The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-05-31
ALABAMA DEMOCRATS
In State Convention Elect Delegates to
ST. Louis and Adepie nlau6fri
Parker sentinent Predomlnates,

The Alabama democratic state con
vention was held In Montgomery on
Wednesday, and dispatched We worf
In a few hObfs %AtiS no jnstr1c.lona
We're given, the resolutions adopted re
cited that at the present time Judge
Alton B. Parker is the most available
and acceptable candidate fer me nom
ination for the pFesidehcy, and tha,
tho Sentiment Of the convention is
for his nomination. The unite rule was
put In force, and an overwhelming
majority Of the delegated elected "a.
vor the nomination 81 Parker.
Ed%afd L. Russell, general coun.
sci for ghe Mobile and Ohio railroad;
Colonel II. 8. d. Mallory, chairman
CT the state democratic committee;
William Richardson, c6hgfessman
from the eighth district, and Rufus N
Rhodes, edi,oF- Of The Birmingham
News, were elected delegates at lIrgc
to the ST. Louis convention. Richmond
Pearson Hobtnn, OF Greensboro, and
William II. Sanford, Of Troy, were
nominated for democratic electors al
large
Colonel Henry d. Gray, CT Blrnllng
ham, was temporary chairman Of the
convention, and Carson s. Whltson OF
Talladega, was permanent chairman.
Senator's Morgan and Pettus were
present and occupied seats on the
platform. Each delivered short ad.
dress. Senator Pettus declared that II
was the time for work, and not speech.
making. Senator Morgan spoke Of the
conservative spirit now prevalent in
the democratic party, and predicted
that with the nomination Of a man
on whom the party could unite
sweeping victory would be won In No.
vember.
Richmond Pearson Hoteon, wh Is FOR
the first time made his appearance in
a state convention, was wildly cheer.
cd by the delegates.
The salient features a the platform
which was adopted unanimously fol
low:
I'VE emphatlcaily protest against
the methods OF the present chief ex.
ecutive OF the United states in defy
ing the laws Of the land, In setting
up his discretion in opposition to ex.
plbcit provisions Of the national stat.
utes and arrogatlng to himself leg.
iaative functions. we condemn I'm.
perlalism In either the executive or
judicial departments OF the govern
meDt, and especially condemn the fla.
grant usurpation OF power to which
this country has been treated in recent
years, and the corruption and extrava
gance Of the present national repub |
llcap administration,
while this convention does not in
struct the delegation from Alabama
to the coming national convention as
to the candidates for whom its vote
shall be cast at such convention, but
prefers to leave the delegation tree
to cast It's vote there for unit, as d
majority thereof may then decide with
all the lights before them, yet we,
considering the situation as It is now
before us, do hereby declare that rec
ognizing his eminent fitness for the
place and mis- exalted character os
man, we believe that Judge Alton
Brooks Parker of New York, is the
most available party for the preslden
cy, and that the sentiment of the
democracy Of this state is favo, able
to his nomination.
THE vote OF the Alabama delegation
TO the St Louis convention shall be
cast as unit, as may be decided by a
majority thereof, on all questions sub
nitted to the convention"