Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-18
PLANNED THE CAMPAIGN The State Executive Committee
 at Montgomery. THE SESSION EXECUTIVE But It Is Understood That Reports From Ev- cry Portion of the State Were
 Satisfactory.

Montgomery, June 17.-(Speeial)- )-The democratic state executive committee was called to order here at 12 m. by Chairman J. B. Knox.
 The roll was called, and nineteen mem- bers of the committee answered to their names.
 Chairman Knox stated that the com mittee was called for the purpose of hear state, and to determine on the future conduct of the campaign.
 A motion was made that, as the session was for the purpose of transacting busi- ness of importance and disposing of mat ters the details of which it was desirable the opposition in the state should not be informed of the committee go into ex- ecutive session. which motion prevailed.
 The committee remained in session for several hours, and reports were received from all sections of the state. It Is said that no executive committee has hereto fore received so complete a report of the conditions existing in the counties.
 prominent member of the committee was asked this afternoon what he thought of the outlook, after having heard the reports that Were read and made in the meeting. He replied that all of the news was good news-that every
 
 cheer and encouragement The demo- crats in all quarters have rallied to John ston's standard, and very many of the good men who strayed off after Ko1b are coming back. The member believes that a majority of the populist counties will be redeemed this year, and the populist party will go out of business in Alabama.
 Captain Johnston was here and in con- ference with the committee, as also was Secretary of State, Jackson and Attorney General Fitts.
 The following is the committee:
 Chairman, John B. Knox.
 State at large-Winston Jones of Mo- bile, w. H. Lawson of Montg omery, R. P. Wetmore of Jefferson, F. l.. Pettus of Dallas, Tennent Lomax of Montgom- cry, H. D. Clayton of Eufaula.
 First district-A. s. Lyons of Mobile, Isaac Grant of Clarke, J. c. Webb of Marengo.
 Second district-J. B. Long of Butler, C. R. Bricken of Crenshaw, J. A. Stan ford of Wilcox
 Third district-E. H. Glenn of Russell, F. M Moseley of Bullock, Dan Gordon of Henry.
 Fourth district-J B. Knox of Calhoun, s. J. Bowie of Talladega, M. A. Keith of Dallas.
 Fifth district-J. w. Cook of Lowndes. J. T. Hefiin of Chambers, W. H. Blake of Clay.
 Sixth district-W. B. Peebles of Pick ems, Walter Smith of Lamar, Dan Collier of Fayette.
 Seventh district-J. G. Winston of Mar shall, J. l.. Burnett of Etowah, w. I. Bull lock of Franklin.
 Eighth dietrict-George P. Jones of Lauderdale, J. A. Rountree of Morgan, R. P. Whitman of Madison.
 Ninth district-F. M. Hudson of Blount, s. D. Logan of Bibb, John R. Hogue of Perry.
 Most of the committeeman returned to their homes tonight. : Among the prominent democrats who were here to consult with the committee was Mr. Charles Senn, chairman of the campaign committee of Jefferson county. MT. Senn reported that the democracy was all right in his county if democrats kept their eyes open and their energies on the alert. but he advised the committee that diff ferences would be fatal to the party's in- terest in Jefferson. Mr. Senn anticipates. however, that Jefferson democrats will do their full duty