The age-herald., 1899-03-25
Which Will NeCsSSitate tho Framing
 of One.
GEORGE P. HARRISON, OF LEE
Is Not Candidate for the Presidency ofthe Convention-JudgeZ Zell Gas ton, Populist. Will Probably
 Represent His District.

pC liilSt lttipOttdDl IHettlngS or ueInOcIdIlc committees next week prior to the conven- | ing of the state convention Matters of great interest will come before each Of | these committees
 First, will come the meeting of the sub committee appointed at the last meeting of the state committee to formulate party l laws. This committee is composed of Rob- | ert J. Lowe, the chairman; Pettus, of Dali | las; Bowie, of Calhoun; Long, of Butler, | and Hampton, Of Madison, and they will | meet in Birmingham next Monday. The 1 democratic party of Alabama has no code of laws, so it will at once be seen the | great importance of the work of th,s spe- l cial committee.
 | Their action will probably direct all fu- l ture actions of the party in Alabama. To Confer with Popuists | The subcommittee next in importance | is that appointed to confer with a commit | tee from the state populist committee in regard to the Gaston propositon Judge l Zell Gaston, of Butler, appeared before the | last meeting of the democratic committee, | it will be remembered, and submitted a proposition, which, in effect, was that if l the democrat. would allow the populsts seven places on the ticket of thirty-three delegates to be chosen from the state-at- | large, that the populists would in return support the call for a convention. The democratic committee looked upon this proposition with favor. and appointed committee of five to confer with similar l populist committee to make some agree | ment. This special committee of democrats is composed of Chairman Robert J. Lowe,
 
 l Lauderdale, c. R. Bricken of Crenshaw
 and A. S. Lyons of Mobile. The personnel 1 of the populist committee is Judge Zell 1 Gaston of Butler, J. H. Harris of Cham | bers, l. l.. Brock of Cherokee, Frank Bait Zell of Montgomery, and Nelson Fuller of 1 Bibb. The two committees are to meet | in Montgomery next Tuesday. It is gen. orally believed that an agreement will be | effected It would greatly strengthen the convention's cause.
 Entire Committee Will Meet A meeting of the entire democratic com- mttee is also to be held in Montgomery on next Tuesday. The full committee Will have to take action upon the reports ot the special committees, hear contests II there be any, and make arrangements Tor the state convention on Wednesday So far as Is now known here there will be no contests before the committee, but the convention may be called upon in some ln- stances to make a selection between canal- dates. There are several districts which have not as yet agreed upon candidate If the Gaston proposition De accepted, the populists will probably be given the privl- ege of naming their seven candidates. matter of importance to be determ ned by the committee is whether or not candi- dates who are opposed to the holding or convention will be allowed a place on the ticket In only a few instances have such candidates received endorsements from their districts. The sentiment here Is ia vorable to the turning down of such candi- dates
 Gen Harrison Not 8 Candidate General George F. Harrison, of Lee who Is endorsed for delegate at large from Lee and Russell was in the city today. General Harrison's name has been mentioned Tn connection with the presidency of the con stitutional convention, but he stated to representative of The Age-Herald this morning that he would not be cand date. General Harrison will be one Of the dis tinctly strong men in the conventlon m the matter of constitutional law, he is ripe in experience. He was member or the convention of 1875, and has served in the Alabama general assembly and the natloh- al congress. The fact that he bolted the democratic national ticket In 1S95 ana 1oi- lowed the standard of Palmer and Buckner "Ne'feNi' the presidency of the convention even should he have offered for the posltlon. There promises to be very nVey race ioi the presidency of the convention. Anions the names mentioned are k. NJ ourl'ilne ham of Jefferson, W. c. Oates, or Henry Iobn R. Knox. of Calhoun Richard H. Clarke of Mobile, Francis l.. Pettus' or Dallas. Thomas W. Coleman, o1 Greene' Tennent Lomax. of Montgomery w. C' Fitts. of Tuscaloosa. George F. Harrison: of Lee, Congressman Wiiiis brewer oi Lowndes, and others.
 Gaston to Be Chosen
 Colonel J. Lee Long, member of the demo- cratic state committee, and chairman Of the Butler county committeee, was in the city today. Colonel Long said that the democrats of Butler favored the acceptance of the Gaston proposition, and 1T II was accepted that Judge Zell Gaston would be nominated In his senatorial district. Ine only other populist suggested IS State Sena- tor G. B. Deans to represent Shelby, Chil- ton and Elmore.
 Robert J. Lowe, of Birmingham, chair man of the democratic state executive com mittee was in the city today. He was warmly greeted by his many friends here Mir. Lowe left tonight with a party of friends for Mobile. The party will spend few days fishing on the coast,
 Death of Judge GaddIs
 telephone message from Wetumpka at
 o'clock this afternoon announces the death of Hon. w. T. Gaddis judge of probate of Fillmore county. The Information Is to the effect that death came shortly after noon and was produced by pneumonia from which the deceased had not suffered very long. Judge Gaddis was elected ta the po- sition of honor and trust, which he held at the time of his death last August, and had made his people careful and pains taking county official worthy the endow- ment He was well known over the state and his demise will be mourned by host of friends and acquaintances.
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