The age-herald., 1901-03-20

tee on permanent organization and order of business, reported as follows: c. W. Taylor. preliminary chairman; R. E. L. Neil of Dallas and Frank Julian of Colbert permanent secretaries; B. k. Merriweather, doorkeeper.
 The report of the committee was adopt ed. and Messrs. Bankhead, Webb and Goldsby were appointed as a committee to escort the permanent chairman upon the platform.
 Taylor Applauded.
 MT. Taylor was heartily applauded as he took the stand. He told the convention that he had no speech to make, as he had come to the convention with only the simple speech prepared MT. Chairman" He therefore left greatly honored. Mir. Taylors failure to prepare a speech did not prove him a failure as a speech maker however. He was brief in his re- marks, but very strong in his advocacy of a constitutional convention. He said that the first gathering of the Democ- racy in the new century was for the 1 purpose of resurrecting an infant killed in the last years of the old century, and he congratulated the Democracy on this fact. Mir Taylor's remarks were hearth | ly cheered
 Thomas w. Coleman moved the ap- 1 pointment of a committee on platform to consist of four from the State at large and two from each Congressional dis trict. The motion was carried and the chair appointed the committee as follows: For the State at Large-Messrs. T. w. l Coleman of Greene, H. s. D. Mallory of Jefferson, Henry D. Clayton of Barbour and William Richardson of Madison.
 First District = R. J. Lyons, W. A. Mosely Second district: ". W. Screws, l J. F. Stallings. Thirddistrict H. T. Bea- 1 ton, N B Powell. Fourth district: Frank QaId district Frank Lull, J. B. Stevens. Sixth district | J. M Foster, J. H. Bankhead. Seventh | district: W W. Haralson, D. W. Waite Eighth district: Erie Pettus, J. H. Wal l lace. Ninth district: Jones G. Moore, J. I W. Bush.
 The chair completed the appointment of | the resolutions committee, and MT. Rich I ardson again moved a suspension of the rules in order to proceed to the election | of four delegates from the state at large. | The chair held the motion In order and nominations were called for.
 Balloting Begins. Congressman Richardson placed the l name of Judge J. c. Kumpe of Lawrence before the convention.
 l Congressman Clayton nominated Will liam c. Oates of Montgomery, and there was round of applause. l Congressman Bowie presented the name
  plause was deafening.
 Joe B. Graham presented the name of Frank s. White of Jefferson, which was greeted by a liberal applause
 Lowe's Name Applauded.
 The name of Robert J. Lowe of Jeffer- son was next presented by J. Thomas Heflin of Chambers as a peerless Dem ocrat' and this was a signal for the first real outburst of enthusiasm. Men first applauded, then yelled, and hats, umbrel- las and. bandanas were hurled into the air. The uproar was deafening, and 1t was at once apparent to every one that the Democracy of the State was ready to stamp its disapproval upon the treatment of its fearless leader in his home county. The counties scrambled for recognition in order to second the nomination of Lowe, and as each county was recognized 1t merely served to create a new outbreak of enthusiasm. Senator Joel Goldsby of Mobile was first to second the nomina- tion, which he said was done with too much affection for eulogism Monroe Limestone, Lowndes. Colbert Dallas, Madison and Washington were among the counties seconding the nomination, and 1t was done with such fervor as to sway the entire convention.
 Falkner's Name Presented.
 After much rapping Chairman Taylor secured order and former Congressman Stallings presented the name of Col. Jef ferson M. Falkner. This name was an- other cause for long and enthusiastic applause.
 w. W. Hara1son presented the name of William L. Martin of Jackson, and there was more applause.
 This closed the nominations and several counties seco~ led the nominations of the various couu S.
 vote was ordered, and while it was