The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-17
THE OPPOSITION CONFERENCE
Held at Birmingham Last Saturday
 Was a Disappointment.
| ARe-HelaId of 18th,


 Comparatively little gossip IS heard con cerning the new C. Istitution. The apathy which has existed in this part of the State on this subject has not been dis for its ratification has not yet begun. Io quote from Mir. Dooley. ''th'r campaign is dead. there his not bin a blow giy' Dr took in th'r warrd. Twill liven up, how ivver, Hennissey."
 The little gossip that cap Ae heard on the subject Is evidently not for publica- tion. At the sight of pencil and pad sitive plant. only this latter smile is perhaps a little too poetic to apply to politicians.
 CT, in speaking yesterday Of the Shelley met ting at the Morris Hotel, which was called to organize opposition to the rau- iication of the Consultation. saiG that he thought the meeting had been disap- pointmcnt to those present, and that they did not meet with the encouragement they expected. . was the fact as stated in The Age-Her- aids account of the meeting. that they refused to give the names of those pres ent. except" he conttnu ed, Gene:ai II Shelley and ex-Congressman Stallings: If the meeting had been successful and they had found sufficient sentiment in their favor throughout the State, there IS no reason why those favoring this opposition should not have announced themseiVeS l know of other reasons" he said, winch I am not at liberty to mention and which prove to mo that the meeting was a dis- appointment. a,a not care to be quoted on account or the position he holds, said that n ais opn- ion the mec-ing was called Tor the pur- pose of forming an organization soieiy: That those present knew they aad no chance to win in their fight, and that all they wished to accomplish was t9 form an organization which they hoped to make permanent and thus re m d position to command consideraCoh At 'he hands of the Democracy. IA.
 Another gentleman who IS pretty shrewd observer of events ana Who Is pn the other side of the party line, tnousntt that the object of the Sheliey I1oNeri,Sns n,,i,,ts throughout the State with the nope or oe- feating the regular Democratic crganlza- tcn and obtaining control ot state pom tics. This would involve, or cVuIS9, new party either known under the HaIIle ie of Populist or new Democracy. pr some other cognomen applicable to them;
 What the attitude of the Repuoll2ans will be towards the Consutuuo1 IS an other matter of speculation 50 Tar u'ne of inc prominent men in that party nave expressed themselves. They ar" pIdctr cally laying low and are suppoSSu t0 oe saving wood. The adoption ni me S9h tho stitution is DemocratlS mat ad ",lI ~ Republicans are. of course. opposed S, i0 it on that account, but hether they i,It Miit make an ad tive and vigorous nSnt dS9IIiS' us it's ratification Is not vet decloe3 "ssi d,Sn, 70 sibly they may combine Witn tne oHu ,i.L element and if the Populists 1oin "ltI' them it may mean very lively and eN- citing election. s..,, E3er.ubIican said yesterday that as far as Int pp.ti- z. Iican Party was affected. the new -C,i1" tiltion was as had for them as the o.d that thev practically had no rights under either.