Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-16

GROVE, BY ACCLAMAT|ON
The Ninth District PopuIists
Name Their Man.
WAS BUT ONE NOMINATION
What the Doctor Said in Accepting the Horror
Full Proceedings of the Convention.
The Executive Committee.

The populist convention for the Ninth
Congressional district was held in the
Hood building in this city yesterday for
the purpose of nominating candidate
for congress.
The convention was called to order at
12 o'clock, and on motion adjourned to
l o'clock.
When the convention rea assembled
Jere Fountain moved that the order of
business be dispensed with and Julius
Davidson of Blount county be elected
permanent chairman. Carried.
On taking his seat Mr.. Davidson, after
thanking the convention for the honor
conferred, said he had entered the popu-
list party with the firm purpose of stand
ing by the colors. He expressed his ale
glance to Mr.. Watson, and said he
thought the time would come when it
will be necessary to call on the popu-
lists to secure the free coinage of silver.
He thought it necessary to put out mid
die of the road candidate to carry the
party to success.
On motion Mr.. G. p. Zimmerman of
Jefferson was elected secretary.
The following delegates were enrolled:
Delegates.
jefferson county-C. H. Spencer, Bes-
semer; w. ii. Fitzpatrick, Jonesboro;
j. G. Walker, Hewitt; Jere Fountain,
Jugtown; F. W..Hollister, Oxmoor; w.
7. Bazemore, Birmingham; j. r. Heaton,
Birmingham; r. e. Cowden, Morris; w.
H. Berkest Pratt City; M. A. McCutch-
con, East Lake; S. b. Franklin, Adams
vile; w. A. East, Union; w. B. Fitzger-
aid, Woodlawn.
BlOunt-B. B. Murphy, j. M. Burns, H.
]. Morse Frank M. Durham, b. F. Bled-
soc, w. L. Huffstadter, ]. X. Nix, H. o.
Goddard, l.. X. Booker, T. D. Holcomb,
w. B. Self G. w. Green, L. M. Self.
Perry--C. C. Grove.
There being no deleg tie present from
Bibb, w. l.. Pratt asked permission to
represent that county, which was
granted
on motion the nomination of candi-
dates was in order.
Mr.. John I. Shugart of Jefferson put
in nomination Dr. G. b. Grove of Jeffer-
son. Mr.. Shagart paid high eulogy to
DIR. Grove, dwelling upon his ability as
a leader, and saying also that he was
a middle of the road man, and would not
sell out his patty as other leaders had
done at Lakeview, Montgomery and at
st. Louis. The speaker here criticised
the democratic party, saying it had been
forced to build upon The platform of the
populist party.
'"rbe peoples party" he said, 'is the
coming political party of the country,
and only through it will the people obtain
the relief they SEEK
DR.. Grow Nominated.
There being no other nominations, Mr..
Fountain moved that DR.. Grove be NOM
mated by reclamation.
Mr.. Fountain again moved that this
convention indorse the national platform
as adopted at the st. Louis convention.
On motion the chair appointed a COM
mittee of three, consisting Of John T.
Shugart, II. o. Goddard and Jere Foun-
tain, TO notify Dr. Grove of his nomina-
ton and escort him into the hall,
Dr. Grove made short speech of ac-
ceptance, thanking the convention for
the honor. He said he was glad to know
that the republicans and populists had
parted company and felt when he looked
into the faces of the members compos-
ing the convention that he gaZed into the
eyes of true men and freemen, better
known as middle of the road populsts.
He spoke of the various candidates in
the field and asked his party to follow
him and stand by the banner and the
flag. He discussed the national debt,
adducng statistics to show the difference
in exports and imports and the interest
being paid on the national debt. He
said that If elected to congress his party
knew that they would have in him
representative who would give his right
arm rather than desert them. He ad-,
dressed himself to that plank in the plat
form relative to the ownership of rail-
roads and telegraph lines and claimed
that it was an important feature that
should not be overlooked or allowed to
be smothered by other issues. He said
if elected he would vote for a bill pre-
venting the immigration of pauper labor
to this country.
DR.. Grove said he was q member of
the American Protective association and
was proud of the honor. America for
Americans and God for all.'
He wanted to go to congress, he said
to represent his people. and not himself
He had made personal sacrifices for his
party and believed they had been appre-
ciated.
Executive Committee.
The following executive committee was
selected:
Perry-William Fountain, William Eli
land and Charles Grove.
Jefferson-Jere Fountain, C. Fl. Spen-
Ger and John 7. Shugart.
Blount-F. M. Self, Il. d. Holcomb and
Frank Burnham.
Hale--To be selected.
Bibb-S. NJ. Adams, NJ G. Keif and r.
J. Jones.
Adjourned.