The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-29
ALABAMA REPUBLICANS.
Political Hot Wave Prevailing in
montgomery.

montgomery.
Montgomery, Ala, April ga polit-
lcal hot wave is prevailing here. The
tension between Mckinley and the anti
Mckinley Is so great that row at the
uoor OF the House of Representatives
where the Republican convention was
TO meet, seemed inevitable. Sixteen of
tne 2z members of the Republican State
Committee chose c. w. Buckley for
temporary chairman Of the committee,
Mosely, the regular chairman, refusing
| to meet with them. There are 33 out OF
the 66 counties with no contesting dele
CATIONS Buckley and his supporters
made up roll with their uncontested
delegates. Mosely and the six commit
teemen who side with him made up a
roll admitting to seats a large number
| of their adherents from counties that
have two sets OF delegates. In view of
this situation and the evidence of row,
Governor Oates this morning declined to
allow the convention the use OF the hall.
He says he cannot become the arbitrator
of disputes. and that all possibility of
Idisgraceful fights and rows must be re-
moved before the hall con be opened
AT this hour (Q1 a. m.) there is no
other talk than two conventions. All
hopes of coming together seems to be
abandoned. The Mosely wing viii
probably meet in the theatre and the Nc
Kinley- Buckley wing in the county
Court House. The conventions will as
semble at 12 O'clock c. e. Sheats will
be temporary chairman of the Mosely
wing, and NJ. D. Wickersham of the
other.
The Popuists are having peaceful
time. There Is quite q large gathering
of them, headed by Congressman Good
wyn and Howard. The sentiment ap-
pears to be for mixed ticket of Popu-
lists and Republicans. The Mckinley
RpnnDllCnnS d.
money platform and ticket, while the
Moseley men are for fusion with the
Populists. Frank Botzell will be the
temporary chairman of the Populite
convention. which will meet in the Opera
House.
The following were chosen as delegates
to St. Louis: w H. Smith, j. V. Nc
Duftie. a. J. Warner, w. H. Nixon.
Alternates: j. A. Goldsby. NJ. w. Car
den. Robert Barber. w D. McIner.
r. a. Mosely was chosen as chairman
Of the committee. The convention ad-
journed sine die.
The convention put out no State ticket
but left the matter with the Executive
Committee,
In conference with the committee from
| the Populist Convention 1t was stated
that they favored fusion and asked that
James Jackson tobe named as .Attor-
ney General. That is the only sugges-
tion made as to candidates
This element of the Republicans sup
porting the anti-McKinley combines, is
In favor of fusion of all the opponents
of the Democratic party in support of
one State ticket
The Mckinley supporters met al II
O'Clock. They are undoubtedly largely
In the majority of the Republicans here.
sixteen out of the twenty-five of the
State Committee are on that side About
one third OF the delegates are white an
unusually large proportion. G. w
Buckley, who had been elected chairman
pro TEN of the Executive Committee
when Moseley declined 10 call the com
mittee together, called the convention
10 order and nominated Frank Fitzpatrick
Tor temporary chairman. Nearly all the
uncontested delegates We're present The
usual committees were appointed, when
recess was taken to p. m.
ON reassembling it was in more com
PORTABLE quarters In the Circuit Court
room. AS the committees We're not ready
TO report. time was taken up with
speeches eulogizing Mckinley for pre:i
dent and William Vaughan for chairman
OF the State Committee. Adjourned TO
s p. M.
The Populst convention had smooth
sailing all the way through They met
quietly at the opera house about 800
strong, all white men.
Chairman Dean, of the State Commit
Tee. called the convention 10 order and
nominated Frank Daltzell for temporary
chairman.
committee was appointed TO confer
with the Republican factions looking to
cooperation. The Moseley Republican
stated that the would support the ticket
put out by the Populists. a. T. Good
win. Congressman from the Fifth Dis
trict was nominated for Governor and
made n speech OF acceptance.
Taubcneck, chairman OF the National
Committee. made n short talk promis-
ing financial aid to carry on the cleo
ton.
Adjourned to s p. IN. In order for
districts to select electors and delegates
to the National Convention
The Mckinley Convention at its night
session adopted resolutions favoring the
nomination of Mckinley and in opposi
ton To the free coinage of silver at 16
TO l. David d. Shelby and c. w. Buck
ley, white. and j. w. Jones and III. "
Pettiford, colored. were elected dele
gates of the State at large to the Ma
tional Convention
The Committee on Resolutions report-
ed in favor of nominating a full State
ticket of the Republicans, and not FMS
ing with Populists.
Reopening @ tho Chamber n na,,,,,.