The age-herald., 1899-03-23
Was Finally Secured, But It Was
 VerN Very Mild.
ACTION CONCERNING CONVENTION
Was Afterward Rescinded by Vote Removal of Capitol the Bug-a-Boo Which Temporarily Frightened
 Delegates-TheP Proce sdings.

Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel Mabson, Mont gomery, March 2.-(Soecial)-The Mont gomery county convention, held today to select nineteen delegates to the state con- vention to be held on the 29th, was "a hot number"
 It was characterized by great deal of wranglng over the questions of whether 1t was expedient to hold a constitutional convention and as to whether certain newspapers and persons unfriendly to the governor were to be condemned, and Gov ernor Johnston endorsed.
 A convention was finally endorsed, and The Age-Herald, at which a resolution was directed, was vindIcated It was conven- ton composed of free silver democrats, but they refused to condemn the newspaper or to endorse certain appointments by the governor and it only endorsed his admin istration in very mid terms-done as a compromise matter.
 The matter of endorsement of the gov ernor was brought before the convention by resolution introduced by Editor Hood of the Montgomery Journal, and the manner in wnicn the convention slapped the governor in the face is the talk of tEe city this afternoon.
 In his apparent magnanimous spirit, Mr. Hood sent the following resolution to the secretary and moved It's adop.ion:
 ar. Hooos Aes.Iotion
 'Resolved That the present chief execu- tive of Alabama, Hon. Joseph +. Johnston, has been assailed by certain newspapers and persons unfriendly to him and to the democratic party and unworthy motives have been imputed to him in making ap m mt m pl n nf har
 "Whereas, He has been the continuous subject of captions and unwarrantetd criti- cisms by enemies of the party and of the people since he became chief executive of the great state of Alabama therefore be it Resolved, That it is the sentiment of this convention and of the democrats of Mont gomery county that the present chief exec utve of Alabama in making his appoint ments has always acted as he honestly be- lieved for the best interest of the state and all the people, and that his appointees have been good men and worthy the offices to which they have been appointed.
 Resolved further. That we approve and endorse his efforts to require state and county officials to come up to full meas ure of their duty and prove not unfaithful to the trusts confided to them by the peo- ple and that we assure him of our conf- dence in and support of his administration, believing 1t one of the purest and best and most business-like in the history of the state"
 As the secretary read the document there were whsperings heard all over the conven- tion hail. and it was apparent that the dele gates did not agree with the editor. Chair man Arlington first put the question, "all those favoring the adoption of the resolu- tions will let 1t be known by saying 'aye.'" There were probably a dozen voices to re- spond. Those opposed will say mo-" con- tinued the chairman. The "noes'' yelled in uproarous numbers. At this juncture the chair was reminded that the vote by beats had been called for. He ordered the secre- tary to call the beats.
 Noes in Abundance
 "Beat No. l." called the secretary"
 "Thirteen noes," was the response.