Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-04
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
Howard N omiuated on the First Ballot--The
 Proceedings.

Howard N Ominated on the E1rSt Ballot-Ihe
 Proceedings.
 The populist congressional convention for the Seventh Congressional district was held in the Hood building, in this city, yesterday. The attendance was ex- ceedingly small and very little enthusi- asm permeated the proceedings
 The convention was called to order at 10:3O o'clock by Chairman A. McHan and on motion Rev. w. w. McNutt opened the convention with prayer.
 Temporary Organization.
 The chair announced the first thing in order was the election of a temporary chairman and suggested the name of w. $. Forman of St. Clair. MT. Forman was elected by rising vote.
 On motion w. F. Coggin of Etowah conducted the chairman to his seat.
 MT. Forman, on taking the gavel, thanked the convention for the honor in a short speech and declared the conven- tion ready for organization.
 Dr. Coggin moved that the chair ap- point committee of three on credentials and permanent organization. Carried. The chair appointed the following com- mittee N. B. Spears of St. Clair, w. M. Coleman of Marshall and Dr. J. B. Harris of DeKalb.
 On motion I. L. Brock of Cherokee was elected temporary secretary.
 On motion the convention took a recess of thirty minutes to allow the committee on credentials and-organization time to prepare its report.
 Report of Committee. The committee on credentials and per- manent organization submitted the fol- lowing report, which was adopted:
 Your committee begs leave to report the following as regular delegates and entitled to seats in the convention:
 "Cherokee-Entitled to nine delegates; present, J. K. Newman, A. H. Duke, J. l.. Savage and I. l.. Brock.
 "Culman-Entitled to five delegates; present, T. J. Burke, J. B. Gober, R. J. Fuller, J. A. Callahan, T. w. Powell, w. J. Felkin, w. H. Jones, Jake Bogne
 "DeKalb-Entitled to seven delegates; present, M. w. McNutt, Dr. John B. Har- ris, P. G. Bates.
 "Etowah-Entitled to eight delegates: present, G. w. White, T. W. Lister, J. A. Hurst, D. E. Moody. J. W. Newton Har- ry Stewart, T. J. Brown, T. w. Wright, pr. W. F. Coggin.
 "Franklin-Entitled to six delegates; present, J. E. Isbell.
 "Marshall-Entitled to nine delegates; present, Capt. A. M. Ayers, G. c. Hall, Sam Wills, G. W. Abercrombie. W. M. Coleman, Judge T. A. Street, W. w. Kidd, w. H. Carmes, c. IL. Noel.
 "St. Clair-Entitled to eight delegates; present, w. M. Turner, J. A. Box, Joe Strange. W. s. Forman, John Yarbrough, Jerry Robinson. w. s. Griffith, N. B. Spears, J. H. Vandergriff.
 "Winston-Not represented.
 "We recommend that those delegates present be authorized to cast the vote of the full delegation.
 we further recommend that the tenn porary organization be made permanent
 IN. B. SPEARS,
 "W. M. COLEMAN,
 "DR. JOHN B. HARRIS" Convention Proceedings. On motion a committee of seven was appointed on platform and resolutions consisting of one committeeman from each county present. selected by the dele gation of each county. The following committee was chosen: T. A. Street of Marshall, J. l.. Savage of Cherokee, w. s. Griffith of St. Clair Dr. w. F. Coggin of Etowah, W. W. McNutt of DeKalb, J. D. Isbell of Franklin and w. H. Jones of Cullman. Congressional Executive Committee A motion was made and carried that the delegates from each county name 0 member of the congressional executive committee for the next two years, the delegates to report their action to this convention for indorsement. 5ofA ktAs. <kD<y R1y ~