The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-25
WILSON WINS BY
2495 MAJORITY
State Democratic Committee
Declares Him Nominated
B.. LOWE AGAIN ELECTED
II. S. D. Mallory Was His Opponent,
and Received II of the 25 Votes
cast-several Congressman
Present at Meeting.

Montgomery, September 24-(special.)-
The democratic state committee met at
! o'clock today with only eighteen MEM
bers present, one short Of a quorum, but
the roll was dispensed with and the de-
felt thus obscured. Dunn, Tunstall and
Sanford were appointed to canvass and
report the vote on attorney general and
then O'Neil filed his appeal from the
country committee of Lauderdale in his
contest for tho nomination for the legis-
lature against Simpson.
The point In the appeal was that the
county committee had refusued to go Into
the question of illegality of votes unless
the votes had been challenged on the day
of election. Captain Simpson moved to
dismiss the appeal, contending that it
was closed issue, and beyond the au-
thority Of this committee to open up.
The request in the petition was that the
state committee overr-ule the county COM
mittee on the above point and require
1t to go into the trial of the case.
Captain Simpson more than intlmated
that the whole contest was a play for
time to hold the nomination open till too
late to get 1t straight and thus give OPP
portunity for an independent to run on
the claim that there was no democratic
nominee.
O'NeaI-Simpson Arguments.
The pleadings and the argument In the
ONeal-Simpson contest lasted until near
ly 10 o'clock tonight The vote finally
came on a resolution offered by O'Neal
to require the county committee to re-
open the case. hear evidence on illegal
votes where no challenge had been made
and declare the nominee according to
the result of such hearing. 1t was lost
on viva voce vote and the nomination
of Simpson is ratified. A resolution was
adopted expressly declaring that this
committee did not In denying the petit
ton, pass on the merits of or facts in
the case.
The count of the vote on attorney gem
eral showed that Wilson received 1884
votes; CARRIER 1879, showing a total vote
of 1928 with majority for Wilson of
2495. Bibb, Baldwin and St. Clair, all of
which went for Wilson, sent no returns
In Winston only 20 votes were cast
Chairman Lowe made few remarks of
farewell and the old committee adjourned
sine die.
New Committee Organized.
Chairman Lowe then called the new
committee to order, twenty-six out of
thirty-six being present. Jones Moore was
made temporary chairman and John c..
Pugh temporary secretary.
John c. Eyster placed R. ]. Live in
nomination for permanent chairman and
Carson WhifSOn n a cd Z Mol
lory. The latter was excused from vot-
ing as his competitor was not member
of the committee and could not vote. The
election was by ballot and resulted ID for
Lowe to IL for Mallory. Pugh was re-
elected secretary by reclamation. A reso-
luton was adopted authorizing the chair
man to appoint a campaign committee
for the pending campaign, said commit
tee to elect its own chairman
Lowe and Mallory both made brief re-
marks and the committee adjourned
Congressman Burnett, Clayton, Bowie,
Underwood and Thompson were in at
tendance on the committee.