The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-25
CITY COMMITTEE
 RESCINDS ACTION
Minor City Officials Will Not be
 Voted for Monday
MEETING RATHER LIVELY
Only Primary to Be Held Monday VIII Be In the Fourth Ward, Where an Alderman Is to Be
 Selected.


 tee last night rescinded the action of the subcommittee in ordering the names of the heads of the city departments to be placed on the ballot at the second, or run off, primary election next Monday. This means there Is to be an election in only one ward in the city-John R. Copeland and B. B. Martin will make the second race for member of the board of alder men from the Fourth ward. The motion to rescind the action of the sub-commit- tee Tuesday night was carried by large vote.
 The meeting last night, which was held in pursuance to a request of seven mem- bers of the city committee, was largely attended. The session was held in the council chamber at the city hall, and in addition to the members of the commit- tee being present a number of outsiders were on hand. These included city of ficials and citizens generally.
 Judge H. B. Abernathy, the chairman of the committee, presided, the following members answering the roll call:
 w. H. Pinkerton, Charles J. Herbert, D. L. Martin, R. B. smyer, C. C. Heidt by proxy from G. B. Burkhalter, Walter Metcalf, James F. Hawkins, c. P. Bed dow, Max Karples. D. A. Helmich, Wal ter Bennett, John T. Yeatman and A. ". Nelson by proxy from Hlnds Peevey. Frank s. White and A. P. Rich.
 Hawkins Opened the Debate.
 The debate on the question of rescind- ing the action of the subcommittee was opened by Committeeman Hawkins, who said:
 T feel that in measure, have been more instrumental than any other mem Der of this committee in getting this committee together tonight and for that reason I should explain for what purpose this committee is here. No doubt each and every one of you have read in the papers what action was taken by the subcommittee, of which I am mem Der. Tuesday night. Now gentlemen, will go back over this proposition from the night we passed the now famous White" resolution which provided fol the election of the heads of departments instead of their appointment by the coun cil At the outset I was greatly opposed to putting these offices in politics an, more than possible and for that reason I advocated that we leave them as thes were at that time-I readily saw tha that movement was To-. in this committe' and the next best thing was to subni to the people whether they wanted then on the ticket. Right here Is where tn, White resolution came in and when voted on that resolution I was unde the impression that I was voting to pu them on the ticket just one week sub sequent to the election helt. Novembe 21
 "On the morning after this meeting, noticed in the city papers that this dit not apply until two years hence, and immediately began investigation to SCI just what the resolution did mean. ant every member I discussed this matte with took the same position that tn morning paper had-that they would no go on until two years hence. I thel went and read the resolution. Now iron this I was satisfied that the verbiage o 1t was such that we could not put then on In this primary, and so declared my self. It seems that this was the universa opinion until Tuesday night, when tn subcommittee took this matter in ham and decided that they would put them ol right now-only giving them about thre or four days notice. I simply want thi committee as a whole to either ratif what the subcommittee has done or t rescind the same. I am of the opinioI that we should not put them on now but that matters not; do not want ther on by the order of the sub-committe alone. but I want this body to say Jus what they want, and then we, as tn subcommittee, can abide by your in structions."
 Mir. Herbert Talks. Committeeman Herbert said that as member of the sub committee who vote in favor of placing the name of tn heads of the departments on the ballo next Monday he desired to say a fe1 words. He said that the sub committee b their action only carried out instruction of committee as a whole in adopting tn now famous White resolution. "The pee pie have voiced their sentiments" sal Committeeman Herbert, '.and I want f see that this committed e~carries out thei wishes to the letter. I am frank to say however, that I do not think that tn l people generally want another primar so soon, but still we must stand on ou former action. I moved you, therefore MT. Chairman. that the action of the su committee Tuesday night in placing tn names of the heads of the city depart ments on the ticket at Mondays pri mary be and the same Is hereby en dorsed''
 tion I desire to say, gentlemen of tn committee. that my original resolutio intended that at all primary elections t be held in the future that the heads C the departments shall go on the ticket provided that this met with the appro val of majority of the voters at las Mondays primary. I hold that the pri mary next Monday is simply a continu atIon of the primary election of last Mon | day.
 Not Fair and Just. | "On the other hand l would like to sa that in my opinion 1t is only fair an just that the present city officials shoul not be required to go on the ticket nez 1 Monday. The voters of Birmingham a well as the local press seems to be oppos | ed to placing the names of the candidate | for office, on the ticket at the comin election. I therefore offer the followin I resolutions:
 Be 1t resolved. That the city demo