The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-27
COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON OCTOBER 4 Will Hear the StiIes-Higdon
 Contest Case CALL HAS BEEN ISSUED J. B. Aird Thus Far Has No opposI- ton for Chairman of the New Com
 mlttee-Thompson Not
 In the Race.

Secretary John P. Abbott of the Jeffer- son county democratic executive commit- tee Is sending out the following notice to the members of the new committees: Dear Sir:
 A meeting of the Jefferson county dem- ocratc committee Is hereby called to meet at the court house in Birmingham on Tuesday, October 4, 1906, at Il o'clock a. m. First, for the purpose of organi- zation second, to consider the contest filed by Judge J. ?. Stiles against Col. B. L. Higdon, contesting his nomination for sherin. The importance of this, the first meeting of the new committee, IS apparent, and we hope that you will not fail to be present If possible. Tours truly,
 B. A. THOMPSON, Chairman.
 JNO. P. ABBOTT, Secretary.
 Considerable interest is attached to this meeting as 1t will be the first session of the new committee and also from the fact that the Stiles-HIgdon contest Is to be heard at this time.
 The election of a chairman of the new committee Is also a matter of interest. It is announced that B. A. Thompson will not stand for reelection and so far there seems to be no opposition to J. B. Aird, who is chairman of the subcommittee, which was in charge of the recent county campaign.
 The New Committee.
 Following is the membership of the new county executive committees;
 H. J. Horton, McCalla; P. J. McAory, Jonesboro; s. H. Strickland. Sumter; l. J. Burchheld. Cohort; c. W. Fox, Short Creek; w H. Goggans Robbins Cross Roads: w I. Brown. Ensley; Nose Hill, Oxmoor; P. S. Milner, West End; Frank w Smith, Elyton; W. Sam Brown, East Lake; J. M Erwin, East Lake; J. E. Elliott, Leeds w. L. Martin died), Truss vile; W. L. C. Vann, Trussville; J. T. Moore, Morris; J. E. Massey, Pinson; T. Snow Rogers, Morris; George E. Ellis, Warrior; Adam Stewart, Cardiff; W. B. Burton, Brooksde; J. R. Lawson, Palos; Dr. J. w Howard, 1rondale; John K. Copeland, Fourth ward, city; J. T. Null lin Fifth ward, city; J. w. Altman, Sixth ward, city; John L. Parker, Seventh ward city; F. J. Ellard, Lewisburg w.. A. Mayfield, Warrior; D. G. Knight, EeSSelllPT, mingham; c. M. Self Argo; J. R. Reeves, Toadvine; J. w. McCarty Morris, G. M. Taylor, Pratt City; R. H. Hamrick, Pratt l City: B. F. Johnson, Porter; P w. Ac- l ton, Birmingham; w. M. Hanna, Warrior; T T. Huey. Bessemer; William Doyle, Bessemer: R. Dupont Thompson, Wood lawn; S. A. Parsons, Adger; B. Howell, Gate City; John Horan. First ward, city; 1 A P. Rich, Second ward city; c. J. Mar tin. Third ward, city; W. T. Poe, Eighth ward. city; w. D. Gum, Ninth ward, city: J. R. Wilson. Blosshurg; John Far rington, Adamsviile; c. L. Dabbs, Bes- semer; J. B. Nabers. Hardwood; S. M. Blake. North Birmingham J. N. Snow, i Clough; B. w. Taylor. Huffman; j. M. Donaldson, Ensley; W. A. Ward Ensley; Gus Ellard, Avondale; J. l. Kimmons. New Castle; M. A. Wood. Lttleton.
 Stiles-Hlgdon Contest. | The Stiles-Higdon contest over the nom- nation for the office of sheriff of Jef- ferson county continues to be the prin- cipal subject of conversation on the streets and at almost all points in the county.
 There were no new developments in the case Colonel Higdon has announced that he will take the full ten days allowed by law to prepare his answer to the petition filed by Judge J. P. Stiles and is busy collecting and preparing evidence for re- l butta1.
 Judge Stiles and his friends seem to be I satisfied with the work they have done i and the evidence already collected and are waiting for answer of the contest>> and the action of the executive committee.