The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
COMMITTEE WILL
 MEET NEXT WEEK
Chairman Lowe Issues Call for
 October 22
WAS SENT OUT YESTERDAY
Democratic Executive Committeeman Will Discuss important Matters, Chief of Which Will Be
 Date for Primaries.

Date for Primaries.
 Robert J. Lowe chairman of the state democratic executive committee has sent letters to the various committeeman of the state calling a meeting of the commit tee on Thursday. November 22 in Bir- mingham.
 The matter to be taken up at the meet ing is the date for the primaries to be nelo next year and to discuss the feasibility ol having them all on a uniform date so fai as is possible The letter sent to the com mitteemen is as follows:
 Dear Sir: The state executive commit fee is hereby called to meet on Thursday newt the 22nd inst, at Birmingham, at o'clock D. m.
 Matters of much importance Will De snn- mitted to the committee and your pres ence is earnestly solicited. Yours very truly, ROBT. J. LOWE, Chairman.
 JNO. c. PUGH, Secretary.
 The state executive committee consists of the following memoers
 Members of Comimttee.
 Chairman-Robert J. Lowe, Jefferson.
 First District-W. A. Carter, Clarke; Howard Douglas. Washington; J. J. King, Marengo: T. M. Stevens Mobile.
 Second Dictrict-W. c. Coker, Butler; Tennent Lomax (deceaseD, Montgomery l. R. Porterfeld. Butler; William H. Sanford Pike.
 Third District-R. H. Arlington, Golf fee; H. H. Foster, Geneva; E. Herndon Glenn. Russell; A. II. Merrill. Barbour.
 Fourth District-H. S. D. Mallory, Dal- las: H. D. Merrill Calhoun; Tipton Null lins. Chiffon; c. c. Whitson, Talladega. Fifth District-W. A. Austin (deceased), Fillmore; J. J. Harlan, Tallapoosa; B. C.. Jones, Randolph B. NJ. White, Coosa. Sixth District-Rufus A ORear, Walk | CT: George A. Searey, Tuscaloosa; C.. Brooks Smith, Hale; c. B, Wimberly' | Pickens
 Seventh District-William I. Bullock, Franklin: James L. Herring, St. Clair; J. H. Megs, Marshall: R. A. Mitchell Etowah.
 Eighth District-John c. Eyster Mor- gan; w. A. Given, Madison; Joseph H. Nathan, Colbert; John F. Proctor, Jack l son.
 Ninth Dlstrict-J. B. Christian, Per | ry; Jones G. Moore, Jefferson; Ben F. Roden, Jefferson; Robert H. Thach, Jeff ferson; John c. Pugh, secretary, Bir- | mingham.
 Chairman Lowe made the following statement yesterday in connection with the call of the committee meetings
 Chairman Lewis Statement.
 My position in reference to the call of the committee has been misunderstood in some quarters. 1 have not advised an | early primary or late primary Indeed, | have not formulated a final opinion as | to when the nominations should be made, | but I am thoroughly persuaded that | there should be a 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 | tion because the nominations precede the 1 election, and 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 it is now the can didates are kept guessing to when the nominations are to be made, and have to begin campaigning earlier and keep it up l,.axF f. flo 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 selection of dele gates to the national convention. 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.
 People 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 more with business because 1t Is of more interest to the people than general cleo ton.
 "I wish it distinctly understood that have not suggested nor in my own mind determined the time when nominations should be made. I should deplore if any fair man believed that l was trying to dictate to the committee. I hope that all candidates and others who have views upon the subject will find it convenient to attend the meeting and give us the benefit of their views"