The age-herald., 1898-09-24
STRONG CASE MADE
 BY HANNIS TAYLOR
Committee Adjourned Last Night
 Until Today.
MAY FINISH CASE TONIGHT
Wash Taylor Appeared Before Commit tee and Intimated He Would Not Be Bound By Its Action
 Meeting in Detail

Montgomery, September 23.-(Special)- The state executive committee has been hard at work all day the Taylor-Taylor case from the First district. All the pros poets are that 1t will not dispose of the con- test until tomorrow night.
 When the committee was called to order this morning it was stated that the sub committee appointed last night to report 'on the points to be considered and the order of the business was not ready, and an in formal recess was taken. The sub-com- mittee was composed of Messrs. Pettus, Bowie and Dunn. After recess Mir. Collier offered resolution requesting Hon. G. M. Taylor and Hon. Hannis Taylor to appear before the committee in person or by coun- sel and take part in the questions involved and thereby enable the committee to arrive at just conclusion.
 MT. Bowie seconded the resolution, and it was adopted.
 MT. Collier moved that a committee be appointed to notify the Messrs. Taylor, and this motion was adopted.
 The chairman appointed Messrs, Collier, Mcdowell and Lyons, and, on motion of MT. Pettus, the chairman, (1r. Lowe) was
 
 utes was take nand the committee called on the Messrs. Taylor.
 The committee returned to the chamber and the general committee being called to order, MT. Collier reported that they had discharged their duties and that both the Messrs. Taylors acquiesced in the request and were present. He desired by Mr. Wash Taylor to say that he did not appear as contestee. but merely to aid the commit tee in arriving at the facts in the case.
 MT. Hampton introduced resolution which was adopted, to appoint a sub-com- mittee to draft d code or .aws for the gov ernment of the state committee to be sub mitted to the next state convention
 Mir. Pettus from the subcommittee on order of business reported and said that MT. Dunn would submit minority report confining the inquiry as to whether there had been a valid nomination for congrss in the First district.
 Mr Dunn made his minority report and MT. Pettus moved that it lay on the table, The motion was adopted.
 Ayes-Lowe. Lyons, Booker, Lomax, Stanford, Long, Pettus, Moseley, McDow- ell, Bowie, DawscH, Collier, Harwood, Bell, Hampton, Murray Proctor Davidson-18. Nays-Mallory. Dunn. Rowan--S.
 Tine majority report was as follows:
 That the question at issue 10 be decided
 
 there has been in the said district valid nomination for congress from said district. Upon such issue any democrat from said district offer all such evidence as he may deem legal ard competent, and the at- torneys representing the opposing parties may argue the same, but their time shall be limited to one hour on each side.
 Your committee does not feel authorized under the resolution raising 1t to recom- mend any form of procedure in anticipa- .tion of the decision of the state executive committee upon the issues raised.
 ,tSignedj FRANCIS l.. PETTUS.
 SYDNEY J. BOWIE
 Following was the minority report:
 That the question at issue to be decided iby the state executive committee is, whether there has been in the First dis ,trict a valid democratic nomination for congress from said district. Upon such is- sue the only question to be Inquired into by this committee Is whether said conven- ton acted without a quorum: that the com .mittee shall not receive evidence or pass upon the question as to who are the right ful delegates from either Choctaw or Washington counties.
 (Signed) w D. DIJNN All informal recess of a few minutes was taken for the purpose of allowing the coun- sel Ter the two parties to arrange as to the presentation of the evidence.
 Considerable discussion arose between MT. Watts and Captain Graham >ss to the evidence that might be addnced from cer- luu Hs 10 the S!eGtiOD Uf de1fgateS 10 the congressional convention.
 Mr. Lowe (Mr. B"MIe II. the chasr, ryned dhat the main question anE whether there was a regularly constituted cougressiopal convention With quorum present held at Jackson on the 18th and Huh of September and whether a nomination for cOngress had been made
 MT. Bowie said Ii was not desired to have 1ree 'for-aii race for congress in the F'irs. district; that the committee had to do something Druntirnl of the trouble In that district.
 Congressman G. w. Taylor was recogniz- ed by the chair and he stated the reason he was present was that he received A courteous invitation to come. After the ad- !ournmcnt of the congressional convention. twelve democrats including Mr. Hannis Taylor. met in Mobile to protest against his renoInination for congress. He rsfpsed to be a candidate. There could be no con test without | contestant The citizens or Mobile had right to protest. but tbev had no right to make him a contestant When he received the invitation to be present he accepted 1t at once; he was always ready tc receive democratic messages or invita- tons He came as an individual not ns a contestee or one bound to abide by any action of the committed. MT. Taylor then proceeded to make plain his position in tbe matter as being rot a contested
 MT. Lowe (Mr. Bowie fin tho char, moved that the committee consider tha question as to whether there had been a sand nomination for congress (With. irawn)
 MT: Lomax thought the question should fpt he separated VI" The chair stated that the ouestion uas feailY the order of business as adopted
 MT Petfus said MT Watts. as coun.e, Tor one side, had said thai h,s .;da haa evidence that could not be produced. nam. ing certain witnesses, including Mr. Ei. more and MT. Moseley. He was sotisfad that the committee would accept any statement from gentlemen as readily as # 1t had been made under oath. II MT Lomax moved that MT. Watts he s'ca sa,. Pick Leaf" smoking aasss Tobacco