Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-14

ing the white men in Alabama. feel
 confident that it will be elscted." a..4ss J. T. Jones, Seventh district; T believe the ticket is a sure winner and was the best that-could have been
 named. I think it the greatest conven-
 ton ever held"
 w. R. Painter, Third district:
 q think the ticket was the very best
 possible to have been named. It Wall
 sweep the country in November"
 G. c. Almon, Seventh district: eI
 heartily indorse the platform declara-
 tions and the ticket. don't think either
 could have been improved upon. ex-
 pect this to be the most enthusiastic
 campaign ever witnessed, with all the
 enthusiasm on the democratic side MT.
 Bryan was my first choice and I worked
 hard to secure him the Alabama delega-
 tion." Hl tfH
 Tennent Lomax, Second district:
 While I was not originally for Bryan,
 I think the nomination an excellent one
 I think the ticket will be elected in No
 vember Of course l am pleased with
 the platform"
 A. o. Lane, delegate at large:
 q think the platform admirable in all
 its details. While I was for Boies as
 representing in my judgment the. pest
 conservatism in the party, still the en- thusiasm created by the wise and able
 speech of MT. Bryan indicates that his
  enthusiastic and aggressive campaign than would have been developed by the nomination of any other man. It is im- possible now for me to foreteH even to my own satisfaction what course the campaign will take, but l earnestly hope that the movement will grow in popular favor to such an extent as to sweep ev- cry southern state and a sufficient num- Der of western and northwestern states to turn the scales in our favor. or one thing feel pretty well assured, and that is that democracy will either achieve signal victory or meet with a crushing defeat. Whatever may be the result, this popular uprising against the present vicious monetary system will bring about financial reforms that are sure to rebound to the best interest Of the coun- try at large"
 MT. H. D. Clayton, the Alabama mem- Der of the national democratic commit tee, reached the city yesterday after moon, being one day late of the other ar rivals. Mr Clayton remained in Chicago and attended the meeting of the nation al committee last Saturday night. The
 committee, on MT. Clayton's motion, and
 on the further motion of Senator Till
 man to make it by exclamation, elected
 Senator Jones of Arkansas chairman Of the committee. The chairman was au-
 thorized to appoint a campaign commit
 tee of nine, which he will do in few
 days.
 MT. Clayton said that the committee
 did no more than to make some preiln1-
 nary arrangements for official notifica-
 ton of the candidates for president and
 vice president, and some preliminary
 work looking to the permanent organlza-
 tion and preparation for the great ngnt
 ahead of the party. The notification Will
 most likely be had in Madison Square garden. New York, somewhere about the
 25th of this month. -as
 MT. Clayton remarked further that
 he had attended three national conven- tions and that this last one far exceeded
 any either in point of number and enthu-
 siasm. He thinks that MT. Bryan is al
 together the most satisfactory candidate
 that the convention could have named
 As to MT Sewall, the nominee for vice
 president, MT. Clayton has served elgnt
 years with him on the national commit ice and is his friend and admires the
 many virtuouS and sterling qualities or
 the man. Mir Sewal1 was one of the mi
 nority of twentyithree that signed the
 report which MT. Clayton presented ana which resulted in the election of Senator
 Daniel for temporary chairman instead of Senator Hill. whom. the majority or twenty y-seven of the committee had rec commended. -, s s,
 MT. Clayton gave very interesting | account of the vice-presidential candi- date. MT. Sewall is about 60 years of age, but does not look to be over 50; he is nearly 6 feet tall, weighs about 1S0 pounds and is courtly in his bearing and a man of pleasing address. He. belongs | to one of the oldest and best New Eng land families and .S possessed of large means. His firm, composed of himself and two sons, own the largest American merchantmen afioat, besides number of other merchant ships. MT. Clayton says he asked pr. Gordon, a sound mon ey delegate from Maine, about MT Sew alrs public and private life and was told hv him that both are without flaw or | blemish Mr. Sewall began reading up | on the money question four or five years ago, and for the last four years he has | been an avowed advocate of the free l and unlimited coinage of both gold and l silver at the present ratio of 16 to l. He | has been a lifelong democrat. He be- 1 Meves the democracy of Maine will in- l dorse the Chicago ticket and platform | and that the state will give it's electoral | vote to the democracy this year. l Mir Sewall has never held any elective l office, but was the democratic nominee | for United States senator at one time l He was defeated, however, because the | republicans were in the majority in the | legislature
 | MT. Clayton says that MT. Sewall is 1 not only an able and pure man. but a | lovable one as well, and that his nomina- l tion was fortunate for the party. The l convention seemed at one time much n- | volved in doubt as to the best candidate l for vice president MT. Sewall's nomina- | tion was happy solution of the diff | culty. MT. Clayton thinks that the ticket will l surely win.
 MT. Clayton Is on his way. home and | will take the stump at once. His first 1 speech will doubtless be at some point 1 in Tallapoosa county, notice of which
 will appear later in the general appoint | ments.