The age-herald., 1900-03-09
TROUBLE REPORTED
 IN TWO COUNTIES Lee and Autauga Have No Pri-
 mary Plans. MUDDLE IN COMMITTEES The Cases Were Considered by Advis- ory Committee of Morgan Cam paigners at Meeting Wednes--
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MIDDLE IN COMMITTEES


 campaign committee, which held meeting in Montgomery Wednesday, had before 1t reports from Lee and Autauga counties. It appears that the executive committees in these two counties are having some trouble over plans for selecting nominees for the legislature and delegates to the state con- vention.
 In the case of Autauga county, when the committee met about ten days ago, it was equally divided as between Senator Morgan and Governor Johnston. The committee consists of twelve members, six of whom were supporters of the senator and six of the governor. The last county convention instructed the executive committee to call a convention for the nomination of candi- dates for county offices and to name dele gates to the state convention. When the committee met few days ago the six Nor gan men supported a motion ito call a con- vention in conformity to instructions from the convention. The six Johnston men op- posed a convention and voted for resolu- tion ordering primary. The vote being a tie and neither side yielding it's opposition to the plan advocated by the other the eom- mittee adjourned without ordering either primary or convention.
 IA short time afterwards the committee was again called together, and when it met eleven of the members were present and the other was represented by proxy, who took sides with the Johnston supporters, and a primary was thereupon ordered. It is stat ed that the member of the committee who gave his proxy for the last meeting had oipffr, af,itf fO a penftentiary subsequent to the first meeting of the committee.
 The Morgan people we're not satisfied with the action of the committee in order ing a primary, as they claim, the last con- vention had instructed it to call conven- tion The matter was discussed by the ad- visory committee of the Morgan campaign committee.
 Lee County Muddle
 The Lee county muddle also came up for consideration. The trouble in Lee seems ito have grown out of an agreement entered into last year when the committee was in- creased from two members for each beat to six There was at that time some squab- ble between the free silver element and the "gold bug" crowd, the latter having gain ed control of the county. The committee. as at that time constituted, consisted of two members for each beat, but as there seemed to be likelihood of a split in the party an agreement was made by which four additional members for each beat were appointed, two of whom had been pop ulsts.
 A majority of the original committee is said to be favorable to Governor Johnston's candidacy for the United States senator ship. It is claimed that a meeting was re- gently held at which only original members were in attendance. no notice of the meet ing having been given to the new members At this meeting no steps were taken look ing to the holding of a primary or con- vention, and it is stated to be the intention of the old members of the committee not to have either, but to let Lee county go by default in so far as representation in the state convention and legislative nominees go. If their plan goes through the race for all offices in that county will be open, ac- cording to information furnished the Nor gan committee.
 The majority of the new members of the committee are said to be favorable to Sena- tor Morgan, and this is stated as the rea- son why they were ignored in the. recent meeting of the old members of the con- mittee.
 A Morgan Club
 A Morgan club was organized in Madl- son beat (Barmingham) last might with l21 members. Officers were elected as follows: President-J. R. Copeland.
 Vice Presidenr-JoGln H. Hill.
 Secretary-John l.. Davis.
 D. A. Green, chairman of the county Mor- gan campaign committee, was present and addressed the meeting. B. H. Alley also made a short speech.
 The meeting was held at Riggs store in Twenty-fourth street. The club adopted a set of resolutions settling out tine objects and aims of the organization. An active campaign will be begun at once and every effort made to secure dale largest possible vote in Madison beat for delegates to the county convention favorable to Senator Morgan.
 Another meeting of tine club will be held next Thursday night.
 The voters of Cleveland beat (Birmdng- ham) will organize a Morgan club tonight IA meeting for that purpose will be held in the circuit court room at o'clock.