The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-22
Democratic Delegates Were in Caucus Continuously for Six Hours and Excluded MT. Williams, Dele gate from Elm0re from Party Coun.
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he had voted for MT. Williams, believ- ing him to De the Democratic candi- date. He repeated that he had voted for MT. Williams, and declared that If Mir. Williams was to be denied a seat, he. too, should be denied seat in the causus because, he said. he bore the
 A Joint Debate.
 MT. Lowe of Jefferson raised the point that Mir. Parker was not confin- ing himself to the subject. There were cries of ''go on," ''go on" and Mir. Lowe said he cared nothing for sneering re- marks: he wanted a ruling on his point of order. v
 Mir. Parker waited quietly until the chairman ruled that he must confined himself to the subject. and he contin- ued his argument.
 MT. Burns of Dallas questioned Mr. Parker closely as to the election meth ods of Fillmore County. as to the re- turns and the vote of the Populists.
 Mir. Lowe moved to lay the motion of Mir. Fitts on the table, but with drew the motion by agreement with MT. Fitts. The last named gentleman announced that it had been agreed
 
 point representing either side of the question and Mir. Fitts opened the arr gument for Mr. Williams. who sat near him.
 Mir. Fitts spoke eloquently of Mir. Williams and his great usefulness to the party in Fillmore County. He said he had means. influence and ability which he had laid upon the altar of his party. The Senatorial delegate from lis county (Mr. Parker) had ap- peaied for his Democracy. and Mir. Fitts urged the delegates not to close him.
 Mr. Lowe. replying to Mir. Fftts, said there was but one test for a man who sat in Democratic caucus. Has he been true to Democracy? If not, he did not care how pure, how upright he may be. MT. Lowe said, he must seek elsewhere for his political associations. He declared that MT. Williams had violated every law laid down by Dem ocratic authority. He said Mir. Will Hams might be a good man. but he is not a good Democrat.
 We don't insist that our organiza- tion consists entirely of good men," of Dallas. interposed:
 We've got the most of them." be said. dryly and the delegates laughed.
 Had Defied Party.
 Continuing MT. Lowe declared that Mir. Williams had defied the law of his party and notwithstanding a number of his CMr. Lowe's) warmest friends in Fillmore County were opposed to his views on the subject. he held that Mir. Williams was not entitled to consid- eration at the hands of good Demo- crats.
 Mir. Lowe said that 1t. was the unan- imous voice of the State Executive Committee that said MT. Williams had been fraudulently elected and he ap- pealed to the caucus to accept the or- iginal report of the Credentials Com mittee. which unseated the Fillmore 1. County delegate in the caucus.
 Mir Lowe was questioned by Messrs. Pitts of Dallas. Kirk of Tuscumbia, Long of Walker and Pettus of Lime stone.
 MT. Heflin of Chambers, also spoke against the seating of MT. Williams in the Democratic caucus. He went ex- haustively into the Elmore County case and charged that the friends Of MT. Williams had entered into an agreement with negroes to vote for him and against the calling of the Convention. Mr. Heflin repeated this charge and MT. Williams jumping to his feet, asked permission TO interrupt him.
 MT. Heflin denied the right of Mir. Williams to interrupt him and ex- claiming "untruth" MT. Williams re- sumed his seat.
 Mir. Fitts of Tuscaloosa, came 10 the assistance of MT. Williams and MT. Heflin said he would permit MT. Fttts to interpose.
 MT. Fitts appealed to the caucus to allow. N-. Williaups to make state ment. He said MT. Heflln had made A grave charge against MT. williams and he should be permitted to reply. A Salty Retort. Without paying attention to MT. Fitts. MT. Heflin continued hls afsu- ment.
 "It seems that have touched the e-entleman from Elmore in a tender spot" Mr. Heflin was saying.
 When you touch mans honor, retorted Mir. Fitts, you touch him in a tender place"
 MT. Hefin said that he was defend ing the honor of the Democratic party and proceeded with his argument.
 MT. Jenkins of Wilcox asked MT. Hefiin if MT. Mckenzie, who contested the nomination. OI MI. WhliohS DcAOAS the State Committee was not mem her of that body and MT. Hefiin replied that Mir. Mckenzie was member or the committee, but that like an honora- ble man and a good Democrat he had retired from the committee during the consideration of the contest and had agreed to abide by the decision of the committee. MT. Heflin added that MT. williams had also agreed to abide by the decision of the committee. but had returned to Fillmore County and had accepted the action of the County Committee which had openly rebelled against the State Committee, the high est court of the party.
 MT. Jenkins then asked MT. Hefin if MT. Williams did not enter into the
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