Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-30
ARCHIBALD LAWSON OF HALE
Nominated by the Ninth Boilers
 for Congress,
ATTENDANCE WAS SMALL
There was But One Name Before the Conyen- tion-Extracts From the Speech
 of Mir. Fowler.

The boItocratic convention of the Ninth Congressional district assembled in Seals hall yesterday at 12 o'clock, noon.
 Present were about thirty delegates, and not exceeding thirty visitors. The average attendance, delegates and visi- tors, never at any one time exceeded seventy.
 MT. Walker Percy called the convention to order and announced that the purpose was to nominate candidate for con gress, and the desire was that MT. James Weatherly act as temporary chairman. On motion MT. Weatherly was elected temporary chairman, and MT. George Huddleston temporary secretary.
 On assuming the chair MT. Weatherly made speech of nearly an hour, in which he defined the position of his party and announced its opposition to the dem- ocratic nominees at Chicago for president and vice president, Bryan and SeWall. He also stated that the convention was unalterably opposed to the free and un- limited coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
 At the close of MT. Weatherly's speech MT. w. w. Crawford moved that a com mittee of five on credentials and perma- nent organization be named by the chair. The chair appointed in compliance with MT. Crawford's motion John London of Jefferson, T. J. Fowler of Perry, w. H. Wright of Bibb L. J. Lawson of Hale and T. J. Byars of Blount.
 A motion was made that instead of ap- pointing committee on platform the h. dianapolis platform be adopted as whole. Carried
 The committee on permanent organiza- tion made the following report -- l. That the temporary organization be made permanent.
 g. A list of delegates, which was hand ed the secretary, and is given below:
 Jefferson county-J, s, Kernodle B. F. Moore, s. H. Norton, J. H. Hard, H. M. McNutt J. J. O'Rourke, John r. Tillman, George Ross, Sig Steiner, James Wealth erly, A. T. London, Walker Percy, w. H. Kettig, w. T. Johnson, M. Veil, H. H. ter Lewis, F. s. Ferguson, Albert Adler, w. w. Coghill, William Rosenstihl, Jr., W. w. Crawford w. S. Brown, J. B. Cobbs, D. H. Brown, Dr. J. H. Miller, A. II. Benners, Sam Galloway.
 Hale county-George Irwin, Ed deGraf- fenried, c. B. Sheldon, w. M King, R. H. Stickney, J. A. Blount, D. A, Powers, w. H. Moore, l.. J. Lawson.
 Blount county-T. M Byars. D. l.. Graves, M. Mcintyre, R. Sandin, J. G. Hardness, w. s. Self and James A. Sneed. Perry county-Theo G. Fowler.
 Blbb county-J. M. Rottenbury, G. B Hard, Maj. T. J. Peter Rush Goodwyn and w. H. Wright.
 Several of the above delegates were not present and the list handed in was from the list previously published as selected to attend the convention.
 After hearing the report of the commit tee on credentials and permanent organi- zation the chair announced nominations in order.
 Mr. A. H. Benners of Jefferson in an appropriate address placed in nominati the name of
 MT Archibald Lawson of Hale
 There being no other nominations MT. Lawson was unanimously nominated by a rising vote.
 Mr. T. J. Fowler of Perry seconded the nomination of Hr Lawson in a speech of about half hour, pledging the support of the republicans and the negroes to MT. Lawson. He criticized the action of the so-called Black Belt ballot box stuff CTS and said that now the negroes have been educated and there is no fear of ne- gro domination, representation at the polls is now demanded and their votes counted as cast.
 He was a little severe in his denuneia- ton of the democrats of the Black Belt for past acts in manipulating the negro vote in favor of democracy, but excused it on the grounds that the circumstances were such that it could not have been otherwise but the scare of negro domi-' nation is now a thing of the past and their ballots must be counted as boiled. CnleSS II IS uOne the ldW Will De en- forced to the letter, and those who are guilty of the crime will be followed to the limit with 'hot poker"
 He said the State Herald would possi- bly, criticize the small crowd present, but that it was not members but intellect that originated and pressed to success great issues He wanted the crown of thorns pressed down on the head of the dema- gogue now plying between Nebraska and the east and instead of crucifying him
  as the greatest demagogue that ever ap- peared before the American people.
 At the conclusion of MT. Fowlles speech on motion a committee of two consisting of G. B. Hard of Bibb and Gen. Fred S. Ferguson of Jefferson was ap- pointed to invite MT. Lawson before the convention.
 Mir. Lawson's Acceptance Speech.
 MT. Lawson said
 "I know of nothing I could say that would more clearly define my position than has been already said by my friends who have preceded me. l stand by the principles set forth by the democratic party at the convention at Indianapolis
 "If l am elected to represent this dis trict 1t will be my honest endeavor to meet the hearty approval and retain the confidence of my constituents I thank you for the honor and assure you of my high appreciation"
 On motion Mir. w. w. Crawford was elected chairman of the campaign com mittee with the authority to select the members of his committee.
 MT, Fowler again obtained the floor and stated that now MT. Aldrch has come down he is satisfied the republi- cans and negroes will be found for sound money and therefore requested that a demand be made for representation at the ballot box.
 Two of the speakers acknowledged that they had no hope of electing their candi- date but wished simply to sustain prin. ciple that will eventually be recognized.
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