The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-05
WTRE-GRdSS RLGION Am RIGHT.
Enthusiastic Meeting Of the sound-Money
Democrats

MONTGOMERY. ALA. Aug i.-Later
news is favorable to the Democratic tick
ct The wre-grass" region OF southeast
Alabama, a white section. is reported to
have gOnc pretty largely Democratic.
The count Is slow, because OF the Official
ballot. and most OF the polling places
are remote from the telegraph offices.
There is no reason to believe, however.
that the Democracy has not won by fully
5000 majority.
SOUND MONEY MEN.
A conference OF sound-money Democrats
from various parts Of the State was held
here to-day 10 select delegates to tho
indianapolis Convention, on the 7th, aud
10 take steps for organization IN the State
OF the Bryan Democrats.
The conference was hastily called only
a few days ago. Nevertheless. several
scores OF delegates We're present, auong
them leading Democrats from a number
OF counties in the State. and great deal
OF enthusiasm and earnestncss was dis
played.
s. Y. Dent Of 'Barbours was made
chairman OF the conference. and after
wards chairman or provisional state
Committee. Captain J. NJ. Falkner. or
Montgomery. was named as provisional
member OF the National Committee 10
attend the indianapolis conference on
the eth instant A committee Of five was
named 10 take steps TO perfect organiza-
tion throughout the State by naming a
state committee.
THE ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED
Resolutions OF endorsement Of Presi-
dent Cleveland's administration. and Of
Secretary Carlisle especially. were passed
by a rising vote.
A recommendation was made 10 the
Stste committee 10 bring about as soon
az possible conventions for the nomination
Of sound-rnoney Democratic congressional
candidates in every district.
The committee was also instructed TO
issue an address 10 the Democrats ~ tho
State setting forth The purposes Of this
movement.
The Democratic State Convention which
met in Montgomery early I'm April nomi-
mated for Governor Captain Joseph +.
Johnston. OF Birmingham. who had un-
successfully contested twice before for
the nomination. the first time being 1870.
when Kolb was the Democratic Alliance
candidate for the nomination. and missed
II only by few votes. the other candi-
dates combining their strength on Gov
ernor Jones 10 defeat Kolb.
Captain Johnston was the candidate of
the free-slver faction OF the Democracy
for the nomination this year. being Op-
posed by Congressman II. II. Clark. OF
Mobile. who Represented the sound-money
Democrats. The fight inside the party
was bitter one. Captain Johnston won
By good. big majority, and all democrats
fell into line to support him. without fur
ther regard for factional issues.
Mr. Johnston Is an eX-banker and a
man Of wealth. lie was for years chair
man Of the State Democrauc Committee.
and resided in Selma, in the heart OF
the "black belt section lie Is keen
politician and man OF marked ability.
He came 10 Alabama at the close OF tho
war from North Carolina. He has for
years been material factor IA Demo-
cratic party affairs in this State.
The Legislature Is believed 10 he Demo-
cratic by a safe majority. and this Il re-
garded by the politicians as OF great i'm
pOrtance, as the new Legislature Will
elect United states senator 10 succeed
James l.. Pugh. whose term expires next
March.