The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-13

Deeper grows the muddle in which the members of the county subcommittee have managed to get themselves.
 Yesterday, In a statement made by Samuel B. Stern. one of the members, it was made known that J. H. Trice, former chairman, had been removed from office, and that Mir. Stern had been chosen as his successor.
 The meeting in which this action was taken occurred last Monday, and in the office of MT. Stern. Mr. Trice was not present, though MT. Stern declares that the former chairman was given notihca- ton that the meeting would be held. At the same meeting the office of treasurer was created. and Charles K. Hall chosen to serve in that capacity.
 MT. Trice, in a conversation yesterday afternoon with the representative of The Age-Herald, stated that he was aware Of his removal, but that in his opinion that action amounted to nothing, inasmuch as simultaneously with the conclusion of the election the subcommittee passed out of existence.
 Trice Says Revenge"
 
 they choose" was his way of expressing his opinion. ''They are sore because refused to sign the petition that each of them be paid $500 for services rendered the party. Any statement that they might make rehecting upon me is abso- lutely false. Their motive is revenge based on my action in preventing them from remunerating themselves out of the fund of money which rightfully belongs to the candidates
 In the statement made by MT. stern, it was charged that Chairman Trice award ed the contract for ballot printing with out referring the question to other mem bers of the committee. When notified that the charge would be published. MT. Trice declared that 1t was absolutely false, and that each member voted on the proposition.
 In the meantime the money belonging to the candidates, sum in excess of $500 is reposng in the Jefferson County Savings bank, and interest is centered In the meeting of the committee as whole, at which meeting action will be taken in reference to the financial statement of the members of the subcommittee, and to the members themselves.
 Resolution of Removal
 The resolution, which resulted in the removal of MT Trice, was introduced by Charles K. Hall, seconded by Clark Jones, and adopted unanimously. It follows:
 Whereas, it has come to the knowl- edge of this subcommittee that the chair man thereof, in violation of the resolu- tion heretofore adopted by this commit- tee unanimously. that no funds be paid out or checks Issued without the author ity of the said committee evidenced by a resolution, has drawn and issued checks in the name of the subcommittee in a large sum of money. without having first received authority therefor by resolution from the said subcommittee or in any manner being authorized so to do, and even without the knowledge of the said subcommittee; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved. That for the reasons above set forth the said chairman, J. H. Trice, of the said subcommittee, be displaced and removed as chairman of said com mittee, and the office of chairman there of be declared vacant and that an cleo tion for the position of chairman of the sub committee of the county executive committee for Jefferson county of the democratic and conservative party of Alabama be now declared in order, and that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Jefferson County Savings bank,