Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05
PEOPLES PARTY POINTERS.
Beat Meetings to Select Delegates to Cou

Beat Meetings to Select Delegates to County
and State Conventions.
The peoples party of Jefferson county
held mass meetings In the various beats
yesterday for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the state and county con-
vention, and also beat committeeman.
Each voting place will be allowed two
delegates to the state convention and five
delegates to the county.
In the city beats fusion with the repub-
licans was Endorsed.
1t is said that in beat II prominent
populite leader declined to serve as a
delegate to the county convention, but
did not assign any reason.
There is also reported some opposition
throughout the county to fusing, but the
leaders claim that 1t has been Endorsed
by such large majority that what little
opposition that exists will count for
nought.
There was a small attendance at both
of the city beats and the enthusiasm
was very noticeable for its absence.
The jefferson county convention will be
held Friday, April II.
Each county in the state regulates its
own time for selecting delegates and
holding its county convention. So far
only the following counties have acted:
Bibb, Perry, ST.. Clair, Limestone, Nor
gan and Marshall. ,el'i .'s
ings of the two city beats:
The meeting was called to order at
noon by r. F. Kolb, Jr.
Frank Leslie was elected secretary.
On motion of James II. Parsons Mr.. P.
G. Bowman was elected delegate to the
state convention from beat q, south, and
Capt. r. F. Kolb delegate from Beat 81,
north
On motion of r. F. Kolb the following
were appointed committee to select del
egates to the county convention, to be
held on the 18th instant in Birmingham,
viz: John Marble, j. d. Stuart j. M.
Tuck, Southside and r. F. Kolb, J. H.
Parsons and j. J. Bonner, Northside
The committee made the following Sc
lections: p. G. Bowman, ]. w. Donovan,
S. F. Vance, T. e. Tibbs, John Marble,
Joseph FL. Parsons, Frank Leslie, Reuben
Kolb, Len Button, III. G. Bonner.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented by Col. o. b. Collins:
Resolved That the delegates to the
state and county conventions appointed
by this beat be instructed to carry out
the plan of cooperation adopted by the
executive committee of the peoples par
ty and republican party and Endorsed
by said parties.
When this motion was presented Mr.
T. E. Tibbs withdrew from the delega-
ton to the county convention, saying he
and was not for fusion. DIR. p p. Grove
and Mr., George P. Zimmerman also per-
emptorily declined to act on the delega-
ton without assigning any reason.
The above resolutions were then put
and adopted.
Mr.. John Bowman was appointed a
delegate to the county convention in
place of Mr.. Tibbs
p G. Bowman and r. +. Kolb were
reelected members of the county execu-
tive committee from beat Il.
The nomination of candidates for JUS
tice of the peace and constable in each
precinct was postponed to a meeting to
be held at the same time and place the
first Saturday in May.
Beat 81.
Beat 81 held their meeting In Erswell's
hall The attendance was fair. Mr.. ].
]. O'Rourke was chosen chairman and
A. B. Butler secretary.
The following beat committeeman were
elected: Perry Baldwin and John Koran
The following delegates to the state
convention We're named: James j.
O'Rourlxe and John Horan.
The following were selected delegates
to the county convention: C. P. Bald
win, A. B. Butler, John McFadden, Har-
rison Houpt. Robert Chisolm. NJ H.
Whaley, w. c. Perry, ]. III. F. Moseley, r.
M. Cox and Charles Kaminski.
the delegates as are named in the above
list who are present at the county con-
vention shall vote for the entire delega-