The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-04

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mittee. Mr.. Otis said he was detained in
Chicago by the illness of his wife. Under
the circumstances he asked that consid-
Grafton of his contest be continued.
At this juncture T. v. Smith of Russell
introduced a resolution raising commit
tee of five members on order Of business
and procedure.
The resolution was adopted and the
chairman appointed on this committee
Messrs. ]. v. Smith, Douglass, Whitson.
Arlington and Mullins.
The committee retired and the COM
mittee recessed for ten minutes.
When the committee reconvenel the SUBJ
committee submitted its report as fol-
lows:
'HFirst-Tthat a committee of three be
appointed by the chairman to open. audit
and ascertain the vote cast for each can
didate for State Offices and State COM
mitteemen as appears from the returns
from the various County Committees and
report such findings to this committee
as a whole.
"Second-That If any contest or con-
tests be presented to this committee the
same shall be submitted to a sub-com-
mittee of five to be appointed by the
chairman, which suh-committe shall con-
slider the same and report its findings to
this committee.
''Third-This committee by its chairman
shall then declare the result of said pri-
mary and certify the nominations of
such candidates as shall have received a
majority of all the votes cast in said
primary for the office for which he was
a candidate and also declare the result
of the election Of members of this COM
mittee.
"Fourth-This committee shall take
such further steps as necessary to carry
into full force and effect the rules and
regulations heretofore adopted for a sec
ond primary should one be found neces-
sary."
Mr.. whitson of the subcommittee ex-
planned that the order of business was
prepared merely to expedite the work OF
the State Committee. He said he felt
sure that the subcommittee which would
be appointed to count the vote would be
glad for any member of the committee
to be present. He offered an amendment
that representatives of candidates be in
vited to be present during the count Of
the vote and the amendment and report
of the committee was adopted
Sub-Committees Named.
Chairman Lowe announced the two SUBJ
committee as follows:
To count the voted. NJ. White of
Coosa Bibb Graves of Montgomery and
]. T. German of Lee.
To consider contests-H. S. D. Mallory
of Dallas, Steven Smith of Sumter, r. T.
Mitchell of Etowah. A. p. Smith Of
Greene and w. r. Sanders of Limestone
Announcements were made that the
subcommittee to count the vote would
meet at once in the city hall and the
committee on contests would meet at 8
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At 2:15 o'clock the State Committee took
a recess until O'Clock
Committeeman assembled at the CouHl-
ell chamber at o'clock but 1t was re-
ported that neither the subcommittee
counting the vote nor the subcommittee
on contests would be ready to report for
some time and the meeting was not call
ed to order.
A great audience had gathered in an
ticipation of the announcement of the
vote, but it was disappointed. 1t devel-
oped that the work of counting the vote
was greater task than was contem-
plated.
Work of Counting Vote.
Over in the big auditorium the sub
committee was hard at work on the off,
cial vote. A clerk from one of the Mont
gomery banks was there assisting the
subcommittee. He had an adding ma
chine from the bank which greatly facili-
tated the work.
In the Mayors private Office the sub
committe on contests was grinding away
on the Otts-Tunstall contest. This con-
test attracted the interest and attendance
OF the large number of Democrats who
temporarily had charge of Montgomery 8
city hall. They hung about the sub-com-
mittee throughout the afternoon mani
Testing the liveliest interest in the evil
dence and argument.
Vote Received by Committee.
Tho subcommittee appointed to count
the vote completed its work at 7:3O o'clock
and the State Committee was Immediately
called to order by Chairman Lowe.
Mr.. White. chairman of the sub-com-
mittee announced that the committee
had completed its labors.
Secretary Pugh then read the total
number of votes cast for the various can
didates. The announcement of the total
votes cast for State officers was each re-
ceived with applause by the spectators.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
results the Committee recessed ten
minutes to give the subcommittee time
to prepare a resolution declaring the
nominees.
When the Committee reconvened Chair
man White submitted the following reso-
luton:
whereas your Committee finds from
the official returns that the following can
didates received n majority of all the
votes cast for the respective offices as
herein set forth to wit:
For Governor-William d. Jelks.
For Lieutenant Governor-R. NJ. Gun
bingham.
For Secretary of State-J. Thomas
Hefiin.
For Treasurer-J. Craig Smith.
For Auditor-Thomas l.. Sowell.
For Commissioner of Agriculture and
Industries-R. r. Poole.
Therefore be it resolved. That the
foregoing named persons be declared the
nominees of the Democratic and Conser-
vatIve party of Alabama"
The reading of the resolution was re-
ceived with applause.
First Voice of Discord.
/ Mr. Graves of Montgomery said he dis
scented from the report so far as 1t related
| to Hon. J. Tom Hefiin as Secretary OF
State. He said he dissented because OF
| a letter which he said had been received
| concerning the vote OF Conecuh County
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