The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-28
REPUBLICANS WILL :
Be KEPT OUT OF THE
DEMOCRATIC RANKS
State Committee Will Raise
the Bars Sky High for
Coming Primary
TO REQUIRE PLEDGE
OF ALL MEN VOTING
Little Activity Noted in Ranks of
Candidates for State Offices
During the Past
by HUGH w. ROBERTS

Inc members OF the state democratic
executive committee are preparing to
raise the bars sky high in an effort to
prevent the gentle republican from in
truding into the pasture of the demo-
crat.
At the present time the "do-dang" as Il
factor in Alabama politics, is more I'M
popular than at any preceding period,
save that of reconstruction, in the his
tory OF the state. The state committee,
realizing, the futility OF the efforts of
county committees against the interfer-
encc OF the republicans in democratic pri-
marles, has determined to take this mat
ter into it's own hands. Thinkers are
now preparing plan.
In the intention of the committee all
democratic candidates viii find satisfao-
ton The dominant party of the state
has determined that its opponents shall
not aid in the nomination of state Off
Gals and then shoot the nominees in the
general election.
The Popular Plan
Several plans have been Suggested. 1t
is common knowledge that the county
committees have been unable to cope
with the situation Local candidates have
been willing for the republicans of their
counties to vote for them, and in this
way the republicans in all the counties
have entered the democratic fold.
The one plan which is more generally
favored is that every man who attempts
to vote in the primary will be required to
sign a pledge. The pledge will set forth
hot in aIa ha
in question voted for Wilson, or that he
would have done so mad he had an OPP
poitunity to vote. and that he will sup
port the nominees of the democratic party
In the next succeeding general election.
The raising of the bars against the re-
puhlieans will probably DE accomplished
by unanimous agreement. There will be
no opposition on the part of democratic
committeeman or democratic candidates
to any plan having for its object the ex-
clusior of republicans from democratic
primaries.
No Candidate Retires
The state committee will convene in
Montgomery January 7. AS has been
stated, the primary election will in all
probability be called for April ., and the
division as to the better of two plans the
plurality and majority, so pronounced
that it cannot at this time be roretoid
which is to be favored.
Other than speculation IN regard to the
committee meeting, things political are
unusually quiet. The glibernatorial eandi-
oates are maintaining marked silence
Charles Henderson has engaged a suite
of rooms in the Lyon-Terry building, and
after the meeting of the committee will
open north Alabama headquarters there.
Col A. M. CARRIER, campaign manager for
b. g. Conner, is preparing an itinerary for
his champion which will be taken up
shortly after the beginning of the new
year.
Efforts up to this time to produce tr-
angular campaign with Mr.. Conner and
MIR. Seed on the one hand and either Mr..
Henderson or Captain kolb on the other,
have failed. 1t is generally agreed that
whereas Mr. Henderson would have u
fine opportunity to win We're Captain
Kolb to retire, it is very probable that
with tire local option candidates in the
field the election of Mr.. Conner even in.
dorsed as he is by the Alabama Anti-Sa-
loon league, will be accomplished.
The Poole Boom
Ihra vas a ripple produced during the
affaic fU he announcement of Leander
tcaIs 81 pa, to the effect that he was
Hhluk.a 81 making the race for lieutenant
Governor inasmuch, however, as it has
Aeaelaled nat there is considerable diff
ffrsneU 81 opinion as To whether or not
Afs Ict1t was Endorsed by the recent
r e1a ntion, it is Indicated that the
0s1 ~ soon subside. 1t begins to ap-
4 prda BILE that the field is closed. AS
eel tated, Brooks Smith, state aud
4t wi De a candidate for state treas
faea ID 'e sthe plan adopted by the state
strt.ie6, makes double primary prob
ANA Mr. Smith contends that he is
F ciauy unable to weather a double
aife
al CHAM is interested in the cam
4ifiaey + b. II. Cooper, local man, for
81 Isaad commissioner. Mr.. Cooper has
raesfyt, assurances of support from every
81 am of the state, and 1t is probable
81 30 will cause one of the present
uflis sioners to lose his job. However,
tf e rank N. Julian and Leon McCord
confident that they will be returned
city.