Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-22

from prescribed regulations to govern the holding of primaries in that particular county. In urging his amendment he arr gued that it would operate against the interests of democracy in his and other black belt counties to allow the negroes to participate in the primaries.
 A number of arguments on both sides of the proposition followed, in which Messrs. Weakley, Bowie, Knox, Logan and Waller and Messrs. Wood, Dent and Webb led for their respective sides. The debate, while spirited, was absolutely devoid of any appearance of i'll will, but On the contrary was agreeable and dignified throughout.
 During its progress MT Davis of Ma rion submitted a substitute to the effect that the question of eligibility to partic- fpatfon in the primaries be referred to the executive committees of the respective counties. This was promptly tabled by a vote of 16 to 13, the majority of the com mittee considering that it was desirable that uniform regulations should exist in the different counties.
 E A motion was then made to table MT. Woods amendment and the amend nnent was killed by a vote of 16 to IA.
 An amendment was then offered by Mr. Mallory of Dallas as follows
 That the executive committee of each county shall have the right to determine whether to admit any but white voters to the primaries of their respective coun- ties"
 This amendment was acceptable to the committee on resolutions, and their re- port with Mir. Mallory's amendment added, was adopted by a vote of 16 to il. <. Mir. Waller then moved that the vote by which the resolution was passed be resOnsidered and moved<to lay that mos ticn on the table. which prevailed, and the report of the committee, which ap- pears below in the routine record of the Uffh no ment added, Is the party law to govern the approaching democratic primaries.
 The committee authorized to select time and place for holding the next con vention recommended that the next dem ocratic state convention be held in the hall of the house of representatives on Tuesday, April 21, 1896. They further recommended that the primaries, beat meetings, etc, be held on Saturday. April II. and the county conventions and mass meetings on Wednesday, April 15. 1t was recommended, however. that these requirements be not extended to counties which had acted
 After some slight demurring on the part of the anti-Jobnston men. who in- sisted on the campaign within the party being extended, and the insistance of Captain Johnston's friends that the pro- convention contest be made as short as possible in order that any wounds that might be inflicted should have ample time to heal before the state election, and in order that greater time should be allowed to fight the common enemy. the report of the committee was adopted
 Afternoon Session.
 When the committee reconvened al 2 o'clock Col.Isa Grant of Clarke had ar rived and answered to his name Judge J. w. Foster of Henry. on account of his appointment recently to judicial office in the state, rendered his resignation and Mir. Morris of Geneva was elected with out opposition to succeed him.
 The report of the committee on resolu- tions, that all conserva tive citizens who would agree to support the nominees and democratic principles are invited to par ticipate in the primaries, was adopted with the proviso that each county shall have the right to determine whether they admit any but white voters to the pri- maries of their respective counties The body of the resolution is in the exact lam guage of the call of the national demo- cratic committee.
 After adopting the report of the com mittee on time and place the meeting ad- journed subject to the call of the chair man.
 Talladega Appreciates John B. Knox.
 The following telegrams. chosen from among many of like nature will serve to show how the people of his old home re- gard the election of Chairman Knox:
 Talladega, Ala. Jan. 21, 1896. Hon. s. J. Bowie, Montgomery. Ala: 7 Talladega rejoices in the election of Knox as chairman. It means the unifi- cation of white men and democratic suc- cess. NEWS-REPORTER. Talladega, Ala, Jan. 21, 1896. Hon. s. J. Bowie, Montgomery, Ala: z Talfadega rejoices in the wisdom of the committee manifested in the election of John B. Knox as chairman and construes it as meaning democratic harmony and democratic victory.
 7f ft JOHN c. WILLIAMS,
 Editor Mountain Home.