The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-21
Special to The Age-Herald.
by SEWALL HAGGARD.

Montgomery, Ala, April 20.-The full SUI
preme court ticket as exclusively predicted
by The Age-Herald this morning was
nominated by the unanimous vote of the
state convention. There were no other
names presented to the convention. Judge
Colemans name was not mentioned. 1t
was seen by his friends before perma-
nent organization was effected that he
was defeated candidate, and his friends
wisely refrained from presenting his
name. This resulted when Representa-
tive John H. Bankhead, acting in Judge
Coleman's behalf, brought about a test
vote on the organization of the conven-
ton. The Mcclellan strength polled 320
votes to Colemans 1874. That settled it to
such an extent that when nominations
were called for Mr.. Bankhead moved to
make that of Judge Mcclellan and the
four candidates for associate justices men
toned above unanimous. 1t was appar-
entity the easiest thing imaginable to an
outside observer it appeared that there
had never been any other candidates.
For secretary of state, Robert p. Nc
David had four opponents and 1T took
three ballots to nominate him. His
strength increased with each ballot. But
for trades he would have won easily on
the first.
The Jefferson delegation handled the
contest of Charles G. Brown of Birming-
ham magnificently, in the race for at
torney general, and he was nominated
amidst the greatest enthusiasm the
first ballot. Indeed it was a great day
for pure. unadulterated democracy and
for the Jefferson delegation, which car
rfed everything by storm without the
slightest hitch
Governor Johnston was nominated by
acclamation amid unbounded enthusiasm.
He was escorted to the hall and made
a speech, every sentence of which was
received with enthusiastic and ringing ap-
plause.
w. s. White, for auditor, and G. w.
Ellis, for attorney general were renomi-
mated by acclamation, having no oppo-
sition.
Mr.. Robert ]. Lowe. of Birmingham, will
be made chairman of the state democrat
ic executive committee tomorrow. Mr..
John B. Knox, the present chairman, will
retire.
Features of the convention was tho
unanimous sentiment in favor of uphold
ing. the national government in the con-
templated war with Spain. In the morn
ing session the speeches of John B. Knox
in opening the convention, and John w.
Tomlinson, in assuming the temporary
chairmanship were the features. Both
were splendid utterances and met with the
greatest applause.
Hon. John B. Knox, in his speech to the
convention, sounded the keynote on the
question of a constitutional convention
In his address he upheld the policy of The
Age-Herald on this matter, and it is like
ly that this will play a prominent part in
the report of the committee on platform.
1t is thought tonight that there will be a
fight. but the supporters of the constitu-
tional convention it is said. will win.
Big Guns on the Scene
Every train reaching Montgomery last
night was loaded to the guards with dele
gates and prominent men coming to look
on at the state convention. This morning
Representatives Clayton and Bankhead ar
rived from Washington. Representatives
Wheeler and Stallings preceded them, as
did Hon. Hannis Tayor of Mobile, promf-
nently known as the former minister of the
United States to Madrid Representative
Wheeler, better known as Fighting Joe,"
was bristling with the war spirit, and one
Of his first acts when the convention was
3a1led to order was to introduce a Cuban
tssolution and follow 1t up with patriotic
Speech.
The hotels were filled beyond their ca
pacity last night. and men slept about on
Spuches, and 1t is safe to say that more
than one hundred found no sleeping accom-