The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14

oL0t CtG[t4V8s &St0HH ARttt tN0 ME5tN ID to comea another. ana mightier, sfrug- gle in which. you are expected to take an important part. For the first tune since the war. believe that national Democratic triumph iB within our reach. The popular heart of the North ssfckened with corruption of the Republican party Is awakening to the conviction that there is some higher nissien for patriot ism than hating the south.
 It begins to discover that the coun- try has less to fear from a change of rulers, than from the corruption of those who have fattened upon itp spoiia- tion. If we are wise. If the National Democratic Convention, avoiding all com plication with other Issues, shah ad- dress itself exclusively to the work Of purifying the government, and the resto- ration of constitutional authority, our triumph In August shah be but the fore runner of another and a grander vic tory in November. Our part of that work we begin here today. in the seiec- ton of delegates to represent us at St. Louis. Let them be good men and true; and let them 70 untrammeled by any in- structions except to labor for harmony and success. Among those whom public opinion has indicated as the probable leader of our party in November, Ala bama only asks that the choice shall fall on him, who will certainly lead us to victory"
 Nominations.
 Mir. Robinson of Chambers moved that the two-thirds rule be adopted
 Mir. Oates opposed the adoption of the two-thirds rule.
 Mir. Troy favored the rule as a time honored custom of the party, and also the most fair method of nomination.
 Mir. Oates said 1t was a Democratic principle to allow the majority to rule, and further opposed the rule. He moved to lay the motion on the table.
 On motion of Mr. Troy the vote on the motion to lay on the table was taken by counties. and the, vote resulted. yeas 8 l-2. nays 4S9 l-2.
 Mir. Robinson's motion was then adopt- ed. -l sa
 Mr. Green of Lee offered resolution that nomination. be made without remarks which was adopted.
 Mr. Jofes of Morgan nominated Hon. George 8. Houston for Governor. and moved that the nomination be made by exclamation. and on motion, the vote was taken rising. the delegates all rising and cheering. Messrs tPadgett, Clayton and Jones of Morgan were appointed to notify Gov. Houston of his nomination. which they did and after few minutes conducted himsto the stand. The Cover nor accepted the nomination in a speech which was most heartily cheered.
 The Other 0G1ces.;
 Messrs. Boyd for Secretary of State, and Sanford for Attorney General, were nominated. For Auditor, Mir. Johnston of Talladega, nominated Mir. s. A. Bar nett of Monroe; Mir. Little nominated Mir. Willis Brewer of Lowndes; Mir. H. c. Armstrong nominated Mir. J. c. Meadows of Lee: Mir. Bulger nominated MT. Ike H.. Vincent of Chambers.
 Captain Bragg offered this resolution. and 1t was adopted:
 Resolved. That the present consultation of Alabama provides that the salaries of the officers of this State shall be reduced 25 per cent. of the amount which they were at the time of the adoption of said constitution; and whereas the Legislature failed to reduce the salary of the once of Auditor in like manner as 1t has re- duced the salaries of other State officers. which, as we are satisfied was an inad- vertence on the part of the Legislature; therefore be 1t, f. $.
 Resolved, That this convention will neither nominate nor support any candi- date for the ofiice of Auditor who does ncTG now DleQkc nltuBclI BO COuHCug LO La JIG the salary of the office of Auditor at the salary of $l.sO0, and no more without any perquisites. e
 The first ballot resulted, Barnett III, Brewer 213 Meadows s5, Vincent 10l. Mir. Brewer was nominated on the third bal lot, all the other names having been with drawn.
 For Superintendent of Education, Col J. M, McKleroy of Barbour, the incum- bent, having, declined a renomination, the contest was a spirited one. and quite a number of candidates were presented , the convention.
 MT. Langdon nominated s. s. Scott of Russell.
 Mir. Jolly nominated F. M. Grace of Jef- ferson.
 Mir. Bragg nominated E. c. Thornton of Perry.
 Mir. Jones nominated Jos. shackelford of Colbert.
 Mir. Dickson nominated A. B. Fannin of Montgomery.
 Mir. Bullock nominated L. F. Box of St. Clair.
 MT. Walker of Madison nominated Is- aiah Dill of Madison.
 Mir. Sanford nominated J. F. Yarbrough of Lee.
 The first ballot resulted-scott e4. Grace fl. Thornton s4, Shackelford s7, Fannin Sl, Box 92 Din 49, Yarbrough 5l.
 On the eighth ballot MT. Box led MT. Thornton, these two being the only two before the convention, and the latter was withdrawn, and Box nominated by &C., clamation.
 Every one in that Convention will re- member the scene when MT. Thornton took the stand in answer to calls and pledged himself to the support of the candidates nominated no a,oh .rero ever having before been witnessed in an Alabama Convention over a defeat ed candidate. General Clayton, with tears in his eyes mounted the stand and hugged MT. Thornton and said the peo- pie of Alabama while proud of him, would yet be prouder still of E. O. Thornton.
 Loud and prolonged calls were made for Capt H. c. Tompkins, of Bullock. who had been candidate for Attorney General but withdrew before the ballot was announced, and in noble and manly speech he captivated the hearts of the Convention. He said that no man would strive harder for the success of the en- tire ticket than he would; and that there is no hope for the salvation of this coun- try except through in the triumph, State and National of the Democratic and Conservative party. In answer to calls Mir, Sanford, of Lee. also made a rous- ing and eloquent speech. Electors.
 For Electors at large-Messrs. James L. Pugh, of Barbour, and John T. Nor gan, were nominated by a unanimous and rising vote; with W. J. Sanford, of Lee, and J. c. Harris, of Sumter, as Alter nates The following were reported for the districts and notified by the Conven- ton: