The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-01-07
Change Made Necessary BY
Action Of Slate Committee
Mr. THOMPSON FAVORS IT
Chairman of County Committee says
People Would Not Be Willing to
Have Two Primaries With
In Thirty Days.

The Jefferson county primary for the
nomination of county officers will In all
Likelihood he held on April II instead of
March a.
This Will be done so as to conform with
the plan agreed upon by the state COM
mittee at Montgomery yesterday.
Leaders in the democratic party In this
county say that the people would not
consent to the burden of two primaries
within thirty days. To free them of this
necessary inconvenience and expense
meeting of the county executive commit
tee will be called at an early date and
the action of fixing March IA as the date
of the primary election will be rescind-
ed and the primary will be held on the
same day as the state primary, April IL.
Chairman Thompson Returns.
b. A Thompson, chairman of the coun-
ty committee, returned from Montgomery
last night and expressed great pleasure
at the action of the state committee In
ordering and early primary.
IT will call a meeting of our committee
as soon as possible" said Mr.. Thompson
land I think there will be no question
about the committee agreeing to the
change of date Huntsville representa-
tives at the meeting said that Madison
would be glad to change and Montgom-
cry followed suit. Jefferson county Will
undoubtedly do the same. Tuscaloosa Is
the only county know of that Will re-
fuse to change. The county primary
there will be called some time in Febru-
airy and Tuscaloosa democrats say the
campaign has progressed too far for a
change in the plans
Candidates Practical Men.
"Of course some of the candidates will
kick little said Mr.. Thompson in an
swer to a question but they will have
to stand It, They are all practical men
and after the first disappointment will
soon see. the wisdom of the change and
we will have no serious complaint from
any one"
Another action of the state committee
which has an important bearing on the
counties is the resolution in favor OF a
majority rule but allowing the counties
to adopt the plurality rule II they so de-
sire. Jefferson county has always believ-
ed in the plurality rule and according to
the action of the committee some time
ago 1t will be followed at this election.
Jefferson county democrats believe that
the man who gets the most votes should
be declared the nominee. And he will be
in this county. State officers will have
to secure a majority of the votes cast in
order to secure the nomination.
In a few days Chairman Thompson will
issue the call for the county committee
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best negro minstrel men on the stage will
be at the Jefferson theater tomorrow af-
ternoon and night at the head of a COM
pany of negro artists, who are said to be
equal to any which have been seen here.
Kersands is considered a good negro
comedian, and his company is said to con-
tain several people who possess good
voices. Some new jokes are promised, and
some clever dancing will be seen.
"When kniehthood Was In Flower"
OF all the clever books which have been
dramatized, few have met with the sue
cess which attended Charles Majors
when Knighthood Was In Flower a
story of the times of Mary Tudor. one OF
the noted beauties of the English royalty
of the past.
The play comes to the Jefferson theater
Saturday matinee and night. Paul Kes-
ter dramatized the book and It Is said
that he has left out none Of the scenes
which went to make the book so popular.
Roselle Knott is playing the part of Mary,
which was originated by Julia Marlowe.
1t is said that Miss MarTowe's mantle has
fallen on capable shoulders.
At the Biiou.