The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-14
JUDGE MCCLELLAN
WAS VICTORIOUS


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9,452 votes. 1t was decided that the can
didates shall appoint their own delegates
to the judicial 4 convention according to
these returns.
The convention was here thrown into
state of widest excitement by the an
nouncement that the house of representa-
tives had declared war.
The committee on order of business rec
commended that committee nine select
delegates to state and chancery eonven-
tions and that legislators be nominated al
terward. The committee recommended one
plan but after a long debate between Bow
man and Lowe it was decided to nominate
Legislators first.
The plan finally adopted for balloting was
a very awkward one, at least 1t took nearly
six hours to nominate six legislators.
The committee to nominate delegates to
the state convention was announced with
P. ]. Waldorf chairman, and to the
chancery convention, with w. c. Garrett,
chairman.
Twenty-four candidates were then placed
in nomination and the balloting began.
First Ballot
The first ballot resulted as follows and
Mcqueen was declared nominated:
John Mcqueen, 1856; ]. H. Montgomery,
81; S. w. john 50; J. D. Hilhouse. 40; r.
w. Cobb, 70; s. C. Davidson, 1O9; e. L. Hig
don, 81; G.. w. Cruikshank 43; ]. F. b.
jackson, 80; G. B. Burkhalter 5O L. ].
Haley, &C.; vann Huey, "a; J. s. Lamont,
rs; c. c. Truss, 6; G. C. Turnham, IS; w.
Grady, a; w. T. Kennedy 20; C. c. John
son, 40; J. B. Gibson, ia; A. J. OKeefe,
d; r. S. Green, ~; J. s. Acton, a; r. G.
Moore, b6; d. w. Houston, 1913. no 8
Great confusion followed. r. T. Lowe
moved that the sergeant-at-arms be in
structed to remove all persons from the
floor except those entitled to occupy it.
Thn ontin cd nd fhn
cleared. u
1t was moved that D. w. Houston be
declared a nominee, as he had received
majority of the votes of the convention.
The motion was lost.
r. T. Lowe moved that the rules be
amended so that the reports of the COM
mittees appointed to select delegetes to the
chancery and state conventions might be
received.
Mr.. Lowe and P. G. Bowman crossed
swords in debate over the motion and the
redoubtable P. G. came out second best.
Thecmotion was carried overwhelmingly.
The report of the committee appointed
to select delegates to the state convention
was then received. The following were
chosen:
r. M. Cunningham, ]. s. Gillespie, N. L.
Miller, Frank S. White, T. Y. Huffman,
S. w. John. Ross C. Smith, III. r. Dill,
John w. Tomlnson, r. v. Lowe, A. D.
Smith, E. L. Mitchell, P. P. Grove, T. F.
Parker, Jake Smith, Mel Drennen, Felix
G. Blackburn, Jacob Flies, Andrew Burgin,
T. F. Thornton, Hugh Friel, Morris Love-
man Mack Sloss, n. F. Sudan, r. II.
Pearson. John McCk rtin, w. M Killough,
r. w. Cobb, M. Cabot and B. w. Taylor.
w. c. Garrett then presented the list of
delegates to the chancery convention as
follows:
G. w. shirling e. L. Mitchell, r. II. Ha-
good W. X Terry, T. T. ]. l.. Nail, j. j.
Moore. w. c. Garrett w. G. Powell, j. G.
Waldrop, N. M. Strickland, II. r. Dill, h.
H. Thrash Frank Culverhouse, c. p Bed
dow, John S. Kennedy J. T. Garretson, J.
n SIeighan, w. T. Kennedy, S. S. Shores,
Ross c. Smith. DIR. J. e. Robbins, John c.
Pugh, H. B. Gray, ]. N. Cunningham. NJ
M. Boggan, ]. r. Tate, and r. NJ. Cunning
ham.
Both reports were carried
Balloting for nominees for the legisla-
ture was then resumed. The second ballot
resulted as follows:
Montgomery, rs; Houston, 161; Hillhouse,
IS; Cobb, 96 Grady, 96; Haley, g Jackson
s; Gibson, 11S; Burkhalter, 49, Huey, 60;
Kennedy, rs; Cruikshank 81; Davidson, So;
Acton, 8; Higdon, SIS; Johns So; Moore, %;
Lamont o; Turnham, 10; johnson, FL;
Greene, 2; Truss, 2.
Mr.. Houston was then declared nomin-
ated and third ballot ordered Before
vote was taken the names of Jackson, La
mont, Greene, Turnham and Higdon were
withdrawn in rapid succession.
The third ballot resulted as follows: Hill
house, 81; Montgomery, IS; Cobb, 40; John,
"a; Davidson, 81; Cruikshank, so; Burkhal-
ter, 81; Huey, 81; Grady, 101; Kennedy, 70;
Gibson, 140; Acton, 0; Moore, 8; Haley, As.
Gibson was declared nominated.
The names of Cobb, Haley and Moore
were withdrawn and the fourth ballot was
called which resulted as follows: Hill
house, s; Montgomery, 81; John, 49, David
son, 101; 'Cruikshouk, IS; Huey 100;; Grady
100; Kennedy, SO; Acton, 0.
Mr. Burkhalter was declared nominated.
The names of Kennedy and Montgomery
were withdrawn and the convention pro-
ceeded to the fifth ballot. which resulted
| as follows: Hillhouse, l.; John, "A; David
| son, HSs; Cruikshouk, SO; Huey, 1852; Grady,
| eli Acton, 0.
| Mr.. Huey was declared the next nominee.
There remained but one more candidate
| to be selected, and before the ballot vas
! taken Chairman John w. Tomlnson of
| the committee on resolutions reported IA
| Chicago platform and the administration Of
| Governor Johnston, which is printed above.
| On motion the resolution was unanimous
| ly adopted. The following resolutions were
| also favorably reported by the committee
| and were adopted:
! Resolution allowing the candidates to Sc
| lect tn own delegates to the tenth judi
| cial convention and resolutions favoring a
| constitutional convention.
Robert ]. Lowe offered resolution en-
dorsng DR.. r. NJ Cunningham as presi-
dent of the senate, which was adopted by
a mammals vote, amid great applause.