Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-29
GOODWIN FOR GOVERNOR The Pops Met at the Opera
 House THREE HUNDRED STRONG Republicans Split and Were Refused Access
 to the Capitol. MKINLEY FORCES IN THE MAJORITY Vauehan's Faction Is Opposed to Fusion. Moseley's Crowd Nominate an Attor- ney General and Give All the
 Rest to the Populists.
M'KINLEY FORCES IN THE MAJORITY

Montgomery, April 2S--The republicans were disconcerted by their failure to ob- tain admission to the hall of the house of representatives. The Moseley people ob- tained cotton compress warehouse. which, after a short delay, was fitted up so as to afford some accommodations for the convention.
 The Mckinley element met at Dorsett's hall.
 At 12 o'clock Moseley called his follow ing to order and nominated c. c. Sheets for temporary chairman. There were very few whites in the meeting, among them being Ex-Governor Smith, Ex-Marshal Walker, Ex-United States Attorney Par sons, Congressman Aldrich and T. H. Aldrich, contestant for Underwdod's seat in congress.
 Committees were appointed on organ!- ation, credentials, etc. There were fully one-half the counties with contests, but very little care was taken in considering them, as the credentials committee re- ported promptly, claiming every county to be represented.
 The main object of this assemblage was the selection of delesaNes to St. Louis and election of executive committed chairman. The follc ing were chosen as delegates: w. l.. smith, J. V. Mo Duffie, A. J. Warner, w. H. Nixon; alter mates, J. A. Goldsby, I. w. Garden, Rob- ert Barber, w. D. Miner. R. A. Moseley was chosen as chairman of the commit tee. The convention adjourned sine die.
 The conventions put out no state tick cts, but left the matter with the execu- tive committee. In conference with the committee from the populist convention it was stated that they favored fusion and asked that James Jackson be named as attorney general. This is the only suggestion made as to candidates. This element of republicans supports the anti Mckinley combine and is in favor of fusion of all opponents of the democratic party in support of one state ticket.
 The Mckinley supporters met at 12 o'clock. They are undoubtedly largely in the majority of the republicans here. Sixteen out of twenty-two of the state committee are on that side. About one third of the delegates are white, an un- usually large proportion. c. W. Buck ley, who had been elected chairman pro tenn of the executive committee when Moseley declined to call the committee together, called the convention to order and nominated Frank Fitzpatrick for temporary chairman. Nearly all the un- contested delegates were present. The usual committees were appointed, when recess was taken to D. m.
 On reassembling 1t was ip more com fortable quarters in the circuit court room. As the committees were not ready to report time was taken up with speeches eulogizing Mckinley for pres ident and William Vaughan for chair man of the state committee.
 The populite convention had smooth sailing all the way through. They met quietly at the opera house, about 300 strong, all white men. Chairman Dean of the state committee called the conven- tion to order and nominated Frank Bait zell for temporary chairman
 TnxaaY .I,a,,e fore them and went at it. They came to nominate state ticket, with the ex- pectation of securing the support of the republicans for it., There is some oppo- sition to any recognition of republicans on the state ticket on the idea that many populltes will refuse to support repub- lican, while the republicans can all be brought to support ticket in opposition to the democrats. "H HA
 A committee was appointed to confer with the factions looking to cooperation. The Moseley republicans stated that they would support the ticket put out by the pOpulists.. s-
 A. T. Goodwin, congressman from the Fifth district, was nominated for gov ernor, and made speech accepting. He claims to be confident of election.
 Taubeneck, chairman of the national committee, made a short talk, promising financial aid to carry the election.
 The Mckinley convention at night adopted resolutions favorable to the nom- ination of Mckinley for president and in opposition to free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. David D. Shelby and c. w. Buck ley. white, and J. w. Jones and R. w. Pettiford, colored, were elected delegates of the state-at-large to the national con- Vention.
 The committee on resolutions reported in favor of nominating a full state ticket of republicans and not fusing with the populists. The committee. of the latter Is now waiting to see what action will be taken on the resolutions. There is a strong movement to defeat it and declare flor fusion.