Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Mr.. Bankhead's Nomination Made Unani-
mous-Points of His Speech.


ties of Sumter, Pickens Greene, Tuska-
loosa, Lamar, Fayette, Marion and Walk
er.
Tuscaloosa, Sept 1.-(SpeciaL)-The
congressional convention was called to
order in the court house today at noon by
Hon. f. s. Moody, chairman of the con-
gressional executive committee.
T. l.. Sowell of Walker was elected tenn
porary chairman Mr.. l. Levy of Greene
was elected secretary and Mr.. NeSmith
of Lamar assistant secretary.
The following were declared regularly
accredited delegates:
Marion-William C. Davis, J. w. Wilds,
w. A. Lee and P. N. Green.
Fayette-M. b. McCollum, J. j. Ray, r.
p. Caine and w. e. Julian.
Lamar-C. c. NeSmith, proxy for Wal
ter NeSmith j. F. Davidson, A. r. Seay,
J. L. Guthrie and ]. 1. Guyton.
Greene. P. Rogers, w. N. Glover, j.
p. Mcqueen, Isidore A. Levy, Samuel
Spencer G.. b. Mobley and A. B. Demo-
vile.
Pickens-M. b. Curry, L. B. Windham,
w. D. Windham, G. B. Wimberly, T. J..
Handbook. J. X. p. Martin and ]. e. Will
kins.
SUMTER. w. Cooke, w. B. Hardness,
]. w. Ramsey, T. r. Smith, G. Grave, L.
l.. Smith, l.. Holmes, c. ]. Brockaway,
w. A. Altman and w. S. oliver.
Tuskaloosa-S. T. Palmer. w. G. Jem-
ison, c. W. Weatherford, G. b. Werner,
Tom Lavendar, G. d. Mayfield, ]. B. Fer
guson, T. A. Rice, G. w. VanHooSe and
DR.. Asher.
Walker-T. L. Sowell, d. j. Gibson, w.
b. Appling, ]. S. Moore and ]. H. Craw-
ford.
The chair appointed a committee of one
from each county on permanent organi-
zation and order of business. The fol-
lowing composed the committee: j. s..
Moore Of Walker, j. w. Wilds of Marion,
j. j. Ray of Fayette, G. b. Mobley Of
Greene, w. d. Windham of Pickens T. j.
Brockaway of Sumter G. w. VanHoose
of Tuscaloosa, j. l. Guyton of Lamar.
On motion the report was adopted
During the absence of the committee
Chancellor Cobbs, Hon. w. c. Fits and
others were called upon and made short
and stirring speeches that were received
with loud applause.
Following Is the report Of the commit
tee on platform and resolutions:
Resolved, That we indorse the plat
form adopted by the national democratic
convention at Chicago and hereby pledge
our earnest and sincere support to the
dent upon that platform, William j.
Bryan and Arthur M. Sewall.
The report was adopted amid cheers
Nominations being in order Hon. j. H.
Bankhead of Fayette, Hon. J. A. Rogers
of Sumter and Hon. r. d. Willett Of
HlCkenS were p1dceu Ill iOmlHdliOu duu
received the following vote:
For nkhead-Fayette a, Greene 7,
Lamar 5, Marion A, Tuscaloosa 10. To-
tai So.
For Rogers--Sumter 10.
For Willett-Pickens 7.
On motion the nomination of Bankhead
was made unanimous.
The chair appointed the following COM
mittee to conduct the nominee to the hall:
w. C. Jemison, w. N. Glover and w. c.
Davis
Hon. J. A. Rogers was called on and
made a rousing speech, punctuated with
loud and frequent bursts of applause. In
closing Mr.. Rogers said he had entered
the congressional race In good faith and
he accepted the result in a like manner,
and as Private Rogers he would follow
the democratic banner just as "far into
the enemy's ranks as Colonel Bankhead
dare carry it,"
The committee here appearing with
Colonel Bankhead the nominee was in
troduced to the convention and proceed
ed to deliver his speech of acceptance,
reading the same from manuscript. Fol-
lowing are excerpts from it:
1t does not often fall to the lot Of one
man to receive at the hands of constit-
uency six consecutive nominations, and
one thus honored would indeed be an in
CRATE If he did not feel that he had been
obligated even more than the most faith
full service could discharge. The most
pleasing feature of the canvass through
which we have just passed is found in
the fact that no wounds have been made
and those who contended for the honor
are the same good friends as of former
days and the friends of each are now Of
the same mind.
The democratic party is passing
through crisis and we will be fortunate
indeed If we steer clear of all the dam
gers that threaten u.s.
1t would be remarkable if any political
party should make platform every
plank Of which was acceptable to every
member of the party. To nominate q
candidate pleasing to all would be equal
ly surprising. The highest test of ons's
democracy is his willingness to subordi-
nate his individual views to the expressed
will of the majority of his party.
I regret more than I cap express the
division In the democratic party ON this
vital question of the free coinage of sill
YER at the present legal ratio of 16 to l.
1t pains M deeply to find myself separat-
ed from old and valued friends, and I
know that resolutions nor party plat
forms cannot change the convictions de-
iberately formed by earnest men, but I
am glad to believe that nearly all those
who hold different views are ready to
subordinate them for the present and join
with US In one grand effort to win in Mo-
vember.
a.. Ill Il.