The age-herald., 1900-04-25
ALL EYES NOW TURN
 TOWARDS MONTGOMERY
Sanford is Still in the Lead With Others Strug-
 gng to Gain FOothold.


 auditor has not yet arrived, and will not reach the convention. Judge Walter H. Mathews is detained at his home in Marion county by illness His condition is not serious he having fast rallied from an at- tack several days ago, but his physician has advised against his coming here to make a personal fight for the nomination He has strong friends from his section, however, who are looking after his inter ests.
 The delegates have not discussed the matter of platform to any great extent to- day It Is a foregone conclusion that IL will contain two most important declara- tions, however.
 First. the re-affirmation of the Chicago platform, and endorsement of MT. Bryan.
 Second, the holding of constitutional convention.
 Several days ago there was considerable gossip that the anti-Bryan men would att tempt to prevent the endorsement of the Chicago platform, or MT Bryan, but 1t is now certain that this attempt would prove unavailing. MT. Bryan has been endorsed by every public democratic meeting held in Alabama during the past four years, and the state convention which meets to- morrow will not prove an exception.
 Constitution Convention
 As to the sentiment for constitutional convention, it seems practically unan- imous. When a delegate is approached and asked about the question he will in- variably reply that the people of his sec tion stand for a convention.
 It is not believed that the convention will be in session longer than through Thursday. The convention will be called to order at noon tomorrow. The work of organizing will not demand very much time, there is nothing now in sight to cause anything of a wrangle After or ganiZation, the adoption of. a platform will probably be the first order, and then will follow the nomination of a candidate for governor. A ballot will scarcely be reach- ed before late in the afternoon, and there will be no other business transacted than making this nomination, even should this be accomplished.
 Executive Committee
 The executive committee held three ses- sions today, but little business of interest came before them.
 The first session was called to order at noon by Chairman Robert J. Lowe.
 The following members were present:
 Robert J. Lowe, chairman.
 State at Large-E. w. Booker, Marengo; H. s. D. Mallory, Dallas; Tennent Lomax, Montgomery; P. l.. Pettus, Dallas.
 First District-Wlliam D. Dunn, Clarke; Lawrence w. Locklin, Monroe.
 Second District-Charles R. Bricken, Crenshaw; John N. Stanford, Wilcox; J. Lee Long, Butler.
 Third District-C. S. McDowell Jr., Bar bour; R. H. Arlington, Coffee.
 Fourth District-Hugh D. Merrill, Gle burne; Tipton Mullins, Chiffon; J. J. Knox, Calhoun.
 Fifth District-J Thomas Hefiin, Cham bers; s. Rowan, Lowndes.
 Sixth District-Daniel A. Collier, Fayette; W. w. Brandon, Tuscaloosa.
 Seventh District-T. M. Jones, St. Clair w I Rullock Franklin
 Eighth District-John M. Hampton, Mad ison.
 Ninth District-Brooks Smith, Hale; A. c. Davidson, Perry.
 The first business was the call of state senatorial districts, to ascertain how many of the district conventions would meet here tomorrow. The call issued by chair man Lowe was for all districts, without an executive committee to assemble. The fol- lowing districts came under the provisions of the call:
 First-Lauderdale and Limestone; ff- teenth-Chilton, Shelby and Elmore; twen- -third-Henry, Dale and Geneva; twenty fifth-Pike, Coffee and Crenshaw; twenty seventh-Lee and Russell. The place and time for holding the convention will be announced from the convention hall tomor- row by the chairman.
 Afternoon Session
 The afternoon session was devoted to the hearing of the Gray Miller contest from Jefferson.
 The committee took up the Mobile con- test at the night session. Mobile has two delegations seeking admission to the state convention, one headed by Harry Smith, certified to by the chairman of the county executive committee; the other headed by Harry Inge. Both delegations are in- structed for Waller for governor. The Smith delegation is composed of Morgan men, the Inge delegation has on it eleven Johnston men.
 The Mobile county convention was com posed of eighty delegates. Forty-eight of these signed statement saying they voted for the Smith ticket; fifty-one signed a statement saying they voted for the Inge. The two factions make more than the local number of delegates in the con- vention. After listening to statements of facts and arguments of counsel, the com mittee voted eleven to twelve against seat ing the Smith delegation, whereupon committee of seven was appointed to fur ther investigate the matter and to report tomorrow ~