The age-herald., 1900-04-22
Legislative Ticket

and to use all honorable means to accom- plish his reelection"
 Legislative Ticket
 Nominations for representatives was the next order of business and the names of A. J. Riley of Pratt City, pr F. P Lacey of Bessemer, John Mcqueen of Birmingham, J. H. Leath of Avondale, II. R. Dill of East Lake, Dr J. r. Hancock of Toadyine, Au- gustus Benners of Birmingham, F. P. O'Brien of Birmingham, Dr. R. s. Greene ot Greene's Beat, T. M Owen of Birming- ham, B. M. Allen of Birmingham, s. C. Davidson. of Warrior and J. R. Tate of Brookside were placed in nomination.
 Those whose names had been placed in nomination were on motion called to the stage to pledge themselves to the support o1 Senator Morgan. This they did.
 A motion prevailed to the effect that each delegation must vote for six names on the first ballot or it's vote would not be counted, and that the person receiving the highest number of votes, providing it be a majority of the whole should be the nomi- nee. The first vote resulted as follows:
 Lacey, I4; Riley, IA; Mcqueen 123: Leath, l46; Dill, 147; Hancock, 29; Benners. l9l; O Brien, 190; Green 8; Owen, 2S; Allen. lZ5' Davidson, 51; Tate, 90; Parkes, l.
 Dr. Lacey having received the highest number of votes was declared the nomi- nee.
 Sectnd Ballot
 The second ballot resulted in the nomi- nation of Augustus Benners, the vote be- ing as follows:
 Benners, 19S; Riley, 17S Mcqueen, 103 Leath, 1S4; Dill, 1S3; Hancock, g; OBrien, 14S; Green, 16; Allen, 116; Davidson, 2S Tate, 10f; Owen, 21.
 On the third ballot J. H. Leath was nominated, the vote being as follows:
 Leath, 1S7; Riley, 153; Mcqueen, 1O5; Dill, 167; Hancock, 25; o'Brien, 143; Allen, 1l2; Davidson, 22; Tate, 73, Owen, r.
 Before taking the fourth ballot the names of Dr. Green, MT. Owen and MT. Davidson were withdrawn. Henry R. Dill was nominated on this ballot, the vote be- ing follows:
 Dill, 193; Riley, 1S5; Mcqueen, no; Han- cock, IT. O Brien, 119; Green, 2; Allen, 11O; Tate, F. Owen 1.
 O'Brlen on Fifth Ballot
 MT. Tate's name was withdrawn and the fifth ballot taken, which resulted in the nomination of Captain F. P. O'Brien. The vote was as follows:
 o'Brien, 1SS; Riley, 13S; Mcqueen, 96; Hancock, IA; Allen, 106.
 Dr. Hancocks name was withdrawn and the sixth ballot taken. MT. Riley received the highest number of votes and was de- clared the nominee. The vote was as fol- lows:
 Riley. 131; Mcqueen 55; Allen, 59.
 On motion of J. c. Pugh the nominations for representatives were made unanimous
 It was 10 minutes to o'clock when the legislative ticket was completed. It was announced that the committee on resolu- tions would be ready to report in a few minutes
 F. l.. Bridges moved that a recess of 30 minutes be taken, but this was de- feated and the delegates being forced to remain in the hall awaiting the return of the committee on resolutions, and there being business before the convention, the delegates sought to amuse themselves by making all sorts of motions and an- nouncing the results of supposed votes, and calling on different men to speak. Im- mediatey on rising the speakers voice would be drowned with cries of "louder. !" "come forward" etc.
 Committee on Resolutions
 At 7:15 the committee on resolutions. through J. B. Aird, reported the following resolutions:
 Resolved, That the delegates to the state convention from Jefferson county be instructed to vote for delegates to the na- tional Smocratic convention favorable to the rc-nomination of Hon. William J. Bry an as the democratic nominee for presi- dent of the United States, and this con- vention does hereby endorse the Chicago platform
 Resolved, That Jefferson county is proud of Hon. Charles G. Brown, attorney general, and again commends him with pride to the democracy of Alabama; be it further
 Resolved, That this delegation be, and is hereby, instructed to vote as unit for his renomination.
 "Ag.n" Greater Birmingham
 "Whereas, There may be bill intro. duced in the next general assembly having for its purpose the extension of the porate limits of Birmingham so as to take in some of the suburban towns; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That should such bill be in troduced, that the representatives from Jefferson county be instructed to vote against such a bill unless it shall provide for its submission to the people of the towns proposed to be taken into and form a part of the municipal corporation of Bir- mingham, to be voted upon by the citizens of said towns for ratification or rejection each town voting for itself
 Resolved, That the delegation from this county to the democratic state convention be and hereby is instructed to vote for the nomination of Charles M. Shelley for gov ernor until nomination is made; and fur ther, that the delegation from this county vote on all questions and for any cand- date as the majority shall direct
 Adversely Reported
 Resolved. That the delegates selected by