The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-23
Will Meet Again in Jan- uary'
NEW MEMBERS ARE CHOSEN
Jones and Sedberry Succeed
 L0max and Austin.
Sense of the Committee That No Convention or Primary Bs Held Until After February II Owing
 to Poll Tax Requirements.

Birmingham. Oct 22-(special .)--Afte< a lengthy discussion, the State Demo cratic Executive Committee this after noon adopted the following resolutions: Whereas, under the provisions of the new constitution an election held before ! the first of February next would prevent l large number of voters from participat- ing in the nominations of candidates either by a primary or a convention, on account of the poll tax regulations. there fore be 1t
 Resolved. That it is the sense of this committee that no county shall 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 next. and not lafer than the fifteenth, upon call of the chair man, this committe shall convene for the purpose of announcing the eligibility of voters, fixing the date and promuigating the mode and manner of making nomina- tions. i.4 ~
 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 Pro- vided, that where any county has already taken steps either by the calling of the executive committee or otherwise looking to nomination of county candidates by primary election or other methods this resolution shall not apply" A committee which was named by the executive committee reported the above as majority report. The minority re- l port was as follows:
 The Minority Report. Resolved, That uniform primary election be held throughout the State l not later than May first next, for the | nomination of State, district, chancery and circuit officers; but county commit tees may formulate plan for iionina- ton or county offices at such times and in such manner as may be expedient.
 Resolved further. That a committee of five be appointed to formulate plans for such State primary and report such plans back to this committee at its next meet ing to be held not later than January 15, | 1904
 Resolved further, That said committee shall also report plan for the holding of State convention for the selection of delegates to the national convention and for Presidential electors.
 Resolved further, That this is the sense of this committee that nominations for county officers should not be held until after February 1st. 1904" The discussions on the two reports were interesting. The chairman of the com
 mittee will appoint the committee deslg- mated on plan later on. The executive committee adopted resolutions providing for committees to draft resolutions of respect to the memory of Hon. Tennent Lomax and Colonel Austin. The committee was called to order at l;45 o'clock by Robert J. Lowe, the chair man. Secretary John c. Pugh was prex- | ent.
 The first business was the calling of tne roll by Secretary Pugh. The roll call | showed that quorum was present The following committeeman answered: Committeeman Plesent. First District-Howard Douglas. Of Washington. and T. M. Stevens. of Mo- bile county.
 Second District-william H. Sanford, ! of Pike county.
 Third District-R. H. Arlington. of Coffee county; H H. Foster. of Geneva county; E. Herndon Glenn. of RusseIi county; A. H. Merrill, of Barbour cotn- ty. 01''-
 Fourth District-H. S. D. Mallory. of Dallas county: H. D. Merrill. of Calhoun county; Tipton Mullins, of Chiffon coun. ty,
 Fifth District-J. J. Harlan. of ra,,a. poosa county; D. M White. of Coosa county. 0OS~
 Sixth District-Rufus A. O'Rear- of Walker county; George A. Searcv. oP Tuscaloosa county; c. Brooks Smith. of Hale county.
 Seventh District-James L. Herring of St. Clair county; J. H. Meigs, of Mar county. "'
 Eighth District-John Eyster. of Morgan county; W. A. Given, of Madison county Joseph N. Nathan, of Colbert county; John F. Proctor. of Jackson county.
 Ninth District-J. B. Christian. of Perry county Jones G. Moore. or Jefferson epun1y; Sen F. Roden' of Jefferson coun- ty. 0A 00"ii-
 Among those from a distance who U,it- messed the proceedings of the Couo,nittaa meeting are I. W. Hill. State S,,ner;nter- dent of Education; Attorney General Mas- sey Wilson, Frank Julien, Clerk of the last House; Judge J. c. Kumpe of Law renee County; Judge Sam Adams of Chil- ton County, J. B. Musgrove of waller County. Senator Fred l.. RIackb,,rr os Anniston, Erie Pettus of Limestone Conn ty' Eeneral Shelley, Land Commissioner ;. k. Mccain, AdJutant General W. w. brandon Of Montgomery. Chancellor R. B. Kelly of Anniston, D. C. Almon of Lawrence County, John V. Smith. Pres luent or the Railroad Commission; HtC tunnels, Judge John R. Tyson of the Su- preme Court R. L. Ligon, Clerk of the Supreme Court; George H. Sedberry, O. r. Gaut. Judge M. B. Abercrombie of Macon County.
 Among the local prominent men at the meeting were Judge J. P. Stile, B. A. Thompson. Chairman of the County Dem ocratic Executive Committee; Hugh Nor row, Felix Blackburn. Frank P. O'Brien, Dr. J. s. Gillespie. Henry B. Gray.
 Chairman Lowe Speaks.
 Chairman Lowe explained that the req son for the call at the extraordinary time was the extraordinary environment. He said several counties had called for pri- maries. stating that on account of ex- penses It was necessary to have uniform ity. A primary election, he said. cost as much as a general election. explaining the number of clerks is the same in both instances. He said he was impressed with
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