The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-22
COMMITTEE WILL MEET MONDAY NOON "SenatorS-in- aiting" Idea Not
 Taken Seriously DIVISION ABOUT THE DATE Majority or Administration Faction, IL Is Understood, Will Insist on
 August as the Primary
 Date.
DIVISION ABOUT THE DATE

The state democratic executive commit tee meets in Montgomery at the noon hour Monday next The primary object of the meeting is the setting of a date for the state primary and to arrange plan for that primary Among other matters which, in all prob ability. will receive discussion are the calling of state convention for some date after the primary and discussion of the election of senators-in- waiting to succeed to the seats of Senators Bankhead and Johnston in case either, while in office, dies.
 There will be division of the commit tee as concerns the date for the primary. The understanding is that the majority wants a late primary and their announced reasons will be the platform of the party adopted four years ago. Governor Conner desires August primary. Those of the committee who voted for the lately pro- posed prohibition amendment to the con stitution want an August primary. The people Of the state, it is evident desire an April primary The members of the committee who aided in the defeat of the
  county which has called a primary has acted according to the wishes of the peo- pie. and no date has been set later than April. The members in favor of an early primary will get around the platform of the party by declaring that one of it's vital blanks is local option, and this was tossed to the winds by that contingent which now breaches abiding by what the party stands for. There has been very little discussion as to whether or not the committee should declare for the majority or the plural ity plan.
 It Is generally believed by those in touch with the situation that a convention will be called after the primary to propagate a new platform. As far as known there is no opposition to the idea.
 On account of the robust health of Sen- ators Bankhead and Johnston the effort to arrange for the election of senators-in- waiting is not receiving general considera- ton. In case the effort is made in the meeting of the committee it is generally believed that it will be defeated. There is considerable interest in the committee meeting, and politicians from every part of the state will be in attend ance. After the meeting the race for state offices will be on in earnest.
 The following is the lineup:
 The Committee.
 Frank s. White. Birmingham. chairmani E. W. Pettus. Jr.. Selma. secretary.
 State at Large.
 W. A. Carter, ThomasvIlle; Bibb Graves, Montgomery; J. E. Foy Eufaula T. U. Crumpton. Maplesville; A. J. Driver, La fayette; W. 0. Davis, Jasper; T. R. Will Hams, Russellvile; Virgil Bouldin. Scotts- boro; w. D. Nesbitt Birmingham.
 First District.
 J. N. Grenade St. Stephens; c. l.. Fly. bart, Monroeville; Charles H. Miller, Mill Ter; R. T. Erwin, Mobile.
 Second District.
 J. B. Lloyd. Pineapple; G. R. Farnham. Evergreen; John Gamble. Troy; A. D. Tyson. Montgomery.
 Third District.
 N. P. Renfroe, Opelika: N. B. Powell, Union Springs; W. E. Lee. Columbia; H. B. steagall Ozark.
 Fourth District.
 J. B. Goodwin, Anniston; E. A Turner. Calcis; J. w. Oden, Talladega; L. B. Jeffries, Selma.
 Fifth District.
 J. Colvin Wood, Hayneville; G. S. Liv- ingston, Prattville; Ed Whaley, Ashland; w. M. Luckey, Dadevlle.
 
 Sixth District.
 M T. Ormond, Tuscaloosa Ed de Graf fnried Greensboro; Amos Horton. Pleas ant Ridge; J. c. Milner. Vernon
 Seventh District. J. B. Brown, Cullman; H. H. White. Center; J. L. Herring. Ashville; R. A. Mitchell, Alabama City.
 Eighth District.
 J. G. Kumpe. Moulton; J. H. Pride. Huntsville; J. l.. Hughston, Florence; w. R. Walter, Athens.
 Ninth District.
 E. K. Campbell, Birmingham; B. A. Thompson, Birmingham; L. N. Nunnel- lee, Centreville; D. R. Blackwood, Cleve- land.