The age-herald., 1900-04-23
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 sfa NI  ....spanA POLITICS Montgomery Getting Ready for inc State Convention HE CANDIDaIE5 ARRIVING Believed That Attempt Will be Made to Send Anti Bryan Delegation to Chicago Gossip of the Capital
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 Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel Mabson, Mont gomery, April 22.-(Special. )-Montgomery is again the Mecca of Alabama politics. The meeting of the democratic state con- vention here next Wednesday is fast gath ering the clans
 The convention promises to be one of the most interesting held in this state in sev- eral years. This being a year of national politics, and Alabama being among the earliest states to hold conventions, there is considerable attention being attached to the action of the approaching state con vention outside of the selection of a state ticket
 Alabama is the native state of Joe Will lett. of Van wyck fame and it is but na- tural that the brilliant young Alabamian should desire to carry his state with him in his self-inaugurated anti-Bryan move ment That this attempt will be made this week, few well posted men will deny. The gold bug element of the democratic party in Alabama is in high spirit over the out some of the democratic primaries and con- ventions. and they are growing rather bold in their attempts to secure delegates to the national convention, and electors on the national ticket. It has been rumored from certain quarters for some days that this attempt would be made, and the "cat was let out of the wallet when the Lauder dale county convention announced that it would ask that Hon. Emmett O'Neal of Florence, prominent anti-Bryan man, be selected as one of the eectors-at-large from this state.
 Several of the counties have taken pre- cautions against this movement. and have passed resolutions instructing the delega- tons for Bryan and the reaffrmation of the Chicago platform. but there are a number of counties which are known to have nominated straight anti-Bryan dele gations, and they will we'll bear watching by the Bryan men. The delegates to the national convention being selected four from the state at large and eighteen from the congressional districts, it is not at all improbable that some sound money men" will be placed on the delegation. MT. Will lett may secure boom, or 1t may be a boom-et.
 Candidates Arrive
 Three of the candidates for governor are on the scene of battle Congressman Stall lings of Butler and MT. Waller of Hale have been in the city for several days, and they are closely canvassing the situation. General Sanford is also in from Opelika General Shelley is expected to arrive to- morrow.
 All or the candidates seem to be expect ing the nomination. There can be lit- tie doubt but that General Sanford will go into the convention the strong candi- date. From returns received here it looks as if he will have near 175 delegates. His friends claim that he will be able to han dle enough of the uninstructed delegates to land the nomination, but the friends of the other three candidates seem more san- guine that the Sanford strength will be confined to his instructed vote. Solicitor John V. Smith of the Third district is managing Colonel Samfords forces and he says that he does not believe that the talk of a combine against his man will materalize into concerted strength
 The friends of Hon. Charles E. Waller are claiming the key to the situation Their candidate, they say, is the second man in the race and it may be that his vote will only be a few short of that re- ceived by Colonel Sanford on the first bal lot Mir. Waller has received instructions from several of the largest counties in the state, Montgomery and Mobile among them, and there is no discounting the weight of such delegations when actively supporting any candidate. MT. Waller has as hackers some of the strongest politi- clans in the state, and they are using every effort for their candidate. Waller is fayorite in Montgomery, and he is being strongly backed.
 General Shelley is expected to occupy the third place in the race. His big vote from Jefferson county will prove a factor in the contest. General Shelley was not voted for in this county, and consequently has but few local followers. His supporters have not begun arriving yet.
 Congressman StallingS is not wearing his usual smiling countenance. He has not yet established regular headquarters, but is spending today on the streets in confer ence with various groups of politicians. Among the strongest of his supporters who have already arrived is Colonel w. J. Bonner of Wilcox. MT. Bonner is law partner of Colonel J. N. Miller, candidate for congress in the Second district against Colonel A. A. Wiley. MT. Bonner claims that Stallings and Miller will be winners. Mir Stallings does not appear very bouy- ant. It is charged that he has recently coined the expression Me or Sanford" ]" meaning that the nominee must necessari- ly be himself or the man from Lee, but he
 
 to throw his strength to Colonel Sanford. Whoever wins, the race today gives promise of becoming one of the prettiest and most spirited ever run in this state. Other Candidates Coming In Quite number of the candidates for the subordinate state offices are in the city Colonel Bob Poole candidate for commits sioner of agriculture arrived today. He has opened headquarters at the Exchange Colonel Poole seems well satisfied with his prospects He says he has secured in structed delegations from Marengo, Clarke and Monroe. and that he will also be strong in all of the west Alabama coun- ties Captain w. H. Lawson, A. B. Bras sell and John Purifoy are also in the city, this being their home. Colonel J. M Thornton is expected to arrive from his home in Talladega tomorrow. He will bring considerable strength from East Alabama. Colonel Hiram Hawkins is also expected tomorrow. He has considerable strength in the wire grass section. Hon. J. Craig Smith, of Dallas, is the only one of the candidates fe treasurer now on the ground. MT. Smith is consid- cred a sure shot He is one of the best