The age-herald., 1898-04-23
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"The convention was in every way suc- eess." said F. M. flight, mayor of Annis- ton, yesterday. MT. Flight was delegate from Calhoun county and is on his way back to Anniston. "Yes. everything went about as smoothly as state convention could go, and the nominations were very gratifying to all, especially to the silver delegates present. I don't think there is the least doubt but that the whole state will go overwhelmingly for silver in 1900. l also think it is positive that Calhoun will be found in the silver column.
 One of the features of the convention was the speech of John W. Tomlinson, of Birmingham. MT. Tomlinson didn't go in to make a spread-eag1e speech and to please the whole crowd, but he talked straight from the silver standpoint, wheth- CT 1t pleased all of the delegates or not. I saw one newspaper account of the con- vention which said thar Mir. Tomlinsons speech was not well received, and that it was necessary to call them to order sev- eral times. It is true that the convention had to be called to order once or twice, but when you consider that every speaker la bored under the same disadvantages, I don't think 1t was anything to MT. Tomlin- sons discredit. His speech was remark ably strong one, and was appreciated by every true democrat in the convention"
 The scene was at the depot the other day when the troopers were passing through on their way to Tampa. The good looking soldier had given away every extra brass button which he possessed, but still the girls were ciamorous for more.. Every girl in the crowd wanted one of this par ticular good looking soldiers buttons. He accommodated them as far as they went, so far indeed, that he left great gaps in his clothes, but finally he reached the limit. beyond which 1t would not be safe to pull any more buttons. But about this time there came along an unusually persistent young lady, who, although she had hand full, insisted on having one of his buttons. The gallant soldiers couldn't refuse, ana though he had no more buttons, he gave her the next best thing he had. He reach ed way down in his trouser pocket, pulled forth and gave her-a safety pin.
 The young lady has been so hacked ever since that time that she didn't have the courage to even look at the soldiers when they passed through last night
 great many funny stories are told on
 
 Not satisfied with taking everything in sight in the convention-the governor one associate judge and the attorney general some of them went outside and began to pull for their favorites in the various chancery contests. Two of Jefferson's. or rather Birmingham's, smoothest politicians, went into the convention of the Northeast ern division and began a very active cam eo- of +I,a flafa notice that there are two gentlemen from Jefferson in the convention,' said Judge Green of Ashville, who was in the chair. "If Jefferson county wants anything in the Northeastern division, let them say so, and we'll give it to them to save time.'
 But this didn't phase the two Jefferson- ians in the least, and they kept on with their work and it is said that their man was landed safely.
 Although the resolution of W. c. Swan son, of Eufaula, was one of the last of the convention, it was by no means the least interesting" said John c. Pugh yesterday. "As reported in the papers it was a resolu- tion expressing the sense of the conven- tion that the state executive committee be urged to select more commodous and more comfortable hall for holding the next state convention. Of course the Montgomery crowd kicked like steers. The mere offer- ing of this resolution will do a great deal towards bringing the next state convention to Birmingham"
 Representative John H. Bankhead was at the Morris yesterday on his way to his home in Fayette. MT. Bankhead will re- turn to Washington next Monday.