The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-08
SESSION IN DETAIL

montgomery, January 7.-(SpeciaI THE
committee was called to order a few min
utes after IL o'clock by Chairman Tyler
Goodwyn. All members were present with
TIE exception of threa--Len T.. Greer of
calhoun, member from the state at large.
W. l.. McCaa of Calhoun, member from
the Fourth district, and Evan f. Allison
OF Sumter from the Sixth district.
Inc f1rst action of the committee was to-
nj the vacancy of Judge John C, Pugh oe
Birmingham, from the Ninth district
whose resignation was presented to the
committee. As his successor J. r. Haw-
kins of Jefferson was unanimously
elected.
Coz. Gardner Green of st. Clair county.
a member from the state at large. took
the floor and explained that at the So
hcitator of friends he had decided to re-
main on the committee, although a can
didate for attorney general Colonel
Green said his opponents in the race hA d
expressed Willingness for him to remain
on the communities
Kelly Dixon of Talladega, member
from the Fourth district secured permis
sion to introduce resolution to provide
for the rules of the next primary election
to provide for the qualification of the
voters, and to provide for single pri-
mary. The resolution specified that the
white democratic electors who are quail
fled under the laws of the state be al
lowed to participate, ana that ore primary
be held for all offices--from ! that of
gov ernor down.
The resolution provided that there shall
be nominated in the April primary one
candidate for governor, a United States
senator one judge of the court of appeals,
TWO justices Of the supreme court a state
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the railroad commission, a secretary of
state, superintendent Of education and
candidates for the various other state
and county offices.
Argues for Resolution
Mr. Dixon was arguing for the passage
OF his resolution when there was a call
for better order In the hall, and Chair
man Goodwin named as sergeants-at-
arms William II. Hurter, Murray White
an0 Frank Rosensteihl.
Following Mr.. Dixon speech, on motion
of Mr.. Lackey of Dadevllle, it was de-
cided to vote on the various clauses sepa-
rately. The first clause, Or section, of the
resolution, providing for the exclusion
OF republicans from the primary, was
adopted without opposition, but the ques-
ton of passing the second section, pro-
viding for a single primary. called forth
the greatest discussion of the day.
Mr.. Dixon was the champion of the one
primary method, and made the opening
speech In favor of that plan. The speaker
declared that the democrats Of the state
did not want two primaries, and that the
double primary system was "a Frame
up for the purpose of defeating one can
d!date in the race.
At this point w w. Callihan of Decatur
raised the question as to the nomination
OF appellate and supreme court judges
maintaining that they should be noml-
mated by convention. This question
provoked some discussion by a few of the
members, but was quickly passed over
for the consideration of the original ques-
ton, that of provding>a single or double
primary.
Pitts Resolution
The greatest discussion of the day came
up as result of the resolution of w. l..
Pitts Of Uniontown, to provide double
primary for all state officers. The reso-