The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-11
SENATOR JOHN H. BANKHEAD.

Messrs. John F. Proctor and W. F. Herbert
 Speaker Carmichael arose from his seat as a member of the delegation from Colbert county and was recog- nized by Chairman Foster.
 Bankhead Is Nominated.
 Tt gives me great pleasure to ap- pear before a Democratic caucus" said Speaker Carmichael Tt gives me great pleasure to look upon Demo cratic caucus, for 1t Is a good thing to look upon. am one who believes in a strict organization of the Demo- cratic party which has bestowed so many blessings of government upon the people of Alabama, accomplish- ments which 1t is needless for me tp recount here. We should keep up our organization that we may treat Of the questions that come up as they should be treated for the good of the people. We should keep in mind, too. that as Democrats we can differ and still be honest. We may differ as Demo- crats. one from the other and each still retain his own honesty
 Alabama still mourns tonight. the death of her greatest son. Among the giants of our time there was none greater than John T. Morgan (Ap- plause). We have but lately commit ted his body to the soil of his State. We are proud of his ability, proud of his fame and ere long I hope to see statue of him set up in the national Hall of Fame of Washington. Loud applause).
 By a novel method we of Alabama have already selected his successor. In a primary in which there was no weakling and in which all were equal the people of Alabama named John Hollis Bankhead" Loud applause).
 MT. Carmichael then briefly sketched the war and civil services of Senator Bankhead. He was where a patriot. should have been in the stirring days between '61 and 65. He had spent eighteen years in the American con4 gress as a representative of the Sixth District. but he was more than a rep resentative of that district alone5 he was a representatives of the entire State of Alabama
 q place in nomination the name of John Hollis Bankhead, upon whom will fall the mantle of John T. Morgan, and who will wear 1t worthily," said Speaker Carmichael in. conclusion.
 Several Speak for Senator.
 Senator Frank s. Moody, as one of the representatives of the people of the sixth District, seconded the nomi nation of the distinguished citizen of the Sixth.
 Representative Thomas L. Bulger, of Tallapoosa County. spoke in seconding the nomination on behalf of the peo- pie, of his section He had been, he said, an earnest and enthusiastic sup porter of Senator Bankhead in the pri- mary. The people of Alabama had in that primary demanded that Senator Bankhead should be sent to Congress and the representative of the people in the Legislature were there to see that the demand should be carried out
 No man. no matter what his sta- ton Is. can throw himself in the way and stop the will of the people of the State said N. Bulger T. he tried it, he will be bent like the twig before the storm. The people have demanded and their demand shall be met"
 Senator George T. McWhorter also seconded the nomination, but announc- ed that he had no long speech to make in doing it. The will of the Legisla- ture was already known and he moved that Senator Bankhead he nominated by exclamation.
 Long Enters Protest.
 At this juncture MT. Long rose with his protest He stood near the right of the speakers stand and looked out upon his fellow members of the Legis- lature. He spoke with suppressed I0cllHS, put ulleTdnC6S were clear and distinct. His appearance was a. surprise and his words were unexpect- ed.
 Tn a Democratic caucus I feel that as fellow Democrat am in the house of my friends. said MT. Long, with feeling. "Inasmuch as a former dis tinguished citizen of my county is in no sense of the word a candidate have no nomination to make but feel that I should tell you how l feel in the selection of a United States Senator I feel that I would be untrue to my self if I did not raise my voice in pro test against the selection of a man who does not believe in the policies which this Legislature has enacted and which the people of Alabama directed should be enacted. l protest against the nomination of a man who does not be- lieve as I believe. and who does not believe as the people believe. I feel that if l did not raise my voice in this protest I would be untrue to myself.
 For this reason my protest is en- tered against the man who does not represent the people of Alabama"
 As soon as Mir. Long took his seat,