The age-herald., 1900-09-19
BURST OF PASSION
 AMONG DEMOCRATS
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(Continue6 From First Page) >~~-~-~~~-~-~-~~~-~-~- would like for you to hear from Lamar Smith,"
 MT. Lamar smiths statement
 MT. Smith was asked to make a statement and he responded saying: "I was called to the chair by MT. White as temporary chair man of the convention. He made few re- marks and I came forward, intending to make a speech, but as I said Fellow Dem- Dcrats,' Judge Driver arose and said, MT. Chairman l turned to him. and he said he was addressing MT. White. MT. White said he could not entertain a notion. Judge Driver then put the motion to the house and a great chorus of ayes went up. l in- structed the secretaries to call the roll of counties. Autauga did not answer, neither aid Chambers. Clay and Coosa answered, but I stated that the delegates from those counties would be withheld as other dele gates held prima facie credentials The roll gall was finished and showed a total of n &-100 delegates present.
 "E. l. Smith oi Au,auga arose and ad- Hressed the chair, but did not hear him. He came nearer and again addressed the nhair, and l recognized him. He said Au- tauga would have nothing to do with the convention until the mudde was settled H. l.. Williams of Fillmore put In nomination Mir Brewer and MT. Maxwell of TallApoosa nominated MT. Bulger. The roll was called and sixty-two ballots taken, after which MT Bulgers name was withdrawn and Colonel Brewers nomination made by &C., clamation In the meantime the other crowd had held a convention ten feet away and nominated MT. Thompson. We passed res- Olurions endorsing Bryan and Stevenson, the Kansas City platform and Colonel Sam ford, thanked the officers of the conven- lion, selected an executive committee, and adjourned"
 John T Hefin-"How many votes were cast in the convention that nominated Col. onel Brewer?'
 MT. misunderstanding over forty. think"
 A colloquy relative to the votes from Coosa and Clay here took place between MT. Smith and MT Hef1in, MT. Smith stat Ing that the Brewer delegates from these counties were seated on the report of the credentials committee, as there was no resistance from Colonel Thompson.
 Judge Drivers Statement
 Judge A. J. Driver of Chambers read a letter he had written to newspaper short ly after the adjournment of the convention, which, he said. stated the facts absolutely as they occurred He said that soon as MT. White called MT. Smith to the chair he addressed the chair, but MT White walked away, saying something about MT. Smith being chairman. Judge Driver said he then turned to the convention and read the minority report and put the motion, and the delegates voted. On this motion B 16-100 votes were cast, and this being a majority, he called Felix l.. Smith to the chair. He said the rock-ribbed Democracy of Chambers was for the nominee of the party, be that Colonel Brewer or Colonel Thompson.
 Judge Driver apoogized for the disturb ance he had caused the committee, and said that he was sorry that anything came up as to a question of veracity between himself and MT. White. He said he had stated nothing but the truth, and that ev- cry word he had spoken was true.
 Mir. Felix smiths Statement
 Felix l.. Smith of Coosa addressed the chair. He presided over the Thompson con- vention. He said the question was never put to the convention as to whether Lamar Smith was wanted for chairman. He re- viewed Judge Drivers efforts to get his minority report before the convention, and stated that on roll call the following dele gates voted for the minority report: Au- tauga, 8; Coosa, 5; Clay, 5; Chambers, 8; Macon, 16-1OO; Randolph, 2; total. S2 16-100
 Continuing, he said: "I took the chair and appointed credentials committed, and this committee reported. seating the Thompson delegates from Coosa and Clay and the Brewer delegates from Fillmore. The temporary organization was made per- manent, and a motion to proceed to the selection of a nominee for Congress adopt ed. Judge Wilkerson of Autauga stated that he would have nothing to do with eI- ther until the muddle was settled. Three of the delegates from Autauga voted with us."
 that the differences in that district be set tied at once; that unless they were the Re- publican candidate would receive major ity in Coosa County. He appealed to the committee to take the matter up and set- tie it. He said the question must be met