The age-herald., 1899-04-22
The Meeting Was Thoroughly
 Harmonious, FINAL VOTE STOOD 1s TO Z Governors Course Condemned By Candidates for Delegate. SESSION LASTED SEVEN HOURS Johnston Pulled the Wires But the Members Wouldn't Jump. BRANDON BRAvED THE STORM Defended the Governor and Fought to the Last Ditch Many Sarcastic
 References to the Would
 be Dictator.
Johnston Pulled the Wires But the
 Members Wouldn't lump.
BRANDON BRAvED THE STORM

Montgomery, April H.-(Special)-By the decisive vote of IS to the state democratic executive committee today passed resolu- tions providing for vigorous campaign for the constitutional convention and op- posing the repeal of the convention bill. It was thoroughly harmonious meet ing, members of the committee and nomi- nees for delegates agreeing that one-man domination would not be accepted by the organized party.
 The resolution, introduced by MT Bowie and adopted by the committee, is as fol- lows:
 ''Whereas, The democratic caucus of the general assembly endorsed the cal for a constitutional conventions; and
 "Whereas, The state convention Of the democratic party is the highest party authority in the state; and,
 ''Whereas The state convention has endorsed the call and has made the same a party issue; therefore, be it
 ''Resolved, That the chairman of the committee be and he is hereby directed to appoint a. campaign committee, ol which he himself shall be chairman, to take charge of and conduct campaign for the call of the constitutional con- yention and the election of the demo- cratic nominees, state and county.
 Resolved That this committee is op- posed to the repeal of the act calling the constitutional convention"
 There was no contest over the resolution.
 The Substitute Tabled
 When 1t was presented by MT. Bowie, Mr. Bell offered substitute that It was the sense of the committee that in view of the unsettled condition of affairs that no action be taken by the committee. This substitute was tabled by the same vote as the original was adopted.
 The vote on the resolution was as fol- lows:
 Ayes-Lowe. Jones of Lauderdale, Mall lory, Lomax, Pettus, Stanford, Mcdowell, Merrill, Mullins, Bowie. Collier. Harwood, Hampton Smith. Davidson.
 Noes-Lyons, Booker, Long, Moseley, Brandon, Bell, Jones of St. Clair.
 The committee was in session seven hours, most of which time was given up to expressions of opinions by the nominees and members of the committee These dis cussions were marked with great enthusi- asm from the first speech by Senator Cum nngham until the close by Representative Hefin.
 Brandon Braved the storm
 Of the twenty speeches that were made, there was but one man brave enough to de- fend the governor in his assault on the par ty which elected him. This was Adjutant- General Brandon. It was indeed picture of deepest despair which was noticeable on the countenances of the little band of exec ntive appointees that were in the meeting. They had been caucusng for twenty-four hours, but they could not count enough noses to override the action of the demo- cratic party. Speaker after speaker made sarcastic reference to the would-be dicta- tor and his attempts to throttle the will of the democrats by the aid of populist and republican votes. Silverites and goldbugs alike denounced Such action. A member very aptly stated the situation when he sad that the consultation meeting had re- solved itself into an indignation meeting.
 Speeches Indorse the Action
 Speeches endorsing the action of the par ty were made by Cunningham, White, KoIb and Lowe, of Jefferson; Pettus, Mallory and Sumterfield. of Dallas; Clarke and Smith, of Mobile; Knox. of Calhoun; Harrison, of Lee; Bulger. of Tallapoosa; Foster, of Ma con; f1e1iin, or CnamDers, 1osue, or Ferryi Sanders, of Limestone; Bowie, of Talla- dega; Watts, Lomax and Arlington, of Montgomery; Plowman, of Talladega; Me- Cain, of Clay; O'Neal. of Lauderdale; Rob- inson, of Chambers. and Miller, of Wilcox. In the meeting was witnessed the specta- cle of democrats-true and tried democrats --applauding the criticisms of governor elected by a democratic party.
 The greatest enthusiasm was created when the chairman read telegrams from Senators Morgan and Pettus and Congress- man Bankhead asking the party to stand firm and not recede from it's former acs ton.
 There is none to be found in Montgomery tonight who believes that the convention nct win be repealed. Governor Johnston