The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
CONVENTION TO PLAN,
 BUT HOLD TO PRIMARY
A Meeting to Bring Party Out
 of Chaos.
Leader. ia Recent Political Fight Would Have Conservative Eie- ment Unite on Candidates
 To Redeem the state From Radicalism.

A Democratic convention to frame a declaration for the party at a criti- cal time, for the coming campaign, is the suggestion of State Senator Charles B. Teasley. of Montgomery.
 A Democratic convention to selec, from the leading anti-amenders a candidate for Governor, is the sugges- tion of Peyton G. Bowman. of Birm- ingham.
 The position of these men. who are regarded as representing different shades of thought in the party, is sig nifcant at the present time. MT Teasley Is regarded as representing the conservative wing and MT. Bow man Is regarded as representing the more active element Both disclain, speaking for any faction or for any possible candidate for Governor. They both recognize the fact that political conditions in Alabama are greatly dis turbed and they are recommending remedies to meet an unusual and ex- ceptional political condition in Ala bama. The plans suggested by one differs from that suggested by the other.
 What Bowman Says.
 Mr. Bowman. who was in Montgom- cry yesterday. said:
 While l am an original primary man. and while say the primary system has not failed. under existing circumstances believe that the State Executive Committee should issue a call for a State convention at which we people of Alabama who fought the amendment could be given a can didate in accordance with our prin- ciples.
 Now, personally, I do not mind saying that I favor the candidacy of Hon. Emmet ONeal. His splendid courage in opposing fanatieism when 1t was at it's height and when 1t ap- peared most popular, appealed to me And 1t is not necessary that should recall tine service he rendered in the campaign which has just closed. But I will be for any candidate the con-
 If the State Democratic Executive Committee declines to call conven. sion, believe that the defenders oi the, Constitution, who won this fignt should call another conference and there select a candidate to make the race. I, and the others who took the stump in opposition to the amend ment. would loyalty support the. can didate selected at this conference.
 "In my opinion the overwhelming defeat of the amendment has wiped Weakiey of the political map. do not think that he can justly claim 10 be a serious candidate for Governor Now. quote me straight; want to say that it Is my firm belief that Weakley and Seed are staying in the race for the purpose of letting two or three defender candidates get Into the field When they get our people di- vided on the personality Of candidates they will take down Weakley and Seed and run one man against him. For that reason I favor a convention. or failing in that. I favor another con- ference And, understand. I speak for Peyton G. Bowman and fer no candl- date and for no faction"
 TeasIey ss Conservative.
 Senator Teasley doubts whether the convention or conference should so in- to the selection of candidate. He in- sists, however. that platform should be adopted and that the defenders of the Constitution should go before the people on the platform as they did on the declaration of principles of the Montgomery Conference. The candi- dates in the primary should be made to pledge themselves to support the platform if elected Governor.
 Tt is out of the question; to take away from the people their primary privilege of selecting candidates" he