The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-10
STATE CONVENTION. WILL MEET SEPT. ].
 AT MONTGOMERY.
Delegates Will Be Elected in Primary-NationaI Speak CTS Invited to Attend
 Convention

Naming September as the date of assembly of the state convention of the democratic party at Montgomery and designating the number of allot- ted delegates and the manner in which they will be elected featured the meeting of the subcommittee on convention which met at the Tutwiler hotel yesterday morning.
 Election of delegates at the urinary of August 8, offered in resolution by Bordon Burr carried. tabling a reso- luton of ". D. Nesbitt requiring that delegates to the state convention be elected on individual precinct choice. TnS method of procedure did not ma support and when Burr's resolu- ton on the general convention plan was offered not a dissenting vote was cast. Mir. Nesbitt finally voting in favor of the plan
 The committee agreed that for the state at large there shall be ten oeiegates; two for each senatorial district and the several counties of the state shall have a representation equal to twice the number of repre- sentatives in the house of represeu- tatives and thet the state executive committee elected in said primary shall also be delegates. James H. Webb, state democratic executive chairman Is temporary chairman of the convention until his successor is named.
 Candidates for election as delegates 70 the state convention shall qualify as such candidates before the first day of April, by filing his or her name with the state chairman if a delegate at large, and, If a candidate for election from senatorial district or from a county, the name must be hled with the county chairman for that particular county which he seeks to represent and at the same time shall file statement under oath declaring that he or she did not in the presidential election of 1920 sup port electors of many other party ex- cept the democratic party and com ply with such other qualifications IS the state executive committee may prescribe.
 Alphabetical Arrangement.
 Newly qualified voters were invit- ed Into the ranks of the party under the provision set forth governing election of delegates, except no dec- laration is required as to whether he or she voted for elector in the presidential election of 1920 of any other party than the democratic party.
 The state chairman of the state committee and of the county commit tee shall arrange to have the name of said candidates placed upon the official ballots in the general pri- mary. names being arranged alpha. betically. Election returns relating to delegates, shall be made in the same manner as other returns, pro- vided, that the chairman of the re- spective county committees shall, within ten days following the can- vass of said returns, certify to the state chairman the names of the candidates for state, senatorial and county delegates and the number of votes received by each candidate.
 The chairman and secretary of the state democratic committee from re- turns received, shall make h list of the delegates who have received a plurality vote respectively as dele gates from the state at large, sen- atorial districts and zoe respective counties and as members of the exc cutive committee shall before Au- gust 31 certify such list to the tenn porary chairman of said convention and the list as certified shall be made the basis of the roll for the state convention and those named contained thereon shall be the duly elected and constituted delegates to tho convention.
 The resolution of MT. Nesbitt pro vided for an equal representation as the resolution adopted, except with the provision of county conventions in each county of the state following the choice for such representative in each precinct of each county, the resolution was tabled, howeer, only after heated discussion.
 To Hold Referendum
 James H. Webb, chairman of the executive committee, was present upon invitation of the subcommittee and introduced the proposition of a referendum vote on the proposed changes in the method prescribed by the committee previously in requir- ing candidates for office to specify by number the position for such office which he stood for election. A referendum vote was taken, fol- lowing a general discussion of views of committeeman gieaned from all sections of the state. The resolution calling for referendum on the sub ject was submitted by Bordon Burr. and although no vote Is available for publication until each committeeman has passed on the proposal. indica- tions are that the measure will be successful.
 Following is the text of the ballot on the referendume
 CD. Shall the rule as to. number ing be abroEated?
 20. Shall the resolution as to numbering candidates apply to all of- ficers to be elected who in part or in whole receive their compensation from the state?
 (s). Shall the numbering be con- fined to such officers as are elected by the vote of the entire state, name ly: Judges and chief justice of the supreme court, justices of the court of appeals and the Alabama public service commission?
 Cyrus B. Brown of Montgomery, former secretary of state and member of the state committee, voiced oppo- sition to the method of candidate specifying the place which he seeks. terming such election as voting not to place & candidate In office alto eether but a scheme to defeat certain other candidates.
 Schedule Announced
 The committee on primary election, E. l.. Clarkson, chairman. announced the following schedule of assessments of candidates offering for election:
 Assessments
 Governor of state of Aiabafna ...s2so Lieutenant governor .............- b0 Secretarv of state ............... 100 Attorney general .&........s.. 100 State auditor ............... 100 Superintendent of education ........ 100 State tressurer ................. 100 Commissioner of agriculture ........ 100
 service Commission ............'..- -125 Chief justice of the supreme court. 200