The age-herald., 1900-05-19

AA A1 IA Na A6 A-A- - ~ AA - .( Cunningham, of Jefferson, and O. L. Gray, of Choctaw, are offiee-hoders.
 M. Pettus, of Dallas, stated that it was evident that a number of men appointed as electors were ineligible and that they should qualny, and he moved that a com mittee of three be appointed to ascertain what nominees for electors are qualified and report same to the campaign commit tee. An amendment offered by MT. Lomax, of Montgomery directing the committee to also ascertain the correct given names of the nominees for electors and certify same to the campaign committee was ac- cepted by MT Pettus. The preference where an elector Is found to be ineligible is to be given the alternate. The motion was adopted.
 The campaign committee will fill vaean- cies where any are found to exist.
 The names of the delegates to the na- tional convention were called in order to ascertain their post office address.
 Campaign Committee
 MT. Lowe stated that the committee at the last meeting directed him to appoint a campaign committee, of which he should be chairman, but he found it would be im- practicable for him to serve in that capaci- ty and he, therefore, moved that John V. Smith of Russell be elected chairman of the committee.
 Mir Lowe reported the following car- paign committee, which he had been au- thorized to appoint:
 r. L. Pettus of Selma; T. D. Sanford of Opelika, John R. Mccain of Lineville, D. R. Burgess of Mobile, E. w Booker of Speigner, Charles Henderson of Troy, l.. B. Musgrove of Jasper, John J. Altman of Birmingham, Wilson R. Brown of Sheffield Dan A. Greene of Birmingham, James G. Moore of Blocton, w T. Sanders of Athens, w. H Thomas of Montgomery.
 On motion of Mir. Pettus the committee at 40 Q. m. adjourned for one hour.
 Afternoon Session
 Colonel William J. Sanford. the demo- cratic nominee for governor was intro duced to the committee by Chairman Lowe when the latter called the committee to or der Tor the afternoon session. Colonel Sam lord made a short talk, in which he sta ted that he had come here not to address the committee, but to meet them and talk with them He said he had heard from various portions of the state since the state con- Vention adjourned, and that the reports re- ceived were of the most encouraging na- ture He said there were but few counties In the state where there was danger of the democratic nominees being defeated. He placed himself at the disposal of the com mittee during the campaign.
 Morgan County Case
 Il large number of Morgan county democrats The protest is as follows:
 To the Democratic Executive Committee of Alabama:
 We, the undersigned democrats of Nor gan county, respectfully represent to your honorable body in behalf of hun dreds of democrats in said county that the action of the county executive commit tee of Morgan county in preparing the of neial ballot which was voted in the pri- mary April IA, 1900, was undemocratic ar Dltrary, partisan and without warrant or precedent in the history of the democratic party of Alabama; inasmuch as the names or delegates to the county convention se- lected by the committeeman of each pre- clnct were the only names on the ticket ana no provision whatever was made by printing blank lines prescribed by sec tion 1907 of the code of Alabama: and the democratic voters were given no oppor- tun1ty to express a choice for delegates outside of the names printed on the ticket; ana by reason of this manifestly unfair arbitrary and unmarranted action of the committee, the democrats of Morgan coun- ty were allowed no right to express their choice in the selection of precinct execu- tive committeeman. By said action each beat executive committeeman was re-elect- ed against the express wish of a majority Of democrats of the county; and we here by enter our protest against the action Of the county committee, and ask you to prescribe means to create a new county executive committee by vote of the peo- pie.
 I've do this believing and knowing that the very best interests of the democratic party of Morgan county will be eminently subserVed by this course. Imposing inn plicit confidence in the wisdom and jus tice of your honorable body, we lay our just cause before you, requesting that we be given an opportunity to be heard in de- fense of our complaint. Respectfully sub- mitted,
 DENNIS TIDWELL,
 "CLAUDE F. DRAKE
 "J A. WEST"
 Resolution of Thanks
 MT. Lomax of Montgomery offered the following resolution, which was adopted by a rising vote:
 Resolved, That the democratic execu- tive committee hereby tenders to it's retir- ing secretary, N. L. Miller, the earnest, sincere and heartfelt thanks of the demo- cratic party of Alabama for the able un- tiring, jealous and devoted service he has rendered the party during the four years he has filled the position of secretary of the executive committee.
 Resolved, further That the state exec utive committee yields to his desire to re- tire from active service with great regret and that he takes with him into private life the earnest wish of every member of Dufy's MALARIA, Il.!., ,..,,.
 Feyers. Chills, Coughs,