The age-herald., 1901-03-09
For Delegate at Large to Con-
 StitutionaI Convention
WILL NOT CONTEST COUNTY
Capt. Frank s. White WilI Have No Opposition In the County conven- ton Next Week and Will Get
 the Jefferson Delegation.

from the race for delegate from the state at large to the constitutional con- vention, was erroneous. MT. Lowe stated to an Age-Herald reporter yesterday af- | ternoon that he was still in the race and that he believed that both he and Cap tain White would be nominated at the State convention on the 18th instant.
 Until within the last week the impress sion had prevailed that the Jefferson | County delegation to the State convention would be favorable to both Captain White and MT. Lowe, and that there would be no contest in this County between them. | This condition changed. however, the | early part of this week, when beat tick cts were placed in the field by the friends of Captain White, and there developed considerable rivalry between the friends of the two Jefferson County candidates for the state-at-large nomination Two or three days ago an effort was made to bring about an agreement where by one or the other of the two candi- dates would retire from the race. This resulted in a conference yesterday be- | tween a number of friends of Captain | White and MT. Lowe and 1t was later announced that MT. Lowe would not con- test for the Jefferson County delegation | to the State convention, but that he would continue in the race for delegate-at-iarge from the State.
 It was reported yesterday afternoon that MT Lowe would withdraw from the race for delegate-at-large and ask for the nomina ton from Jefferson County. When | shown this statement in an afternoon publication MT. Lowe said he was not n candidate for the Jefferson County nomi- nation, but that he would ask the nomi- nation from the State at large at the hands of the State convention.
 MT. Lowe Talks.
 ] In the course of his interview MT Lowe said:
 l 'I shall not contest the delegation from Jefferson County. When I became can didate for delegate to the constitutional convention from the State at large I as- sumed there would be no opposition from Jefferson County to my candidacy. After Captain White was announced I still saw no reason for a conflict between us, in- | asmuch as there are four delegates to be nominated from the State at large. I then believed, and still believe, that both l Captain White and myself would have been nominated by the State convention,
 T have been unavoidably absent from Jefferson County almost continuously for the last three weeks. I had expected to | devote this week to my organization in this county, but circumstances interfered to keep me away. Upon my return this morning l found that Captain Whites friends had perfected an organization in his behalf throughout the county, and were demanding that delegation be sent to Montgomery solely in his interest | There are seven local delegates to be nominated by the county convention, and | many of the candidates have strong par tisans. Had the contest between Captain White and myself continued the result | would have been that the seven local candidates would have been nominated as the result of trades and combinations.
 My heart is set on the Constitutional convention and in order to assure It's success 1t Is essential that the counties should send their strongest and best men, hope the delegation from Jeffer- son County will be selected with a view to the fitness and qualifications of the candidates rather than as the result of trades and mocbinations. In this view of the matter 1t appeared to me that my withdrawal from the race in this county would simplify the situation and promote the interests of the Constitutional con. vention. Therefore, I shall not contest with Captain White for the delegation from this county"
 Captain White Hopeful.
 Capt. Frank S. White. in an interview with an Age-Herald reporter yesterda, afternoon, said:
 T am gratified there Is to be no furthe, strife with reference to my candidacy With the solid Jefferson delegation fol me I feel very sure of the nomination al the hands of the State convention.
 My endorsement by Jefferson County while gratifying to me. is an insignificant part of the work to be performed by the Jefferson County convention compared with the selection of the other seven dele gates, each of whom will have the same rights and privileges on the floor of the convention that will have.
 '"The convention ought to lay aside mere personal preference and select the strong est possible delegation from the county to the constitutional convention. Jeffer- son County has more interest in the adop- tion of fair and just constitution than ! any other county in the State. Her great wealth, population, varied industries and general development will be more keenly affected by provisions of the new consti- tuition than any other locality in the State.
 That convention will have presented to it the most delicate and difficult duties ever presented to a constitutional con vention during the history of the State.
 ''The calling of a convention itself has yet to be passed upon by the people of the State, and their action on the matter will depend largely upon the character of the men who are nominated as candi- dates for delegates. The instrument to be formed by the convention must be submitted to the people for their adop- ton or rejection. and unless framed by wise, thoughtful and patriotic body of men 1t will not be adopted.