The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-28
Executive Committee Filled Vacancy in Ticket Caused
 By Withdrawl of Street
THOMAS KENNEMER IS
 TO FIGHT CAMPAIGN
Parsons and Culli Named For Su- preme and Appellate Court Jus tices-The Session Began
 At Noon

At a meeting of the republican state executive committee held yesterday noon in the assembly rooms at the city hall Judge James B. Shields of Jasper was nominated for governor of Alabama on the republican ticket in lieu of Oliver D. Street. who was nominated at the recent republican state convention for that office.
 Mir. Street, who was formerly United States attorney for the northern district Of Alabama, notified the committee that for business reasons it was impossible for him to stay on the ticket and asked that his name be withdrawn.
 The committee received the withdrawal of MT Streets name with regrets and at the meeting yesterday Judge Shields name was substituted, and he will head the republican ticket of the state. He was notified of his nomination yesterday over long distance telephone and atsonce state he would accept the nomination. ! Kennemer Campaign Manager , The committee also nominated George Ii. Parsons of Talladega for chief jus tice of the supreme court, and P. E. Culli of Gadsden for judge of the court of ap- peals.
 The committee was called together by Pope M. Long. chairman, for the pur- pose of completing the republican ticket and to select campaign committee. Of the g members of the state executive committee 30 were in attendance and were called to order at 12 o'clock by Chairman Long, with Charles B. Kenne- cta ha pose of the meeting the chairman ap- pointed committee on nominations and declared a recess until o'clock. The committee had the names of four or five . prominent republicans who had been men, toned for the nomination for governor and finally settled on Judge Shields The report of the nominating committee was adopted unanimously and the nomi- nees notified of their selection. With these three nominations the republican state ticket is now complete.
 The matter of waging an active cam paign for the election of the republican nominees was discussed and campaign committee was authorized with Thomas J. Kennemer as chairman. He will se- lect the members of the committee later
  ing of the executive committee and ad- 5ournment was had.
 A. About the Nominees
 Judge Shields has been prominent in republican circles of the state for many years. He was at one time postmaster at Jasper and was formerly probate judge of Walker county. He is widely known throughout the state and 1t is said will make an aggressive campaign for the office of governor.
 George H. Parsons, nominee for chief justice of the supreme court. is also wide ly known, having taken leading part in the republican activities of the state He Is a prominent attorney of Talladega and his friends claim is well fitted for the position he seeks
 Judge P. E. Culli is referee in bank { vuptcy at Gadsden and one of the lead Ming attorneys of Etowah county. The meeting yesterday was devoid of any special features, the committee trans acting the business for which it was called together with dispatch and at it's conclusion adjourned.