The age-herald., 1900-03-29

Alverson of St. Clair was nominated.
 The following state executive committee was selected W. D. Gay of Montgomery, chairman; W. B. Witherspoon of Etowah. D. c. Bateheler of Montgomery, c. D. Crenshaw of Elmore, H. G. Davis of Jef- ferson.
 General commlttee-O. B. Comstock Of Colbert, Dr. D. c. Anderson of Calhoun, D. P Goodhue of Etowah, L. D. Lewis Of Jefferson, J. B. stonewan of St. Clair, B. B. Overton of Cherokee, James Embry of Talladega, G. ". Robinson of Pickens' Henry Small of DeKalb, R. W. Burdeshaw of Henry, G. s. Raines of Marshall, J. M. Russell of Rhinestone, J. D. Miller of Gen eva, H. 1T. Blackman of Dale, A. c. Miller of Dale.
 Delegates to the national convention:
 State at large-W. B. Witherspoon of Et- owah, W. ID. Gay of Montgomery, D. c. Batcheler of Montgomery, H. L. Hargett of Jefferson.
 Fourth district-Dr E. c. Anderson and S. A Russell of Calhoun.
 Fifth District-C. D. Crenshaw of El- more.
 Sixth Dstriet-G w. Robinson of Pick ems, Rev G. C. Lilly and Rev. L. F. Whit ten o1 TUSCALOOSA.
 Seventh District-J. r. Goldman of Eto- wah, and Henry Small of DeKalb.
 Ninth District-,Rev. H. G. Davis of Jeff ferson.
 The executive committee was authorized to complete the list of delegates Aiabamian for Vice President S. N. Michigan of Calhoun moved that the delegation to the national convention be instructed to vote for Rev. W. B. With erspoon of Alabama fer the nomination for vice president, and the motion was unani- mously adopted.
 s. N. Michigan of Calhoun offered a reso- llftion endorsing the dispensary law for the state and piedging the proht5itonists to work for its passage and to include all the counties in the state.
 Mir Milligan argued in support of his resoltion that the d.spensary law was a stepping stone towards prohibition. He said he was a prohibitionist and at heart opposed the d.spensary law, but that he believed with the adoption of such a law state prohibition would follow inside of ten years. He said that by the enforce ment of the dispensary law the most pow erful influence in both the leading pohti- cal parties would be gotten rid off. He said that he had ,been told that an Anniston bar tender controlled the politics of Cal houn county
 Rev Dr. l.. G. Davis of Jefferson op- posed the adoption of the resolution. He said he was opposed to the dispensary law, although 1t might be better than the open saloon. He said he believed the dlspensary law wrong, as 1t was sin to sell whisky, | and that If the pros1ibitionists vote for the dispensary law they thus become parti- | ceps criminis. He said he believed it would weaken the cause of the pronbitionists if they voted for dispensary, and that by so doing they would take the responsibility from the liquor men and put in on their own shoulders.
 He said he would be in favor of expellng | any member of his church who voted for | the dispensary law, but if he voted for 1t | himself he could do so. c. D. Crenshaw of Elmore opposed the
 resolution. He said the dispensary was not stepping stone towards prohibition and to l bear out his remarks said there was more whisky drinking in South Carolina, which state has the dispenss-y law. than in Ala bama. He said the adoption of a dspensary law would dignify the sale of liquor Several other speeches were made, both for and against the resolution at the con- clusion of which vote was taken, which resulted in it's defeat by a vote of 3 for to against.
 The convention then, on motion, ad- journed.