The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-22

whether the Executive Committee of Fillmore County denied Mr. Mckenzie the right to appeal. If MT. McKen- zie ignored the County Committee he did wrong, as the County Committee was the first court, the State Committee the second court and the party caucus the last and highest court.
 Asked by MT. Lowe of Jefferson, if he would not abide by the unanimous voice of the State Committee, MT. Cunningham amid loud applause said that if the Committee did not have ju- risdiction it could not bind his vote. Messrs. Lowe and Heflin of Cham bers and their friends crowded about 1 Mr. Cunningham and piled him with questions, whila the delegates began to cry question" question" Williams Was Ousted. The previous question being demand ed the roll was called and the conven- tion by vote of 72 to 57 refused to add the name of Mir. Williams of El- more to the list of delegates entitled | to seat in the Democratic caucus. The result of the vote was. received with much enthusiasm.
 Throughout the debate Mir. williams, who is quite a young man. occupied a seat adjoining Judge J. E. Cobb near the front tier of seats. He sat with l almost immovable countenance and listened to the speeches. Soon after | the result of the vote was announced MT. Williams left the hall.
 On motion of MT. Pettus of Lime stone, the report of the Credentials | Committee was unanimously adopted. CAUCUS BEGINS WORK OF SELECTING NOMINEES I Immediately after the Fillmore Coun- ty matter was settled the caucus took up the matter of nominating candi- dates to fill the various offices in the Convention. It became evident that MT. Heflin of Chambers, was to play a prominent part in this end of the program as well as in the contest.
 Advancing down the main aisle Mir. Heflin moved that the rules be sus- pended and that MT. Lowe of Birming- ham. be elected permanent Chairman of the Democratic caucus. This mo- tion was adopted and Mir. Lowe went forward.
 On turning over the gavel to MT. Lowe. Mir. Morrisette simply announce ed to the Convention. that it was un- necessary to undertake to introduce Mir. Lowe to a gathering of Alabama Democrats.
 MT. Lowe made a graceful acknowl- edgement of the compliment and said the caucus would proceed to business
 MT. Browne. of Talladega, moved that the temporary secretaries be made permanent and the motion was unan- imousIy adopted.
 MT. de Graffenreid, of Hale, sen: forward and had read a resolution rec. ommending to the Convention that Il elect a President, a Secretary, an As. sistant Secretary, Doorkeeper and an Assistant Doorkeeper and declaring I fhaf fho aanatIc ahanId AnfAr infn thAii nomination at once.
 General Sanford, of Montgomery moved to amend by making provision for the office of Sergeant-at-Arms. Ht subsequently withdrew the amendment however. -.
 The resolution of Mir. deGraffenreid was adopted.
 Hehin Nominates Knox. i It was nearing 9 o'clock and several of the delegates expressed themselves as gratified that owing to the lateness of the hour there would be no nomi- hating speeches.
 MT. Heflin arose and simply said; "Mr. Chairman, nominate for Pres ident of the Convention Hon. John B Knox, of Calhoun"
 Mir. Sanford, of Pike, moved tha the rules be suspended and that MT Knox be elected by exclamation. LThi; motion was unanimously adopted. i The caucus had passed through iti hardest work and the delegates ep peared determined to despatch bust ness. They had not had supper anC many of them wore tired faces.
 For Secretary of .he Convention. MT A. H. Carmichael of Colbert, nomi mated Mir. Frank N. Julian of Colbert and Mir. White of Jefferson, nominated Mir. R, D. L. Neil of Dallas.
 It was agreed to call the roll anC for each delegate to announce the candidate for his choice as his nam' was called.
 On the first ballot Mr. Julian re- ceived 72 1-2 votes and Mir. Mel re- ceived 5s 1-2 votes. Judge T. w Coleman of Greene. divided his vote between Messrs Julian and Mel.
 Niel Congratulates Julian.
 The announcement of the result was received with applause by the friends of MT. Julian and one of the first per sons to reach the young man and con- graduate him upon his success was MT Mel the defeated candidate.
 The race for Assistant Secretary de- veloped into a spirited contest. MT. Lomax of Montgomery nominated MT w. F. Herbert of Montgomery and Messrs J. F. Gillis of Clarke and J, A. Kyle of Jackson were nominated.
 The first ballot was Herbert 62 6-6
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