
more of II. W.. differ somewhat as 10 tho
n,,.,ns az the issue / stand for ia. money
Of Washington ana Joffcraon ana have
u,vrr mcdifi,i my views claim that
thc minority must rule ana that the MI mi.
noriiv should submit, shall take The
stan,iard of democracy in my hands and
shall from the tennessee river to The Gnlf
of N,cNiro carry Tho, banner TO victory.''
Hon Kinhard H. clarke or NIobiIn was
escorted 10 the platform and pledged his
supper. 10 tho iicket
II feel that no man In the state noad
assurance tnat WIN cordially support The
nominee
Hon j. q. Kirk of Jackson. who is
s,rvIuv Ills ,l,-st term wns re,,otnInn,.d
without onpGsitlon As snsre;arv Of state
icor State treasurer brown Of J,rItson
rllts Of DALLAS and cobb of MONTGOMERY
were placed In nomination on he fo,,rtS
halo, Ems was nomnated For stat
auditor, " :. White received the uonlna-
lion. Attorney General .itts and Sunerin-
terient Of Educat on Turner we're uuani-
mousiv reuominatod.
The contest oyer the office of commits
ein,,,- AT .vri.i,ttitrn We .nt,f,1 ~ a.
rlrcii.n on Che third h,llot Of Hon / -
Culver Of unlock. This completed The
The convention then quickly elected dis