The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-07
Political Leaders All
Agree on This.
FULL LIST OF NAMES OF
THOSE WHO WILL RUN
--s--
Bryan Club Of Alabama Does Not
Favor a Primary.
Rusy scenes ON Eve Of Meeting Of state
Democratic Executive co,nmit-
te4---Aiabsms Senators
Mentioned as
Electors.

In the large crowd which filled the
,bby of the Exchange last night-for
the advance crowd was larger than had
been expected--the opinion was general
that the state Executive Committee
when II meets today at noon in the CITY
Council Chamber, will order Demo-
cratic primary and that the primary
win be held on some day early IN
April
unanimous but the Governor and other
party leaders had determined upon II
for the selection of delegates TO Denver
as well ~ for the selection OF state
oficers and no doubt was expressed
that the Committee would call prf-
mary and ignore any form of conven~
ton There was some talk that a prt-
mary for the selection of delegates to a
national convention was contrary to
the history Of the Democratic party;
nevertheless the primary sentiment
prevailed.
The Bryan leaders held q rather
largely attended caucus at the Elk
change at o'clock last night. John
w. Tomlinson presided. The caucus
informally discussed the situation. Its
voice was for q primary for convention
delegates. The Bryan State organiza-
tion will take hand in the selection
OF the delegates to Denver. 1t is possi-
BILE that a ticket will be endorsed for
the primary and the true Bryan men
will be named to the voters. This was
indicated from what came out of the
caucus.
The caucus also discussed the in
struction of the Alabama delegates to
Denver for Mr.. Bryan by means OF the
primary. This win unquestionably be
done.
Many Want to Go.
The Bryan men OF the State are wor-
ried over an embarrassment OF riches
in the matter OF delegates to the Dem
yer Conyention. The original Bryan
nent Deua1Erats wanted TO go 60 Dem
yer. "A very nearly, completes afst OF the
prospective candidates for the Danver
honofs was made out In the lobby last
night. The name Of Governor Conner Is
not among them because he announced
several days ago that he would not be
candidate.
The list under consideration last
night was as follows:
From the State at Large-John w.
Tomlinsons Rufus N. Rhodes, ]. Tom
Helm. n. w. Booker, H. d. Clayton,
j. H. Banlkhead, Joseph r. Johnston.
Robert j. Lowe and Frank s. white.
The names OF Senators Bankhead and
Johnston on the list may be a sur
prise. as very little has been said Of
their prospective candidacy. but 1t was
said by the Bryan leaders that their
names had been presented by their
friends. me list continued is as fol-
lows:
First District-E. L. Russell. e. M.
Robinson. w. C. Fits
Second District-Horace Hood. Sam
Jenkins. o. G. Manner. S. H. Dent,
Jr.
Third District-Harry l.. Martin. H
B. Steagall, III. M. Wilson, N. p.
Renfro.
Fourth Distriet--A. s. Malay. ].
Il nd A
Fifth District--J. A. Wilkinson.
John w. overton, e. W. Thompson,
M. b. Abercrombie, j. c.. Wood,
Sixth District-Amos Horton. w. b
Bankhead. Sheriff Lacy, w. M Faux.
Seventh District--w. r. Brown, o.
Hood, McLain Tilton. T. w. Pratt,
VIII @. Brown.
Eighth District-Samuel Blackwell,
W. L. Long. Harry Walker. Judge j.
j.. Mitchell.
Ninth District-Herbert Reynolds. j.
H. Fuller. Nathan @. Miller, Lee
Cowarts, w. t. Kennedy, T. b. Trot-
ter.
The primary will also select the
eleven electors who will cast the vote
of Alabama for William jennings BRYAN.
But slight interest is taken In the mat
ter of selecting the electors. 1t is a
subsidiary part of the business of the
assembled political leaders. Whatever
of the electors are matters for the flu
ture to decide.
Chairman H. s. d. Mallory. of the
committee, was among the early ar
rivals. Mr.. Mallory had no opinion
as TO the probable date OF the primary
1t was matter for the committee
to decide, he said, and 1t would be
satisfactorily agreed upon at today's
meeting.
Primary Sentiment PredOnainatew.
In the crowd which. gathered last
night there seemed to be no doubt thai
the committee would order a primary
at the meeting today for the select
ion of delegates to the Denver eonven-
ton. This has never been done before,
but Governor Conner and the party
leaders have this year determined up
on the nomination of delegates by di-
rect vote. At one time 1t was decided
that the usual plan of having the pri-
mary for State officers and the conven-
ton for the selection of party officials
should prevail. But that was later SUI
perceded by the determination of the
party leaders to make the selection
direct by primary.
A. prominent figure in the hotel lobby
and at the Capitol was Hon. John w.
Tomlinson. of Birmingham. the head
Of the Bryan supporters in Alabama
Mr. Tomlinson will be selected as a
DELEGATE at large from Alabama with
ont opposition. One of the places is
conceded to him. He was in confer
anee yesterday with leaders who have
assisted him in organizing Bryan Clubs
throughout Alabama. He expressed
himself as being very much gratIfied
at the encouragement he has received
from the Bryan men he has seen In
MONTGOMERY.
Our state organizations in the in
terest OF Mr.. Bryan will be strengthen
ed and maintained. not only during the
primary. but in the regular campaign
which follows" said Mr.. Tomlinson +.
Our purpose is to secure Tor Bryan as
large a popular vote as we can. The
popular vote of the Democratic Party
has fallen on in some Of the Southern
States. due to the constitutional re-