The age-herald., 1898-02-16
MONTGOMERY GETS
 STATE CONVENTION Call For Division of the Vote
 Might Have Changed | IT IN FAVOR OF BIRMINGHAM Alter a Discussion April 20 Vas Chosen as the Date.
 BARS LET DOWN TO THE GOLFERS But in Spirit Which Bodes No Com promise of
 THE OLD ROCK RlBBED DEMOCRACY County Primaries Ordered For April and Conventions April 13-Hon. R. J. Lowe Presented Birmingham's Advantages.
But in Spirit Which Bodes No Com
 promise of
THE OLD ROCK RIBBED DEMOCRACY
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald. Montgomery, Feb. 15.-Montgomery gets the state convention. It Is called for April 2Oth.
 The Birmingham delegation made q splendid effort to get the convention for Birmingham. MT Robert J. Lowe pre- scented Birminghams claims in most ex- Birmingham's only representative on the committee, MT R. P. Wetmore, failed to call for a division of the viva voce vote the place of holding the convention might have been Birmingham.
 When the vote was put as to holding the convention in Birmingham a few voices cried "aye'' The louder voices shouted mo-" Chairman Knox hesitated, appar- ently waiting a call for division. MT. Wet more sat silent. The chairman announced the motion defeated. Had there been division Birmingham would have boiled a strong vote and might have won.
 The meeting of the democratic state ex- ecutive committee today was exceedingly satisfactory. It was one of those conven- tions the results of which are acceptable to 6VeTyDOuy luleTeSlcu AL LhS SuilC lAAiS it was not lacking in interest and spirit. The bars were let down to those outside of the party ranks and cordial invitation was extended to the wanderers to return, but in a manner that carried with no com promise on the part of the organized de- mocracy.
 Committee Assemblies. The committee assembled at Il o'clock in the senate chamber g of the 8 members
 att%Vrao Knox called the meeting to order and an- nounced it's purpose. Secretary Miller was at the desk.
 The resignation of J. A. Rountree as member of the committee from the Eighth district was accepted, the gentleman hav- ing removed his residence to Birmingham, and on motion of Hon. George P. Jones of Lauderdale, Hon. A. F. Murray of Morgan was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Mur- ray was in the house and took his place on the floor without ceremony.
 Hon. Lee Long of Butler offered a reso- lution that Montgomery be selected as the place for holding the next state convention. Hon. Richard Wetmore of Jefferson moved to substitute Birmingham for Montgomery. Upon invitation of the committee the two cities were allowed twenty minutes each in which to make their showings. BIrminghams Advantages. r Hon. Robert J. Lowe appeared in Bir- mingham's behalf. He made delightful bid for the Birmingham people. He said it was. Birmingham's spirit of hospitality that prompted the invitation; that his city and section had received favors from the state and from the democratic party, and sought an opportunity to show It's appre- citation; that Birmingham was recognized as a place of business and of commercial and industrial enterprise, and that its ctu- zens desired an opportunity to show to the democrats of Alabama how hospitable- and how generous they could be. He reminded the committee that in the past the facilities provided by Montgomery for the conven- tion had not been the best. He suggested that 1t cost money to hold a convention; that it was desirable to employ clerks and stenographers, and that. anticipating the comfort and convenience of the delegates, Birmingham had raised $400 to defray such expense, and offered in addition to un- surpassed railroad and hotel facilities by great odds the most superior assembly hall in the state-the new Auditorium. He in- sisted there was no good reason why Mont gomery should have a monopoly on the convention. His argument was exceedingly graceful and appropriate.
 A Time Honored Custom.
 Col John D. Roquemore stated Mont gomery's claims He insisted that it was time-honored custom for the convention to be held here-that Montgomery would not be outdone in liberality, and would furnish $1.000, if necessary, to make the delegates entirely comfortable, and facil- itate the business of the convention. He also expressed Montgomery's apprecia- tion of the convention and cordial well come of the delegates. A viva voce vote was taken and Montgomery won, there being no record of the vote.
 Hon. Lee Long, of Butler, then offered resolution that April 6 be selected as the date for the next state convention. :.
 A friendly squabble ensued. Hon. Geo. Jones made an argument in opposition to so early a date. He said the farmers of his county were busy at that time.
 Mr. Bullock, of Franklin, suggested that his county was a close nefghbor of MT. Jones' and that his observation was that the farmers were perhaps buster in May than in April.
 MT. Elmore. of Marengo, moved as a substitute that 8 committee of one from each congressional district be appointed to prepare resolutions calling state conven- fion. Lost-ayes, g; noes, H.
 MT. Hefin, of Chambers. made plea for
 
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