The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-16
Executive Committee Holds First Session Today But Will
 Probably Adjourn Early
CHEATHAM OUT OF RACE
 JORDAN Is N0N-COMMITAL
Is Not Candidate for Reelection, But He Would Probably Take Place If Offered-Other Gossip Heard
 Among the Visitors.

The advance gaurd of the third annual convention of the Southern Cotton asso- citation has reached the city and by to- ! morrow morning Birmingham will be thronged with people from all sections of the south interested in cotton. The officers and many of the members of the executive committee arrived yes terday and still others. from the most distant states will arrive this morning. The first session of the executive com mittee will be held in the private dining hall of the Hotel Hillman this morn ing at 10 o'clock
 Yesterday was taken up by conferences among the delegates and officers who had arrived and no regular session was called The lobby of the Hotel Hillman was a scene of many small group con ferenees during the day, in which the various questions that may come up for consideration in the convention were dis cussed
 It is expected that practically all the members of the executive committee will be on hand when the meeting is called this morning.
 Harvie Jordan, president of the asso- citation, has been in the city since Sun day night. Secretary Richard Cheatham arrived yesterday morning and Treas urer F. H. Hyatt will arrive this morn- ing.
 Will Take Recess.
 It is generally understood that the meeting of the executive committee will take recess tonight till next Monday or until after the adjournment of the mass convention which will assemble to- morrow morning and will be in session till Saturday night.
 The Alabama delegation and, it is said. other state delegations, will ask that this recess be taken to give the mass convention an opportunity to make some recommendations as to the selection of officers and some other matters
 The mass convention which will assem- ble tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the Hippodrome, at the corner of Seven teenth street and Third avenue, promises to be the largest ever held by the asso- citation Several questions of vital inn portance to the association are to be settled at this meeting by the executive COmmlttee ana Dy VI thO mass convention.
 It is said that the future strength and success of the association largely de- bends upon the action taken at this time and for this reason it is expected that the attendance will be very large from all sections of the cotton belt.
 One of the most important matters to be discussed is the formation of the lold- ing company, suggested at the special meeting of the executive committee last fall The plan suggested is to form corporation to take charge of a large part of the cotton crop, and hold it for good prices, and in connection to organize a system of warehouse certification, by which the farmers can store their cotton anl receive advances on the certificates.
 Permanent Headquarters.
 Another matter that will probably come before the convention is the establishment of permanent headquarters at Birming ham, The Commercial club of Birming- ham has this matter in charge and will ask that Birmingham be selected. The headquarters are at present located at Atlanta, but by no special order of the eis9oCNAeDeACiAs President Harvie Jordan and he selected Atlanta, as that was most convenient for himself.
 It is said that President Jordan, in case he is again selected as president, will not object to the headquarters being located at Birmingham. Mir Jordan is not a candidate for reelection, but it is believed that he will again accept the position if it is offered him.
 The selection of officers for another year will be a very live issue in the con- venton. Several candidates have been suggested for president, but no definite movement has been instituted in favor of any one.
 Richard Cheathm, the present secretary, stated positively last night that he would not stand for reelection, nor would he accept if elected. He said that his private business is such that he cannot afford to neglect it further.
 While there is no avowed candidate in the field for this position, Dr. Will Wood, secretary of the Mississippi state divis- ion is being prominently mentioned for the place.
 F. H. Hyatt, the present treasurer, will probably be reelected to his position. The Executive Committee. Following are the members of the executive committee selected by the sev- eral state divisions and also the names of the state division presidents who are ex-officio members of the executive oom- mittee
 Alabama-C. l.. Gay, W. l.. Jones' J. II. Harris.
 Arkansas-Dr l.. E. Love, w. J. White. Florda-J. D. Smith. Georgia-D. c. Hughes, M. V. Calvin, L. Everett.
 Indian Territory-J. A. Taylor Louisiana-W. l.. Foster, G. W. Sentel, F. l.. Maxwell.
 Mississippi-S. A. Witherspoon, J. w. McGrath, J. McC. Martin.
 North Carolina-J. P. Allison, E. L. Daughtridge.
 Oklahoma-L. B. Irwin.
 South Carolina-E. L. Archer. Dr. W. W. Ray.
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