The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-08
Lackey Makes Speech

w. NJ Lackey of Dadeville made a
strong speech against the single pri-
mary. THE executive committee should
be body looking to the best interest
of the party" he said. 1T should be
a body looking to the perpetuation
of the party. l do not think that the
people of the state want a double pri-
mary. | know they don't want it in my
county"
Mr.. Lackey in concluding his speech
moved to lay the substitute of Mr..
Pitts on the table.
He was followed by Tom Long of
Jasper, a member from the state-at-
large, who was Kissed in his references
to Mr.. Conner IF | could name a gov
ernor," he said, II would not name 3.
b. Conner. He has done wrong in my
judgment but lie has also done much
that is right"
Continuing he said: IF 3. b. Conner
comes back | believe the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company will be
largely responsible"
The next advocate of the double pri-
mary plan was b. ID. Turner of Wash
ington county, a member from the First
district. Mr.. Turner, although a young
man, made a stirring speech in reply
to Mr.. Long, and was loudly APP
plauded.
when in the history of Alabama did
Tom Long of Jasper lock arms with
b. r. Comer?" he shouted.
He electrified the convention by his
brilliant address. and was considered
one of the ablest and most ardent ad
vocates of the majority primary who
spoke during the convention.
Other speeches were made by Mr..
Callahan, Colonel Green and others, pro
and con on the suject of a single or a
double primary. Mr. Pitts finally called
for the previous question, and closed
the debate by another strong appeal
for the majority rule.
The vote resulted in victory for the
majority primary 23 to 10 as follows:
FOR SINGLE PRIMARY,
State at Large-John ]. King, Consul,
Marengo county; George W. Jones. Mont
gomery, Montgomery county; J. F.. Foy,
1Eufaua, Barbour county, r. E. Sprag-
gins Huntsville, Madison county; p G..
Bowman, Birmingham, Jefferson county
First District-F. l.. Barefeld, Butler,
Choctaw county; E. p. Wilson, Grove
Hill, Clarke county; B. d. Turner, 2Jr.,
Chatom, Washington county. f
Second District-John Gamble, Troy.
Pike county; Alexander Troy. Montgom-
cry, Montgomery county.
Third DESTRUCTIVE. w. Rainier. Union
Springs, Bullock county; ]. w. Corbett,
Ozark, Dale county; b. F. Reid, Dothan.
Houston county.
Fifth District-D. M. White, Goodwater,
Coosa county.
Sixth District-John w. Cook. Eutaw.
Greene county; DIR. A. X. Collins, MIL
port, Lamar county; DR.. j. Nj. Miller,
Cordova, Walker county.
Seventh District-W. M. Coleman, AL
bertviAe Marshall county, w. T. Nc
Cord, Alabama City, Etowah county; DIR.
j.. c.. Taylor, Haleyville, Winston county
Eighth District-H. c.. Thach, Athens
Limestone county.
Ninth District. f. Hawkins, Birming-
ham, Jefferson countyr w. j.. Pitts
Cniontown, Perry county.
AGAINST.
State at large: NJ. b. Abercrombie,
Tuskegcs. Macon county. T. /. Long,
Jasper, Walker county; J. Gardner
Green, Pell City. st. Clair county.
First district: r. T. Erwin Mobile
Mobile county.
Second district Walter Lee, Ever
green, Conecuh county; C. f. Hamilton
Greenville. Brtler county.
Third distr DEG. Waddell
Scale. Russell
Fourth dist mbliss Keith,