The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
QUESTIONS BEFORE
 STATE COMMITTEE
Majority0r llraIitv Plan Must
 Be Determined Upon
DATE FOR THE PRIMARY
Nesbtt, Local Member of Committee, Thinks Convention Should Be Held to Draft Platform and Bring
 Men of Party Together.

Interest in state politics is playing handmaid to the action of the execn- tive committee, which meets Monday week, January 24, in Montgomery. The points at issue to be settled by the members of the committee are whether the primai shall be early or late, or whether the plan shall be majority or plurality It is evident that the people at large desire an early primary. Certain fac tions, on the other hand, are express ing desire for the later date. Gov ernor Conner has stated publicly his preference for an August primary.
 It is considered a certainty that the committee will set date for con ventfon this year, as was done four years ago after the nomination of B. B. Conner for governor At the coh- vention, candidates for positions of the executive committee will be elected and democratic state platform drafted.
 w. D. Nesbitt, one of Birmingham members of the committee, Is In favor of the primary for the nomination or officers.
 While I believe in nominations by primary" stated he, 'it is my opinion that the interests of democracy are conserved by holding a convention. We are brought closer together, and the factions, into which in the course or four years the party has become | divided, will be welded together again. Then it is essential, in my opinion, to formulate a platform which is nothing more or less than declaration or principles, or the public expression of | what we, as a party, stand for In the adoption of platform the position of the party relative to the l handling of the liquor traffic Is ex- pected to be the point in issue As is remembered, the party at the present time is bound to local option. As to wh eth CT or not fight will be developed to cause a change in the platform In this regard is a matter of specula- ton.
 The membership of the state commit tee is as follows: The Committee. Frank s. White, Birmingham. chair man; B. w. Pettus, Jr., Selma, secre- tary-
 State at Large. w. A. Carter, Thomasville: Bibb Graves, Montgomery; J. E. Fcy, Flu fauia; T. U. Crumpton, Maplesville; A. J. Driver, Lafayette; w. C. Davis, Jas per; T. R. Williams, RusseIlville; Virgil Bouldin, Scottsboro; W. D. Nesbitt, Bir- mingham.
 First District J. N. Grenade St. Stephens; C. l.. Fly bart, Monroevine; Charles H. Miller, Mill ler R. T. Erwin, Mobile.
 Second District. J. B. Lloyd, Pineapple; c. R. Farnham, Evergreen John Gamble, Troy: A. h. Tyson, Montgomery
 Third District. N P Renfroe. Opelika;. N B. Powell, Union Springs; W. l.. Lee, Columbia; H. B. steagaIl, Ozark.
 Fourth District. J. B. Goodwin, Admission; E. A. Tur- ner, Calcis; J. w. Oden, Tafiadega; l.. E. Jeffries, Selma.
 Fifth District. J. colvin Wood. Hayneville; G. s. Liv- ingston, Prattville. Ed Whaley, Ashland; w. M. Luckey, Dadeville. Sixth District. M T. Ormond. Tuscaloosa; Ed de Graf fnried. Greensboro; Amos Horton, Pleas ant Ridge; J. c. Miner Vernon.
 Seventh District.
 J. B. Brown, Cullman; H. H. White. Center J. l.. Herring, Ashville; R. A. Mitchell, Alabama City.
 Eighth District.
 J. C. Kumpe. Moulton; J. H. Pride, Huntsville;. J. L. Hughston, Florence; w. R. Walter Athens.
 Ninth District.
 F. K. Campbell Birmingham: B. A. Thompson, Birminghan:; l.. N. Nunnel- lee. Centrevile; D. R. Blackwood, Cleve- land.