The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-29
A HOT FIGHT ON IN ALABAMA.
REPUBLICANS AND POPULIsTs TO
FUSE ON A STATE TICKET.

AAS AMo tohNehiAohS IN session aN
MOnfgomery-COnfe Commis-
siOners Appointed To Attempt TO
Agree ON Basis for "a Combine.
1ne Mckinley and Anti-AicI&inIey
Factions of the Republicans Split
and Hold Two Conventions.
Montgomery, Ala. April ga political
hot wave Is prevailing here. The tension
between the Mckinley and anti-McHinley
forces is so great that row at the door
Of the House Of Representatives. where
the republican convention was 10 meet,
seemed inevitable. Sixteen of the twen-
ty-two members Of the republican state
committee choose &. w. Buckley for tenn
porary chairman Of the committee, Nose
ley, the regular chairman, refusing to
meet with them. Iherefare thirty-three
out of slNty-siN counties with no contest
ing delegations. Buckley and his support
ers made up a roll with their uncontested
delegates. Moseley and the six commit
teemen, who side with him, made up a
roll admitting TO seats a large number or
their adherents from counties that nave
two sets of delegates. In view OF this
situation and the evidence OF u row,
Gov. Oates this morning declined TO al
low the convention the use Of the hall.
He said he could not become the arbiter
of disputes and that all possibility OF dis
graceful fights and rows must be re-
moved before the hall could be opened.
The Moseley people obtained cotton
compress warehouse, which, after a short
delay, was fitted up so as to anord some
accommodations for the convention.
The Mckinley element met at Dorsetts
hall.
AT y O'Clock Moseley called his following
to order and nominated G. G. Sheets Tor
temporary chairman. There were very few
whites In the meeting, among them being
ex-Gov. Smith, ex-Marshal Walker, eX-
United States Attorney Parsons, Con-
gressman Aldrich and r. II. Aldrich, con-
testant for UnderWOOd's seat in congress.
Committees were appointed on organiza-
tion, credentials, etc. There We're f4iiy vi.
very little care was taken in considering
them, as the credentials committee re-
ported promptly and claiming every coun-
ty to be represented. The main object
Of this assemblage was the selection OF
delegates TO st. Louis and the election of
an executive committee chairman. The
following We're chosen as delegates w.
II. Smith, j. V. McDufiie, A. j. Warner
and W. II. Dixon. Alternates: ]. A..
Goldsby, M. w. Garden, Robert Barber
r. A. Moseley was chosen chairman of
the committee. The convention adjourned
sine die.
but left the matter with the executive
committee. In conference with the COM
mIttee from the populist convention 1t was
stated that they favored fusion and ask
cd that James jackson be named as at
torney general. That is the only sugges-
tion made as to candidates. This element
of the republicans supported the anti-Mc-
Kinley combine, and Is in favor of fusion
of all the opponents of the democratic par
ty in support of one state ticket.
The Mckinley supporters met at II
o'clock They are undoubtedly largely In
the majority of the republicans here, Six
teen out of the twenty-five members OF
the state committee are on that side.
About one-thlrd Of the delegates ere white.
an unusually large proportion. 9. w.
Buckley, who had been elected chairman
pro tempore of the executive committee
when Moseey declined to call the commit
tee together called the convention to or
der and nominated Frank Fitzpatrick for
temporary chairman. Nearly all the un-
contested delegates were present. The US
ual committees were appointed, when q
recess was taken to p. m.
On re-assembling 1t was In more COM
Portable quarters, IN the circuit court
room. As the committees were not ready
to report, time was taken up with
speeches eulogizing Mckinley for Presi-
dent, and William Vaughan for chairman
of the state committee. The convention
ley convention at its night session adopted
resolutions favoring the nomination of
Mckinley for President, and IN opposl-
l. David d. Shelby and G. w. Buckley
(white) and ]. w. Jones and II. w. Petti-
ford (colored) were elected delegates of
the state at large to the national conven-
The committee on resolutions reported
in favor of nominating full state ticket
Of republicans and not fusing with the
populists. The committee of the latter is
now waiting to see what action VIII be
taken on the resolutions. There Is a
strong movement to defeat 1t, and declare
for fusion.
The populite convention to-day had
smooth sailing all the way through. They
met quietly at the opera house, about 200
strong, all white men. Chairman Dean
of the state committee called the conVen-
ton to order and nominated Frank Dalt-
zell for temporary chairman.
The members knew what they had be-
fore them and went at 1t. They came to
ton of securing the support OF the repuD-
licans for it. There is some opposition to
any recognition Of republicans on the
state ticket on the idea that many popu-
ltes viii refuse to support republican,
while the republicans can all be brought
to support ticket in opposition to the
democrats.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the republican factions looking to
cooperation. The Moseley republicans
stated that they would support the ticket
put out by the populsts.
A. T. Goodwin, congressman from the
Fifth district, was nominated for governor
and made, a speech Of acceptance. He
Mr.. Taubeneck, chairman of the nation
al committee, made a short talk, pronis-
ing financial aid 10 carry on the election.
ne GoAlNNlALApAi aAyChAAl AlEh " o y ElDGh
for the districts to select electors and del
egates to the national convention. At
night the convention adopted resolutions
for a free ballot and fair count; for free
coinage OF silver, abolition of national
banks; and expansion Of the currency.
The tariff plank says: I'VE favor tar
if for revenue so adjusted as to protect as
far as practicable the farmers, and the la
Dor in our shops, mines, factories and mills
and their products against foreign pauper
labor"
Further nominations were J. A. Bingham
treasurer; w. S. Forman, auditor; w. NJ.
Wood. superintendent Of education; j. IL
Harris, commissioner Of agriculture.
Ffty-four delegates were chosen to the
national convention.
Montgomery, Ala, April 20, 2:30 a. M
AT this hour no report has been made by
the committee Of conference with the re-
pubhcans.
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