Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02

Chairman OF the ConVentlon.
Craftsmanship of an old fashioned demo-
cratic convention.
Upon motion of Hon. Charles G.. Brown
of Jefferson the chairmen of the various
counties furnished the secretary with the
following
List OF Delegates:
Jefferson-D. w. Houston, James Hill
house, Sr, T. S. Smith, T. s. Tate, DR..
N. e. Barrett, Dyer H. Vann, John II.
Miller, George Swanton, c. w. Fergu-
son, ]. J. Altman, r. M. Cunningham, J.
J. Curran, Henry Tompert, G. A. Sem,
E. K. Campbell, r. III. Fries, j. b. Aird,
Tom Duggan. e. A. Little, Walter Nc
Adory, w. II. Kennedy, A. 7. Sims. w. H.
Stanley, T. A. Payne, James Lynaugh.
James A. Eastis ]. K. P. Laird, A. A.
Vines G. c. Jones, Charles G. Brown
80 votes
Bibb-John c. Jones, w. R. S. Hayes,
NJ l.. Cleveland, j. T. Ellison, J. A. Fair,
j. w Greene. John Williams, DIR. w. j.
Nicholson, w. w. Lavender, F. NJ Holly,
j. C. C. Woolley, James G. Oakley, It. L.
Harris, to cast the five votes of Bibb.
Blount-John Brown, John F. Wilson,
A. o. Steele and Mr. Ellison to cast the
seven votes of Blount.
Perry--S. w. Woodfin, DR.. w. r. Dow
ney, w. F. Hogue and others to cast the
ten votes of Perry.
Hale--Charles f. Waller, A. M. Tun-
stall, Ben Evans, Charles w. Turpin, Sam
Walton. Brooks Smith and Charles Lati-
men, to cast the nine votes of Hale.
1t was announced that there were not
any contests, and the temporary roll was
made permanent.
On motion of Mr.. Woodf1n of Perry the
following committee of five on organiza-
ton was appointed: Messrs Woodfn of
Perry, chairman: Evans of Hale. Ellison
of Blount, Cleveland of Bibb and ]. H.
Miller of Jefferson.
The committee made the following re-
port:
/. That the temporary organization be
made permanent.
2. Nominations for congress.
8. Report of committee on r. resolutions.
4. The election of an executive commit
tee.
Chairman Walters Word Picture.
Chairman Waller addressed the con-
vention, saying that he would be false to
his constituents if he did not say few
words to thank them for the honor they
had conferred upon him. Then he drew
picture of the wonderful resources of
this, the greatest district in Ala bama,
and spoke at length upon the financial
disaster and the distress brought upon
the people by the evils of gold stand
ard. He told how railroads and great
corporations had gone into the hands of
receivers, and how mine after mine had
been closed and shop after shop shut
up, all on account Of the present financial
condition.
He pictured the once prosperous farmer
enjoying the fruits of his labor, and then
pictured him at the pr sent time, eking
out mere existence and allowing his
children, who before went well dressed.
to go half clad and half starved.
He told of the prostratsd conditions of
business and the ruin wrought by the
gold fiend. He said that there are two
parties and always will be-one of these
party of the people.
He said there were men in the demo-
cratic. party who did not belong there,
and the sooner they were gotten rid of
the better.
He praised the action of the Chicago
convention and closed his speech by pre-
dieting clean sweep for the conventions
nominee and for the national nominees.
The chair then appointed the following
committees:
Resolutfons-Steele of Blount, Oakley
OF Bibb. Sem OF Jefferson, Smith of Hale
and Downey of Perry
To choose an executive committee
Fair Of Bibb. Hogue of Perry, Walton of