The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-03

and expect to die a democrat This is all l have to say
 Mr. Douglass then stepped from the platform and retired from the chamber.
 The committee sustained his vote.
 Immediately afterward there was mo- ton to adjourn and as it had previously been agreed that the meeting would last no longer than Il o'clock, adjournment was ordered until Thursday night.
 Mode of Procedure.
 Prior to the examination of witnesses the committee went into executive ses. sion, and adopted the following mode of procedure, Committeeman Stewart offer ing the suggestion:
 ''Be it resolved, That we, the city dem ocratic executive committee, favor the following plan in settling the contest be- tween Asa L. Hoyt, the democratic nom- inee for alderman of the Third ward, and A. A. Gambill. contestant:
 IA A. Gambill has furnished Messrs. Kerr & Haley, representing Asa L. Hoyt, with 105 names. claiming these 105 names were not entitled to participate in the primary held on September 21, as they voted for Asa L. Hoyt and some repub- lican. or did not support all the demo- cratic nominees.
 Tn order to settle this contest fairly and justly to both parties, we will throw out all votes that were boiled for Asa l.. Hoyt and some republican or independ- ent, or A. A. Gambill and some repub- lican or independent and we are now ready to hear evidence in this contest.
 Be it further resolved, That this com mittee shall meet Monday, Thursday and Friday nights of this week to hear evi- dence in this case, and that all evidence must be in within the above named dates.
 4se it further resolved, That we favor counting all votes that voted for Asa L. Hoyt or A. A Gambill and who failed to participate in the general election or who voted in the general election and who failed to vote for all of the demo- cratic nominees"
 This method of procedure was adopted by a unanimous vote.
 Contestant Takes Exceptions.
 When the session was again made an open one attorneys for the contestant took exception to the final count in the above adopted method of procedure.
 This count is practically the same as that of the report of the subcommittee, which section of the report was overruled by the committee as a whole at it's last meeting.
 The contestant took the ground lh 1t the committee, without the proper par liamentary procedure. which they claimed had not been put in operation, could not in executive session overrule its previous action.
 It further developed, too, that several of the committee, including Chairman Metcalf, MT. Enslen, MT. Rosenstihl Judge Garrett and others did not so un- derstand the method of procedure when they voted for it's adoption.
 The matter. however, was again voted upon when Chairman Metcalfs ruling that H. w. Richards vote was disquali- fled was smashed by vote of the com mttee, to which the question had been appealed.
 Springs Another Surprise.
 Before taking testimony, Committed man Stewart sprung another surprise when he offered resolution referring the controversy to the city council His reso- lution was requesting the president of the council to appoint a committee of three to furnish evidence to the commit tee
 Committeeman Stewart. in supporting his resolution, stated that he was in favor of throwing the matter into the h.,as of the council Csopynitt aano a n