The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-03
STATE DEMOCRATIC. COMMITTEE WILL. MEET JANUARY 13.
Woman Representation Will Be Principal Subject Dis- cuSSed At Montgom-
 cry Executive Body

Referring to one subject that will be discussed at the forthcoming meet ing of the state democratic execu- tive committee in Montgomery. Janu ary. 13, for which he issued a call yesterday. retiring Chairman W. D. Nesbitt said:
 Tn times past there were good reasons why a man might vote the democratic ticket in local elections and the republican in national. That time, In my opinion, is passed. believe we have reached that politi- cal situation where voters should stand by their colors, whiehsoever they be-
 This remark was made relative to the subject of fixing qualifications of voters. which will come before the committee meeting. Mir. Nesbitt Is inclined to believe that the bars that have been down so long might ad- visedly be raised.
 Woman Representation
 With regard to women on the state committee, Mir. Nesbitt' has pointed out that the national committee has a woman member for every man, the women having been elected by their state delegations at the national con vention. He believes women should be fully represented on the commit tee because they are voters. Whether they shall offer in the primaries as men have heretofore done or some other arrangement made for woman representation is for the committee to decide.
 Elect New Chairman
 MT. Nesbitt has resigned the chair manship and his successor fs to be elected. J. c. Webb of Mobile is prominently mentioned. Other names used in this connection are Borden Burr, Forney Johnston. l.. L. Hers berg, S. F. Mcdowell and several other members of the committee.
 The call for the meeting. issued by Mir. Nesbitt yesterday, Is as follows;
 Call for Meeting
 The state democratic executive committee is hereby called to meet in Montgomery, senate chamber of the capitol. Friday, January 13, 1922, at 1 o'clock.
 The committee will have before 1t the following matters:
 Acceptance of resignation of the present chairman.
 Elect successor for unexpired term.
 Fixing of qualification for voters in democratic primaries, l3Ez
 Fixing qualifications and assess ments of democratic candidates in 1922 primaries.
 Arranging for women members on democratic committees, both state and county, and providing methods for their selection.
 Arranging for more complete and co-ordinating work between the county and state committees and the rational committee.
 Any other matters that the mem bers may wish to take up.
 l have called the meeting at Mont gemery in deference to the wishes and convenience of the south state members, and have named Friday, January 13, that all of us may have cleaned up our pressing New Year personal work.
 The meeting is important and will require some hours of work to ac- cemplish a thoughtful and satisfac- tory program.
 expect to have with us National Democratic Chairman Cordele Hull, National Committeeman Barrett, Ma tional Committeewoman McNeel and Mrs. Maud Wood Park, national presi- dent of the League of Women Voters, and possibly other interested and dis tinguished visitors.
 1921 will then be history
 1922 will be opportunity.
 Let's go.