The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
THE ALABAMA DELEGATION DeadloG Over National Committeeman. < FULL ATTENDANCE Campbell and Clayton Each
 Receive ii Votes. Col. E. L. Russell Chosen Chalrman- Rhodes Objects to Being In-
 structed by Richardson
 -wil Support Parker.
, FULL ATTENDANCE

St. Louis. July 5.-(Special. )-The Alabama delegation held its first meet ing at the St. Nicholas this evening. All twenty-two delegates were present, Messrs Mallory and Mcleod having ar-
 rived today. Col E. l.. Russell of Mobile. was elected Chairman without opposition.
 For member of the Platform Com- mittee. Gen. R. N. Rhodes of Birming- ham was unanimously elected. After his election, Judge William Richard son arose and made some remarks about the great importance of this States attitude on the money plank particularly. and gave what he thought was the proper view. He did not approve the Eastern demand for square gold plank or the Bryan de- mand for reaffirmation. He talked along this line and lauded General Rhodess character. saying he knew his
 word was as good as his bond. General Rhodes was nettled by
 Judge Richardson's remarks and re-
 piled in a vein indicating that he con-
 sidered them a sort of attempt by the
 Judge to instruct him. He said it
 looked as if Judge Richardson knew
 more of Rhodes's views and duty than himself or the rest of the delegation.
 General Rhodes intimated That he
 thought the delegation had expressed
 it's confidence in him by electing him and that he would discharge his duty
 as intelligently and conscientiously as he could.
 For National Committeeman. / For National Committeeman. the candidates were Messrs. Clayton and Campbell For four ballots there was a tie vote of II to II, and the delega- ton adjourned until tomorrow morn- ing to settle the question. The eleven who voted for Campbell were; Rhodes, Mallory, Kyser. steiner Mcleod, Johnson, Rogers, Pratt, White' Burnett. and Reynolds.
 The friends of both men are hard at work tonight to change votes and 1t is impossible to say who will have the majority tomorrow.
 For Committee on Credentials. F. M Robinson. Mobile.
 For Committee on Notification oi President, Theo. Mcclellan of Lime stone.
 For Committee on Notification oi | Vice President. MT. Pratt of St. Clair The delegation also decided unani' mousely to support Judge Parker fol President the motion did not name any number of ballots. It could vote fol him for several ballots under this res ofution or caucus on the matter agair after any ballot.
 Parker Talk Stronger. The talk for Parker tonight i' stronger and stronger. There seem: to be a general belief that he will b'
 nominated on the second ballot. if not
 on the first. The opposition to him i'
 not we'll organized or concentrated Senator Germans name is said to b' out of the race today. A strong Mary land friend of his told me tonight tha Germans name was likely to b'
 brought back in the race. He asserted
 that a very deep and crafty politica
 game is being played and that Parke will not be the nominee.
 l A leading Tammany man declared t' me this evening that there were ove one third of the delegates who would
 never vote for Parker and that hi | nomination was impossible. For m!
 part can't see how Parker's big leat | Is to be overcome. The disposition
 seems to be to get on tha band wagon
 The Parker men claim he will go in ol the first ballot.
 1 F. P.. Glass.