The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11
COMMITTEE WILL
 BE NAMED TONIGHT
Subcommittee Will Meet for
 That Purpose
REPUBLICANS. ARE BUSY
Higdon's Campaign Committee Will Be Announced Today, Probably By Chairman F. M. Jackson.
 Young Mems Club.

The democratic campaign committee for Jefferson county will be appointed to- night by the subcommittee appointed for that purpose by Chairman J. B. Aird of the county democratic executive committee last Saturday.
 The subcommittee is composed of the following: T. s. Miner, E. ]. iIudnall and J. R. Copeland. This committee will confer with the nominees of the party in the selection of the campaign committee. The campaign committee will be com- posed of about fifty representative demo- crats from all sections of the county who will have charge of the campaign in the county in the general election, No- vember g. The most interesting fea lure of the contest will be for sheriff, for which Judge J. P. Stiles was nominated by the committee. He is opposed by Colonel L. l.. Higdon, who was nominated in mass meeting of the democratic and oonserva- tive party last Monday night. It is also probable that the republicans will name a candidate for sheriff in a meeting of the nominating committee which will be held at the Metropolitan hotel tonight. In this case the race for sheriff will be three- oornered affair which promises some in- teresting features.
 The Republicans.
 The nominating committee at meet ing Tuesday night named candidates for the state senate. senior judge of Jefferson county and one candidate for the legis- lature as follows: Judge Joseph H. Montgomery for state senator, J. R. Moore for senior judge and w, B. Shed for the legislature. After making these nominations the committee adjourned un- til tonight when 1t Is said that candi- date for sheriff and other offices will be nominated. John T. McIniry, chair man of the Jefferson county republican executive committee is being boosted for the place by the members of the party and it is said that he will accept if the nomination is rendered him.
 Chairman Frtl M. Jackson O. the mass meetin, of the "demooratit and conser vative party, will announce the cam paign committee of that party, possibly today This committee, it is said, will consist of 100 voters from all sections of the county favorable 10 the election of Colonel Higdor the norlinee of that fac tion
 The naming of these campaign conn mittees will formerly open the contest.
 Young Mems Meeting.
 The Young Mems Democratic Club of Birmingham was organized last night at a meeting of young mGr favorable to the candidacy of '. L. Higdon for sheriff. The meeting vas held in the assembly room over the Commercial club rooms. Two hundred aad sever ty-five young men joined the club
 The following officers were elected
 President Dr. R. V. Mobiey; secretary and treasurer, Coffee E. Jackson first vice president. Edward Flynn; second vice president John Stewart; third vice president. Phil Harper: fourth vice presi- dent, NJ. M U.linan; f. h vice president, J. H. Terdue sixth yiee president, John J. Cox; seventh vice president, E. l.. Gaines; eighth vice president, John Ros ensthi
 A commttee on perma nent organization was appointed as follows: A. Leo Ober- dorfer chairman; c. R. Powell, C. E. Jackson, R. N. Wheeler J. D. Strange.
 Speeches wer2 made by Dr. O. T. Dozier, H. C. Bullock, A. Leo Oberdorfer, Ed ward Flynn, Di, K. V. Mobley, s. A. FL lis Von l.. Thompson. John D. Strange, c. B. Powell, Hinds Peevey and others.
 It was announced that the next meeting of the club would be held next Saturday night.