Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-08
A MiSConStruction Passed on
the Resolution
OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE
Judge Thorngton, the Chairman, Explains 1t
and Expresses Surprise That There Could
Have Been But One Interpretation.


now by many in this county.
Under the resolutions adopted by the
county committee on the 22d ult. each
candidate for the nomination for govern
or is to be voted for direct by the voters
at the primary and the candidate for
governor receiving a plurality of the
votes shall be entitled to the entire vote
Of the beat in the county convention.
1t was the evident purpose of the COM
m.ttee to separate the contest for gov
ernor and that for county officers as far
possible, and the plan adopted seems
to have been wisely devised to effect this
purpose
1t appears, however that the resolu-
ton had been construed by some to mean
that the candidate for governor receiving
a plurality of the votes of the beats at the
primary shall have the right to name the
persons who shall go as delegates from
the beats to the county convention the
practical operation of which plan would
be to subordinate everything to the race
for governor and work injustice to the
candidates for the county offices. That
such action would be unfair to the can
didates for county offices is so manfestly
true that all indictments against the
fairness of the committee must be in
dulged to warrant any such construction
of the resolution would allow the sue
cessful candidate for governor to select
or name the individuals composing the
delegation.
Mr.. ]. r. Warren. president of the John
ston Democratic club of the county, hav-
ing heard that such construction was
placed on the resolution by some mem
bers of the party, that is, that the candi-
date for governor receiving the plurality
of votes should be allowed to select the
individual delegates, and being SO strong
ly of the opinion that the reSolutions only
meant that the plurality vote for gov
ernor should only entitle him to the vote
If he hn1 al ha dc of he 1a1p
whom the voters should choose to repre-
sent the beat. that he addressed COM
municaton to Judge Thorington the
chairman of the county executive com
mittee, asking his construction of the res
olution on the point in question.
Judge Thorington constructs the resolu-
ton to mean that the candidates for gov
ernor receiving the plurality vote shall
be entitled to the vote of the beat but
that the voters in the various beats shall
themselves select and name the persons
TO be delegates.
, Judge Thorngton's ability and judicial
FAIRNESS is guarantee of the correct
ness of his construction; but, above all
this the resolution speaks for itself and
1t is somewhat surprising that there could
have been but one Interpretation of it.
1t seems to be settled that no candidate
for a county office is shut out from get
ting as many of his friends on the beat
delegation as his strength may warrant
Thirty-six to Nine.
Inc johnston men are more confident
every day that this county Will go for
Johnston, and as the Johnston men grow
Jublant the Clarke forces begin to wear
longer and longer faces. The city has
been full of country men today and many
of them bring the most encouraging news
from their districts. The outlook now
wears most decided Johnston hue.
-Four Johnston men stood for a short
time this afternoon on the corner of
Court Square and Dexter avenue and
they asked every man of their acQuaint-
ance who passed his preference for gov
ernor. and of the first forty-seven men
who passed there We're nine who EXPRESS
ed themselves for Clarke, while the other
thirty-eight pronounced for Johnston.
OF course this cannot be taken as an in
deX of the county, but it shows decidedly
that the Johnston men in the city of
Montgomery are not few and far be-
tween.
Will Have to Get Permission.
The Journal says editorially:
IF the Montgomery Advertiser should
by accident win this fight every public
man in h state who wants office here
after will have to get the consent of the
Montgomery Advertiser to run for office,
Its dictaton and power would forever
after be absolute. There would be no
gainsaying it. If the democratic party
of the state could stand it, and those
leaders who have ambition to serve the
people some time or other could stand
ply to publish newspaper and always
tell the truth, could stand it. But
neither the party nor the leaders pro-
pose to stand the continued dictation and
intolerance of the Advertiser"
"Carries Its Own Comment
The Journal rises to remark: THE
wisest thing that the Birmingham State
Herald has yet done was to ignore the
changed attitude of its afternoon neigh
Dor Sometimes silence is more effective
weapon than the strongest argument.
Sometimes the conduct of newspaper or
person carries its own comment"
The following appointments have been
announced:
Gubernatorial Appointments
Constables-W. l.. Clapp, Madison
county; Charles Ray, beat Is. Tuscaloosa
county. and w. J. Ryan, beat II, Gull
man county,
Notaries public and ex-ohcio justices
of the peace-Robert A. Morris. beat 10,
jefferson county; Joel Hardee, beat II,
Monroe county; b. r.. Finch, beat 4, Rus
sell county.
Autauga Republicans.
Today was republican daV "a pr'o ttvina
At noon Judge Buckley of this city and
several other prominent speakers au-
dressed the assembled crowd of whites
and blacks in the interest of Mckinley's
candidacy, and tonight DR.. r. A. Moseley
and Dr. A. j. Warner of Birmingham
discussed the political issues of the day
and championed the cause of Mr. Reed.
This opens the republican campaign in
Autauga and a spirited fight between the
warning factions is expected.
A Cavalry Company for Birmne ham.
movement Is on foot to organize a
new cavalry company in the A la bama
state troops. If it is organized 1t will be
loca ted in Birmingham and alta ched to
the Second regiment. II is stated that
the company has already been virtually
organized in the Magic City and is only
awaiting authority to formally organize.
In Suitable Quarters.
The Reed Moseley brand of republicans
opened headquarters here today on Mon
roe street, in the negro quarter of the
city. Several negro restaurants and bar
rooms are CONVENIENT to the loca ton and
the selection is regarded as very happy
one. In spite of the very active oppos-
ton to him. however. II appears that Nc
Kinley has this county almost TO a GER
tainty. E
New Sheriff of Dale County.