Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-10
NEW EXECUTIVE CO MM|TTEE
Of Jefferson County Meet and
Organize.
JOHN H. MILLER CHAIRMAN
The Financial Issue Played Some Part in the
Organization and the Committee
Stands About Tie.

The county democratic executive COM
mittee met yesterday at noon in the cir
cult court room for organization.
The meeting was called to order by the
retiring chairman, Prof. r. j. Waldrop.
On the call of the roll the following re-
sponded: 1
l. w. McAdory, J. B. Gibson, II. b.
Gray, D. r. Copeland, E. A. Paschal, @.
W. Brown, L. C. Harrison, j. II. Miller,
A. c. Crowder, James Hillhouse, j. s.
Gillespie, p. f. Greene tproxy), II. II.
Dill, NJ. w. Steele, w. ID. Quinn c. q.
Turnham, ]. l.. Staggers, Sam Faucet
William Jackson, N. II. Sewell, j. g.
Worsham, w. l.. Kelley and j. Il.
Lynagh.
L. c. Harrison, G. w. Brown and Will
liam jackson were appointed commit
tee on proxies and seated the following
gentlemen:
p. j. McAdory, beat p A. B. Perdue,
beat 8; j. l.. Cole, beat II; f. V. Evans,
Madison beat, and l.. w. McMurray,
Blossburg.
Mr. j. B. Gibson, treasurer of the man
aging committee of the recent primary
election, reported that he had received
$3.50 for primary expenses and that $4.35
was left to be returned pro rata to the
candidates contributing the same.
Mr.. Kelley moved that the money left
go to the general fund, but the motion
WAS N1lnu1dWn anu IL IlDllOH 10 return
the money to the candidates prevailed.
The next business In order was the
election of chairman and the following
names were put in nomination: j. I'll.
Miller and b. F. Roden
A motion prevailed that the election
of chairman be by ballot, and on taking
the vote the result was II for Miller and
II for Roden.
While the chairman was hesitating I'M
der the situation j. b. Hill entered the
oh nnf1x ito. Mr
Hill desired 60 vote.
Mr. Hill said his train was late.
Mr. Blackburn move that Mr.. Hill
be allowed to vote.
Mr.. Gillespie-The candidates want Mr..
Roden for chairman.
Mr. Worsham-I move another vote be
taken.
Mr. Jacksonville chairman can't cast
the deciding vote, because he is not
member of the committee.
Mr. Hill insist on my right to cast
my vote.
Messrs Harris and McAdory-Mr. Hill
should cast his vote.
The chair ruled that Mr.. Hill had
right to vote.
Mr. Gillespie-I move that the motion
be laid on the table.
1t was declared out of order.
Mr. Gllespe-I move to adjourn.
The vote was taken on this notion Mr..
Blackburn contending that the motion
was out of order with "a question pending
before the house.
After six nays had been cast DR. Giles
PIE voted with the pays, explaining that
he yielded to the majority, although he
believed 1t wrong to let In Mr.. Hill at the
eleventh hour. Messrs. A. G. Crowder,
w. M. Steel, j. B. Gibson and w. l.. Kel-
ly voted in the affirmative. The motion
was lost by vote of 80 to 4.
Mr.. Kelly moved the vote on chairman
be taken over again. The motion was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Gray appealed from the chair on
his decision to allow Mr.. Hill to vote.
Mr. Blackburn made point OF order, ana
was called out of order
Mr.. Gray withdrew his motion.
The chair ruled that every committee
man who had come in had right to
vote.
Mr.. Harrison stated that he had anoth-
er proxy, and the committee on proxies
retired.
The committee moved to seat Thomas
Baine for r. p. Wetmore.
Mr. Hill voted for Mr.. Miller for chair
man, and Thomas Baine voted for Ro-
den. and the vote was declared is to Is.
The chair said he was about to vote,
and Mr. Blackburn appealed from the
same. DR.. Brown arose and changed ms
vote from Miller to Roden. Mr.. Harri-
son changed his vote from Roden to Mill
Ter.
Professor Waldrop cast the deciding
vote for Mr. Roden, making 1t IL for Ro-
den ana Is IOf NllleT, anu NIL IloNeh Neo
sent for
Mr.. Harrison reported that Mr.. Roden
had declined to accept the office after
being telephoned as to his election.
T. w. McAdory then moved that John
H. Miller be elected by reclamation,
which was done, and Messrs. Jackson
McAdory and Hillhouse were appointed
a committee to escort Mr. Miller to the
room.
Secretary N. L. Miller was put in NOM
ra,. a-a1ap aG
was elected by acclamation.
Mr. Gibson moved the appointment of
a committee of five to report back to the
executive committee for ratification at
O'Clock the name of a man for chairman
of the county campaign committee. Car
ried.
The chair appointed J. B. Gibson, F.
e. Blackburn, j. M. Miller, c. A. Sem
and A. B. Perdue as the committee.
A vote of thanks was rendered Ex-
Chairman r. j. Waldrop.
Mr.. F. V. Evans was elected commit
teeman from Madison beat in place of
j. H. Miller, elected chairman.
j. d. Payne was declared elected COM
mitteeman from Irondale instead of Mr..