The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-14

As forecast in Tuesdays Age-Herald,
Prof M v. Henry will run on an indepen-
dent ticket in the August election for the
Office of probate Judge of Jefferson county.
This was the outcome Of the meeting of
the county executive committee yesterday
morning. AS soon as the meeting was
called to order at o'clock, the following
letter was read from Prof. Henry, which
explains itself:
Henry Pulls Out
To the Democratic Executive Committee
of Jefferson county:
AT the beginning of the campaign among
the democrats to secure nominations Tor
the different county offices 1t was solemniy
promised and pledged to the public by
those in authority as to the conduct OF
such primary elections that they should IN
all respects be fair, just and equitable, ana
should as near as possible fairly and nom
estly reflect the will of the white demo-
cratic voters of the county.
."Trusting that such would be the case,
1 entered the race as candidate beIofe
said primaries for nomination 1or the once
of probate judge
.'Since said primaries have been held 1t
has developed that wholesale, systematic
frauds and wrongs were committed IN seiec-
ton of the candidate for probate judge
: sSuch being the case, and of which nave
the positive ana unQOuDleu pIool III many
instances, and there being no law to punish
such abuses or prevent their recurrence,
am not bound by the result of the primar-
les Fraud and wrong can bind no man OF
communities Very respectfully,
I'M. " HENRY"
The committee seemed to take 1t that this
letter cast some reflection on the commit
tee, and at Henry B. Grays motion, COM
mittee consisting of Jackson, Sandifer and
Perry was appointed to invite Prof. Henry
to appear before the committee and sustain
his charges. The committee soon returned
saying that Prof. Henry declined to come
into the meeting, claiming that his com
munications to the committee had fully ex-
planned his meaning.
Stated His Case More Fully
In the meantime, before the committee
returned. this second letter was received
from Prof Henry which specified his
charges more in detail 1t said that money
had been spent openly and secretly to
bride voters, that liquors had been used to
debauch them, and that many other unfair,
undemocratic and Illegal practices had
been resorted to. He said that this had oc-
Cured In Ishkooda, Wylam, Davis, Monroe,
Cleveland, Bessemer, Pratt City and in
many other beats.
Later in the day Professor Henry said to
a reporter that he would positively run for
probate judge on the Independent ticket
and that he would receive the support of all
his democratic friends who had supported
him in the primary.
Regardless of Professor Henry, the COM
mittee proceeded with it's official count OF
the votes which had been returned. The
count will be found under the tabulated
vote in another column.
All the boxes were returned except the
one from Inns Crossing. This was brought
in Saturday night, placed in John 7. Shu-
CARTS office for safe keeping and from
there stolen or removed by parties UNI
known. This box is so small, however, That
1t will not affect the totals.
On Mr. Gray's motion, the chair was In
structed to certify to the county conven-
ton, through the secretary the official
vote in the circuit judge race in order that
delegates might be appointed by the con-
vention to the judicial convention of the
Tenth circuit, to be held in Jasper on the
26th inst.
Also, on Mr.. Gray's motion, 1t was de-
cfded to certify to the convention the fol-
lowing officers the nominees of the party
in last Saturdays primary: For probate
Judge, ]. P Stiles; for senior judge of the
circuit court VIM. w. Wilkerson; associate
Judge of the city court, Charles A. Sem;
for clerk of the circuit court, w. K. Nc
Adory.
Fl O,Brien, the saloonkeeper, wanted
to know If 1t was he or Sheriff Frank p
"
Davis beat He said D. J. Fox had told
him that himself and not the sheriff was
the O'Bren meant: that he had spent his
money to get elected and that he wanted
his rights.
All O'Briens Look Alike
The committee said both O'Briens Cooked
alike to them" and to take his troubles to
the county convention, as the could
not "tell em apart"
The contested Ishkooda box was then
taken up, and in the absence of all the
returns of the delegates elected from that
box it was decided that the delegates from
Oxmoor, which is in the same beat, should
be taken as the delegates for the entire
beat.
The committee which had been appointed
to decide the contest over Smiths mill box
of beat go reported that J. M. Doss had
been found to be committeeman, and J. MI.
Terry and ]. M Doss delegates.
It was decided to call meeting OF the
next executive committee to meet at the
court house next Saturday for organza-
ton and other business
After arranging to certify to the county
convention the names of the delegates, the
meeting adjourned.
The New Executive Committee
THE following are the names of the new
executive committee:
williams No. Is. w. Nunnaly.
Jonesboro, No. TT. w. Huffman.
Johns-Adger, No. 3-James Hillhouse.
Aaron's, No. Ar. B. Patton.
short Creek, No. 5-F. NJ vines.
Robbins. No. 6-J. w. Sellers
Retblehen. No. tt A. Brown and A. L.
Wheeler.
Beat ga. A. Rees.
Eivton. No 9-David Minis and T. S.
Smith.
East Lake, No. 1O-R. ]. Waldrop.
Green's No. 11-R. B. Hit.
Leeds No. 12-G. c. Jones.
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