The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-03
Wils0n-Marshall Club Dele gates and State Committee
 Meets Tomorrow
UNDERWOOD, HEFLIN
 AND O'NEAL TO SPEAK
Purpose of Convention Is to Arouse Enthusiasm for Democratic Presi- dential Candidate-FOur Elec-
 tors Are to Be Nominated

For the purpose of attending tomor- row the meeting of the Alabama dem ocratic executive committee and the the Wilson Marshall clubs of the coun- ties of the state, prominent citizens from every section of the common wealth will begin gathering in Bir- mingham this afternoon.
 According to the present plan. there will be a split session of the conveu- tion, the first occurring in the morn ing and the second at night. Between the sessions will occur the meeting of the executive committee.
 The meeting of the executive com mittee was called for the purpose of nominating new electors to take the place of certain electors nominated in April who are said to be ineligible to hold office. The four men who were assailed on the ground of ineligibility were c. H. Billingsley, chief clerk of the pure food department of the state; J. H. Stewart, one of the clerks in the Francis of Decatur, former pension ex- aminer and justice of the peace, and G. Ernest Jones. member of the all dermanic board of Clio.
 The convention was called for the purpose of arousing renewed enthusi- asm in the cause of the democratic presidential candidate and to discuss ways and means of raising more money for the use of the national campaign committee.
 One Contest Probable The four electors alleged to be ip- eligible were assailed on the ground that each holds or did hold an office of trust or remuneration, or in assum- ing their duties, were compelled to take an oath.
 MT. Francis. as soon as he was informed of the possibility that he could not serve on account of the offices which he held. resigned both of them. MT. Bilingsley and MT. Stewart, although neither be- lieves himself to be ineligible, have re- signed the offices to which they were elected, and to run for which they were compelled to pay an entrance fee of $50 Nothing has been heard from MT. Jones. and it is probable that his successor will be named by the executive commit
 tee after a contest.
 So strong has been the belief that
 neither MT. Billingsley or MT. Stewart
 were ineligible. that there has been a disposition on the part of several of the members of the committee to decline to elect men to succeed them. MT. Billings ley. however, has declared that If this fs oh4x -fx of the committee. he will declare from the floor that while he Is certain that he is eligible to serve, rather than run the risk of endangering the success of the na- tional ticket. he would insist that his resignation be accepted It is understood that MT. Stewart will assume an identical position.
 As successor of Billingsley and Stew art, three names have been mentioned. Morgan Holley of Wetumpka J. R. Ros- son of Cullman and Judge w. P. McCros- sin of Birmingham No candidate to suc- ceed MT Jones has been mentioned as yet, although 1t is probable that s. J. Wright of Clayton will be put in nomi- nation.
 Three Prominent Speakers
 The feature of the convention will be addresses by Oscar w. Underwood, Ninth district congressman and chair man of the ways and means commit tee; Gov. Emmet O'Neal and J. Thomas Heflin congressman of the Fifth dis trict.
 One of the speakers will appear dur ing the morning session and the others at night. In addition there will be otb- CT speeches. each filled with optimism concerning the prospects of democratic success In the national campaign, and each intended to arouse the citizens of Alabama to renewed enthusiasm and activity in the cause.
 offer for sale at auction of lot which was donated to the cause of demo- cratic success by Birmingham real estate firm On account of the good cause to which the proceeds will go. 1t is considered likely that the bidding will be spirited and that for a sum more than its real value the lot will go to the someone of the more enthu- siastic supporters of Wilson.
 Prominent democrats from every county of the state will be in attend ance. and for that reason the gathering