The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-29
ALABAMA REPUBLICANS.
a Political Hot wave Prevailing I'm
montgomery


Montgomery. Ala, April ga polit-
ical hot wave is prevailing here The
tension between Mckinley and the anti
mckinley is so great that row at the
door of the House of Representatives.
where the Republican convention was
10 meet. seemed inevita BILE. Sixteen of
the y members OF the Republican State
Committee chose G. w. Buckley for
temporary chairman of the committee,
Mosely, the regular chairman, refusing
to meet with them. There are S3 out OF
the 66 counties with no contrasting dele
CATIONS. Buckley and his supporters
made up roll with their uncontested
delegates. Moscly and the six commit
teemen who side with him made up a
roll admitting to seats u large number
OF their adherents from counties that
have two sets OF delegates. In view of
this situation and the evidence of a row
Governor Oates this morning declined to
allow the convention the use of the hall
He says he cannot become the arbitra tor
OF disputes, and that all possibility of
diSgraceful fights and rows must be re-
moved before the hall con be opened.
At this hour (01 n. M there is no
other talk than two conventions. All
hopes of coming together seems 10 he
abandoned. The Moscly wing Will
probably meet in the theatre and the Nc
kinley Buckley wing In the county
Court House. The conventions will as
semblc at II o'clock. c. c. Sheats Will
be temporary chairman OF the Mosely
wing. and NJ. d. Wickersham OF the
other
The Popuists are having a peaceful
time. There Is quite large gathering
of them. headed by Congressman Good
wynn and Howard. The sentiment APP
pears to be for mixed ticket of Popu-
lists and Republicans. The Mckinley
Republicans are straight for sound
money platform and ticket. while the
Moseley men are for fusion with the
Populists. Frank Boltzell viii he the
temporary chairman of the Populite
convention, which will meet In the Opera
House.
The following We're chosen as delegates
TO ST. Louis: W H. Smith j. V. Me
Dufiie, a. j. Warner. w. H. MiXen.
Alternates: J. a. Goldsby, NJ. w. Car
den. Robert Barber w. ID McIner
n. a. Mosely was chosen as chairman
of the committee. The convention adj
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 II was stated
that they favored fusion and asked that
James Jackson tohc named as .Attor-
ney General. That Is the only sugges-
This element OF the Republicans sup
porting the Mckinley combines is
I'm favor of fusion of all the opponents
of the Democratic party in support of
one State ticket.
The Mckinley supporters met at -
O'Clock. they are undoubtedly largely
in the majority of the Republicans here
Sixteen out of the twenty-five If the
state Committee are on that side. Abou;
one third of the delegates are white. an
unusually large proportion. G. w.
Buckley. who had been elected chairman
pro tenn of the Executive Committee
when NJ oseley declined TO call the COM
mittee together called the convention
to order and nominated Frank Fitzpatrick
for temporary chairman. Nearly all the
uncontested delegates We're present. The
usuai committees We're appointed, when
recess was taken TO , D. m
ON reassembling 1t was In more COM
PORTABLE quarters in the Circuit Court
room. AS the committees We're not ready
TO report time was 1aken up with
speeches eulosizing Mckinley for presi-
dent and William Vaughan for chairman
OF the state Committee. Adjourned u
p IN.
The Populist convention had smooth
sailing all the way through. They met
quietly AT the opera house about a00
strong, all white men
Chairman Dean, of the State Commit
tee, called the convention TO order and
nominated Frank Dal:zell for temporary
chairman.
y committee was appointed to confer
with the Republican factions looking 10
cooperation. The Moseley Republican
stated that the would support the ticket
put out by the Populsts. \. T. Good
win. Congressman from the Fifth Dis
trict was nominated for Governor. and
made speech of acceptance
Taubeneck. chairman of the National
Committee, made short talk promis
ing financial aid to carry on the cleo
ton.
ADJOURNED to s p. IN. i'm order for
districts To select electors and delegates
to the National Convention.
The Mckinley Convention at its night
session adopted resolutions favorinr Tho
nomination Of Mckinley and in opposi-
ton to the free coinage Of silver nj 10
to l. David ID. Shelby and c. w. Buck-
ley. white, and j. w. Jones and H. "
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 fus-
ing with Populists.