The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-19
Question of Submitting the Amendment Most Im- pOrtant for Next
 Tuesday
FOR
 COUNTY OFFICES
State Committee Will Be Called Upon to Fill the Several Vacancies As Its First Proee-
 dure
By W. J. ROLES

With the meeting of the democratic state executive committee at the Tut wiler hotel next Tuesday the politicians and office seekers will begin to take q livelier interest in the approaching pri- mary election full state ticket, United States senator, representatives from the 10 congressional districts, state senators and representatives in the leg slature and sheriffs in each of the 6f counties in the state are to be nominated at the primary election on August Is.
 Since the state committee was elected four years ago there have been four deaths among it's members and two others will probably tender their resigna- tions at the meeting this week, making it necessary to fill six vacancies. Those that have died are Frank Lull of Fillmore, Judge Woods of Lowndes, George A. Searcy of Tuscaloosa, and Judge Kumpe of Lawrence. Judge R. T. Erwin of Mo- bile, recently appointed federal judge. and Capt E. c. Betts of Huntsville, now in the United States army. it is ex- pected, Will hand in their resignations
 Col. Bibb Graves of Montgomery, chair man of the committee, because of hls commission in the army and the prooa- bility of lis going to France at an early date, Will not be present, nor will the secretary. George H, Estes of Birmins- ham, who is in New York under medical treatment. In the absence of Chairman Graves, Borden Burr of Birmingham, member from the Ninth district will cal tlo do ttl a temporary chairman is selected.
 QUESTION OF SUBMISSION
 The matter to come before the commit tee that is attracting the most atten- tion is the question of submitting the ratification of the prohibition amend ment to the federal constitution to a direct vote of the people, at the August primary. How the majority of the com mttee stands on this question is not known at this time, though advocates and opponents of submission both ciaim such majority.
 That the campaign on the amendment this summer will occupy much public al- tention is indicated by the fact that both sides have perfected state organizations with committee headquarters in Bir- mingham. James Weatherly, former city comm missioner, is chairman of the rali-
  Smith, former city attorney of Birming ham, IS chairman of the anti-ratifica- ton committee.
 INTEREST IN RACES
 Probably next in interest to the ques- tion of ratification comes the congress sional election in this district. Four can didates have already announced against the present representative, George Hud- dleston, and a lively contest is assured MT. Huddleston is now serving his sec ond term. Support of the administra- tion will be the big issue in this race. The candidates so far announced. in ad- dition to MT. Huddleston, are Fred M. Jackson, manufacturer and building as- socation manager; Mir B. Grace, at- torney at law; J. F. Carle, insurance man, and Dr. A. J. Dickinson, pastor of the First Baptist church.
 For United States senator there are two candidates, Senator John H. Bank head, the incumbent, and Capt. Frank $. White of Birmingham, who served out the unexpired term of the late Senator Joseph F. Johnston a few years ago. Captain White In his announcement, at tackled the actions of Senator Bankhead
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