Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-29

assembled shall proceed to ballot for
candidate for mayor, and shall continue
to ballot until a majority vote be given
one of the candidates.
8. After the fifth ballot if there is no
nomination, the candidate receiving the
lowest number of votes shall be dropped
from the list and on the sixth ballot, If
there is no objection, the next low st
man, and so on each of the following bal
lots until one candidate receives a ma
jority of the votes cast.
8. All candidates for mayor and alder
men shall file with the chairman of the
executive committee information of their
purpose to seek the nomination under
this plan on or before September o. 1896,
at II O'Clock M, in order that provision
may be made for their candidacy respec-
lively; and each candidate for mayor
shall deposit with the chairman of said
executive committee the sum of 800 when
he declares his intention to enter, this
fund to be used for expenses of election.
Any excess of such amount that remains
after the election to be refunded to the
respective depositors.
10. Each candidate on announcing or
fling notice of his purpose to run shall
pledge himself to abide by the result of
the ward meetings and convention, and
to actively and faithfully support the
nominees.
Not Enough Democracy.
Mr.. Sem, in speaking to the motion of
Mr.. HILL said he did not like the plan
because there was not enough democra-
cy in it. He then offered as an amend
ment the following:
"None but white men who believe in
democratic principles and who will sup
port all the nominees of the democratic
party be allowed to vote"
This amendment was seconded by Mr..
Brown.
Mr. Brown then offered a substitute
fO the q roaD6mant follows.
"All white voters who believe in dem
ocratic principles and will support the
candidates nominated under this plan."
Mr.. Lockwood seconded the substitute.
Speaking to the substitute Mr.. VIII
liamS said that during the short time ne
had been a member of the committee he
had inquired of many citizens Their
views and all had expressed their views
as being favorable to allowing the bars
to be dropped and letting every white
man vote, thus shutting out the posi-
bility of an independent candidate
Wants Democratic Institution.
Mr.. Sem said he had no issues to make.
I'VE are a democratic committee, he
said, land should fix a plan for demo-
cratic primary L am opposed to allow
ing my vote counted in a primary against
one cast by a populite or republican. IL
is not in conformity with the principles
of our party. | am opposed to gong INTO
a primary and allowing any and all
voters Let's keep it what 1t is-a demo-
cratic institution"
Mr.. Lockwood suggested that Mr..
Browns substitute covers the entire
ground. II am willing" he said, ITO ac-
cept the plan of the state committee
Mr. Brown-'I do not presume there Is
a man within the hearing of my voice
nor in the city of Birmingham who feels
more true loyalty to true democratic
principles than 1 do. believe in demo-
cratic principles and democratic office
holders from the lowest to the highest
[ desire the success of the party and the
party nominees. No man was more loyal
and gave more of his time to the cleo
ton two years ago of Robert Warnock,
who was the democratic nominee for
mayor. (Applause)
II received my credentials as commit
teeman from a majority of the democrat
ic voters of my ward, and | do not pro-
pose to go back on my friends nor my
party. l want democrats to support the
nominees under this plan. l do believe
and hope by conservative action that we
can get together under the old banner.
While / am a member Of this committee
1 want this plan to hold good. | believe
it will carry out the principles OF the
democratic party"
Mr. Williams was still in favor of let
ting down the bars.
Mr. Hill accepted Mr.. Browns substi-
tute and on motion 1t prevailed.
On motion the Hill plan as amended
prevailed.
Mr.. Hill then offered motion that
committee of five, with Mr.. Brown as
chairman, be appointed to carry out the
plan as adopted The motion prevailed
and the chairman appointed Messrs.
Brown, Hill, Lockwood, Tomppert and
Meighan on the committee.
There being no further business the
committee adjourned.
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