The age-herald., 1899-03-19
 THE ELECTION THROUGHOUT STATE Small Vote Rolled in Montgomery Owing
 To Weather. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES Seem to Be LOmaX, Graham, ThOrinStOn Bibb and Watts.
PRESIDENT OF THE CONVENTION
Former Governor Oates May Contest for the Honor Seymour May Win Out in Sumter-Pettus Beats
 Mckee in Dallas.

Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel Mabson, Mont gomery, March 1S.-(Special.) )-The primary for the selection of delegates to the consti- tutional convention has been a very quiet affair in Montgomery light rain has been falling all day, and consequently tue vote for delegates is very slim
 It looks tonight that the successful can didates are Tennent Lomax, from the dis trict; F. A. Graham, W. S. Thorington, w. c. Bibb and Thomas H. Watts.
 There are nine names on the tick ct being voted, the other four being Thomas G. Jones, Gordon Mcdonald, P. B. Martin and James G. Gilchrist. Colonel Jones announced yesterday that he would not be a candidate, but his name was on the ticket and some of his friends voted for him.
 The returns from all of the beats are not yet in, and will not be received before Mon day. The primary convention plan was adopted in this county. Each beat has thirteen names on the ticket for delegates to the county convention along with the candidates for delegates to the constitu- tional convention. The former delegates are to cast the entire vote of the beat for the four candidates receiving the highest vote. The county convention will be held on the 22d. w. w. Hill will be chairman of the county convention.
 The Governor Did Not Vote.
 Governor Johnston did not go to Brming- ham today to vote in the primaries, but Private Secretary Cory did. The latter seems to be taking more interest in the convention than the former. The fact that hA 1nrh hoe aft1.a 1 polls will likely cause a good deal of com ment. It renews the old rumor that he is opposed to the convention. So far as 1 am informed the governor has not expressed himself on the convention question since the passage of the bill providing for an election to decide whether the state shall have a constitution in keeping with her rapid progress. It has been intimated that the governor is opposing a convention on the ground that 1t may be composed of del- egates whom he will be unable to manage. His friends have frequently stated that this would be the only grounds upon which they might be induced to vote against the convention.
 However, they may not have represented the governors views on the subject. He acknowledges that the present constitution is out of date, but stated in his message to the general assembly that the amendment plan was preferable to convention.
 For Convention President.
 There is still great deal of talk about the capitol as to the candidates for presi- dent of the convention. It Is generally be- leved that Montgomery will have two can- didates for the position-Hon. Tennent Lo- max, and General w. c. Oates. General Oates still claims his residence in Henry county, but he has home in Montgomery, and his family reside here. He is a candi- date for delegate from the Twenty-third district. composed of the counties of Henry, Dale and Geneva General Oates has not announced that he would be a candidate for the presidency of the convention, but tho matter is frequently discussed. It is proba- ble that he will be the only candidate from the extreme southern portion of the state. It is also generally believed that either Chairman Robert J. Lowe, John B. Knox or F. F. Pettus will be candidate A sug- gestion was heard on the streets today that of Lomax, Lowe, Knox and Pettus but one of them would offer for the presidency.
 So far Montgomery has the only candi- date for secretary of the convention, Cap- tain Ben Screws. Captain Screws was sec retary of the convention of 1876, and he would again fill the office very acceptably.