The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
Russell, Rhodes, Richard son and Mallory Are Delegates-at-Larg JUDGE PARKER ENDORSED Resolutions Declare He is states Present
 Choice. Carson c. whitson Presi led as Per nanent Chairman-No Instructions for New York Jurlst-R0ose- " Administration and
 Policy Are De-
 nounced.

The five hu=dI ed and nine Democrats of Alat anna forming the State Convention worked at the Montgomery Auditorium through Ave hours yesterday afternoon in perfect harmony until they had con- pltted the task before them, selected del egates to the St Louis Convention, which will meet July G., nominated electors, adopted platform and adjourned in time for the party workers to leave Montgom- cry on evening trains.
 From noon until 5:2o o'clock the dele gates made party history. So eager were they for the work before them that they di4 not stop for lunch. Every effort to recess was rejected with an unmistaka ble voice.
 The Delegates-at-Large elected by ths Convention on the first ballot are: Col. E. L. Russell of Mobile, General Coun- gel of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com pany; Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes. Editor of The Birmingham News; Hon. H. s. D. Mallory, of Selma. Chairman of the Sta.e remocrati: Committee, and Judge Will liam Richardson of Huntsville, Repre- sentative in Congress of the Eighth Dis trict.
 THE WITHDRAWAL OF
 MAJoR SCREENS A SURPRISE The wIIndraWal of Major W. ". screws of Montgomery, from the race for Dele- gate-at-Large, was the distinct surprise of the Convention. Although urged by some of his friends to remain before the Convention, Major Screws made an earn est speech withdrawing his name. He said il had come to him within the past two days that for him to contest for the place would cause some bitterness among Democrats. Rather than cause dissension In party ranks, he said, he would cheer fully sacrifice his personal ambition.
 The sentiment expressed by Major Screws was roundly cheered, and Hon. 2. c. Whitson of Talladega, who was a lew minutes later presented as Ferma- aent Chairman. alluded earnestly to the patriotic course pursued by Major Screws.
 Notwithstanding the withdrawal of via lol Screws he received 1sS votes on the first and only ballot, being the nearest 70 the first four successful candidates
 The election of MT. Whitson as per manent Chairman of the Convention was a surprise to those who were not on the inside of the convention ma chinery. He is member of the State Committee and was a delegate to the last Constitutional Convention. He has also served in the Alabama Legis- lature, and is a practicing lawyer at Talladega.
 The electors at large nominated by the convention are Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Hale, and Hon. William Hodges Sanford. of Pike. Col. Thomas L. Long. of Walker. was the third candidate presented. He was nominated by Hon. Thomas L. Sowell, State Auditor.
 In accepting the honor conferred on him by his fellow Democrats. Captain Hobson made stirring speech in which he tntimated his purpose to speak in every section of the country for the Democratic nominee if his ser vices were needed.
 Other successful candidates before the convention made addresses which were roundly cheered.
 PLATFORM ENDORSES
 NEW YORK JURIST.
 The resolutions adopted by the Con vention endorses Judge Alton Brooks Parker, of New York, for the Demo cratic nomination at St. Louis, as the choice of the Alabama Democrats at