The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-12
BANGLES ARE STRENGTHENED Session of the Executive
 Committee. UNSELFIsHNEss IS SHOWN Candidates Place Party Above Personal Consideration. As to the Ninth Judicial Circuit, . Convention wil se Held at AttaIla October ss to Make
 Nominations.
UNSELFIsHNEss IS SHOWN


 The State Democratic Executive Com 'mittee met here today with a large at tendance. In addition to the commit tee there were many leading Democrats here from the various sections of the State, all interested in the matters up for consideration. At 1920 o'clock the committee took a recess. The sessions were held in the city hall and many citizens of Birmingham and Jefferson County watched the proceedings. When recess was taken the committee had practically solved all of the political problems incidental to the decision of the Supreme Court declaring the Lusk act unconstitutional The work of the committee was greatly facilitated by the patriotic action of some of the nominees for judges and solicitors of the circuits where the question as to nominations had been raised.
 Pettus and speake Withdrew.
 As soon as the committee had dis posed of preliminary business, Erie Pettus of Limestone, the nominee for solicitor of the Sixteenth Circuit under the Lusk act, arose and renounced any claim which he might have to the nomination for solicitor of the Eighth Circuit, to which the counties in the Sixteenth Circuit reverted when the Lusk act was declared unconstitutional. Judge Paul speake. judge. of the Six teenth Circuit under the Lusk act and nominated for reelection as judge of that circuit. withdrew, through letter, from the contest for the nomination for judge of the Eighth Circuit. The recent action of the Executive Commit tee of the Eighth Judicial Circuit in declaring Judge D. W. Speake. of Nor gan County. and Hon. D. c. Almon. of Lawrence County, the nominees for judge and solicitor of the Eighth Cir- cult was then ratified. The Lusk act took the counties of Madison and Lime stone from the Eighth Circuit and formed the Seventeenth Circuit of them. Morgan, Cuiiman and Law renee by the act wesss allowed Co stand as the Eighth Circuit Madison and Limestone now revert to the old Eighth Circuit, the other counties being Mor- gan, Cullman and Lawrence.
 Tenth Judicial Circuit.
 The complication in the tenth judi cial circuit, composed of Jefferson County, was solved by the withdrawal of Samuel L. Weaver of any claim he might have to the nomination for judge of the circuit in the interest of Judge A. A. Coleman, the other nominee. Representatives. of the fourteenth ju- dicial circuit called attention to the fact that the bill creating that circuit of the counties of Winston and Walker, which passed the Legislature in ad- vance to the Lusk bill, had been att tackled and the Supreme Court might declare 1t unconstitutional which would throw the two counties back to the tenth circuit. The committee declined to take up this matter, not desiring to anticipate any decision of the Supreme Court.
 As to the ninth circuit. sub commit tee of five was named to draft resolu- tions providing for a convention in that circuit to make nominations for judge and solicitor. The convention will be held in Attalla, Etowah County, Oct 26, 1904, to make the nominations. The old ninth district was composed of the Counties of DeKa1b. Cherokee, Mar shall Jackson. Blount and Etowah The Lusk act took three of these coun- ties out of the circuit--DeKalb. Chero- kee and Marshall-and adding Jackson, made the seventeenth circuit At the same time it made new ninth circuit of the Counties of Etowah. Blount and St. Clair DeKalb, Cherokee. Marshail. Blount and Etowah now go back to the old ninth while St. Clair reverts to the old seventh.
 Seventeenth Circuit.
 Hon. W. W. Haralson and B. c. Hunt were nominated for judge and solicitor of the seventeenth circuit and Hon. 2. A. Bilbro and Hon. J. W. Inzer were nominated for judges of the new ninth circuit.
 In addition Judge J. B. TalIey of Jackson and Hon. E. o. McCord of Mar shall were candidates for judge and solicitor of the seventeenth circuit.
 The session was interesting The speeches of the committeeman and the nominees and candidates for judges and solicitors almost invariapIy put party above selfish considerations.
 resolution offered at the af- ternoon session requesting the Gov ernor to call an extra session of the Legislature, was voted down.
 Hon. A. A Coleman and John Me- Queen were declared the nominees for judge and solicitor inthe tenth circuit, which is Jefferson County.
 Resolutions of respect on the death of Hon. W. I. Bullock were presented and adopted
 It was after 1o:so when the Commit tee was called to order.
 Secretary John c. Pugh called the roll and these members answered:
 Those Present.
 Chairman-H. s. D.. Mallory. Selma
 First District-w. A. Carter, Clarke. Thomasville.
 Second District--w. c. Coksr, But Ter Greenville.
 Third District-R. H. Arlington. Coffee, Elba.
 Fourth District-Tipton Mullins, Chiffon, Clanton; c. c. whitson, Tal- ladega, Talladega.
 Fifth District-George F. Sedberry, Elmore. Wetumpka; J. J Harlan, Tal- lapoosa. Dadeville.
 Sixth District-Rufus A. O'Rear, Walker, Jasper: George A. searcy, Tus- caloosa. Tuscaloosa; c. Brooks smith. Hale. Laneville.
 Seventh DIstrict-George H. Parker. Cullman, Cullman; James l.. Herring. St. Clair. Ashville; J. H. Meigs, Mar shall, Albertville; R. A. Mitchell, Eto- wah. Alabama City.
 Eighth District-John c. Eyster. Morgan. New Decatur; W. A. Given. Madison. Gurley.
 Ninth District--J. B. Christian, Per ry, Uniontown; Jones C. Moore, Jeffer- son. Birmingham; Ben r. Roden. Jef- fersou. Birmingham; Robert H. Thaeh,