The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-06
MALLORY MAY
SUCCEED LOWE
Selma Man 10 be Chairman
Executive Committee
APRIL PRIMARY PROBABLE
Committee Meets In Montgomery To.
day and Members Seem to Be In
Favor of an Early Primary.
Lowe VIII Resign.

II Is quite probable that the state dem
ocratc executive committee will call
! primary for the nomination of state and
| county officers on or about April 10.
While no accurate poll has been made
of the committee every one who has ex-
pressed himself on the question favors
the early plan In fact, prominent
member of the state committee from Biz
mingham said yesterday Afternoon that he
was going to Montgomery determined on
casting his vote for a primary in April.
He thought Monday, April IA, would be
satisfactory
Mallory to Succeed Lowe.
| H. S. D. Mallory of Selma will, in all
probability succeed Mr.. Lowe as chairman
of the executive committee It is under
stood that other aspirants have retired,
which will leave the field to Mr.. Mallory.
He is now the senior member Of the COM
mittee, and his election will be comph-
ment and a partial reward for his long
service to the party. Mr.. Mallory, though
active in politics all his life, has been con-
tent to work in the ranks, and has never
asked for a public office. He has been
member of the state executive committee
for years and more than once was elected
a. delegate to the national conventions.
He was born in Talladega county, but be-
gan his public career in Selma, where he
began the practice of law as early as
1869 He is now about So years old
Mr.. Mallory is a prominent worker in
xrrao
times president of the Selma Bar associa-
ton. Members of the committee express
the utmost confidence In MS ability to
manage the affairs of the party, and his
acute sense of fairness and justice, demo-
cratic leaders say, will make him an ex-
cellent chairman
Quite a party of politicians left for
Montgomery yesterday afternoon, some
with crows to pick and some merely to
| see the fun.
Drennen Goes Along.
| prominent figure in the party was
Mayor Drennen, who 1t is said stands
ready to be struck by bolt of guberna-
torial lightning at most any time. Since
the adjournment of the legislature, how
ever, his visit to Montgomery on politl-
cal occasions seem to be through force OF
habit. When asked about making an
announcement, that familiar smile spread
over his features and he said nothing.
other prominent citizens who journeyed
to the capital were Robert j. Lowe, Rob
ert II, Thach B. A. Thompson and Jones
G.. Moore
While he was reticent about discussing
questions that would come before the
committee Mr. Lowe stated positively
that he would resign as chairman at the
Montgomery meeting on account OF MS
candidacy for president of the railroad
| commission.
Mr.. loves Position.
There is no party law that would compel
Mr.. Lowe to resign, but, under the circum-
stances, he feels that 1t would be unfair
To the committee and himself to be pol
itical aspirant and chairman of the COM
mittee at the same time. 1t is understood
that several members OF the committee
expressed confidence in Mr.. loves fair-
ness and wanted him to remain at the
official head Of the party. While ne APP
nreciated this great compliment, Mr..
Lowe would not hear to the proposition.
Practically every man in the Jefferson
county delegation is anxious for an early
primary. They argue that the people, as
A rule, object to postponing the matter,
as It would interfere with the harvest
ing of crops and would inconvenience
many voters living in the cities.
State Committees Authority.
"If wa wait until August or Septem-
her" said one member of the committed
I'VE would practically have nothing to
do as the counties are going ahead and
fixing the date of their primaries re-
eardless of the action of the higher COM
mttee. OF course the state committee
has the authority to rescind the action
Of the county committees which had not
taken action prior to the adoption of the
resolution at the last meeting in Biz
minsham. hardly think this power
would be used, however, but to avoid
a possible clash think It better to cali
the primary in April AT any rate this
would suit majority of the democratic
voters in Alabama"
The subcommittee which has in hand
the arrangements of details and the fix
ing of a date for the primary will meet
at 10 o'clock this morning and will re-
port to the full committee which meets
at noon. The meeting will be held in the
city hall at Montgomery.
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