The age-herald., 1900-09-19
Statements Made by Brewer and
 Thompson,
AND SOME OF THEIR LEADERS
Resolution Adopted Suggesting That Two Candidates Refer Dispute to
 State Democratic Executive
 Committee for Adjudication

The State Democratic Campaign Com mittee holds that it has no Jurisdiction over the factional fight which has dis turbed the Democrats of the Fifth Con- gressional District and which has resulted in the nomination of two candidates for Congress
 The committee so held in a resolution adopted yesterday; but coupled with this opinion was an appeal to the two candi- dates to take the question to the State Executive Committee. the supreme arbiter of all party questions in the State. Wheth- CT this appeal will be needed remains to be seen.
 The committee held a meeting at the Nor ris Hotel yesterday afternoon, and heard reports from the nine Congressional dis tricts of the State. All the reports re- cefved were of the most encouraging na- ture except that from the Fifth District, where the Democrats are badly torn up over factional fight. In that district Col. Willis Brewer of Lowndes County, the present member of Congress from that district, and Col. Charles w. Thompson of Macon County waged a bitter campaign for the nomination, with the result that two conventions were held, and each man received the nomination from a conven- tion claiming to be regular.
 The meeting yesterday was exciting at times due to the fight in the Fiith and for few minutes in the afternoon stormy scene was enacted. The 'lie'' was passed, and belligerent spirit cropped out in sev- eral persons who were participants in the meeting. Several hands were hastily thrown to the hip pocket, and the fact that blood was not shed is due to the cool headed conduct of friends of the bellig- erents. Judge Driver of Chambers, sup porter of Colonel Thompson, and D. M. White of Coosa, supporter Of Colonel Brewer, were the principals in the most exciting incident of the day. Each brand ed as a lie remarks made by the other, but they were not permitted to come to blows. After wildly exciting scene that lasted perhaps five minutes order was finally restored, and the balance of the session passed off in an orderly manner, as Democratic conventions and Democratic committee meetings are wont to do in this State.
 Members of Committee
 In issuing the call for this meeting Chair man John V. Smith requested the Demo cratic nominees for representative in Con- gress to meet with the committee and also the chairmen of the district committees. In accordance with the call the following members of the committee nominees for Congress and chairmen of district com nittees and other prominent Democrats were present: Chairman John V. Smith of Russell Secretary John G. Pugh of Jef- ferson Chairman R. J. Lowe of the State Executive Committee, Congressman Henry D. Clayton of Barbour, Congressman Willis Brewer of Lowndes Congressman O. w. Underwood of Jefferson; Sidney J. Bowie, nominee for Congress in the Fourth Dis- trict; c. w. Thompson, nominee of one of the conventions in the Fifth District; Francis L. Pettus of Dallas John R. Mc- Cain of Clay, D. R. Burgess of Mobile, 5. P. Raines of Bullock. J. Me. Thomas of Montgomery, J. M. Chiffon of Montgomery, l.. s. Musgrove of Walker, J. J. Altman of Jefferson, John T. Hefiin of Randolph. w. D. Thompson of Macon, Joseph 8. Graham ot Talladega, F. s. White of Jefferson; 0. R. Hood, chairman of the Seventh Dis trict Committee; W. T. Sanders of Lime stone, J. Thomas Hefiin of Chambers, Judge A. Driver of Chambers. D. M. White of Coosa, James G. Moore of Blob; E. K Campbell chairman of the Ninth District Committee; O. c. Wiley Of Pike, Judge w. H. Stanley of Jefferson, Hubert T. Davis of Etowah, T. D. Sanford of Lee and others.
 Reports from the different Congressional districts were made either by the chairman of the district committee or some other prominent Democrat; but when the Fifth was reached there seemed to be no one present to speak. Whn the roll of districts had been completed the committee was in- formed that Colonel Brewer and J. Thomas Hefin, both of the Fifth District, desired to address the committee. To await their arrival the committee took an informal re- cess for few minutes. At o clock Chair man Smith again rapped for order.
 The Second Session
 On reassembling Jones G. Moore of Bibb stated that Chairman E. K. Campbell of the Ninth District was in the room, and requested that he be heard. MT. Campbell responded, saying that if conditions con- tinued until November they were at present, Hon. o. W. Underwood would be reelected. MT. Underwood has no oppo- sition-
 talk calling attention to the Seventh Dis trict, saying that the opposition there must not be underestimated. He said the Demo- crats had fine campaigner and a popular candidate in Jonn l.. Burnett but that the opposition were very active.
 At this point Chairman Smith stated that the Firth District complications would be taken up, and that Colonel Willis Brewer and Colonel c. W. Thompson, each claim ing to be the Democratic nominee in that district, would be heard from.
 MT. Burgess of Mobile moved that the chairmep of the two campaign committees in the Fifth District be heard from first, taking them alphabetically, and the motion was adopted.
 The thompson Side
 John T. Hefiin, chairman of the Thomp-