The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-08
SECOND DIST Riot.
SPECIAL PRIMARY
IS NOT NECESSARY
Democratic Committee Not To
Be Called Into Session.
Chairman Says
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montgomery, 4ln.. Nay
Senator r. B. Evins, chairman Of
the state democratic executive COM
mittee, will not call the state dem
ocratic committee into session for
the purpose of ordering a special
priary in the Second congressional
district until subcommittee prepar-
ing recommendations for submission
to the legislature have completed
their reports. Senator Evins made
this statement in Montgomery today.
At the organization meeting of the
new committee In Janaury a sub
committee was named and charged
with the duty of drafting bills for
changes in the election laws. The
committee was instructed by tho
state democratic convention last Sep
TENDER to make the request of the
legislature. One proposal is the
elimination of second choice voting.
the state convention directing re-
turn to the old system which pro-
vides for one choice only. Several
other recommendations were made by
the convention.
Tho subcomittees are preparing
their reports and viii be ready to
submit them to the legislature at the
July session. Chairman Evins said
there Is no urgent need for special
election in the Second district as
Congress will not meet until Deem
Der, and a congressman may be named
a. the successor of Judge John R.
Tyson, deceased, long before he is
called to Washington.
Governor Brandon has indicated
that he will not call the special cleo
ton until late In the summer and
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that the election will not be held
until the legislature has completed
its Quadrennial session, which prob
ably will end in September.
Recess Committee Called.
w. F. Garth of Huntsville, chair
man of the recess agricultural COM
mittee. has called all members of the
committee to eet here next Monday
for the purpose of making further
Investigations and preparing report
for submission to the legislature at
the adjourned session which will be-
gin July 10. J. NJ. Moore, commits
sioner of agriculture and secretary
of the recess committee, mailed no
tice to all members OF the committee
today.
Information gathered by the recess
committee on Its visit to Mississippi.
Missouri. Illinois and other progress
sive agricultural states will be oor-
related and placed In the report for
the guidance of the Legislature and
the committee will make recommen-
dations regarding the enactment of
an agricultural code which will re-
place the many laws relating to ag-
riculture now on the statute books.
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Tnskegeenns To Protest.
Three prominent citizens Of Tus-
Washington, where they will make
a personal protest to President Hard
ing against the proposal to place
negro executive officers at the gov
ernment's negro hospital, erected
there for the treatment of negro SOL
diers wounded In the World war.
The delegation Is composed of w. W.
County bank: John H. Drakeford,
president OF the Bank of Tuskeegee,
and Senator r. H. Powell. attorney.
Governor Brandon was requested
to accompany the delegation, but as
he returned to the capitol Monday
Morning he found many calls for his
attention and they prevented his
going.
President Harding Indicated to a
negro editor of Chicago two weeks
ago that white officers would be
Withdrawn and the hospital would be
placed under the management or
negroes Governor Brandon made
telegraphic protest and expressed the
fear that a conflict will result from
such a transfer.
No sympathy Here.
Persons convicted OF making liquor
and other violations of the state pro-
hibition laws must present clear
case showing the injustice Of their
sentence before the state board OF
pardons will recommend paroles IN
the future. Members of the board
have determined that sympathy Will
not guide them in their considera-
ton of these cases.
A large number OF appeals for
executive clemency were made to tho
board during April by persons con-
victed of violation of the prohibition
laws. but none received favorable
report.
Complete Work Wednesday.
Citizens of Alabama probably will
know Wednesday what books their
children will use in the public
schools during the term which Will
begin In September. Information at
the capitol Monday indicated that
the state text book committee will
complete it's work Wednesday ana
will announce its decisions.
Bids for school book contracts
were opened Saturday and the COM
mittee Is now giving consideration to
them, having already received oral
arguments and briefs of publishing
companies In support of the books
thew have offered the state.