The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-18

Oscar W. Underwood The cheers were given amid great enthusiasm.
 Governor O'Neal moved that commit tees be appointed on permanent organ ization and order of business and ere dentlals.
 The committee on permanent organiza- ton and order of business was as follows Emmet ONeal, state at large, chairman; ], E, Ellis, Dallas; s. II. Dent, Barbour; J. King, Marengo; Harold Albritten, Covington; c. D. Carmichael, Geneva James Keith, Jr Calhoun; E. J. Garrison. Clay; E. A. Jack, Hale; w. NJ. Coleman. Lawrence Cooper. Madison; Harry Jones, | Jefferson
 The following members composed the committee on credentials; w. F. Garth, chairman, Madison; Tipton Mullins, Chill ton; W. l.. Lee, Houston; A. l.. Nasty, First district Claude Hamilton, Second; ". W. Rainer, Third; J. E. Camp, Fourth; John R. Mccain, Fifth; w. c. Davis, Sixth; T. C. Banks, Seventh; James B. Talley, Eighth, and J. E. Ellison, Ninth district
 The following sergeants at arms were named; w. P. German of Jefferson and F. B. Mastin of Montgomery.
 Recess
 After the announcement of the commit
 
 il, order to allow the committees to con- fer.
 During recess the delegates called to the stage W. M. Lackey of Tallapoosa, who said he did not have much of a speech to make, but that he did want to suggest as delegate to the Baltimore conven- ton John Knox of Annston. Mir. Lackey' $ mention of knox's name was greeted with applause, and calls for the Annistonian heard fhrolIQhpllt no iop hall
 After recess had been taken Mir Clay ton announced to the convention that he wished to read a letter from his friend Bud" Forman of St. Clair county. MT Forman announced his pleasure over the selection of MT. Clayton and Mir Mallory for the offices of temporary and perma- nent chairman, respectively. Mir Clavtan then called for the reports of the conl- mittees.
 MT. Garth, chairman of the committee on credentials. recommended to the con yention that the Madison county delega- tion, who were contestants for seats in the convention be given their place. The motion carried
 Permanent Chairman Governor O'Neal of the committee on permanent organization and order of business, recommended to the corven- tion the name of H. S. D. Mallory Of Selma, for permanent chairman. Governor O'Neal declared in moving the adoption of the committees report that he regarded it peculiar pleasure to put in nomination for permanent chairman the name of MT. Mallory. He compliment ed MT. Mallory for his high integrity, his loyalty and his unswerving faith in the principles of democracy. MT. O'Neal then moved the adoption of the report
 Stallings Objects
 Before the motion was put Jesse Stall lirgs of Birmingham moved to strike from the report that section. which gave to the chairman of the convention the right to appoint a committee of F to name the | F delegates from the state at large. At this stage the first fight of the day ensued. resulting in lively tilt between 1 Governor ONeal. The governor moved the immediate adoption of the report. and on the vote being taken, Mir. Clayton declared the report was adopted The I vote was taken amid considerable excite ment, and resulted in $40 votes for the af- 1 firmative and lls for the negative. After the vote was taken sustaining Chairman Clayton's ruling, John Knox of Anniston then called for a vote by counties on the motion of MT. Stalings. 1 Mir Stallines objected to the ruling of the chair and called for an aye and nay vote on the decision of Mir. Clayton. l At this point the fight was again pre- 1 cipitated. Mir. Knox declared that inas- much as the delegates could be trusted to make a nomination of President of the United States they could be trusted to vote for the 12 delegates from the state at large. Here the previous question was called.
 Great Excitement The excitement became so great that a scene like pandemonium transpired dur ] ing the next few minutes. Deegrates from I all parts of the floor sprang to their feet, trying to get the attention of the chair. | MT. Clayon tried in vain to secure order. Firally the convention became orderly enough for q vote to be taken on the previous question, which resulted in 34Sia affirmative votes and So2ls negative. The report of the committee was then declared | to be adopted.
 The committees report included the | recommendation of R. E. l.. Neil of Dallas and Michael Screws of Montgomery as