The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-18

feated L. E. Jeffries, the Mallory man
from Dallas. who alone stood against him.
by the decisive vote of 1888 to 219
The report of Lee Cowart, chairman
of the committee on nomination of a
state executive committee, was adopted
though the Mallory forces and a faction
of the Third district brought all their guns,
and with noise that almost tore the roof
off the theatre sought to carry vote for
reconsideration.
Before the attacks of w. w. Callahan
of Decatur and NJ s. Carmichael of Cof-
fee, who brought forth loud cries for
democratic local self government, 1t
seemed for a moment that the report of
the committee would fall. but In the face
of hooting, Lee Coward, chairman of the
committee, made such a telling defense
of the report that it was sustained.
Committee Report Adopted
The report of the committee followed
Immediately after Colonel O'Neals speech.
1t was adopted before NJ 8. Carmichael
of Coffee could gain the floor. He sought
to offer a substitute that they should
select from the state at large one man
from each congressional district who has
been Endorsed in a caucus held by the
delegates of the counties in said district,
and that the four committeeman from
each district should be the four persons
who have been Endorsed by vote of
caucus of the delegates of the counties
composing each district
He declared that the Third district had
held a caucus and nominated its members
of the state committee, and with a plea
for local self-government demanded that
their, recommendation be substituted. j.
Morgan Burns of Morgan called for three
cheers for local self-government, aQd for
two hours men could not be heard Jun
less they shouted, sometimes not then.
Mr.. Callahan of Morgan asked rs it
necessary to break down local self-govern-
ment to keep from electing Mallory men
to the committee? Then this party is a
misnomer The Conner administration
was abused and villifed for doing this
very thing
In the face of the storm Lee Cowart
rose to defend his report, DENYING the
intimation that 1t had ignored the wishes
or the districts; and, taking them up
one by one, showed that only in the
Third was there any opposition to those
selected; that in each case the recon-
mendation of the district caucus had been
accepted, and that in the Third district
there was not full meeting; that two
NAV ,af
had selected the best men from both
sides.
Motion to Reconsider
Mr.. Carmichael moved to reconsider
the report of the committee, claiming that
Probate Judge s. N. Roe of Coffee had
been repudiated. DR.. J. S. Gillespie of
Jefferson moved to table, and Chairman
Weatherly ruled that the ayes had it,
In the meantime P. G. Bowman had
made speech declaring that there were
already too many Mallory men on the
committee. you ought to thank God that
you've got that much. You amt entitled
to it, he said.
John A. Rogers made a lengthy speech,
asking for harmony in the party, Iaud-
ing Mr.. Mallory to the sky, paying him
a beautiful tribute, and asking that his
friends emulate his example ana bow 20
the will C. the majority. The noise and
stamping of feet finally drove him from
the platform. +, ezE
GOODWIN Made State Chairman
Next came the election of state chair
man. Ed deGraffenreid of Hale nonai-
mated l.. E. Jeffries of Selma. Then
Jesse Stallings, whose action has been
the subject of speculation for IS hours,
played his hand Declaring that his OBJ
ject was for the good of the democratic
party. and not believing that at a time
OF 50 much strife, when prosperity and
pence is in sight. there should be any
further strife. and that some man should
be chosen that meets the approval of all
Alabama. he was willing TO subordinate
his ambition and nominated John A..