The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-14
By D. W. McTver).

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 Continuing my story of Alabama poll ties we get to the period in. the history of the party when the white men of the Btate had about recovered their eQuilih- rum and were themselves again.
 They had rallied and reformed the party and on the 4th day of June. 1888. they met in convention in Montgomery to send delegates to the National Com ventiou in New York, which was held July 4th. Hon Walter H. CrenShaw of Butler presided over this convention. and the nanae of the party was then changed to the Democratic and Conserve atlxe Party of Alabama" which name 1t bears to this day.
 General Janez H Clanton of Mont g0smery proposed a name. and as amend ed bY Colonel Joseph Hodgson, the full name was adopted as stated, the con- serEative part of it being put in to pac- ify the whigs. who had not. as yet, be- come accustomed to the name of Demo- cracy.
 General Clanton cut 6 prominent fig- ure in tho affairs of the party at this time. and by his dash and daring did much to awe the military authorities and made them very particular about what they did. In she spring of 1870 the party had become so strong that 1t was seen that tseFe was chance for tho election of the State ticket and the organizations in all the counties were very enthusiss- tic and sent up prominent and influential delegates to the State convention.
 General James H. CIanton of Montgon- cry had been made the chairman of the State Executive Committee two years before and he had laid his plans we'll He had rallied the white people and had arnatsed them to a spirit of enthusiasm and had brought them. under his dash inG and brilliant leadership. to the point where they were determined to wrest the State from the hands of the igno- rant and the corrupt and the vicious, and place the government again in the hands of tho intelligent and virtuous The State convention was called to meet in Montgomery on the first day of September, 1S7e. and every county sent delegates. among them many of the first and leading men of the State; men who have since filled the most important po- sitions and acted the most conspicuous Npart in our public and social affairs.
 Convention of 1870.
 Among the delegates there were from Autauga. T. D. Cory. MaeA. Smith. o. A. Northington. M F. Pratt: from Bar hour. A A. Walker, M. B. Wellborn, John M. McKleroy. J. w. Bray, Jere N. Wiliialns: from Bibh. B. H. MoreR. j.. IL Davidson, J. G. Huey: from Blount, B. Randolph; from Butler, W. H. cren-. shaw, T.. J. Judge. T. J. BVrnett, H. A. Herbert. J. M. Whitehead. W. Nj. Teague,- ,. D. Stanley: from Bullock, J. N. Airing kon. R. H. Powell. N. B. Feagin. I. A. wilson, J. B. Baldwin. H. c. Tompkins;l from Calhoun, Thos- A. Walker, James Crook. L.. W. Grant; from Chambers. ,, D. Robinson. W. B. Thomas: Cherokee. J A. Reeves; Clarke. A. J. Turner. John ". Portis; Colbert, R. B. Lindsey, J. A.. Steala, J. W. Cooper, J. H. Sloss; from C0osa. Daniel Crawford. J. B. Kelly; from Conecuh: N. Stallworth, G. R. Farnham; from Crenshaw, J. A. Pad gett. w. H. Poeey; from Dale, P. M. Galloway. c. A. B. Edwards; from Dal- las, W. RI. Byrd, Jos. F. Johnston, B. M. swoolsey. Jas. w. Lapsley, R. J. Boylin, S. W. John. s. J. Saffold. Rob ert Mckee, E. w. Pettus. John F. Burns: from Eseambia. Wm. Judge, W. J. O. Bannon; from ElmOre. Boiling Hall. R. H. Motion. D. s. Ready. J. K Barton T. F. Goree. W. T. Lary, A. T. Good wyn: from Etowah. Jas. II. Francis; from Greene, J. Mckee Gould, J. c. An derson, J. J. Jolly. TIC. Clark; Hale. A. 4. Coleman. H. A. Tayloes A. Bonner, J. J. Garrett; from Henry, wm C. Oates, H. E. Owens, James Gillespie;