The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
STATE COMMITTEE FAILS TO
 FIX PLAN FOR NOMINATIONS
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---------~---------~-~-- either by primary or a convention on &C., i count of poll tax regulation. Therefore, be it resolved, That it is the sense of this committee that no county should take steps to make nominations until after the meeting of this committee after the first day of January, 1904.
 Be it further resolved, That after the first day of January 1904 not later than the fifteenth, upon call of the chairman. this committee shall convene for the pur- pose of announcing the eligibility of voters, fixing the date and promulgating the mode and manner of making nomina- tions.
 Resolved further, That a committee of five be appointed by the chairman to re- port at the next meeting of this commit tee plan by which the candidates of the democratic party shall be selected. A. H MERRILL.
 JOS. H. NATHAN. T. M. STEVENS.
 Mir. Sanford submitted the following as minority report:
 Resolved, That uniform primary elec- tion be held throughout the state not later than May l. 1904, for the nomination Of state, district, chancery and circuit off, ficers, but county committees may formu- late plan for the nomination of coun- ty officials at such times and in such manner as may be expedient.
 Resolved, further, That sub-commt- tee of five be appointed to formulate plans for such state primary and report such plans back to this committee at it's next meeting to be held not later than January 15, 1904.
 Resolved, further, That said commit tee shall also report plan Tor the hold ing of a state convention for the selec- tion of delegates to the national conven- ton and for presidential elections.
 Resolved, further, That it is the sense of this committee that nominations for county offices should nov De held after February 1, 1904
 This report was signed by Messrs. sam ford and Mallory and the latter urged its adoption. and MT. Nathan opposed it. He did not want the supreme court nomi- mated in a primary.
 Proctor Pleads for Primary.
 Mir Proctor wanted to amend the mi- nority report so as to have the primary not earlier than August l. He LOOK oc- casion to enter an earnest plea for a primary and warned the members what they might expect if the peoples wishes were not regarded in this matter The people demanded primary. The Proctor amendment was tabled and the minority renort then met a similar fate by vote of 13 to 16
 An amendment to the majority report was adopted providing that where steps either by the calling of the execulVc committee, or otherwise, looking to a nomination of county candidates py prf mary election or other method this resp lution shall not apply" The majority re- port was adopted.
 This last amendment is understood to apply to Tuscaloosa county. where steps have been taken to have an early primary to nominate county officers. The com mittee then finally adjourned.
 Prominent Men Present.
 There was much interest bw polltlclahs in the meeting yesterday. There were some fifty prominent state leaders outside the committee present to witness the pro- ceedings Included in this list were Com missioner of Agriculture R. R. Poole Railroad Commissioners John V. smith and w. c. Tunstall, Attorney General Massey Wilson, Pat McGauley of Mont gomery, Chancellor R. B. Kelly, Supreme Court Clerk R. F. Ligon, Associate Su- preme Court Justice John R. Tyson, Gen eral c. M. Shelly, Judge S. M. Adams of Chiffon, Earle Pettus of Limestone, Judge J. c. Kumpe and D. c. Alwan of Law renee, L. B. Musgrove of Walker, E. J. Garrison of Clay, State Auditor Sowell. Paul LeGrande of Montgomery. D. II. Riddle of Coosa Frank N. Julian of Col bert, Judge M. B. Abercrombie, J. F. Thompson of Bibb.
 Among prominent local people present were Senator Hugh Morrow, Representa- tive Felix Blackburn, Mayor Drennen. F. P. OBrien, H. R. Dill, Charles G. Brown, O. P. Gault. B. A. Thompson H. B. Gray and others.