The age-herald., 1899-10-12
AFTER MUCH TOLL
 COMES COMFORT No Dissent Respecting the State Committees Action. DEMOCRATS ALL IN LINE There is No Bitterness After Tuesdays Great Work-The Interests of the
 Whole People Were Care
 fully Considered.
DEMOCRATS ALL IN LINE

There were but few of the politicians who came to the state democratic executive committee meeting of Monday remaing in the city yesterday. Nearly all of them left on the early morning trains, and the after noon trains leaving the city carried away practically all of the visitors.
 During the morning small groups of the visitors were to be found in the hotel lob bies. Without exception every one seemed in good humor, and expressed satisfaction with the committees action. 'rhe one hard fight of the day left mo scars,' said an ob- servant politician from central Alabama. 'The fight against the uniform primary plan was not so intense as 1t seemed. The men who were leading in the fight against the Pettus resolution did not so much ob- iect to it's adoption as they feared the put ting up of the bars The minority seemed so suspicious of anything advocated by the majority until they went up against the very fairest plan that could have been sug- gested. It was a very great surprise to them when John Knox offered the motlcn to have the qualification of voters remain the same as in 1898, and when this motion was adopted without a dissenting vote
 
 existing among all the members. Every one then seemed to recognize that the en- tire action of the committee had been for the good of the party.
 Discord No Longer Exists
 "Discord in the party ranks will no long, CT exist. All candidates placed on an even footing, and so far as l am able to learn they all accept the result without murmur
 Among the members who remained in the city yesterday was Hon. George F. Jones, of Lauderdale, who led strong fight against uniform date for the selec- tion of legislative candidates. MT. Jones would not discuss the action of the com mittee in voting down his minority report further than to say that 'it did not matter much"
 John F. Proctor, of Jackson, three times secretary of the state senate, and member of the committee from the Eighth district, remained in the city until noon. MT. Proc tor was among the members who voted with the minority on the question of uni form dates. He said that the committees action was satisfactory to him. "The question does not affect my coun- ty as we have already ordered primaries. voted with the minority for the reason that I wanted to concede to every other county the right to act independent as my county had done. The democrats are going to win in Jackson next year. The white people all seem disposed to come into our primaries and the plan being absolutely fair to all I think that the candidates will all be satisfied with the result. The sena- torial district composed of Jackson and Marshall counties, will select a senator in December and the race will prove lively one Both counties have ordered direct vote for United States senator, so our can didates are not to be worried as between i the candidates for the federal senator ship" #0t TT Showed Their Good Sense "The members showed their good sense ! and wise judgment in their action yester- day." said J. H. Donahoo, of Talladega. | .'l am pleased at their action. It Is fair ana | square and that is what we wanted. Then we have entirely too many elections The ' uniform date for primaries eliminates thls; therefore, I say that it is good plan. I | think that people of Talladega county will fully endorse the committees action MT. Donahoo is one of the best known men in Alabama, being one of the leading members in the order of Knights or Pythias He has served as chancellor commander for the state, and is at present keeper of records and seals of that order. "I think the people are satisfied,' said former Governor Thomas G. Jones, who was in the city yesterday on legal business. ''Tnere is a great feeling of unrest, now ever. existing among Ithe people of the country. A split is sometime coming, ana nroha5ly the sooner the better. We must reach the point in Alabama where we can say to the man in politics, who is not an upright, honest pure man, You get out and go with the other crowd; you cannot get office in this party The people are be- coming tired of sehemers and tricksters running the politics of fine state. i "rhen we have entirely too many elec- : lions. Too much of our time is devo.ei to the man who Is seeking offfce."
 Governor Jones has recently declared that the democratic party should renominate MT. Bryan for president, affirm the Chicago nIa form and fisart out the issue which has divided the party. In fact some of the newspap pers of the state are good naturedly f joking him about going square in with the a Bryan supporters. This was occasioned Dy a mistake of New Orleans paper. During the big democratic carnival Tn Texas last week the paper referred to used the cut of Governor Jones of Alabama for that of Senator Jores of Arkansas. representing the Alabamfan as making . strong silver and Bryan speech at the carnival Gov ernor Jones laughs very heartily over the error.
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