The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-01
MINOR REFUSES TO QUIT RACE
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Minor and leaving out the request for his resignation.
 "Sit down. and other cries from all parts of the house, greeted their eff forts, and supporters of the original resolution made it plain they would ac- cept no compromise.
 Mrs. Charles J. Sharp, national demo- cratic c9mmitteewoman for Alabama addressed the meeting by special request and was warmly applauded as she de. nounced Mir. Minors action in donating to the G. o. F. fund and declared the voters nominated him in the March primary under false pretense."
 This matter deeply concerns the women of Alabama" said Mrs. Sharp. Ut is clear that Mr.M Minor gave financial aid to the Republican party and that he has not yet contributed anything to the democratic campaign fund. He never would have been nominated if it had been generally known that he con tributed to the enemy and voted for the republican candidate for president in 1920.
 MT. Minor is good man, but this situation is going to have a far-reach- ing effect if you let the bars down. On behalf of the women voters, urge this committee to take some action"
 Mrs. Benton K. Fish, representing the League of Women Voters, said she was present, primarily for the purpose of seeing the executive committee in ac- ton. She praised MT. Minors educa- tional record and declared the board of education should be made non-partisan body.
 John c. Arnold, prominent attorney, appeared to speak the sentiment of a ma jority of the committee when he de clared in a spirited speech: "As I see it, this committee has a solemn duty ] and obligation to perform. MT. Minor has deceived the Democratic party. He writes us that he will support the party ticket in the coming election. But his action in subscribing to the enemy's campaign fund goes further than his word that he is democrat" MT. Arnold called for action, declar- ing that If we must vote for re- publican, let this committee release us so we can at least vote for thorough bred republican, instead of one of these democrat-republicans There should be no halfway ground
 i Mir. Arnold took his seat amid a burst of applause and cheering. MT. Me Arthur followed him, and in fiery speech, declared the democracy of Ala bama could not afford to allow this matter to be passed by lightly. He said MT. Minor was either a democrat or a republican, and that the evidence tended to show that he is not demo- crat, although he accepted the school board nomination on a democratic plat form.
 Calls For Vote
 Ut is time to stop this kind of bus iness." he asserted. Tt is up to this committee to act, and I call for a vote on my resolution. It will be disgrace full if we adjourn without doing some thing"
 l.. K. Bowen, election commissioner, said Minors position was inconsistent and that the ''maney thing for him to do is to get out of this race and let this committee name a man to run for his post"
 Armstrong Cory, in defense of MT. l Minor, claimed that the school board nominee had in no way preached his pledge of democratic loyalty. He urged the committee to take no action. T. 1 S. SmlIu LOOK Il slullldr pOSllIOH.
 MT. Minor, in his letter to the com mittee, said:
 II am q democrat. I entered the democratic primary as such and was nominated for reelection to the position of member of the county board of edu- cation. I have frequently contributed to the exchequer of the democratic ex- ecutive committee and campaign. l CT J., on this board. which consider non political. and place no allegiance ahead of my duty as board member.
 II have never had any intention other than to support the nominees of the primary and shall vote for the entire democratic ticket, both state and na- | tional.
 My donation was a personal comply ment to Mir Pashal Shook. For yearl were were closely associated. in businea4 I s(nn so constituted th0t I 40 not