The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-26
ALABAMA
FOR PARKER
State Convention Endorses New
Yorker, But Adopts the Unit
Rule for Delegates.
MEETING WAS HARMONIOUS
Majority Of Delegates Favor the
Judgc--Maj. Screws Wiitlitd1r'ai'ws,
But Receives Heavy Vote.
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Nr,NTGChIERY, ALA. Mny 2a.-rfhc
Democratic state Convention WIS held
IN Montgomery to-day and dispatched 'ts
work Mn a few holirs Willie no instrsic-
4ions were given, resolutions we're adopted
that MT the present time Judge Alton y.
Parker Is the most nyailablo and accept
sble candidate FOR the nomination for the
Presidency and that the sentiment OF the
convention liz for his nomination, The
unit rule was put In force and M over
whclming majority Of the delegates elect
cd favor the nomination Of Parker.
Edward l.. Russell. general counsel Tor
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad; Colonel a.
s. u. Mallory, chairman OF the State l1eiii-
ocratlc Committee; William Richardson.
congressman from the Eighth District,
md Rufus n. Rhodes. editor OF the Btrn-
inyba1n News, were elected delegates ut
large to the ST. Louis Convention, Rich-
mond Pearson Hobsn Of Greensboro. ana
William a. Sanford. of Troy. were nom
mated FOR Democratic electors at large.
Screws Withdrawn.
Colonel Henry B. Gray. OF Birmingham.
yyas Temporary chairman of the conven-
lion. and carson c. Whitson. Of Tale
dega. was permanent chairman Nli',a
the teinporatj, organization Was proceed.
ing aud before the order OF huslness had
bean adopted Major ~. 81 Screws. cdi1
,or of The Montgomery Advertiser. 10 an
1iod,,ent speech. declined the USE OF his
name az candidate for delegate At large.
Maior Screws followed the banner or
Palmer ard Buckner IN 1896. and as ne
said. IL seemed that there vas sentiment
among the delegates that his ELECTION
would leave n bad taste In the mouths 81
4, ,,,tIt
There were cricA OF Rtick to you. YOU
nre n sure winner" but Major Screws
persisted in his determination. Despite
tti!g and although his name was no.
placed IN nomination.. Major Screws re-
ceived 1Ss votes, second only TO those
who were chosen by Tho convention
All Favor Parker.
It secmed to be the Overwhelming septi-
Incnt OF tho delegates that the vote Of
Alabama should he,cast for Judge Farkcr
or the four delegates at large. all favor
Judge Parker. ard OF tho eighteen dis
,rict delegates .cn are for the New YORK
jurist
senator's Morgan and Pettus were pres
en, and occupied seats on the platform.
Each delivered a short address. Sena-
tor Pcttus declared that 1t vas the line
for work and not for speech-makinG
Senator Morgan spoke Of the conscrNa-
tive spirit now prevailing IN The Demo
cratic party, and predicted that with tho
nomination OF man Oh whom the party
could unite a sweeping victory would be
won In November.
Platform Adopted.
Richmond Pearson Hobson. who for
the first time made his appearance In
n State convention. was wildly cheered
by the delegates,
The solcnt features OF the Platform.
which was adopted unanimously, iol-
low:
I'VE cmphatically protest against the
methods OF the present Chief Executive
OF the United States In defying the laws
or the land, in setting up his discretion
in opposition to explicit provisions OF the
national statues and arrogating to him
self executive functions. We condemn
Imperialism in either tho executive or
judicial department of the government.
especially condemn the fragrant usur-
patton OF power to which this coun-
Try has been treated in recent years.
and the corruption and extravaganza Of
the present national Republican admins
tratlon.
While this convention docs not instruct
Ing national convention as to the candi-
dates for whom It's vote shall be east
ut such convention. but prefers to leave
the delegatlcA free TO cast It's vote there
for MS a unit as ma jorty thereof may
then decide with all the lights before
them, yet considering the situation as
It Is now before US, declare that recog-
Milling his eminent fitness for the place
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