The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
LOCAL OPTION PLANK WILL
BE MADE STRONGER STILL
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to come down and it seems probable
that the fight will go on the hoor OF
the convention unless there Is some
development tomorrow morning. I'm
ill midnight the aotel lobby was
crowded with delegates and the ad-
herents of both candidates were busily
at work using every influence to Sc
cure votes Tyler Goodwin seems to
have the advantage.
Nearly every delegation has held
caucus and has decided how to cast
ats vote on most of the issues.
The jefferson delegation met at s
O'Clock and voted unanimously in favor
of local option, Endorsed James Wealth
erly for permanent chairman and John
Tomlinson for member of the COM
mittee on platform. Maj. w. w. Screws
was suggested for chairman of the
committee on platform. The delega-
tion passed resolution thanking the
papers of the state who had supported
ONeal.
A warm fight ensued when John Al
man made motion adopting the unit
rule for the delegation. Wilson Brown
holding a proxy and Garner GOODWIN
led the fight against it, but it was
Anal1y agreed that those delegates VINO
wish to do SO may vote as unit
but those desiring to keep out may
10 enter the agreement.
Nesbitt Is Thanked
On motion of Mr.. Lackey, after much
discussion, the contest was referred
again to the county committee of
Macon, with instructions that it be
heard and justice given both candi-
dates.
The committee adopted resolution
unanimously thanking Chairman w. ID.
Eesbitt for his conscientious service
as chairman, his untiring efforts to
direct the democracy of the state in
harmonious paths and his impartiality
IN presiding over the committee.
Mr. Nesbitt thanked the committee
and made a speech suggesting that tn e
incoming committee should profit by
the example of the old that there
IL a woeful lack of information and
precedent in meeting questions which
arise.
At jefferson Caucus
Those present at the Jefferson county
oaucus tonight were DR.. j. F. Gillespie,
presiding; Sol Caheen, J. w. Tomlinson,
Yin Leath, DR.. Sam Wilder, Hunter
Smith w. P. Pinkard, Marcus Well, I.
H Motion, John c. Pugh, DR.. E. I. Field
Joseph T. Collins, Jr., Gardner Goodwin,
Wilson Brown. Frank Fowlkes, w B.
Mcdowell, Frank Nelson. George Whit
Burgin, j. B. Reid, Emil Lesser, G. M
Taylor, w. o. Lanning, e. ]. McCrossin
T.. W. Booker. John Abbott, J. c. AL
mon, John Altman, DR.. w. F. Bank, Eu-
gene L. Brown, Guy Johnston. p G
Bowman. Joe Scully, Lee Cowart DR.. F
n Johnson, W. P. G. Harding, Forney
Johnston and Lee c. Bradley.
The committee on platform devoted
most of its time tonight to preiminaries
each member preparing different sections
The local option plank will be made, !
4 said, Just as strong as possible. /
seems very probable that the nomination
Of supreme court judges by convention
will be recommended to the legislature.
The statewiders held another meeting
tonight and agreed on speakers to pro
test against the local option plank. wv
will argue" said Fred Jackson, that
Is a moral issue and should not b
bro ught into politics"
State Committee Selected
The committee on selection of a stat
committee met and made up a partia
y 1ist- Among the committeeman from tn
state at large will be Byrd Farmer o
Houston, W. w. Screws of Montgomery
p. G. Bowman Of Jefferson, Thomas 1