The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
DELEGATES SHOULD
 BE UNRESTRICTED County Executive Committee Starts Important Move R0BT. J. LOWE ENDORSED Resolution Says Party Service Entities Him to Such Testimonial of Ap-
 preciaton-Date of Pri-
 mary Is Changed.

Pursuant to the call of Chairman Thompson the Jefferson democratic exec utive committee met at the court house yesterday and changed the date of the democratic primary election from March Is to April Il. The committee passed resolution recommending that the dele gates to the national convention be upin- structed by the state convention at Mont gomery. A resolution was then passed en- dorsing the nomination of Robert J. Lowe for the presidency of the Alabama rail- road commission, and after attention to some minor details the committee ad- journed.
 The action of the committee changing the date of the primary met with no op- position and was practically cut and dried. The recommendation that the delegates go to St. Louis uninstructed and the un- qualified endorsement of Robert J. Lowe, however, was somewhat unexpected and carsed considerable comment in the com nittee room and throughout the city.
 Mir. Lowe Endorsed.
 The endorsement of MT. Lowe was brought before the committee in resolu- tion introduced by D. D. Courson and was unanimously adopted. The resolution follows:
 Resolved. That the committee, as a slight testimonial for the great service rendered the democratic party in the state of Alabama, and parti ,ilarly in t:.is county, hereby endorses unqualif1edly the candidacy of Hon. Robert J. Lowe for the presidency of the railroad commission of | he to lado to him in every honorable way to secure the democratic nomination for the offce.'
 The resolution recommending that the delegates to the national convention go to St Louis uninstructed was introduced by pr. R. S. Greene and was also unanimous ly adopted. It folows:
 Uninstructed Delegation.
 Resolved That the delegation from this county to the state convention to be held in Montgomery May 25, 1904, be and they are hereby instructed to prepare and submit to said convention a resolution to the effect that the delegates to the national convention from the state of Ala bama shall ge uninstructed as to whom they shall vote for for democratic nomi- nee for President of the United States"
 The subcommittee which will make all arrangements for the primary will hold a meeting in the Jefferson County Savings bank building next Tuesday at noon and several matters of importance to the vari- ous candidates and to the party will De discussed. J. B. Aird, formerly of Pratt City, is the chairman of this committee and the other members are John McCar- tin w. T. Poe D. R. Copeland. E. A. Lit tie. i. Y. Prude and Dr. M. c. Ragsdale.
 Managers and Clerks.
 The subcommittee has the responsibl- ity of naming all managers and clerks and the fixing of compensation for those engaged in a clerical capacity on the day of the primary. In an informal way there was a lively discussion of whether or not the clerks, managers and returning off cers should be paid. It was decided that their services should be paid for and that the amount necessary be taken out of the general expense fund. It is estimated that it will require s735 to pay these clerks and managers. The money will be raised by assessing the candidates. The amount of assessment has not yet been determin- ed but will be decided upon at the meeting of the subcommittee.
 Chairman Thompson and Secretary Ab- bolt were both present in their official ca- pacties at the meeting yesterday and the other committeeman present were: D. w. Houston. proxy held by B. D. Pardons. w I. Brown, R. s. Green, w. c. Hurst, | J. D. Payne. proxy held by w. P. Moore, D. D. Courson, w. T. Poe, J. J. Waldrop. | proxy held by T. E. Reeves, J. B. Aird, George w. Brown, w. H. Duke, William Jackson. D. R. Copeland. John Earring ton and J. H. Snow
 One or Two Tickets.
 very important question to be de- cided by the subcommittee Is the placing of names on the ballot. The question has arisen as to whether or not two tickets should be used. There will be something like sixty names on the county ticket and twenty on the state ticket. Eighty names in one list would make a rather lengthy ticket and it will be left to the subcommittee to decide on the question of one or two tickets. Chairman Thomp- son thinks two tickets would cause con- fusion and he very plainly gave the committeeman his opinion on the sub ject
 D. R. Copeland introduced resolution which has an important bearing on Bir- mingham. Under it's provisions there will be many changes in the subdivision of the city precincts. The resolution fol- lows:
 Precinct Boundaries.
 Be it resolved by this committee. That the lines of each subdivision of pre- cincts 21 and 37 shall be changed so as to conform with the city ward lines, in the following way:
 Precinct 21 shall be divided as follows: Madison is bounded on the north by pre- cinct 42, on the east by the corporate limits, on the south by Eighth avenue, on the vast by Twentieth street
 Cleveland is bounded by Eighth avenue on the north, the corporate limits on the east, the Alabama Great Southern rail- way the south, and by Twentieth street the west.
 Monroe Is bounded on the north by | said railroad track, the east by the