The age-herald., 1900-04-26

- - - = - @ l. - ponent and will give their time and their influence to elect him. As loyal democrats they bow to the inevitable.
 Executive Committee Elected Todav
 The state executive committee will be elected tomorrow, and Robert J. Lowe of Jefferson will most probably be reelected chairman. So far as known at present he has no opposition P. w. Barrett of Jef- ferson and Jonas G. Moore of Bibb will go to the national convention as delegates from the Ninth district.
 The state ticket will be completed to- morrow. Robert P McDavid, the present secretary of state, has no opposition, neither has Attorney General Charles G. Brown, nor Superintendent of Education John W. Abercrombie. There are two or more candidates for each of the other of- fees.
 Politicians Up Early
 The politicians were up bright and early and the headquarters of the different can didates at the Exchange hotel were crowded with eager friends, all active and hard at work.
 The lobbying gossip was strongly Sam ford. who appeared to have. gathered strength overnight. The friends of Gen. eral Shelley, MT. Waller and Congressman Stalhngs, however, were not asleep and from the tenor of their utterances it was anybody's fight but Samfords, with a toss up for choice.
 Sentiment favorable to the Lee county candidate, however, was especially strong among the street gossipers and notwith- standing the claims of the other candidates the Sanford undercurrent swayed the tide of popular opinion and aside from the active supporters of his opponents, there were none who did not believe that he would get the nomination.
 Supporters were sanguine
 The more sanguine supporters of the Lee county man predicted his nomination on the first. ballot, but the more conservative named the third associating it with the proverbial luck attributed to that numeral as the successful ballot.
 It was generally estimated that Sam ford's strength would grow from the talk ing of the first ballot, on which he was credited with 200 votes, the additional strength to come from the uninstructed delegates. Just how or why, was not ex- plained, except that the current of popu- lar favor would permeate the free voters." Some there were who predicted Stam- pede to the East Alabama man.
 Delegates and spectators began crowding into the beautiful new Auditorium long be- fore 12 o'clock and it was not long until every seat in the big building was oc- cupied. -.-f A ripple of excitement was caused when the Lee county delegation marched into the hall under a banner bearing a life size portrait of Colonel Sanford under which was printed in bold letters: "The Peoples Choice"
 The hall was divided off into districts, each district being designated by a card held aloft by an upright piece which sug- gested faintly the call stands in stock exchange.
 There was some delay in getting down to business and the delegates began to grow impatient
 Lowe Raped for Order
 At 12:45 o'clock Chairman Lowe of the state executive committee rapped the con vention to order The meeting was opened by Rev. Dr. Culver who invoked the blessing of divine Providence upon the deliberations about to- begin, upon the candidates to be selected and upon all the people of the state and of the nation.
 In addressing the convention MT. Lowe said that it was the highest honor of his life when he was selected by the last con- vention to preside over the state commit
 
 ed, and refuted the charges that had been made against the committee.
 He congratulated the democracy of the state on the solid front that it presented and said an eloquent tribute to the state, which sentiment was cheered to the echo. He then presented the name of Hon. w. P. Pinckard of Jefferson as temporary chairman.
 MT. Pinckard Was Hoarse
 MT. Pinckard was greeted with a storm of applause as he stepped forward. He eY- cused himself on account of hoarseness, which he said had come upon him on the last day of the late campaign. intimating that the physical ailment was due to shouts of exaultation and joy over Morgan's splendid victory. His reference to the Nor ris hotel democracy met with spontaneous laughter from the galleries, as well as the floor, and was accepted good naturedly by the Johnston men, who appeared to enjoy it as much as the Special branch" of democrats themselves.
 The speaker made frequent reference bx