The age-herald., 1900-05-03
"POPS" POSTPONE
 THEIR CONVENTION
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(Continued from Fifth Page) las, in addition to the eleven delegates se- lected by the convention to represent Ala bama in the national convention, all good populists from this state in Cincinnati at that convention are to be recognized as delegates.
 Mir Howard moved an amendment to the resolution instructng the Alabama delega- ton to vote for Barker and Donnelly, and that the delegates be instructed to vote only for known middle of the road popu- lists.
 MT. Spears asked MT. Howard if he would vote for Barker and Donnelly if the convention did not instruct him to do so, to which MT. Howard repled that he did not know. He added: If the populists of Alabama are afraid to trust their delegates then the affairs of the party in the state are in lamentable condition" MT Spears retorted that If the populists can't instruct their delegates then the party is in a lamentable condition.'
 Speaking further to the resolution, MT. Howard stated that the names of several good southern men had been mentioned in connection with the presidential nomina- ton and the delegates from Alabama might want to vote for some one of these and should be allowed to do so. He men, toned the names of Frank Burkett of Mississippi and MT. Mims of Tennessee as probable nominees.
 Dr. G. B. Grove made some reference to the national convention held in St. Louis in 1896, and charged that such men as P. G. Bowman and R. F. Kolb had betrayed to populists and sold out to the democrats He urged that the delegates be instructed how to vote, and added that if the delega- tion to St. Louis in 1896 had been instructed the party would not have been sold out to the democrats
 MT. Towards substitute instructing the delegation to vote only for known middle of-the road populists was adopted by a vote of 26 for to 12 against. Confluence in Nominees MT. Spears offered a resolution as fol- lows: Resolved by the populists of Ala bama that we have full confidence in Wharton Barker of Pennsylvania and Ig- natius Donnelly of Minnesota" The reso- 1ution was adopted without a dissenting vote.
 G. B. Grove offered, the following reso- lution Resolved. That we, populists of Alabama, in convention assembled, do hereby condemn the action of Marion But Ter and all other traitors who have in the past or are now trying to fuse with the democratic or any other party" This resolution was opposed by s. M. Adams of Chiffon and others, and Dr. Grove then withdrew it.
 The following resolution, introduced by MT. Spears, was adopted:
 Resolved. That the Alabama delegation to the Cincinnati convention is instructed to vote as a unit on all questions
 Dr. Grove stated that he had business engagements that would take him from the state, and requested the convention to either elect another chairman or appoint a~committee to prepare circular provided for earlier in the day. This circular is to be issued and sent to all parts of the state in time to give notice of the convention to be held here on May 30.
 On motion of MT. Reynolds a committee of three consisting of l.. H. Reynolds of Chiffon, M W. Howard of DeKalb and J. P. Pearson of Shelby was appointed to name a chairman of the executive commit tee to relieve Dr. Grove. This committee recommended tie election of Rev. S. M Adams and he was unanimously elected.
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 l.. H. Reynolds of Chiffon introduced the following resolution:
 'Resolved, That we hereby invite all white men who oppose a state constitu- tional convention, and oppose the resoIu- tion of the democratic convention request ing the legislature to follow recommenda- tions of the democratic nominees in coun- ties where the democrats are defeated in matters of legislation, and also all advo- cateS OI tHe ulSpeHSdTy ihW' tO in the state convention to be held on May 90."
 This resolution gave rise to considerable discussion and protests against the adop- tion of the clause relating to the dispen- sary were made by delegates from Etowah and Fillmore and by MT. Spears of St. Clair. It was urged by the delegates from El- more and Etowah that If the populists took up the dispensary fight they would not be able to carry either of those counties. El- more county now has the dispensary and according to one of the delegates 1t has proven very unsatisfactory.
 MT. Reynolds. replying to the objections, said that this was the best piece of politics ever presented in Alabama and If the dis pensary clause were incorporated in the resolution it would bring the ministers of the state and all advocates of the dispen- sary to that party.
 An amendment providing that the invita- ton be extended to include the white pro- Mir Reynolds.
 clause was lost and the resolution then adopted.
 The new chairman of the executive com- convention for adopting the resolution and stated that the address to be issued by him would be based on the dispensary part of it.
 A collection was taken up to defray the expenses of printing the chairman's ad- dress and then the convention ad- 1ourned.