The age-herald., 1901-05-28
THE ELMORE CASE
 FINALLY SETTLED Mir. Williams is Admitted Into the Democratic Caucus THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS Resolutions Adopted Declaring Party Law Was Sustained in the Ad-
 miesion of the Elmore Man
 To the Caucus.
THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS
BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

Montgomery, May 27.-(Special) "A Democratic caucus was held this after noon at o'clock which admitted A. E. Williams of Elmore to the caucus in a resolution which pleased everybody and said that everybody connected with the matter had done the best thing under the circumstances.
 The caucus was called for the express purpose of taking up the Fillmore County matter. This was to decide whether A. E. Williams, delegate to the convention from Fillmore County should be admitted to the Democratic caucus MT. Williams claimed to have been elected at Demo- cratic primary as the Democratic candi- date while the friends of MT. F. l.. Mo Kenzie, whose name was placed on the regular Democratic ticket by the State Democratic Executive Committee, claimed that MT. Williams overrode the authority of the State Democratic Com- mittee, which had declared Mckenzie to be the nominee, and claimed that Will iliams should not be admitted to the caucus
 At the last caucus on Thursday after noon the Williams element concluded the introduction of their evidence which went to shbw that MT Williams was a loyal Democrat. Adjournment was then taken until this afternoon.
 In the absence of the secretary MT. Ashcraft Adjutant General Brandon act ed as secretary of the caucus.
 MT. DeGraffenreid of Hale then moved to proceed with the introduction of tes- timony on behalf of MT. Mckenzie.
 MT. Hinson of Lowndes moved to sus- pend the rules so that he could introduce a resolution. A rising vote was called for on this question Everybody favored the introduction of the resolution except Messrs DeGraffenreid Lomax and ONeal who, when their turn came to vote rose up together like three muscateers.
 The resolution was then read. pr. Fletcher of Madison then took the chair.
 MT. O'Neal of ,Lauderdale offered as a substitute the following resolution, which was accepted by MT Hinson:
 Party Law Sustained.
 Resolved, That the caucus sustains party law and authority and appreciates and commends the efforts of the State Committee to preserve and enforce the ldW dHu dutnDTlly Ol tllc party III tiic COh- test of Mckenzie vs. Williams, and here by express our approval of its actions in that case upon the facts as they then ap- peared.
 we also endorse and approve the re- port of the committee on credentials made fo this convention based upon such evidence as was before them bearing upon this case; but that this caucus alone has Jurisdiction to determine who shall com pose its members, and for this purpose has entered upon a trial de novo of the facts of this case; and,
 Whereas, It appears that Arthur E. Williams has been a life long Democrat, and has never affiliated with any but the Democratic party, and has expressly dis claimed any purpose or intention of de- flying the party authority, or repudiating the action of the State committee, and now as a Democrat seeks admission into this caucus,
 Be 1t resolved, That he is hereby ad- mitted."
 Mir. DeGraffenreid of Hale then spoke, saying that in justice to MT Mckenzie all the facts In the case should be brought out before the convention.
 MT. Sollie of Dale said he thought the convention already had enough informa- tion to enable it to act, and he thought that both MT. Mckenzie and MT. Williams were Democrats. and that he did not think MT. Williams should be excluded from the caucus, although he was of the credential committee which made an ad- verse report to MT. Williams That the committee at that time did not have all the light before 1t which the convention now had He hoped all differences in El- more county would soon be healed and that this matter should become a thing of the past
 MT. Pettus of Limestone spoke in favor
  that MT Mckenzie should have an op- portunity to introduce his evidence if he desired.
 MT. Lomax of Montgomery favored hearing the evidence of MT. Mckenzie He said 1t would be unfair not to hear it after having heard the other sides evil dence. It would strike a blow at party or ganization to do soto allow a man who was declared not to be a Democrat to come into the fold and not allow the oth- CT man to be heard.
 Mir Smith of Mobile said he had been representing MT. Mckenzie. although he was not acquainted with him; that MT. McKenzie's friends now requested him to state that they had taken the course they did solely in the interests of party au- thorHy.
 MT Greer of Calhoun said he did not. see how any further discussion would tend te heal the breach in Fillmore County, and he favored the resolution which sim ply said that MT. Williams was Demo- crat.
 MT. O'Neal of Lauderdale. member of the State executive committee, said his resolution sustained party authority, else he would not have introduced it. and he believed that the best interests of the party required the prompt settlement of the matter.
 The resolution was then passed and the