The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-14

General Clanton called the convention to order and on his motion Hon. F. w. sykes of Lawrence was made temporary chairman, and A. T. Goodwin of Fillmore and s. B. Brewer of Montgomery, sec retaries.
 pr. Sykes was from North Alabama and was greeted with enthusiastic ap- plause when he took the chair He ad- dressed the convention, referring to the differences that had existed between himself and others of the Democratic party saying he rejoiced that all could unite on one common platform. A com mittee of two from each congressional district. consisting of E. H. Moren. N. l.. Whitfield. Woolsey. Fowler, burnett. owens. Hall. Walker. Francis. o'Neai ana Sherrod was appointed on perma- nent officers and during the absence of the committee, General Clanton was call ed on and made a stirring address which aroused the convention to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
 The committee made this report: For president, E. W. Pettus of Dallas; for vice presidents, Thomas H. Herndon of Mobile. F. T. Graves of Lowndes: Daniel Crawford of Coosa: Lewis M. Stone of Picxens. James A. Reeves of Cherokee. G. T. Deason of Jefferson; for secretary. Micah Taul of Talladega; for assistant secretaries, Page. Crenshaw, Goodwin. Guild, Francis, Cooper.
 The report was adopted and General Pettus on being escorted to the chair said that he was pleased to see so many delegates representing the people of Ala oama present in the convention, mt representatives of the people or the State: he said they represented the wealth, the intelligence and the vir- hA al TOT those who bear the burden of Govern ment. and pay the taxes that support 1t; they came to drive out the money-chang- CTS rom the temple of your political liber- ties. to secure honesty in the administra- ton Of the affairs of government and wipe away the reproach that the party in power has cast upon our people. The time was. he continued. when patriotism and virtue were the lights by which the rect or our lawmakers were guided: but latterly a different system has been rec ognized ad corruptio Is now so preva- lent In high places that our law-gIve-s nave been known to boast ot 1t in thn midst of our cities. It Is the mission of our party, he said. to drive these corrupt men from the offices they disgrace But In order that ouf efforts may bc successful, We must adopt as our battle cry. Lay on. McDuff. and damned be he
 
 Judge w. M Byrd of Dallas. c. c. Langdon of Mobile. c. F. Smith of Choc- Jaw. H. A. Herbert of Butler, F. e. Ran dolph of Montgomery. R. F Ligon of Macon, Paul Bradford of TalIadega. IT. M Somerville of Tuscaloosa, John MooIo of Perry. Robert Mcfarland of Lauder dale. Daniel Coleman of Limestone. I. w. 1 Inzer of St. Clair. and J. Manasco of Walker were appoitned a committee to ported that each county should be en- convention and a committee on business was also appointed
 A resolution presented by w. p. Chill ton was adopted. that as an evidence of the patriotic purposes which animates tho convention, and united opposition to Radicalism, we do hereby pledge our selves to give a cordial support to the nominees.
 The Committee on Representation re- ported that each county should eb en- titled to one delegate for every two hun dred votes cast for Seymour, and the order of business was adopted at the same time,
 Making Nominations.
 Nomination of candidates for Governor was the first order and the following names were presented to the convention:
 Governor Watts nominated Daniel Pratt of Autauga.
 General O'Neal nominated R. B. Lind say of Colbert.
 N L. Whitfield nominated W. H. Barnes of Chambers.
 NJ. J. Williams nominated w. c. Oates of Henry.
 Governor Moore nominated w, B. Moda- well of Perry.
 P. D. Page nominated George Gold thwaite of Montgomery
 Tn those days nominating speeches were the order and 1t was a matter of history