The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-07
CLAYTON ELECTED
 COMMITTEEMAN
 Q Much Talk of Captain Hobson For Vice Presidency TAMMANY GETS REVENGE Smooth scneme Was Worked to Gre ate the Cleveland Demonstration. Carried Through to Spite
 David B. Hill.
TAMMANY GETS REVENGE
BY BOHEMIAN c. RuLGER.

St. Louis July 6.-(Special. With the l convention almost in sight and the blasts of brass bands urging them on to hur- ried action J. K. Kyser of the First dis trict of Alabama, switched his vote from Campbell to Clayton and the delegation reelected Henry D. Clayton as member of the national executive committee from Alabama. It was a pretty fight, savor- ing of spice and ginger and It's abrupt termination sat unwell on the Birming- ham contingent.
 It was rumored for while that Clay ton would resign as committeeman after he had won the victory and that Camp he'll -tuld be unanimously elected as his successor This report has failed of con- arnation, however, and Clayton will con- tlnue to serve the democrats of Alabama n .he same capacity as he has for the past sixteen years. With this fight off hand the Alabama delegation and their friends from the state numbering about 75 marched up Locust street in a body to the convention. Alabama was given a front seat to the left of the platform and attracted considerable attention as they marched in body up the main aisle of the coliseum.
 Hobson Movement Growing.
 A movement was sprung in the Ala bama delegation tonight to put the name of Cart. Richmond P. Hobson in nomina- ton for vice president. The idea seems to lave struck a popular chord and leading mon from several of the states have ex- pressed the opinion that such action by A Ial. ot.ah tolr vcfiton off It's feet and cause the nomin- alton of the naval hero. In his speech to- day John Sharpe Williams mentioned the name of Hobson and there were cheers from all sections of the immense gather Ing. Hobson Is very well known to David B. Hill of New York and the two were in confoience last night concerning the candidacy of Folk for second place on the ticket.
 It is believed that Hill can be induced to throw the New York vote into the Hob son column if his name is brought before the convention. No definite action has been taken but there will be a meeting of the delegation tomorrow morning and the matter will more than likely be brought up at that time.
 An Inspiring Spectacle.
 To the uninftiated in national politics the gathering of the delegates in today's convention was indeed an inspiring spec tacle When Chairman Jones rapped for order ten thousand democrats were seated in the auditorium which covers an entire block. As far as the eye could reach there was a sea of perspiring humanity, every delegate and spectator anxious for an opportunity to raise a yell. 1 The speaker and reading clerks found great difficulty in making themselves 1 heard but the delegates who were seated directly in front of the platform heard plainly every word and the mention of l leaders name would bring forth cheers which were soon waited to the balcony and galleries swelling into one great wave of human sound. The climax was reached when the Cleveland demonstra- ton swept things for about seven min utes and the true reason for the out burst of enthusiasm would probably prove l interesting to those who failed to un- 1 derstand the situation.
 Tammany Gets Revenge. r came about in this way. The Hill clement from New York had carried the Asht against Tammany so far that not ,1ioie than 200 of the braves under Murphyss command were able to secure ramrnany braves encamped in the Worlds l Mt 10 be outdone Big Mike Padden and | secured license as n doorkeeper and