The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-20
Resolution Passed That It is Sense of Meeting That SoIic- itor of the Criminal Court be Elected by the People.
The Question of tIectIng Rail- road Commission by People Was Left to the Voters to Express Their Desires.

A Democratic primary will be held In Jefferson County August 25, for the se- lection of candidates to fill out the conn ty tickets. This decision was unanimous ly reached yesterday at the meeting of the county executive committee held in the Criminal Court room at noon.
 The same plan will be used as was adopted by the State Democratic com mittee at it's meeting last week in Mont gomery, for the State elections, the only exception being that there shall be no second primary. The candidates receiv- Ing the highest number of votes shall be declared the nominees of the Demo- cratic party. Where there is more than one officer to be elected those having the highst number of votes shall be the can didates.
 It was also decided that the people shall vote at this primary whether or not they wish the railroad commission elected by the people. It was also the sense of the committee that the solicitor of the Crimi- nal Court shall be elected by the people and not by the Legislature as at pres ent
 The meeting was the largest ever held of the committee There were Al mem bers present out of a possible 5S, and they were in perfect harmony. There was considerable sharp debate, but when the questions were put the vote was ne early unanimous.
 Meeting Begins.
 The meeting was called to order short ly after noon by Chairman Robert Thach, who stated its object was to arrange for the election of six representatives to the State Legislature. He said he was glad to see such large number of the mem bers present. w. s. Maroney, candidate for county auditor, was appointed secre- tary pro tenn. on motion of J. H. Mc- Cary.
 The proxies held by H. c. Hurst, H. A. Dickinson, J. M. Johnson and George Roberts were accepted by the committee on proxies, which was composed of W. L.. Kelley, J. R. Tate and J. H. McCary.
 Harry Jones moved that a committee of five be appointed to formulate plans for the selection of candidates to fill such offices as might be necessary. A sub stitute for that motion was made by Dr. M. c. Ragsdale, who moved that the com mittee order a primary. His motion was greeted with a great deal of applause, nearly every member present joining in. It was then stated by MT. Jones that he favored primary. but wished to sug- gest that a subcommittee be appointed to arrange for it. There was consid- erable discussion on the matter and it re- suited in both motions being withdrawn.
 MT. Jones then made motion that as substitute the committee order prima- ry for nominating candidates for the county offices. The plan of the State Democratic committee was offered as a substitute, but failed to get second MT. Jones' motion was then carried, and on his motion a committee of five. consist ing of Hary Jones, H. R. Howze, D. G. Knight, S. F. Cunningham and Joe Ed wards, was appointed to prepare plan for holding the primary.
 To Elect Solicitors. While the committee was In the Jury room arranging the plan, J. L. Cole made the following motion. which was unani- mously adopted:
 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Democratic executive committee of Jef- 
 ferson County that the next county solici- tor of the Criminal Court of said county should be elected by the people of the county; and
 Resolved further, That the Senator and Representatives of the next general as sembly from Jefferson County be and they are hereby requested and instructed to use all honorable means to secure the passage of an act providing for the elec- ton of the county solicitor of Jefferson County by the people of the county" D. w. Houston offered resolution that each candidate for. Governor be al- lowed one inspector or manager of elec- ton and one clerk at each poll. This mo- ton was amended so as to allow any candidate a representative, provided there are not more than three, and any candidate In the county to be allowed a representative. This was carried. The choosing of a railroad commission was the next matter brought up. A. B. Pardue onei ed the following resolution, which was adOpted