The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-13
In Initial Strength Test Be-
fore Alabama Convention.
HIS FOLLOWERS CONTROL
All Nominations Unanimous-Jeik's
Administration and Hon. w. J.
Bryan lndcrsed-Concise Plat
form Adopted.

luC lUllON Clo VI D. ID. COu1Sl "APSo
out all opposition in the Alabama state
democratic convention in session at
Montgomery Monday, and are now in
complete control of the democracy OF
the state.
The contest came on the proposition
to increase the state executive COM
mittee from 36 to As and elect them
by the vote of the state instead OF
by districts as now. The Conner men
voted for the election by the whole
state and won out on vote Of 2 to 1.
The administration of Governor
Jelks was indorsed, as was Mr.. Bryan.
A contest occurred early in the
evening on proposition to adopt a
plan to reduce the representation Of
the black belt in the state convention
by allowing representation only on
white population. It was lost.
John R. Tyson and s. D. Weakly
were nominated for chief justice and
Tyson declared nominated on the pri.
mary vote Of 32z. 56 to POI. "A. On mo.
ton of E. K. Cam soell, of Jefferson,
the nominations were made unani-
nous.
All other candidates withdrawing, J.
R. Dowdell and T. c. Mcclellan were
nominated for associate judges of the
supreme court
H. S. D. Mallory, of Selma, pres
ent chairman, was elected chairman
of the executive committee An exec
utive committee, submitted by the
Conner followers, was then selected.
The platform adopted makes the
following reference tc w. J. Bryan:
1--WE irdorse all essential principles
and policies advocated by democracy's
great leader, w. J. Bryan. especially
his arraignment Of trusts, private mo-
nopolies and abuses of public service
corporations. We proclaim him the
greatest democrat of our time, and
believe in mis- overwhelming election
as president of the United States.
We indorse him as the standard bear
er of our party in 1908.
"In line with the policies of our
leader. We favor the complete con-
troll and regulation of all corporations,
ard the annihilation Of trusts by the,
national and state governments act
lug within their respective spheres,
and demand the absolute enforcement
of railroad and trust influences from
national and state affairs"
Regarding the plan of nominating
alternates to succeed United States
Senators Morgan and Pettus in case
of their death, the platform says:
eve disapprcve the action of the
late democratic executive committee
ip this state in requiring candidates
for governor to pledge themselves in
advance IF election to make appoint
merts to fill anticipated vacancies in
the Office of United States senators,
otherwise than under the obligation Of
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"We recommend that the governor,
who shall be elected in November,
1905, fill any vacancies occurring in
the office Of United States senator
from this state, after his induction
into Office by appointing TO fill the frs:
vacancy thus occurring the person
who received in the late democratic
primary the highest number of votes
for alternate senator, and by appoint
mert to fill the next vacancy thus c.
curing the person who received in
said primary the next highest number
of votes for alternate senator-said ap-
poi,tment Or appointments to continue
ond be effective only until the meet
ine Of the next regular or extraor-
binary session of the legislature.
eve favor an amendment to the
constitution Of the United States re-
qujring United States senators to be
elected by a direct vote of the peo-
pie"
ENTIRE TOWNSHIP oeLITERATED