The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-12

representation on the executive commit
tee.
Mr.. Hall of Blount spoke in favor of
the section as reported. He said that the
Ninth district contained but four coun-
ties. and if this section was changed as
proposed by Mr.. Lowe it would enable
Jefferson county to obtain every member
of the &C mmi<tee from this district, as
she entirely dominated It.
Mr.. Lowe replied that Jefferson county
CID not dominate the district; that for
six years she had not had a representa-
tive on the committee except himself, and
he was elected from the state ct large,
srd not by the county. He asked Mr..
Hall if he thought that Blount county
was entitled to thu same representation
as Jefferson.
Mr. Hall replied that he did not, but
he did not think a Congressional dis
trict ought to be crushed out and domin-
ated by one county. Unless the present
committee interferes, he said, this will
be the result in the ninth district.
Mr.. Lowe addressed the committee,
saying that it was not right to put in the
fundamental law Of the party that JEFF
ferson County, with its 10000 population
out OF the 10000 Of the district should
have but one-fourth the representation of
the remaining 10000 people. He had no
fight to make on Blount County; he was
willing for 1t and every other county to
have a representative on the committee,
but he did protest against the unfair
ness of this proposition.
He started to offer an amendment but
was interrupted by Mr. Stevens of Mo-
bile, who suggested that the basis of rep
resentation on the committee should be
| the same as that in the State Senate. He
said he would not have made this sug
gestion yesterday but he now considered
| the executive committee as legislative
body, and its basis of representation
| should be the same as that Of the Sem
| ate.
Mr.. Frazier of Bullock opposed Mr..
loves proposition, and urged that the
section as reported be adopted.
Mr.. Scale Is Surprised.
Mr.. Scale of Sumter said that here was
gentleman from the black belt (dr.
Frazier) who had favored a primary,
and was now crying out against the very
thing which he had voted for yesterday.
Let the majority rule was the Argument
! of the primary advocates, and yet here
was Mr.. Frazier crying out against ma
/ jority rule. 1--WE of the black belt have
got into it," he said. I'VE nave done
fixed ourselves, but 1 don't see how any
primary advocate can oppose Mr.. loves
| proposition"
members of the new COMMITTEES was
! finally settled by leaving it as it is now.
All the members from a district may re-
side in one county If the voters like.
Mr.. Graves Of Mc1 tgomery offered an
amendment to the qualification of voters
| by which any white voter could come in
without further question If he believed
in Democratic principles and would sup
port the nominees. 1t received only one
vote.
Mr.. Graves offered, by request, SUBJ
stitute for the whole plan. Its points Of
difference were only three. 1t fixed Sep
TENDER 10 as the date, let down the bars
| end provided that plurality should
nominate. 1t was not seconded and no
| vote was taken
The vote on the adoption of the plan
| as whole was viva voce and unanimous
Interviews with many of the anti-ad-
ministrstionists of the party fails to find
any one who is pleased with the section
prescribing the qualification of voters
but they are unanimous in accepting the
| plan as a whole and in their gratif1ca-
ticn. a. the provision made for securing
| an honest count
There is little symptom OF revolt any,
where. On the contrary, the leaders say
the masses Of the voters will come into
the primary and will not allow the writ
ten pledge device to offend thei- sense of
pride and independence. All the talk
new is Of a sharp ifs hit inside the party.
/ All the candidates here express them
| selves 9S satisfied.