The age-herald., 1899-04-22
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 OPPOSES APPEAL
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outburst of deafening applause. Old men and young raised their voices in yells, clap ped their hands and stamped their feet Everybody-gold-bug and silver man-join- ing in the applause, except few of Gov ernor JohnStons appointees, who sat silent and still. When the applause died away, somebody cried out, Read 1t again., and then there was a chorus of voices to9cali for a second reading. Secretary Miller som piled with the request, and as he con- cluded there was another big denonstra- ton of approval.
 Hon. J. K. Satterield, of Dallas, then re- sponded to requests for @ speech. He did not mince words in his endorsement of the convention call, and his condemnation or the governor in attempting to repeal the bill Colonel w. F. Foster, of Macon, an old party war horse, sometimes speaker or the house, endorsed the platform in toto. The people of his county were for tho con vention. He had implicit faith in the nomi- nees for delegates. They were good men whom the people could trust. We have nothing to fear from convention and everything to gain. n- E.
 Hon. Gregory L. Smith, of Mobile, follow- ed in a strong endorsement of the conven- tion.
 Stands With His Party
 Senator John R. Mccain, of Clay, said that he had voted against the bill in the senate, had voted against making II a party measure but the party had acted, and he stood with the majority of his party All of his objections to the bill had been eliminated by the adoption of the party platform. J. w Miller, of Wilcox, ana Thomas II. Watts, of Montgomery, both en- dorsed the convention in strong terms.
 Colonel John W. A. Sanford of Mont gomery spoke at length, saying he did not believe this the time to hold a eonstitu- tional convention -
 Chairman Lowe, In resporse to calls, took the floor and replied to Colonel Sanford in a vigorous speech. He said that there would be no issue between the democratic party and the democratic administration II the governor had not made it. But that official had called the populists and repub- licans to his aid, and they had willingly re- sponded. we will help you, Cassius, lest you die" He scored the chief executive of the state for his betrayal of the party. Mr. Lowe was enthusiastically applauded
 Hon. R. w. Sanders of Limestone said he was square on the platform, and that 80 per cent. of the white people of his county favored the convention.
 No Longer For Johnston
 Hon. Thomas M. Arlington, brilliant young attorney of Montgomery, made strong speech in support of the action of the party. He was very plain in calling a spade spade, and that while he had fought for Johnston in Montgomery at personal sacrifice, he was no longer Johnston man. The people of Montgomery were daily growing stronger for a con- vention, and by election time Governor Johnston could not be elected as a con- stable in this county. MT. Arlington made 9 splendid impression on the committee by his open, manly speech
 Adjutant- General Brandon followed in defense of the governor. Brandon usually makes a brilliant speech, but he was not in good voice today. He did not have suf- dcient following in the audience to properly enthuse him.
 HefIin Orator of the Day
 Hon. J. Thomas Hef1in, of Chambers, re- piled to Colonel Brandon. Hefiln's was clearly the speech of the day. His demo- cratic eloquence was applauded time and again. He was the first man in Chambers county to speak out for Johnston but he would now have to leave him. The demo- cratic party had spoken, and he was dem ocrat His arguments that the measure was a democratic one were unanswerabie He was several times interrupted with questions, but the brilliant young democrat stood his ground against all corners. He did not believe that the convention piii would be repealed. He was plain m ''is statement that every man who failed to stand by the action of democratic con vention and committee was potter.
 This concluded tke speech-mak1nS, ana MT. Bowie presented the resolutions which are printed elsewhere.
 E. E. KERSH.