The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
MULL|N AND RICH
PRESIDING OFFICERS
Executive Committee By a Com
promise Elects Head
ADMINISTRATION DEFEATED
Mooney Beat for Secretary BY Abe
Rich-conference Committee Was
ecessary-Shelby's Vote
Turned the Tide.

After thirty Intellectual ballots cast for
A. w. Nelson and Graham Perdue, for
chairman of the city democratic executive
committee, compromise was effected
whereby Atticus H. Mullin received the
nomination, and was subsequently elect
ed unanimously. A. p Rich, secretary
of the old committee, was reelected last
night over B. II. Mooney, the vote stand
ini' to 8. Mr.. Mooney was unanimously
elected treasurer
When the committee was called to or
der the municipal administration and the
opposition factions lined up to 9, and
thirty efforts to choose between Mr.
Nelson and Mr.. Perdue failed. 1t is re-
membered that these were the candidates
nominated at the time of the last meet
ing neither being elected after forty-two
ballots were taken.
Old Deadlock Obtains.
The balloting was commenced immedi-
ately on calling the meeting to order
last night, and after the first voting it
wa5 seen that the old deadlock obtained.
The following voted for Nelson Burson,
Oliver, Shelby, jackson, Stewart Howe,
Johnston and Mooney. The following was
the vote for Perdue: Alternately Cliff
ford Rich, karpeles, Mullin, Miller,
Tomppert and Matthews. the latter hav-
iny been seated as the proxy of James
F. Hawkins.
Unlike the first meeting, the candidates
themselves were excused from voting.
This came after a suggestion by Candi-
date Nelson, who thought it would be
well fer the candidates to vote for each
other The idea did not suit Mr.. Perdue,
however, and a compromise was eff
fected whereby both were excused.
The Administrations Defeat.
The long fight in the committee ended
las. night with the opposition victorious.
Committeeman Mulin and Committeeman
Ricn who had both supported Mr.. Per-
due, were elected chairman and secretary,
respectively the first named unanimously
and the second over an administration
candidate. Some surprise was occasioned
when Committeeman Shelby, who, it was
understood, was the floor leader of the
administration faction, cast his ballot in
favor of Mr.. Rich. Chairman Mullin
as ed Secretary Rich not to call his
name. After his victory, Mr.. Rich NOM
mated Mr. Mooney for the treasuryship,
an he was unanimously elected.
Conference Committee Named.
When it was seen that the committee
cold not agree a chairman, Com
mitteeman Miller succeeded in getting a
motion passed calling for the appoint
rnent OF a conference committee to nomi-
nate chairman, 1t being the understand
Ia that the committee would support
the nominee of this conference commit
tee. 1t was further stipulated that as
members of this conference committee
Candidates Perdue and Nelson should be
named, and that each should be addi-
tion.-liy represented by two of his sup
po-ters. The following was the confer
ence committee as named by Acting
Chairman Mullin:
For Perdue: Perdue, Miller Alternately.
For Nelson: Nelson, Mooney Stewart.
After an absence of fifteen minutes
the committee returned, and Mr.. Nelson
placed in nomination Mr.. Mullin, and Mr..
erdue seconded the nomination. Mr..
Neon then moved tina the secretary cast
the entire vote of the committee for
the committeeman from the Third ward
Rich Defeats Mooney.
Mr.. Nelson, when the nominations for
tn, secretaryship was in order, proposed
Committeeman Mooney. Committeeman
Clifford, from the other end of the house
proposed Committeeman Rich. AS these
candidates were identified with the two
factions that have been in evidence since
the committee was formulated, 1t was
t o4ght that there would be another
deadlock. This was prevented, however.
wen Chairman Mullin instructed Acting
Secretary Rich to pass his name when
calling the roll, and when Mr.. Shelby
cast his vote for Mr.. Rich. After the
balloting, Acting Secretary Rich an
nounced that he had received nine votes
and Mr.. Mooney only eight.
hen the new treasurer makes a re-
fund to the candidates of the surplus
fro. the entrance fees, the present work
of the committee will he finished 1t will
then take back seat out of public view
unl.1 the next municipal primary.
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