Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-16
NUMBER 1873

Johnston men did not think they had fair
play. No new committee was elected
Randolph.
Roanoke, April 15.-(Special.) = The
county convention today was harmo-
nious, and Randolph's delegates were
| Instructed for Johnston
Russell.
Scale. April 15.-(Special) - Russell
county sends her delegates to the state
convention instructed for Johnston.
| St. Clair.
| Springville, April I5.-(SpecfaL)-St
| Clair's votes are solid for Johnston
Riverside, April Especial .)-st Clair
| county sends her 6 delegates instructed
for Johnston. This is official
Pell City. April 15.-(specl : st. Clair
to instruct for j, o. Turn .S-or state SUI
perln'endent man' of educatig our county
| Shelb
Calera, April 15.-0 S1al.)-The Shell
by, county democrat convention was
held at Columbiana- Say. 1t was call
the county democr- Sexecutive commit
! tee. Prayer wask ,red by Rev. T. M.
| Wilson. Every e" in the county with
| one exception Vs represented w. B.
Brown was made chairman and e. s.
| Lyman and c. G. Dubose secretaries.
The convention adopted the following
| resolutions.
Resolved %, That in recognition of
| the wise and statesmanlike administral
tion of our national affairs by that ideal
| democrat Grover Cleveland, we In con-
vention assembled do hereby attest our
| Endorsement and further declare our ac-
acknowledgement of the wise and patriotic
services he has rendered the people of the
| United Stats during the perilous condi-
tions that have threatened our country
during his incumbency and award to his
name an equal right to be placed along
with that illustrious triumvirate of
American presidents, Washington, JEFF
| ferson and Jackson.
Resolved (0, That this convention
| heartily commends the wise admnistra-
| tion of our state affairs by the present
| governor, Hon. William c. Oates
Resolved 90, That the delegates Sc
| lected by this convention to represent
the democracy of Shelby county In the
state democratic convention, which
meets in Montgomery on the 21st, be and
they are hereby INSTRUCTED to cast Shell
by county's vote for Hon. r. H. Clarke
for governor.
The following delegates to the state
convention were elected: T. ]. Martin,
John Averytt, w. r. oliver, w. B.
Browne, w. 8. Cary, j. e. Ruff1n and w.
r. Turnman.
Alternates-J. H. Weldon, C. T. Lee, s.
III. Gist, w. S. Dubose, N. A. Graham, @.
c. Dubose and c. l.. Maroney.
The delegation was not instructed as
to any other candidates for state officers.
Harmony prevailed.
Sumter.
Livingston. April 15.-Special) THE
county convention met today at 1870 p.
Maf n
president of the convention.
-Four delegates to the state convention
were instructed for Johnston and for
Clarke
The Johnston delegates are: w. X.
Smith, c. H. Allen, s. G. Ward and M.
b. Cameron. The Clarke delegates are:
Hugh Long, DR.. p. p. Carr, j. A. McCon-
nell, Steve Smith, r. L. Scale and ]. T.
Simms.
Cameron and Mills, candidates on the
silver ticket, were nominated for the
legislature. Resolutions indorslng Gov
ernor Oates, Grover Cleveland and sound
money were adopted, also resolutions in
structing our representatives to vote for
a sound money man for United States
Senator.
Talladega.
Talladega, April 15.-(Special)-The
following are the delegates to the state
convention from TalIadega county:
r. B. Burns, r. b. Zuber, T. s. Plow-
mans. J. Bowie, Cecil Brown j. A. Huey,
w. b. Newman, 8. II. Henderson, Rich
ard Heine, A. M. CARRIER, j. G.. Savery,
j. b Graham ]. f. Reynolds, H. L. Sims,
II. w. Phillips, T. p. Johnston. T. Fl,
Bass, Wallace Boaz w. nj. Franks and
j. E. Camp. They are instructed to vote
as unit on all questions whenever the
majority so decide, and are solid fer
Johnston for governor and for Thornton
for commissioner of agriculture.
Tallapoosa.
Dadeville, April 15.-(SpeciaI)-Th
convention adjourned until o'clock.
with no likelihod of an agreement Both
sides are confident and stubborn
Dadeville April 15-(Special)-Two
beats are contested The bosses" abso-
lutely control the organization of the
convention.
Walker.
Jasper April 15.-(Special)-Th Wals
ker county democratic convention met
here at l o'clock. Peyton Norville Esq,
was chairman. There was a full delega-
tion from every beat. The Johnston vote
aggregates 1887, Clarke 24S For repre-
sentative, Appling, free silver, 948; Smith,
gold standard, 542 The convention elect.
ed solid Johnston delegation as fol-
lows: ]. H. Mcclure, ID. j. Gibson. r.
Il. w lHdfnbon, Dr. w. IL. Aaron ana j.
w. Shepperd. The Clarke followers made
a strong fight for l delegate. On the
nomination for the legislature Mr.. Smith
Withdrew in short speech, urging un-
qualified support of the nomination of
Mr.. Appling. The convention adjourned
at O'Clock, reassembling at p. M, the
vote for sheriff proceeding with decided
deadlock. There is no possibility of a
nomination tonight. The contest for col
lector and assessor will be equally stub
born.
Wilcox.
Camden, April 15.-(Special) 1.-The Will
cox county democratic convention met to-
day at the court house and elected the
following delegates: M. ID. Thomason.
j. H. Benson, Jr.. s. McConnico, s. ID.
Bloch, f. o. Ranes ]. N. Stanford b. r.
Marsh. J. ]. Davis, J. ID. jenkins, w. j.
Gribbins.
ADVERTISER GIVES UP.
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