The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-11
COMER CHAINS STATE DEMOCRATIC
 COMMITTEE TO HIS POLITICAL CHARIOT
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 teen voted for MT Whites motion, and ten opposed 1t.
 The final vote on the question was regarded as a test of the strength or the two parties in the convention. Chairman Barnes announced that the motion had been carried by 412 ayes to POP noes" The convention was thus shown to be divided in the propo- sition of two to one
 The committee on permanent organ ization retired to reconsider it's re- port, and the convention took a recess until the report should be ready to be re-submitted.
 It was o'clock. or more than an hour afterward when the convention was again called to order after it's ff- teen minutes recess. Dusk had com xlenced to fall, and the arc lights in the auditorium had to be turned on. the pure white artificial light conflicting with the gray of departing day, and 1inging the whole assembiage with a ghastly and indistinct coloring. Be- fore the assemblage reconvened, 1t be- oame rumored about that majority and minority reports would be presented. TWO REPORTS SUBMITTED. c. c. Whitson presented the majority report, signed by twelve members of the Committee on Permanent Organi- zation The report was identical with the previous report read by Chairman whitson. The fifth clause, as before, provided for the election of a State Executive Committee of forty-five members. five to be- elected by the dele- gates from each Congressional District of the State.
 "In behalf of the committee" he said. .'I wish to say that this clause provides for the Democratic principle of home rule, in the selection of the committees. NR N1A ad- given principles of Democracy, and 1T provides for the election of committee ' members, who shall be responsible to ] the people who have elected them"
 l. w Overton of Chambers Bounty 2 read the minority report, which was 3 identical with the majority report, ex- 4 cent in the disputed fifth clause. The { report provided for a State Executive 4 Committee of forty-f1ve members, four ] to be elected by the delegates from A each Congressional District. and nine to be elected by the convention from N the State-at-large. Both reports were wildly applauded.
 Tn support of the majority report ~ MT. Jeffries of Dallas rose to address the convention. As he mounted the platform. ne was drowned out by voices from all. parts of the hall calling for & the question.
 Chairman Barnes reminded the com vention that it was not democratic to throtle the speakers opinion.
 Mir. Jeffries made an appeal for home &rule and sat down amid ringing cheers from the members opposed to the new movement
 Following Mir Jeffries, Frank S.. White of Jefferson came to the plat form. His advent for the second time in the afternoon in the fight was & greeted with cries and calls from all parts of the floor.
 It was not the first time he had ap- peared in the fight, he said. He had been engaged in it for four years. The people had been fighting for four years and at the primary election they had expressed their opinion. His entire speech was a tirade against the rail- roads and for the opposition to the l railroads.
 "We want" he declared, 'fhe Ex- ecutive Committee during this admin istration to be part of the Govern ment machinery of Alabama.
 Cries of That's right; that's right" Interrupted him.
 we want the people to elect their own State Committee" he went on,
 What do you want out of it?" a voice from the rear of the hall called out.
 T don't want a thing out of it." he replied, T want to see railroads and .# railroau corporate EuAe uhoeI tne rect of the people of Alabama. If you vote for the minority report, you will have lit there. If you do not things will go on as before. I move the adoption of the minority report.
 As he sat down there were loud calls from the floor for P. M. Robinson of Mobile. As he rose MT. White an- nounced his intention. if the floor was taken by the delegate from Mobile, to take the floor in reply.
 Loud and repeated calls for the ques- tion interrupted the young Mobilian.
 Mir. Parks of Pike at this iuncture sought to obtain the recognition of the chair With sleeves rolled back, he advanced up the aisle to the platform, but was forced by the storm of cries to return to his seat.