The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
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Birmingham. Oct. S-(Special.)--In all probability q meeting of the Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee will be held during this month. Chair man Robert J. Lowe has addressed a let ter to the thirty-six members. of the com mittee. a few days ago. asking for fheir opinions on the matter of q committee. Each one was requested to indicate his desire and to express an opinion relative to uniform primary throughout the State next year for the nomination of Democratic candidates. A considerable majority have answered these letters al- ready. The statement of Mf. Lowe is that q meeting may be held this month. Said Mir. Lowe today:
 T can say this. that the letter explains itself. The tendency of all legislation shows that the people are anxious to es- cape numerous elections. Under the new order of things primary elections through out the State would be quite as expensive as a general election and will interfere very much more in business by distract ing the minds of the people and keeping up political agitation. It seems to me. from every standpoint, to be desirable that the Democrats of the State have an opportunity to vote for the nomination of candidates on the same date. and to deal with all of the public questions in one campaign. Of course there may be special reasons for exceptions to this statement in particular cases" When questioned regarding the replies to his letters to the members of the Ex- ecutive Committee. MT. Lowe said: 'I have received replies from a consid- erable majority of the committee, and the sentiment seems to be practically unan- imous for a uniform primary and an early meeting of the committee. I tink 1t is probable that the committee will meet during this month, that is If the other responses to be received agree with those that have already reached me" Asked if an early meeting of the com mittee meant an early primary, the chair man of the committee said:
 T do not consider that that is the mean ing of 1t, and the work of the committete
 will probably be confined to declaring uniform date, and perhaps the appoint ment of a committee to prepare a plan and rules and regulations to govern nom- nations. Of course 1t Is possible that the committee may fix a date for the pri- mary"
 When the Executive Committee meets the occasion will no dout create stir in Democratic political circles. The Ex- ecutive Committee is intrusted with the general planning of the campaign. and has the power to fix a date for the pri- mary. From what can be learned a ma jority Of the committee is in favor of uniform date.
 When the primary is held twenty-two delegates to the National Convention to nominate a candidate for President will be elected, the Legislature having creat- ed two more Supreme Judgeships in Ala bama, nine Congressional candidates will be nominated. also a candidate for Pres- ident of the Railroad Commission of tho State In addition, of course there will be many local candidates for county of- Aces.
 In the event the Executive Committee issued a call for a primary to be held early in next year the campaign among the candidates 1eeking nominations will begin in earnest at once. If the date for the primary is placed six or seven months off the campaign will not warm until later.