The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-04

to this effect and accept this as your au-
thority for so doing I am writing the
same to Hon. Robert J. Lowe. Yours
very truly,
WILLIAM CRUMPTON,
Chairman Elk. Com. Conecuh County.
If there was mistake of a hundred
votes. Hefiin would have 80 less than
majority and a run over between him
and Julian would have been necessary.
Bibb Graves of the subcommittee stated
that in view of the above letter he could
not sign the report as to secretary of
state. Miller of Wilcox called for the
reading of the letter and moved to amend
the resolution declaring the result by let
ting the secretary of state go over for
an investigation.
John V. Smith, A. M Tunstall. c. Q.
Whitson and Chairman Lowe all made
speeches opposing going behind the off,
cial returns. There were rules laid down,
the returns from Conecuh had come in
accord with these rules and mere letter
from a chairman of committee stating
there was an error was no ground for
overthrowlng the official and regular ae-
tion of the committee of the county.
Favored the Returns.
Miller and Mallory both spoke in favor
of investigating the returns. A telegram
to Crumpton would bring the originals
here by morning. If there was an error
of addition. as stated, then Hefiin, as a
matter of fact had not received a ma
jority of the votes. while there was no
contest, yet the duty of the committee
was to get the truth. Mallory went so
far as to say there would, in case there
was an error. always be cloud in Hef-
Inns title.
Miller called attention to the fact that
according to the official returns, nearly
a auyar pad ar m
ecuh for secretary of state than on any
other office, a strong presumption of
error in itself. BY a vote of IA to the
committee declined to investigate and
tabled the amendment. The following
were declared elected as committeeman
by districts:
First. J. King, w A. Carter, 7. M
Stevens Howard Douglas.
Second-W. H. Sanford, Tenant Lo-
max, J. r. Porterfield, w c. Coker
Third-H. H. Foster, A. H. Merrill, R.
H. Arlington, r. Herndon Glenn.
Fourth-H. s. Mallory, C. c. Whitson.
Upton Mullins, H. I. Merrell.
Fifth-W. A. Austin. D. M. White, ]. ].
Hart and I. B. C. Jones.
sixth-George A. Searcy, R. A. orear,
C. Brooks Smith, G. B. Wimberley.
Seventh-w. 1. Bullock, r. A. Mitchell,
]. L. Herring j. Fl. Meigs
Eighth. N. Nathan, J. r. Proctor,
John c. Eyster, W. A. Givins.
Ninth-R. H. Trach, Jones G. Moore,
]. B. Christian, John B. Roden.
Only three Johnston men pulled
/ through. Meigs in the seventh Given In
| the eighth and Roden in the ninth.
The subcommittee tonight unanimously
decided the contest Of Otis against Tun-
stall for legislative nomination in Hale
county in favor of Tunstall. Otis was
not here, being in Chicago with a sick
wife The contest of Miller against Espy
for the nomination of county superin-
tendent in Henry county turned on the
| question whether under the resolutions
| of the county committee a plurality or
majority should nominate. Espy got a
plurality and was declared the nominee
by the committee. The subcommittee de-
cided to report in favor of requiring them
to run 1t over.
The full committee adjourned till to-
morrow to hear the report of the sub
committee on contests At midnight the
subcommittee is hearing the contest be-
tween Hodges and Porter for beat COM
| mitteeman of Florence beat.