The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14


 Fourth--J. Y. Fitzpatrick. Of wiiccx; alfernate, A. Benners. Of HaIs 2 Fifth-W- II. Northingtoh. Of Autauga; alternate. l. M Richards, of chambers l Sixth-W. c. Little of Sumter: alter nate. '. 3. Sanford. of Fayette. Seventies K. McSpadden. of Chero- kee; alternate. N. H. crnikshank. Of
 Eishth-H. c. Jones. of Lauderdale; al- ternate. Daniel Coleman, of Madison. National Delegates. Convention at. St Louis. Mir. Jackson nominated l.. P. Walker, of Madison. MT. Mastin nominated ". L. Bragg. of Montgomery.
 Mr; Fowler nominated c. c. Lansdon. of Mobile.
 John !, MorEan. of Dallas. was placed in nomination.
 Mr. rortIs nominated T. H. watts. of
 MT; Smith nominated E. A. o'Neai. of
 MT. Walden nominated B. s. shorter. of Barbour. 1' Mr. cunninghAm nominated John IT. Hefiin. of Talladega.
 MT. Clements nominated L. N. Stone, of Pickens.
 MT. Brasgs name was withdrawn a, his req1est.
 l The first ballot resulted Morgan 24s Heflin l29, Watts 2s6 Langdon l5o. Walker s76 Shorter 20. Stone i6O. O'Nea1 16s. Messrs Walker and Langdon were nominated on this ballot On the fifth ballot Messrs Morgan and Shorter were nominated. The districts reported the following delegates which were confirmed: First-John McGrire of Mobile; F. s. r.xsr>t >R AE~, xHs Portis of Clarke; s. A. Barnett of Mon- rec.
 second-H. M Caldwell of Butler; w. w. Screws of Montgomery. Alternates HI. c. SempIe of Montgomery; E. w. Martin of Conecuh.
 Third-T. N. Arlington of Bullock; F. Watkins of Lee. Alternates--W. A. Mc- Dongald of Russell: W. D. Roberts of Coffee.
 Fourth-E w. Pettus of Dallas; c. L.. Scott of Wilcox. Alternates--A. c. David son of Perry; J. F. Clements of Lowndes.
 Fifth-E. H. Moren of Bibb: H. H. Arm- strong of Macon. Alternates-w. P. Gad- dis of Elmore: J. R. Scott of Chambers.
 sixth-M. L. Stansel of Pickens; N. ". Clements of Tuscaloosa. Alternates- w. R. Smith of Tuscaloosa; w. A. Walker of Jefferson.
 Seventh-R. B. Kyle of Etowah; w. A. lfandley of Randolph. Alternates--A. Cunningham of Taliadesa; R. W. Cobb of shelby.
 Eighth-Jolin snodgrass of Jackson: A. H. Kellar of Colbert. Alternates--Joseph Wheeler of Lawrence; John D. Brandon of Madison.
 Messrs. T. H. Watts. E. A. o'Neai. J. T. Henin and L. M. Stone were elected alternates-at-large.
 l .. Exaeufiva Counrni4Aee.
 The following were reported as the Ex- eeutive Committee for the State from the several districts:
 First-Price Williams of Mobile; N. c. Burke of Marengo; s. A. Barnett of Mon- roc.
 second-M. D. Graham of Montgomery; E. W. Martin of Conecuh; W. H. Parks of Pike.
 Third-Jesse A. corbett of Henry, Hen ry c, Tompkins of Bullock. John D. Roquemore of Barbour.
 Fourth--R. C. Jones of wilcox, Joseph F. Johnston of Dallas. H. A. Tutwller of Hale
 Fifth--J. J. Robinson of Chambers. J. P Oliver of Tallapoosa, Wm A. Collier of Chiffon.
 sixth-N. N. Clements of Tuscaloosa. Thes. c. Clark of Greene, Wm. A. Wal ker of Jefferson.
 seventh-Jas A. Reaves of Cherokee. James Crook of Calhoun, W. M, Mo- Math of Shelby.
 Eighth-W. V. Chardavoyne of Law renee, A. snodgrass of Jackson. Robert Mcfarland of Lauderdale. Central Committee-T. B. Bethea, H. c. semple. Thos. H. Watts. David Clop- ton. & Resolved. That the State Executive Committee elect its chairman. Resolved. That the State Executive Committee shall have power to i'll all vacancies that may occur In the State or electoral ticket. Resolved. That at ali meetings of the Executive Committee, called by the chairman. upon due notice to the mem bers thereof. those who may attend such meetings shall have power to act. This last resolution has never been TO- pealed and Is still the law of the party. Although the committee does not act without a majority being present the im- precision prevailing that this is the re- quirement. All the rules and laws -adopt- ed by the Convention remain law of the party until rescinded or amended by con ventions that may follow.
 The platform ably sets out the Issues and conditions and should be read by every young man in Alabama.
 Ine x4Ay1oTms Captain Bragg from the Committee on Resolutions submitted the following as the platform:
 The Democratic and Conservative party of Alabama in convention assembled, pre- paratory to entering upon a canvass of vital importance to the prosperity. hap piness and welfare of the people of this State, deem 1t proper to declare: First-That in the future as in the past the undeviating determination of this party is to faithfully do all in It's power to secure, in every possible man ner. the blessings of good government to all the people of the State; and that to secure these blessings to all the good peo- pie of this State, and their posterity, 1t Is as absolutely necessary now as 1t was in the great canvass of 1874 that the white people of Alabama. who are in large part the men and the descendants of the men who rescued the soil from the dominion of the savage Indian. together with sucn other good citizens of this race. as have since then made their homes In this State, and who pay its taxes. and bear the burdens of its government. and have inaugurated and upheld It's religious, moral and social institutions. carrying the State itself forward to its present high standard of civilization. progress and re- nown should stand united together as brethren in a common cause without re- gard to previous or even present political differences; that this white people, whether residing in the mountains and valleys of North Alabama, or in the prafries of Middle Alabama, or among the pine hills of South Alabama, and whether rich or poor, learned or unlearned, is one