The age-herald., 1900-02-22
WILL NOT APPLY TO SENATOR
Many Spectators Were in At-
 tendance on Meeting.
SOME PERSONALITIES INDUCED IN
Dispensary Question Will Not be an Is sueaNames of Applicants for Clerk ofCriminal Court to be Placed
 on the Ticket

The fight for direct vote for governor in the Jefferson county primary was won in the executive committee meeting yesterday by a vote of % to 22 It was a victory for John w. Tomlinson, in whose interest the committee was called together, and insures free and direct expression of the will of the people on the question as to who shall be the chief executive of the state of Ala bama for the two years beginning next No venber.
 Such was the interest in the meeting that the courtroom was packed with spectators, even the hall leading to the entrance being crowded with those eager to watch the pro- ceedings, which inaugurated in earnest the gubernatorial and senatorial fights in this county.
 The meeting that ensued was a stormy one from the beginning, snl it looked at times that there would be O personal en- counter between members. of the commit tee
 It appeared that the friends of the gov ernor opposed both the proposition for a direct vote for governor and for senator, and Mir. Tomlinson won fds fight for a dl- rect vote for governor by personal appeal to his friends on the committee.
 Waiter Moore a member of the Shelley campaign committee moved to table the resolution, providing for a direct vote for governor, but his motion was voted down by vote 25 p.
 The proposition looking to direct vote for senator was lost.
 The proposition iQolSing to a direct vote for legislative candidates, petitioned for by the dispensary advocates was also lost, but resolution requesting the represen- -tatfves in the next general assembly to have passed an act, providing for a vote on the dispensary question within three months, was adopted
 The 'cc mmittee also adopted a resolution providing that the names of the applicants or candidates for the position of clerk of the criminal court of Jefferson county be placed upon the ticket and requesting the judge of the court to act in accordance with instructions as expressed by ma jorfty of the voters. ..=.....=.s
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 The committee met in the criminal court room at 12:10 o'clock, and in the absence of Chairman R. J. Lowe, was called to order by Secretary N L. Miller. M. A. Porter presented proxy from Mr. Lowe and was by unanimous consent seated and made chairman pro tenn. MT. Lowe was return ing to the city from the east. and hut for the fact that his train was over an hour late, would have been on hand in time to preside at the beginning of the meeting.
 On the call of the roll the following mem- bers answered to their names: T. w. Huff man, Williams; James Hillhouse, Parsons; F. M Vines, Short Creek; J. w. Sellers Robbins A. L.. Wheeler, Bethlehem; c. B. Powell. Elyton; G. c. Jones, Leeds; T. A. Langford, Morris; s. S. Shores, Warrior; J. E. Robbins, Coalburg; J, T. Garrettson, Cleveland; Walter Moore, Madison; R. H. Thatch. Monroe; Lee V. Cowart, Union; R. F. Keith, Argo; Frank Culverhouse, Pratt City; Tom Dugan, Pratt City; A. w. Nichols, Williamsburg; W. A. Murkel Ac- ton; J. M. Terry, Smiths NH; E. L. Mitch ell. Bessemer; E. A. Little, Bessemer; J. S. Kennedy, Avondale; R. L. Sumner, Avondale; s. V. Travis, GuinRs; William
 
 Highlands w. L. Kelley, Jackson; W. A. Wright. Davis; Syl Daly, Hill; W. J. Mo- Murrain, Linns; John Burlington, Far rington; William Atkinson, Hardwood.
 Walter Moore, Lee Cowart, John Far rington. W. l.. Kelley and D. A. Little were appointed as a committee on proxies, and retired to consider the credentials of those bearing written authority to represent reg ular committeeman. The committee wran- gled for some little time over the proxies of David Mims of the Elyton beat and B. A. Paschal of Mary Lee Paul Greene. a Morgan man, and Felix Blackburn, of the Johnston committee, both held proxies signed by MT. Mims, and John House and R. J. Beasley both held proxies from MT. Paschal. The majority of the committee, consisting of Walter Moore, Lee Cowart and John Harrington, reported in favor of seating Mir Blackburn in MT. Mims' place, and Mir. House in place of MT. Paschal. J. s. Kennedy and w. l.. Kelley, the mi nority, reported in favor of Paul Greene of Eiyton and R. J. Beasley of Mary Lee. The committee reported unanimously in favor of seating the following: Sam Nor wood, Aarons; J, c. Waldrop, East Lake; sam Bagget, Sef's; W. J. Love- Pinson; P. J. Stith. CoaIburg; MT. Andrews, Flat Greek; W. N. Williams, Irondale; M. A.