The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-02
COMMITTEE
 FAILS TO ACT Couldn't Secure Quorum
 of Democrats. N0RvnLE IS THE NOMINEE Mobile Contest Was Not Con-
 sidered. Proposition To Leave the Matter To People of the County Was Re-
 jected-Only Ten Members

sufficient of its membership to have a quorum, J. H. Norville. declared the party nominee at the August primaries. for member of the lower House from Mobile County, was left in undisturbed possession of his nomination. Eyre Damer. of Mobile. who was contest ing the legality of the nomination. was unable to secure a hearing.
 At 2:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon, after having tried unsuccessfully to hold meetings of the Committee. on Wednesday. and again yesterday morn ing. the appellate body of the Demo- cratic Party adjourned sine die.
 As a protest against the non attend ance of members of the Committee, d resolution was introducted at yester- day mornings session by c. R. Farm ham, Committeeman from Conecuh County. that the matter should be re- ferred to the people of Mobile to settle at the polls on the day of election. On point of order. the resolution was not permitted to come to vote.
 Where there were twelve members, exclusive of Chairman Mallory, who attended the session of Wednesday. only ten were present when the morn ing meeting was called to order at 10 o'clock yesterday. Committeeman N B. Stegall of Dale, G. s. Livingston of Autauga. and B. A. Thompson of Jeff Soi, "hV CdhtC to tSoLuCIy tO attend the meeting Wednesday. left that night, while L. E. Jeffries of Dal las, came to the Capital City yesterday morning. Just at the close of the morning meeting, another member came, in the person of E. K. Campbell. of Jefferson.
 When the meeting was called. Chair man Mallory said that he had heard from a number of the members of the Committee, who had been summoned by telegram Wednesday afternoon. stating they would not be able to be present. w. M. Lackey of Tallapoosa, gave it as his opinion the matter was import ant, and should be heard 1T possible Conditions are coming to a point in Alabama where the people of the State are going to be divided, and the party ought to settle all disputes within its own family. He said he thought the members of the Committee did not re- aliZe that the position meant more | than an empty honor He then intro duced a motion that 1t should be ex- pressed the sense of the Committee that the members should either attend the meetings when called by the Chair | an, or should resign and let those take | their places who would attend. The Chairman never calls meeting | unless there is important business to | transact. he said and if the man who | takes his place on the Committee finds he cannot attend to the duties of his
 position, he should make way for the | man who can.
 | resolution?" asked L. E. Jeffries of Dal- | las.
 | We can express our opinion" said | MT. Lackey.
 sBut that would be in purely in- dividual sense," replied his questioner. 'I believe in some of the things ex- pressed by the gentleman, but doubt that this body has the right to pass | such notion
 G. K. Farnham of Conecuh, at this juncture rose and presented the fol- | lowing set of resolutions:
 | Whereas, The Chairman Of this | Committee exercised the greatest | prolnptness in callinS meeting to | hear the appeal In the Damer- Norville case from Mobile County. but has been | unable to get quorum, | And, whereas, By reason of the | limited time between now and the day of election. it is impossible to get d quorum of this Committee to hear l said appeal. | And whereas. The inherent and ultimate political power is in the peo- | pie. who are the final sovereign and | supreme arbiters in such controver- | sieS.
 Therefore, Be it resolved. That we | respectfully refer this matter to the people of Mobile County and recom- l mend that they settle 1t at the polls
 on the day of election, as they may
 deem fair. just and right
 When MT. Farnham had concluded, | MT. Jeffries rose to a point of order. The meeting had no power, he declared
 to pass resolutions. The only power
 it had was to adjourn. It was permis-
 sihle to express individual opinion, he
 said but the resolution was beyond the power of the members sembled.
 Bibb Graves of Montgomery. declar-
 cd that discussion on the matter was
 ont or order. There could be nothing
 before the Committee, since the Com | mittee was not present. The Chair l ruled with the local Committeeman.
 John Gamble of Pike. moved to ad journ sine die. but MT, Graves moved
 to amend by adjourning until } o'clock
 in the afternoon. After some discus | sion, this action was taken.
 1 At the afternoon session it became | at once apparent that sufficient mem- 1 bers to complete the quorum could not | be secured. and the motion was made
 to adjourn sine die. Those present at
 the afternoon session were: G. R.
 Farnham, Conecuh; we. Davis, Walk
 CT; l.. E.Jeffres. Dallas: T. M. Crump-
 ton, Chiffon; W. M. .Lackey, Talla-
 poosa; Bibb Graves an A. l.. Tyson Montgomery; John Gamble, Pike; J. B. 1 Goodwin, Calhoun: N B. Powell. Bull
 lock: K. Campbell. Jefferson, and Chairman Mallory.