The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-22
gates would be wise, serious and con-

servative.''
 A cordial welcome in behalf of the State was extended the body. Commfttee on Organization. Chairman Ward announced the Com mittoe on Organization. which had been provided for by previous reso- lution. The Committee is as follows: H. r. Brooke of Crenshaw County: s. P. Rainer Of Bullock County, C1aren- don Davis of Madison County, w. D. McCurdy of Lowndesboro and John F {. Burns of Dallas County. The committee on Credentials here announced ready to report. The re- port as presented was adopted in fuD and provided briefly that the conven- ton should recognize every delegate who had answered on the roll call ot votes of such accredited delegates. ac- cording to report, were to be recorded in due form without contest.
 Mir. Brooke of Crenshaw County re- minded the Chairman that the Execu- tive Committee of the Southern Asso- citation at the meeting In Atlants. changed the number of delegates to the State Convention from one to three from every County On motion, the report of the Credentials Committee was amended so as to allow three del-
 
 been sent to Montgomery by their counties. In the present convention. however. only one vote was allowed each County.
 Motion at this juncture prevailed. in- troduced by M. K. Clements, of Lime- stone. that the chairman rescind his | action In appointing a committee of five on, organization and appoint a sub stitute committee of nine for the same purpose who shall represent each Con- gressional District in the State. It was claimed that the northern and northeastern parts of the State had not been represented on the original com- mittee.
 The chairman finally announced as the Committee on Organization: ]. H. McCreary, First District; H. Y. Brooke, Second District; A. P. Rainer. Third District; W. D. McCurdy. Fourth Dis trict; w. l.. Lancaster, Fifth District: J. H. Hollis, sixth District; R. B. Kyle. Seventh District: Clarendon Davis, Eighth District and H. E. Rey- holds. Ninth District.
 A committee on bylaws and consti- tuition was created by a motion and the chairman named the following members: W. H. Lawson, of Mont gomery County, chairman; c. R. Earn ham, of Conecuh County; J. P. Wood, of Pike County H. T. McElderry. of Talladega County and ]. A, B. 1,ovett. of Blount County.
 A Permanent Association. Chairman Brooke. of the Committee on Organization, was recognized by the chair. He presented a report which was adopted by sections severaIly and as a whole. It provides for making the association permanent, for a presi- dent, a vice-president, secretary, a treasurer, an executive committee. a State organizer, a committee on finance and an auditing committee. MT. Seymour is President.
 Having received the report of the organization committee, the conven- ton went into the election of officers of the State Association for the ensu- ing year. The names of W. H. Sey- mour of Sumter County; R. B. Kyle of Gadsden; ". L. Lancaster of Fillmore County; W. H. Lawson of Montgom- cry County; J. A. B. Lovett of Blount County and J. B Ward of Abbeville, were placed in nomination for presi- dent
 One by one, all the nominees dropped out of the race until by motion of Jesse C. Adams the secretary of the convention was empowered to cast the ballots of all the delegates for MT. Seymour for president. MT. Seymour, | himself, had protested his own nomina. tion, but the unanlmity of the vote prevailed upon his accepting the honor. MT. Seymour was escorted to the | chair and was introduced by retiring | Chairman Ward. MT Ward in his parting words spoke in high praise of the newly elected president as a man well qualified for the office. In an eloquent reply President Sey-
 mour declared that but for the absorb ing interest he felt in the future of the new cotton movement he would not think of accepting the honor which had been conferred on him.
 T am aware of the grave respon- abilities which attach ito the oflce of president said Mir. Seymour. ''It was for this reason. believing that I was hardly able to assume them. that I insisted on the withdrawal of my name. I believe you regard me. how ever, as a young man who has de- voted considerable time and interest to the work before us and I assure you sincerely that I will continue to work for the great cause.
 This is not an ordinary occasion. You represent all the beats in every county of the State who recently met and elected delegates to county con- ventions which sent us here. The eyes of our constituents are fastened upon us and we are looked upon to do our parts.
 we are but a few here assembled to plan how to receive a just and fair return for our labor and Investments. You are to say what is to be done in carrying out a plan for better cotton prices already known generally to us. If am successful 1t must be by the work of all of you for not upon the efforts of one man is the labor of such magnitude to depend but on the farm CTS throughout the Southland" 1 The Presidents speech of acceptance was followed by prolonged applause. l The secretary on a motion which carried unanimously was empowered to cast the vote of the convention for Dr. J. A. B. Lovett, of Blount County, for vice president In the same man. ner, Jesse Adams was elected secre- Itary of the association; Louis B. Far ley, of the Merchants and Planters Farley National Bank, Of Montgom- cry, treasurer; H. Y. Brooke, of Luz verne, State organizer.
 l H. Y. Brooke of LuYerne; Hon. Frank S. Moody, of Tuscaloosa, and IT. c. Banks, of Etowah County. were unanimously elected as representatives of the State Association to the South ern Cotton Association.
 Committees are Named. | The chairman then appointed the 1 following committees:
 Executive Committee-W. D. McCur- dy of Lowndesboro. Clarendon Davis of @an.- Ne-