The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-12
IGNORED PLAN ADOPTED
BY STATE COMMITTEE
Mr.. Lowe Makes Statement, In WhIer
He Expresses Regret at Necessity
of Calling the Meeting, But
There Was No Alternative.

! The state democratic executive COM
nittee is called 10 meet in Birmingham,
Thursday. August IA, at u o'clock. Chair
man Robert ]. Lowe decided on this
course yesterday afternoon, and at
o'clock all of the members of the COM
mittee were notified OF the meeting by
wire.
1t has been evident for several days
that call of the committee would be is
sued on account Of the arbitrary action
of Marshall st. Clair and other coun-
ties in ordering a general primary cleo
tion IN direct contradiction of the plan
Of the state executive committee, which
plainly provides that none but demo
Gratis shall participate in democratic
primary. In the counties that have ignor.
ed the plan OF the state committee, the
bars have been thrown down, and ali
populists and republicans have been IN
vited TO take part in the primary.
Chairman Lowe Talks.
Chairman Lowe when questioned yes
terday afternoon concerning the call.
said: Yes. it is true that 1 have called
the state executive committee to meet
in Birmingham next Thursday at noon
1 l. Necessity
call. and would gladly have avoided
it, but no alternative was left. I have
waited several days in the hope that
matters would so adjust themselves as
to render this call unnecessary.
Two weeks from today. the election
takes place." continued Mr. Lowe, "and
no further delay is practicable. I am
the servant Of the committee and am
simply discharging the duty which they
have imposed upon me when I was
charged to take all necessary steps to
carry into effect the plan adopted by
the committee. The plan is threatened
by the action of several county COM
mittees. 1 am poweriess to deal with the
situation. 1t calls for action by the state
committee. If action is postponed until
after the election. 1t might and no doubt,
would lead to strife and confusion My
only purpose is to preserve the strength
and integrity of the democratic party
1t is not known definitely just what ac-
tion the state committee will take at its
meeting Thursday. Many politicians
claim that the only course open will be
to depose the rebellious county commit
tees and appoint a commission of It's
own TO hold the election in the counties
they represent.
Notices to Be Given.
1t is said that notice will in all proba-
bility, be given the county committees In
the counties to be considered to rescind
their action, and If they continue in their
refusal to recognize the authority of the
executive committee then the election
will be taken out of their hands.
Many still hope that it will not become
necessary to use strenuous methods In
any county and that the county COM
mittees which have so far ignored the
state executive committee will recognize
Its authority and order an election in ac-
cordance with its plans.
Following is the official call:
THE state executive committee of the
Democratic and Conservative party OF
Alabama is hereby called to meet in Blr-
mingham on Thursday next, the 14th in
stant, at IL o'clock noon.
(signed) 'ROBT. J. LOWE. Chairman
JOHN C. PUGH. Secretary"