The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-08
NEW COMMITTEE
 NOW ORGANIZED B. A. Thompson Elected Chair man County Committee JOHN P. ABBOTT, SECRE TARY Resolution Was Adopted Extending Term of Members of Democratic
 Executive Committee From
 Two to Four Years.
JOHN P. ABBOTT, SECRETARY

The Jefferson county democrauc execu- tive committee which was elected at the primary on April Il held it's first meet ing yesterday morning in the first divi- sion of the criminal court at the court house. It was formally organized, officers were elected and other routine business was transacted.
 B. A. Thompson was elected chairman and John P. Abbott secretary of the committee. both by exclamation. This is the second time they have been elect ed to these offices. A resolution was adopted by the committee providing that in the future, members of the committee are to be elected to serve four years instead of two, as the plan is at present. J. B. Aird of Pratt City was elected temporary chairman of the committee the following members being present:
 Members Present.
 Dr. M. c. Ragsdae of beat No. l. Pinckney Scott of beat No. ?, l.. M. Strickland of beat No. B. w. I. Brown of beat No & P. S. Milner by proxy to T. s. Tate of beat No. g; John P. Abbott of beat No. g; W. Sam Brown of beat No. 10; J. M Erwin of beat No. Il, George c. Jones of beat No. 12. Warren Lindsay of beat No. 13. T. Snow Rogers of beat No. 16, G. A. Collins of beat No. +. Jack Stewart of beat No. 1S Dr. J. w. Howard of beat No. 20, J. R. Copeland, J. l.. Parker and D. D. Courson of beat No. 21, w. A. Mayfield of beat No. 23. D. c. Knight of beat No. 24, T. D. Watkins of beat No 25, ]. W. McCarty of beat 2S, I r6 of baot No C beat No. 29: P. W. Acton of beat No. 30, J. s. Hanna of beat No. S2: Dr. E. P Lacey by proxy to W J. Parkes of beat No 33; E. A. Veitch of beat No. 33, R. Dupont Thompson of beat No. 34; P. J. McGeever. P H. Harris and John McCartin, of beat No. S7; J. Dckerson of beat No. 3S; John Harrington of beat No. B; s. NJ. Blake of beat No 42; T. P. Taylor of beat No A; James Liddell of beat NO. 45; John R. Ellard of beat No. 46 and M Dotzheimer of Beat No. 36.
 Increase In Membership.
 R. DuPont Thompson, Jonn McCartn and Dr. George w Brown were appoint ed a committee on proxies. They report ed accepting the proxoes held by T. S. Tate and w. J. Parkes. Their report was adopted
 A resolution was offered by MT. Aird declaring it to be the sense of the com mittee that fifteen members shall con- stitute a quorum at any meeting. It was adopted
 The following resolution seeking to en- large the membership Of the committee was introduced by R. DuPont Thomp- son:
 Be it resolved. That the basis of representation in this committee shall be one committeeman for each 250 votes. or fractional part thereof, exceeding twenty five, boiled in the primary of April H. 1904. provided howeverthat each precinct shall be entitled to one representative, and provided further that no precinct shall be entitled to more than three representa- tives, unless such representation already exists"
 MT. McCartin moved that the resolution be referred to a committee of five with the chairman and secretary added. to be reported on later Severai amendments were offered to the resolution, and it was finally tabled upon motion of P. w. Acton by vote of 2 to II.
 Vote of Thanks.
 A vote of thanks was rendered J. B. Aird and the committee on arrangements who perfected plans for the recent pri- mary. T thank you. gentlemen" said MT. Aird, but the nexr time a primary comes around some one else will have to do the work"
 The committee then adjourned.