The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-07

I Herring Of St, Clair; r. a Mitchell
Of Etowah.
Eighth District-c. NJ. Robinson, of
Lawrence: j, II. Pride, of Madison; ]
J. Mitchell, of Lapderdale; w. r.
Walker. OF Limestone.
Ninth District-E. X. Campbell. of
JEFFERSON: B. A. Thompson, OF Jeffer-
SON.. l.. II, Nunnellee, of Bib; NJ G.
Allgood. OF Blount.
/ on the eve OF the meeting OF the
committee the race for Associate JUS
as the one big contest. There may be
! contest for Delegates at Large to
Denver. II so, the contest has not yet
assumed shape. President Charles Hen
derson, of the Railroad Commission.
may have opposition, but, IL so, 1t has
not yet shown itself.
The race for the Supreme bench is
already on. Justices r. T. Simpson and
Jonathan HARRISON. will, of course,
be candidates for their present places.
The announcement yesterday that
Judge John NJ. Chiffon would offer for
one of the places gave an additional In
terest in the race. Judge ]. J. May
field, of Tuscaloosa, has already an
nounr~~ Then 1t is regarded as GER
a 5enator John A. Lusk will
the candidates Tor one Of
IS. although his formal an
fr.. is yet lacking. There
rumoF that Judge John
again make the race.
Club Meets.
Bryan Club held a
. '...t .t meeting in the par
..F sna exchanges Hotel during the
early hours Of the night. The meeting
engaged in a general discussion of
ways and means of selecting true blue
Bryan msp. to the Denver convention,
and of increasing In Alabama the pop
uIar vote for Mr.. Bryan. Hon. John
w, Tomiinson presided.
Tho convention advocates made a
surprising show OF strength in the
meeting. Not that a convention was
advocated for the selection of State
officials, for their proposition appar-
emily had no friends. But the selection
OF Denver delegates by a convention
was earnestly advocated by a number
of the leading spirits of the meeting.
No special action upon this matter was
taken. Judged by those who spoke the
predominant sentiment was in favor of
q convention for the selection of dele
gates to Denver. But those present re-
Trained from passing any resolutions.
declaring that its members would abide
by the action of the State Executive
Committee whatever theat action Is.
1t was Generally thought that the
sentiment for straightaway primary
for delegates to Denver all else was
so overwhelming that any opposition
to the plan would hardly dare to show
itself. notwithstanding this, a number
OF those present were in favor of q
convention for the naming of the Dem
ocratic delegates.
AS one member expressed 1t:
Il don't want to vote for any man
but q true Bryan man. Everybody IL
for Bryan now, but we want to send
those who have been for him all the
time, and not send any band wagon ri
ders. Suppose q man announces for
delegate from the upper end of my dis
trict, I don't know whether he is a
good Bryan man or not What am
going to do in a primary? In a conven-
ton 1 could get assurances that would
satisfy me-"
The result of the deliberations was
the naming of a special committee to
seelct a campaign committee of Bryan
men to assist the Democratic Campaign
Committee, which will be named by the
State Executive Committee. On this
committee were named w. T. Brown,
Of st. Clair, Horace Hood, of Mont
gomery, and John B. Ward, of Henry.
VIII Meet Today.
1t was decided Furthermore to hold
a meeting this Afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
At that time the State Committee will
have acted ana the Bryan Club will be
In a better position to go forward in
its work.
The meeting indicated clearly that
there will be q division of opinion to-
day in the committee on the question
of a party convention. A number of
informal addresses were delivered last
night as to the best means to be pur-
sued to aid Mr.. Bryan. and the original
Bryan men. Informal addresses were
delivered by Hon. John w. Tomlinson,
General Rufus N. Rhodes, General w.
w. Brandon, Judge J, j. Mitchell.
Judge ]. b. Ward, Ed de Graffenreid,
Senator Amos Horton. o. C. Maner
Horace Hood, Bib Graves. Henry B.
Steagall and others.
Chairman II. S. O Mallory, of the
Committee, said frankly last night that
he did not favor the selection of con-
vention delegates by a primary. He Is
in favor of the selection by a primary
Of all State officials. from Justices Of
the Peace to the highest officer of the
State. He thinks, however, that the
party should have some rallying point
that there should be occasions when
Democrats should touch elbows, when
party repi esentatives should be named