The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26

the Madison delegaflon'
 The face of MT. Hefiin was livid as he began again.
 The hissing broke forth anew and continued a full two minutes. 'gFhe gentleman is out of order" said Chairman Gray, quietly, and waving his long arms In the air, Mir. Hefin sat down.
 Delegations from seven of the nine counties in Mir. Heiin's district cast votes for Major Screws notwithstand. l ing his name had been withdrawn from the race.
 A few minutes after tho unpleasant incident, Jim Sullivan, the young Montgomery Alderman. secured recog. nition and in powerful voice which hurtled into the rafters of the great | building began fiery speech of trib- ute to Major Screws, which was inter rupted by the chairman ruling him out of order.
 The Democrats did not overlook the presence of the distinguished United States Senators. Morgan and Pettus Senator Pettus sat for awhile in the West Side of the building with Con- gressman Wash Taylor. and Senator Morgan did not reach the convention hall until the proceedings were well under way.
 On motion the convention invited the venerable Senators to seats on the platform to which they were escorted amid widest cheering by Messrs. Hef- lin, Bowie of Calhoun and Weakley of Jefferson.
 Senator Pettus made a characteristic address. It was not time for talking, he said. Senator Morgan spoke about five minutes. congratulating Alabama Democrats on harmony in party ranks
 Late in the evening the two old gen. tlemen presented a picturesque appear ance as they strolled arm in arm along Dexter avenue leisurely peering into show windows and lowing to the hap py throng of people who doffed hats to them.
 T will be in Montgomery to-mor- row." said Senator Morgan, and will probably go to Selma Friday, where I will stay a day or two. Then I expect to join my daughters at Bailey Springs where we will spend the summer months"
 Senator Pettus will go to his home in Selma this morning.
 The health of the two distinguished statesmen appears to be good. Each of them laughed gaily when asked about their physical condition and re- piled that they never felt better
 Colonel Robert F. Ligon, of Mont gomery. expressed great regret last night that he was unable to accept the honor of secretary of the convention conferred upon him by the State Com mittee.
 T had other pressing engagements ; said Colonel Ligon, "and when I was advised that the committee would pre- sent my name to the convention had to ask them to relieve me. I appre- ciate the thoughtfulness of my friends and have tried to let them know that I was deterred from serving through matters that engaged my attention which could not be put aside.''
 A quiet but ever alert citizen of Mont. gomery contributed materially to con. trolling the sometimes excited body ot delegates. This man was Captain "BuI' Maybin, the doorkeeper of the Conven. ton.
 Few men in Alabama know as many important persons in the State as Cap tain Maybin. His experience as door. keeper of the State Senate gallery equip, ped him we'll to handle crowds. A word here and word there yesterday by Cap. tain Maybin brought order out of con. fusion.
 While Chairman whitson presided from tho stage. Captain Maybin presided in the rear of the big hall and he deserves his need of praise for his voluntary labors in the interest of his party.