The age-herald., 1899-10-11
COUNTIES 10 ACT ON FIST All Legislative Candidates to be Chosen Same Day. .a.tts fz5HfH HOT FIGHT ON UNIFORM PRIMARIES .sts..
  Resolution Fixing Dates Finally Adopt
 ed by Vo of l 6 to 13- Lines Drawn g, on Senatorial Fight-Former
 Qualification Provisions
HOT FIGHT ON UNIFORM PRIMARIES

The state democratic convention will as- sembie in Montgomery on April 25, 1900.
 The county primaries, beat meetings or mass meetings of democrats will take place April 4, 1900.
 The county conventions will assemble April 21, 1900
 Every county shall provide for the nomina- tion of its candidates for the legislature on April 14; the two counties that have already acted excepted.
 beat meetings, mass meetings, remain the same as heretofore.
 The representation in conventions remains as heretofore.
 The call for congressional conventions is postponed until the next meeting of the state committee.
 This is the substance of an excellent days work on the part or the state com- mittee; arrived at through no little excite ment, some hard talk and some wrangling. The result may be accepted as not favor able to Governor Johnston as a candidate for the United States senate, and as being favorable to Senator Morgan for re-elec- tion.
 Members of the committee known to be personal and political friends of Governor Johnston fought the proposition requiring all the counties to nominate candidates for the legislature on fixed date.
 The proposition so contested was recom- mended and supported by members of the committee known to be friends and polit- cal supporters of Senator Morgan
 In the end the Morgan forces won.
 The debates were prolonged, and in some instances almost bitter There was at times much excitement, though for the most part the members were calm and thoughtful.
 Some very able speeches were made-per- haps as able as any ever delivered in com- mittee. In this particular Chairman Lowe, MT. Lomax, MT. Pettus, MT. Knox and MT Jones, of Lauderdale, surpassed in excel lence. They were at times especially able and brilliant in their remarks.
 As to what may be not improperly termed the opposing forces, and what must be des- ignated as the Johnston and Morgan sides though at no time was the name of the governor or senator mentioned, MT. Jones' of Lauderdale led for those presumed to be the governors friends, and Messrs. Lowe, Pettus and Knox for those presumed to be Senator Morgan's friends
 Committee Called to Order
 Chairman Lowe called the committee to order in the reading room of the Commer- cial club in Twenty-first street at 1920 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 The chairman stated that inasmuch as the train from Montgomery, bearing sev- erall members of the committee, was re- ported thirty minutes late, it had been suggested that the committee take re- cess for half an hour. The suggestion was adopted
 When the chairman again asked for or der in the meeting, Secretary Nathan L. Miller proceeded to call the roll and thir- ty-one out of total of thirty-five mem- bers answered present; remarkably full attendance.
 Those members present were:
 Robert J. Lowe, chairman.
 State-at-Large-George P. Jones, Lauder dale; A. s. Lyons Mobile; B. W. Booker, Marengo, H. s. D. Mallory, Dallas; Ten nent Lomax, Montgomery; F. L. Pettus Dallas.
 First District-william D. Dunn, Clarke; Lawrence W. Locklin, Monroe.
 Second District-Charles R. Bricken, Crenshaw; John N. Stanford, Wilcox; J. Lee Long, Butler
 Third District-F M. Moseley, Bullock c. 8. Mcdowell, Jr., Barbour; R. H. Ar rington, Coffee.
 Fourth District-Hugh D. Merrill, Cle- burne; Tipton Mullins, Chiffon.
 Fifth Distriot-L. G. Dawson, Elmore; J. Thomas Hefiin, Chambers.
 Sixth District-Danel A. Collier Fayette: w w. Brandon, Tuscaloosa; Bernard Harwood, Greene.
 Seventh Dstrct-T. M. Jones, St. Clair; R. N Bell Marshall; w. l. Bullock, Frank lin.
 Eighth District-John M. Hampton, Mad ison; A. F. Murray. Morgan; John F. Proc tor, Jackson.
 Ninth District-Brooks Smith, Hale; A. C. Davidson, Perry; Robert T. Robinett, Blount.
 The absentees were R. B. Barnes, of Lee, a member for the state-at-large; Robert R. Poole, of Marengo, and s. Rowan, of Lowndes. who were detained elsewhere, and s. J. Bowie, of Calhoun, who was kept at home by illness in his family.
 The chairman read letter from Mir. Bowie reslgning from the comimttee
 The resignation was accepted, and John Knox, of Calhoun, was electe dto the va cancy without opposition.
 At the suggestion of MT. Pettus. MT. Mer- Till was appointed to inform MT. Knox as to the committees action.
 MT. Knox appeared and thanked the members for electing him; saying that he would be glad to serve until such a time es MT. Bowie would be In a position to re- sume his committee duties.
 Chairman Lowe congratulated the com s,,fttee upon such large attendance. They