Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-11
HILL PLAN KNOCKED OUT Red Hot Meeting of City Demo- cratic Executive Committee. TWO MEMBERS WALK OUT Chairman Casts Deciding Vote on Motion to Reconsider the Hill PIsn-~Mr Thorn
 ton Offers Solution.
 

tee, pursuant to a call of the chairman, held a heated and interesting meeting last night. There were eleven members present at roll call. and before the meet ing adjourned the attendance was cut down to nine, owing to the resignation of two of the members.
 Chairman Miller called the meeting to order and requested Secretary Cosmin- sky to call the roll. The following re- sponded
 Chairman John H. Miller and Com mitteemen O'Connor Daly, J. l.. Lock- wood, w. R. Hill by proxy (M. J. Gregg), M. M. Williams by proxy GA. w. Miller, H. A. Tomppert, R. L. Thornton, F. F. Saltzman, J. M. Meighan by pEoXy (Rich- ard ScotD and C. G. Brown.
 The following letter to Chairman Miller from candidates for the mayoralty was read:
 Birmingham, Sept 6. ''ro Hon. John H. Miller, Chairman Dem- ocratic Executive Committee, Birming- ham, Ala
 Dear Sir: We, the undersigned candi- dates for the office of mayor of Birmng- ham, Ala, respectfully petition your hon. orable committee to meet and reconsider your action in fixing a time and plan for holding primary election and conven- tion, and beg to suggest that you post pone all action upon the subect until af- ter the national election in November next. Very respectfully,
 "A. c. LOWREY,
 FRANK ARRICO,
 HENRY L. UNDERWOOD" T have no objection to postponing un- til after November 3, provided you now fix the plan, that candida tes and voters may govern themselves accordingly.
 IF. V. EVANS"
 The Call
 
 lowing request from committeemen: Hon. John H. Miller, Chairman Demo- cratic City Executive Committed:
 I've, the undersigned members of said committee, most respectfully request you to call meeting of said committee to be held on the night of the 10th in- stant, at such place as you may desig- nate, for the transaction of such business as may come before said committee.
 Respectfully submitted,
 "R. L. THORNTON,
 "W R. HILL,
 "SYL DAILY,
 "A. w. MILLER,
 Proxy for M. M. Williams" The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
 MT. Tomppert then moved that the plan known as the Hill plan," adopted by the committee, be reconsdered
 MT. Brown said as chairman of the committee to carry out the plan adopted that he had endeavored to have a meet ing of his committee, but had been un- able to do so..
 Two Men Walk Out.
 Mr. Lockwood said that the motion of- fered by NS. Tomppert was very rough tee appointed to carry out the plan adopted for selecting candi- dates, which had been given full power to act, and felt that the resolution offer ed to reconsider the plan was a resolu- tion to discharge the committee as well, and that was wrong and unjust. It was a reflection on that committee and he notified the executive committee that his resignation was in their hands.
 MT. Brown arose and said that he also rendered his resignation as a committee man and both gentlemen left the hall.
 Debate on Tomppert's Motion.
 MT. Thornton arose and said in expla- nation for the position he took that he felt justified in placing himself right "I have heard a great deal of objection" he said ito the present plan, and under the circumstances I feel that some &C., tion should be taken by this committee. As to the purpose of the committee to carry out the plan l know nothing of their report. In signing the call for this meeting I did so for the good of the par ty and feel sure did not do so with the purpose of causing any one to resign MT. Daly-On the last meeting night we had three candidates for mayor pres ent. Tonight there is only one present. On that night there was no objection to the plan offered and no action favoring any candidate was taken. MT. Evans was satisfied with the plan. So were MT. Arrico and MT Lowrey, although the latter said after the meeting a mistake had been made because no provisions for a registration had been made As far as the convention is concerned I can give an illustration of selecting delegates Eight men met in Hills beat and named seven delegates to convention. This was not right. It did not voice the sentiments of the majority but it was done anyhow. As to the plan adopted I cannot see where any candidate can say there is any unfairness in it. Mr. O'Connor asked MT. Tomppert to renew his motion.
 In doing so Mir. Tomppert said he made the motion because of much complaint on the part of people through the press and on the streets. The German citizens were opposed to the plan and they were strong organization in the democratic party.
 Mr Daly--l you'd like to see the men at the ncnt.ngs who write cards for the papers. They should come here and voice their grievances. They should not try to get us in a muddle.
 Motion Lost.
 MT Thornton seconded i' Tomp- pert's motion.
 On the call for the ,tt~f uIi the vote to reconsider was lost by !. vote of to 3. Messrs. Daly, OConnor. Miller. Saltz- man and Scott voting no and Messrs. Torlppert, Thornton and Gregg voting yea.
 Mir Thornton arose to give h:s reason for objecting to the plan, but was ruled out of order.
 MT Wei,fa Resixnaelon
 The secretary then read the resigna- tien Of Mir. Well. MT. Daly moved that