Huntsville gazette., 1884-07-26
when a recess was taken until 3 d. M

when recess was taken until 3 D. m.
At the afternoon session the sub.commit-
tee appointed for the purpose submitted an
address to the people of the State, setting
forth the reasons why no State ticket was
placed in the field and advising the Re-
publicans not to vote at the August elec-
ton. The address is lengthy and vas
adopted.
Arthur Bingham was chosen chairman to
succeed Judge Turner, Judge Speed with
drawing.
Mr.. Geo. H. Patrick offered the following
resolutions as to civil service. which were
lost by vote OF six ayes 10 ten nays:
Whereas. this committee VIII be called
upon to fill the vacancies Of Chairman,
Secretary and Treasurer, and proper re-
gard for the laws of the United States reg
ulating the civil service, requires that these
positions should be occupied by persons
who are not office-h holders under the Gov
eminent;
Resolved, That the officers Of this COM
mittee should neither hold, accept, control
nor influence appointments to office made
by the Executive, or in any department or
bureau of the Government, and that the
officers to be elected shall agree to abide by
this resolution before entering upon the
duties of their respective positions.
That this committee will not, as body,
endorse, recommend, disapprove, or att
tempt to control or influence federal ap-
pointments.
That so long as any federal office-holder
is member of the committee, no assess-
ment shall be made against, nor contribu-
ton, voluntarily or otherwise, be solicited
or received, directly or indirectly, from
any other federal office holders, by the
committee, or by any officer or agent of the
committee.
That violation, or an attempted viola
ton, of the spirit or intention of this res
olution, directly or indirectly, by any Off
Ger of the committee will be considered the
resignation of such officer.
That this action shall not be changed at
any subsequent meeting, except by the con-
currence of at least d majority Of all of the
members of the committee.
Those voting in the affirmative were J.
E. Slaughter, Geo. H. Patrick, H. G. Rus
sell. D. 3. Booth, w. s. jackson, A.. H.
Byrd.
Those in the negative were Matthews.
q. P. Glover, proxy, P. w. Morris, l.. S.
Speed, (Wm. Youngb!ocd, proxy, J. H.
Speed, G. B. Griffin, Thos. U. Green, Will
lard Warner, 81. W. Dimmick proxy, G.
W. Braxdall, ]. c. Goodloe, R. M. Lowe
q. II. Thomson proxy.
II. E. Faber was elected treasurer
G. II. Patrick nominated Chancellor Tur-
nor for Secretary. Thomason nominated
Stevens (col), of Dallas. Glover nomina>
ted Alexander (coD. j. H. Speed nomina.
ted Washington (coD. A warm debate en-
sued for an hour or more in which it is
understood the color line was sharply
drawn. VIM. Youngblood then moved that
the resignation of Mr.. Patrick be not &C.
cepted, which was adopted by vote of nine
to six.
Gen. Warner was chosen elector at large
in place OF Arthur Bingham, declined. B
ID. Long was chosen elector for the 9th dis
trict in place of D. d. Smith, declined, and
Chas. P. Lane elector for the Sth district
in place OF L. W. Day. declined.
The committee adjourned to meet at the
call of the chairman after the August cleo
ton. As the committee WAS adjourning L.
Z. Parsons, Jr., resigned as elector for the
9TH district, but too late to act on.
1t should have been stated above that Mr.
Patrick declines to act longer as secretary
of the cOmmitte