The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-16
IS CALLED
WILL MEET IN BIRMINGHAM
 oCToBER %.
Replies to Chairman Lowe From Members Indicate a Desire for Uniform Primaries in the
 Various Counties.

Birmingham, Ala. Oct. 15.-tSpecial)- J. The Democratic State Committee will meet in Birmingham Thursday, next, Oct. 2. Chairman Robert ]. Lowe re- centiy sent letters to the members of the committee asking concerning an early meeting and also as to uniform primaries throughout the State the coming year. The replies received by Mr. Lowe indi- cate that a majority of the committed believe that an early meeting should be held and that khere should be uniform primaries held throughout the State. Chairman Lowe thereupon announced to- day that the meeting of the committee would be held Oct. 2.
 In connection with the call of the com mittee. Chairman Lowe gives out the following statement:
 My position in reference to the call of the committee has been misunderstood in some quarters. I have not advised an early primary or a late primary. Indeed. I have not formulated a final opinion as to when the nominations should be made. but I am thoroughly persuaded that there should be uniform date through out the State, and that the time should be definitely fixed. The code fixes the date of elections, and the party commit tee should. in my opinion, fix definitely the dates for nominations. The nomina- tions are more important than the cleo ton because the nominations precede the election. and a nomination usually amounts to an election. If we have a definite date fixed for nominations the candidates will know when to begin their campaign, and can make their arrange 'ments accordingly. As 1t is now, the candidates are kept guessing as to when the nominations are to be made. and have to begin campaigning earlier and keep it up longer than they would have to do if there was a fixed date for nominations
 The necessity for a uniform date for nominations will be apparent to any man who will consider the fact that there are State. congressional. judicial and county nominations to be made and nominations for solicitor, and also selec- ton of delegates to the national conven- ton. If the nominations are made under the primary election law, the machinery is quite as cumbersome and expensive as an election under the general election laws.
 "Pople have shown by legislation and by the expression of the press that they are anxious to avoid the multiplicity of elections. A primary election interferes with business because 1t Is of more in- terest to the people than a general cleo ton.
 T wish 1t distinctly understood that have not suggested nor in my own mind determined the time when nominations should be made. should deplore if any fair man believed that I was trying to dictate to the committee. I hope that all candidates and others who have views upon the subject will find 1t convenient to- attend the meeting and give us the benefit of their views"
 The members of the executive commit tee are as follows:
 Chairman-Rouert J. Lowe, Jefferson.
 First Distrfct-W. A. Carter, Clarke; Howard Douglas, Washington: J. J. King. Marengo: T. M. Stevens. Mobile.
 Second District-W. c. Coker. Butler; Tennent Lomax (deceased), Montgomery; J. R. Porterfeld. Butler; William H. Sanford, Pike.
 Third bistrict-R. H. Arlington. Coffee; H. H. Foster, Geneva: E. Herndon Glenn, Russell; A. H. Merrill, Barbour
 Fourth District-H S. D. Mallory, DaI- las; H. D. Merrill. Calhoun; Tipton Null lins. Chiffon; c. C. Whitson. Talladega
 Fifth District-W. A. Austin (deceased), Elmore; J. J. Harlan, Tallapoosa; B. c. Jones. Randolph: B. M. White, Coosa. Sixth District-Rufus A. ORear. Walk CT: George "A. Searcy, Tuscaloosa: C. Brooks snRth' Hale: G. B.. wimberly. Seventh District-willian I. Bullock, Franklin James L. Herring. St Clair; J. H. Meigs, Marshall; R. A. Mitchell, Etowah. 7
 Eighth District-John C. Eyster. Nor gan; w. A. Given Madison: Joseph H. Nathan, Colbert; John F. Proctor, Jack son.
 Ninth District-J. B. Christian Perry: Jones G. Moore. Jefferson: Ben F. Roden, Jefferson; Robert H. Thach, Jefferson. John C. Pugh, secretary, Birmingham