The age-herald., 1899-03-23
Misjudged His Audience

1ne eultOf ndu iHiSJuuSeu the duulSllSS. They were not with him, nor were they condednning newspapers and endorsing ap- pointeeS.
 The convention proceeded with other business. The men who felt most keen the cut at the governor assembled in an ad- joining room There were about six of them. They discussed their defeat and the best manner in which it could be rectified. The discussion in the ante-room was spirit ed.
 What did you mean by introducing such a resolution?" member was heard to in- quire.
 q wanted to place them on record" was the response.
 "Place them on record when they were slaughtering your man?" Nothing further could be understood.
 After the convention had completed all other business, Delegate Graves introduced a little resolution, about four lines, com mending "the governor of Alabama for his fearless and business-lilSe administration. ," The chair attempted to take a viva voce vote, but a call of beats was asked for Let that pass" whispered the delegates as the roll call was begun, and when com pleted the chair said the resolution was carried
 Endorsed by the Convention
 The other scramble ensued over reso- lution offered by F. P. Morrsette oppos- ing the holding of a constitutional conven- tion. It evoked spirited debate. MT. MorTisatte and Colonel John w. A. San ford spoke in favor of the resolution. The big bug-a-boo used was the fear that the capital would be removed to Birmingham. MT Morrisette accused Jefferson county of having begun the agitation of new con- stitution for the purpose of getting the capital. He said that 1t would be sad picture to Montgomerians when they should stand on the sidewalks and see big furniture wagons rumbling down Dexter avenue laden with the capitol furniture en route to Birmingham.
 .If the excursion taken by the. recent general assembly," he exclaimed, mad been to Birmingham instead of Mobile, sir, we would then have been in imminent dan- ger of losing the state house..
 Colonel Sanford who Is one or the old heroes of Montgomery, discussed the ques- tion along the same line.
 Messrs. Bibb, Graves, w. w. Pearson. Frank G. Coffey and Dr. Glenn Andrews opposed the motion, but the vote declared, the resolution had carried. It was alter wards rescinded
 Delegates Declared Nominated
 A resolution declaring Hon. Tennent To- max the nominee for delegate from the senatorial district, and Messrs. w. s. Thorington E. A. Graham, Thomas H. Watts and Gordon Mcdonald the nominees for delegates from the county was unani- mously carried
 All of the nominees made speeches in favor of the holding of convention, the submission of the new constitution back to the people for ratification, leaving the tax rate as at present and opposing the re- moval of the capitol It was after these ex- pressions were heard that a resolution was introduced resembling the former action of the convention in opposing the holding of a state convention for the purpose Of establishing a new constitution. Further wrangling was the order for half hour, the chair finally, amid much confusion, de- claring the motion carried.
 So turbulent was the meeting until del- egate, ashamed of the scene, moved that newspapers be requested not to publish the proceedings. The motion failed.
 The delegates elected to the state con- vention to be held on the 9th are John D.