The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-14

was received with enthusiasm by the committee. Mr. Barrett said the na- tlonal committee desired to obtain a man who would be the proper repre- sentative of American democracy dur ing the months preceding the next campaign. He said the committee deliberated long and earnestly until someone suggested MT. Hull for the chairmanship. The suggestion imme- diately met the approval of every member of the committee, said MT Barrett, all looking upon him as the most constructive man in the demo- cratic party and the best man that could be selected for the arduous duties which fall upon a chairman.
 If the democrats of the nation back him, and they will, we will win said MT. Barrett. T believe the demo- cratic party is better organized now than it has ever been before"
 Committees Make Reports
 After Mir. Barrett had delivered his inspiring address the committees which had been selected earlier in the day made their reports. Every pro- posal in advance went through on schedule except the one for the con struction of bars against those who 1ailed to vote for the democratic nom lnees in the last general election. The committee reserved itself and de- eided that leniency would be shown for one more primary in order that the democrats who strayed into the republican fold in 1920 may return.
 The change came at the eleventh hour because of protests against the strict rules from democrats of the doubtful counties of the Seventh dis trtct. Several delegations appeared before the subcommittee and declared that great harm would be done the party in the close counties If every person who voted against a democrat in the last general election should be barred from the primary.
 Many Desire to Return
 It was pointed out that many sol diers and sailors just back from the war were angry with the democratic party and joined the republican party. They now desire to return, some of them, and will return if permitted to do so, according to the committees. On this recommendation the sub- committee voted to impose on par tcipants only the pledge that they will support the democratic nom- inees in the next general election.
 But candidates for office will find themselves facing more strict rules. They must prove that they voted the democratic ticket in the last general election. It Is all right for partici- pants to repent, according to the committee. but candidates for office al the hands of Alabama democracy must have repented before the last general election.
 The setting of April 1 as the date when all candidates for office must qualify caused no surprise Several members of the committee favored May l, because of the long time for the campaign, but the majority promptly rejected this proposal. Cam didates who desire to know who are to be their opponents insisted that April l was the proper date. Coupled with the insistence was that of elec- ton of officers who must make plans for the preparation of ballots for ab- sent voters and for shipment to the various precincts of their counties.
 Campaign Committee Provided
 Provision also was made by the committee for the selection by the chairman of state campaign com mittee which will make a militant campaign for the election of demo- crats in the general election in No- vember. Chairman Webb will ap- point this committee before the pri- mary in order that 1t may be ready for work as soon as the democratic nominees are known.
 Mrs. Maud Wood Park, president of the National League of Women Voters, at the invitation of the com mittee, delivered an address on the work of her organization. She said the impression that the women, thrntfVh the ipa separate political party should be dispelled as the league was insisting that all women study the political parties now in existence and select the party which meets their views and the approval of their own consciences. Mrs. Park said the league was organ ized for the purpose of fostering the study of citizenship and for the fur thering of helpful legislation, espe- cially Legislation for women and chil- dren. She insisted that the work was non partisan and that women of all political faiths could join in it. She outlined various campaigns which the women have made in recent months, and some of the work which they pro- posed to do in the months to come.
 In the democratic primary election August 8 nominees of the democratic party will be selected for governor, lieutenant governor. secretary of state. attorney general, state auditor, state superintendent of education, two associate members of the public service commission. state treasurer, missioner of agriculture, a chief justice and two associate justices of the supreme court presiding judge and two associate judges of the court of appeals. the proper number of members of the legislature. all county officials whose terms expire in Jan uary and five members of the state democratic executive committee and a member of Congress for each con gressional district.