The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-22

moro County was passed 1t was dischv- cred that the Committee reported de- nying Hon. A. E. Williams of that County. a seat in the caucus.
 The following are the delegates who are regarded as opposed to the Demo- cratic party; Messrs. Sloan of Blount. Reynolds of Chiffon, Phil- lips. of Clay, Foshee of Conecuh. Porter of Coosa, Cofer of Cullman. Case of DeKalb, Studdard of Fay cite. Byars of Franklin, Mulkey of Ge- neva, Bartlett of Marshall, Spears of St. Clair, Freeman uf winston, and Williams of Fillmore.
 Immediately after the reading of the report, MT. Pettus of Limestone moved that 1t be adopted.
 Mir J. H. Parker, who represents the Fillmore County Senatorial District, moved as a substitute that the name of A. E. Williams of Fillmore County be added to the list of those entitled to seats in the Democratic caucus.
 Elmore County Contest.
 The motion of MT. Parker was sec- onded by MT. Fitts of Tuscaloosa and Mir. De Graffenreid of Hale moved to lay the motion of MT. Parker on the table.
 The motion to lay on the table was adopted.
 MT. Bulger of Tallapoosa began to address the caucus, making an appeal for fairness. He moved to reconsider the vote by which the motion to table was adopted, but a point of order was made against him.
 Then MT. Cunningham of Jefferson moved to take from the table the mo- ton to add the name of MT. Williams to the list of Democratic members, and I,s io xY1a a full, the motion of MT. Cunningham be- ing adopted.
 MT. Fitts of Tuscaloosa moved that the name of MT. Williams be added to the report.
 Speaking to the motion of MT. Fitts, MT. Hefiin of Chambers addressed the caucus as a member of the State Dem- ocratic Executive Committee, and as a member of the Credentials Commit tee.
 Mir. Hefiin reviewed the history of the campaign in Fillmore County. He said that MT. Mckenzie, who was defeated in the Democratic primary by Mir. Will Hams, appealed the case to the State Committee. It was proved that there had been fraud and that after careful consideration the committee decided that MT. Mckenzie was the regular nominee. The State Committee reach ed this conclusion by a unanimous vote, He said that the County Committee of Fillmore County, in open rebellion to the State Committee, declared that MT. Williams was the nominee. The State Committee had declared unanimously against MT Williams and the Creden- tials Committee of the Democratic eau GUS had also returned a unanimous vote against him.
 A Democratic Scalp. In conclusion, MT. Hefin said that Mir Williams came to the convention with a Democratic scalp hanging to his belt, and he (Mr. Hefiin) wished to see him classed along with Messrs. Spears, Porter and others who had defeated Democratic candidates.
 MT. Smith of Mobile, chairman of the Credentials Committee, made an argu- ment in favor of adoption of the com mittee report. He said he knew none of the gentlemen interested in the mat ter, but he reached his conclusion after listening to evidence in the committee room on technical grounds. He said 1t seemed to him that MT Mckenzie be- came the candidate of the Democratic party when the State Executive Com- mittee so decided.
 MT. J. H. Parker made a passionate appeal to the caucus not to unseat MT. Williams. Mir. Parker said that he represented the Fillmore County Sena- torial District and lived in that coun- ty. He declared that no one deferred more willingly than he to party rule and party discipline. On election day he (Mr Parker) had to choose between Messrs. Williams and McKenFies and