The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-24
Talladega Candidate Did Not
Come to Montgomery.
His Friends Claim Irregularities
Were Practiced, But Mr.. Will 3
SON Will Be Declared the
Democratic Nominee.

Colonel Alexander CARRIER of Talladega
win not contest the nomination OF Hon,
Massey Wilson of Clarke County for
Attorney General before the State Demo-
cratic Executive Commute at it's meet
ing today. Hon. g. Ca Whitsons of Tai
iadega, speaking for Colonel CARRIER an
nounced authoritatively last; night at II
o clock that no contest would be made.
The announcement Of the decision not
to contest Mr.. Wilson's nomination was
made after conference of the friends OF
Colonel CARRIER, held at the New Nab
SON Hotel.
In the early part Of the night there
had been some contest talk, but the mat
ter was held in Aabeyance until Colonel
CARRIERS friends from the various parts
of the State met and discussed the situa-
ton. The meeting was held In the room
of President J. II. Johnson of the
institute for the Deaf. Dumb and Blind
at Talladega. 1t was attended by
dozen or more of the friends of Talia-
dega's candidate for Attorney General.
Colonel CARRIER was not present.
The meeting ended at IL o'clock and II
was formailyy announced, that there
would be no contest.
Colonel CARRIER did not come to MaRt-
gomery to attend the meeting ~ the
Democratic Executive Commits he
was busy at Talladega with his duties
as solicitor of the City Court From
Talladega. however. there came three OF
his warm personal friends and advisers,
Hon. C. c. Whitson. member of the
Democratic Executive Committee and
representative in the last legislature,
Judge J. E. Camp and j. III. Johnson.
Colonel CARRIER had not announced that
he intended, to contest nor had he said
that he would not file a contest on the
grounds of irregularities in the last pri-
nary His position was that he would
be guided by the advice of his friends
after thass had reached Montgomery AND
looked - err the situation.
Some Of the friends of Colonel CARRIER
claimed that there was ample room for q
contest on the grounds of fraud ano
irregularities in the primary. These
frauds. they said were not confined te
any one county. 1t was charged that II
Cullman County all the voting was dont
in one box and all the voters of the diff
ferent beats were permitted to deposit
their ballots in that box. 1t was further
charged by friends of Colonel Garbel
that in one county voting was done by
probes and votes were cast regardless o
| whether the voter was or was not present
Irregularities were also charged
Clarke County, which gave Mr.. Wilson
nearly 800 majority. 1t was said by ;
friend of Colonel CARRIER that his repre-
sentative, Captain Borden II. Burr o.
Talladeg. had been discourteouslS
treated when he sought to appear before
the County Committee of Clarke and Il
was further alleged that he was told thai
Mr., Wilson's majority would be soO re-
CARELESS of whether he was or was no.
present. Another charge was that IL
one county the primary election had peer
held several days In advance OF the IA!
set by the State Committee
Among the members of the state Com
mite who were in the city last nish,
there seemed to be general nope tha'
no contest would be filed and, the an
nouncement by Colonel CARRIERS friends
was received with qualification.
Hon. Massey Wilson reached the CITY
Yesterday morning. He is stopping WITH
his brother, Albert Wilson. of this CITY
When seen yesterday afternoon he said:
az have not been notified OF any con-
test. by Colonel CARRIER or his frlenas
nor do I think one will be made. MY
ma iority. is in the neighborhood OF 5'VO'
and / do not think that contest against
such a majority will be made.
Mr.. Wilson was not down town las,
night at the places where the pontlcal
leaders usually assemble.