The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-28
THE ACTUAL RECORD OF
THE WORK OF COMMITTEE
II Showed That Everything Was Done
Openly and Fairly and No Arbi-
trary Ruling was Made.
May rs. 1908.

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| Editor The Advertiser:
A. there seems to be O misunder-
standing on the part Of some Of our
citizens as to the proceedings at the
meeting Of the Democratic County
day. May 20 inst, Ithink 1t proper
| that your readers should be fully In
formed OF what the proceedings were,
and as to what action was taken.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose OF filing vacancies In the Legis-
lature. and for the transaction of such
other business as might properly come
before the committee.
There had been three deaths in the
COMMITTEES since its last meeting, and
of business was the filing Of the va
cancies. caused by death TO wit;
The death Of John Q. Crommelin
committeeman from Beat s.; the death
| OF j. j. Farley, committeeman from
Beat g: the death OF +. M. Jones, com
| mitteemsn from Beat 8.
Objection was made to the ruling OF
the chair that the vacancies In the
transaction Of other business. The
chairman held. however, that 1t was
proper that Ward Ward and Beat
should have an opportunity 10 De
represented before the committee went
into the matter Of selecting nomi-
nee for the Legislature to I'LL the va
caney created by the resignation of
Hon. r.. Tyler Goodwin. and the
transaction of other business; that II
would not be fair to proceed to- the
nomination Of candidate for the Leg
islature, ETC.. with an incomplete COM
mittee when the several vacancies
could be promptly filled so that each
beat might have representation In the
proceedings of the meeting.
An appeal was taken from the rul-
ing OF the chair on this point. and
his ruling was sustained by an over
whelming vote.
the vacancies in the several beats in
numerical order.
NFiiling the vacancy in Ward s first.
Ward next, Beat next, by the elect
tion of Messrs. James Gallagher. =.
J.. Mahoney and Arstn Jones respec-
W. t. seibels, committeeman from
Ward then rendered his resignation
as committeeman. which was accepted.
and the vacancy thus created was then
filled by the election OF Henry N.
Every beat in he county then had
representative In the meeting.
Committeeman Roemer from Beat
then introduced the following resolu-
Whereas, His Excellency, Governor
3. b. Conner. has called a special cleo
ton In Montgomery county for June
~, 1903, to fill vacancy In the House
of Representatives In the Legislature
caused by the resignation Of Hon. Ty-
rel GOODWIN;
"Ahd whereas. Section $40 OF the
Code of Alabama provides that thirty
days notice. shall be given OF the
holding of all primary elections:
And whereas, Section s72 of the
Code OF Alabama provides that certi-
fed nominations of party shall be
flied In the ONCE of the Judge of pro-
bate at least twenty days prior to the
And whereas, therefore. within the
time permitted from the date Of the
issuance of said call by the Governor
to the day filxed. by him for holding
said special election II was and is Inn
possible for this committee lawfully
, to hold q primary election to nominate
Democratic candidate for said va
cancy;
Now therefore, be it resolved by
the Democratic Executive COMMITTEES
of Montgomery County. that 1t. as
sumes the authority to make said NOM
ination itself solely for the reason that
II cannot hold q primary election I'M
time permitted under said proclamation
of the Governor calling said special
election.
BE II further resolved, that it is
the sense Of this committee that all
nominations for once made by the
Democratic party of Montgomery coun-
ty shall be made by primary elections
held for that purpose"
This resolution was unanimously
adopted by the committee. there be-
ing not single dissenting vote. /,
After the Unanimous adoption of
the foregoing resolution. General SAN
ford addressed the committee and pro-
tested against the proposed action Of
the committee in naming the NOMINEES
of the party.
After General Sanford had eonelud-
ed his remarks, the chairman stated
that II any member of the committee
tand all voted In favor of it--thare
being not dissenting vote), desired to
offer a motion to reconsider, the chair
would cheerfully put such motion so
that the committee could act upon the
suggestions made by General SANFORD
No motion to reconsider was offered,
and the committee then proceeded to
nominate for the Legislature to fill the
vacancy created by the resignation of
Hon. r. Tyler GOODWIN.
The names of two candidates were
placed in nomination. to wilt: Frank
Stollenwerck. Jr., and c. E. Cren-
shaw.
Upon a vote being taken, Mr.. Stol-
lenwerck was nominated.
The chairman then asked II there
was any further business to come be-
fore the meeting, AMI Committeeman
Henderson from Beat 10 offered the
The Executive Committee OF Mont
gomery county having set the preced-
ent in this county in selecting candi-
dates to I'LL vacancies, by choosing the
candidate In the primaries receiving
the highest votes to the nominee for
representative, therefore
BE II resolved, that in the selection
of a candidate for the State Senate for
this district. In event of the resigna-
tion of Senator Teasley, that the can
didate in the last primary for senator
from Montgomery county receiving
the next highest vote be chosen to
fill said vacancy;s that being nearest
the expression Of the choice of the
people that can now be asceFtained,
for the lack Of time and
the expense contingent upon 4
canvass in a primary, which is not jus
tilted by the position to be filled.
Resolved. further, that 1t should be
the purpose of the committee in filling
all vacancies, in case the expressed will
of the people for primary in filling
all Offices, is to be departed from, by
force of circumstances, to ascertain as
far as possible the Will and the choice
of the people; and In the absence of
a vote in that event. the best way to
the last primary. That being the will
and desire of the committee, the eandi-
date receiving the vote in the primary
next to the nominee is logically the
candi late OF the committee"
The chairman ruled that the forego-
ing resolution was out of order. mas
much as there, was no vacancy in the
ONCE of State senator.
Committeeman Hughes made the
point of order that the resolution was
out OF order and the chairman held
the point Of order well taken.