The age-herald., 1898-08-13
PRIMARY PLAN
 WAS ADOPTED
For Nomination of Congressional Candidatein Sixth--Meeting
 ofExecutive Committee.

The executive committee of the Sixth Congressional district met in Birmingham yesterday.
 The meeting was held at the Morris hotel at 12 o'clock. It was for the purpose of adopting a plan and fixing date to nomi- nate candidate for congress in the Sixth district.
 There were present Chairman F. s. Moody, of Tuscaloosa, I. A. Levy, of Greene. J. J. Ray, of Fayette, Walter Ne Smith, of Lamar, L. L. Lowell of Walker and w. R. Lee, of Marion. Pickens and Sumter were represented by proxies.
 Isadore Levy was elected secretary. The committee was unanimous in favor of a primary to nominate a candidate and ap- pointed a committee composed of T. L. Sowell. J. J. Ray and Isadore Levy to draw up plan and fix the dates. The committee then took a recess until o'clock and the members were invited to lunch with Congressman J. H. Bankhead at the Morris. The subcommittee reported to the com.---,1stt.tae of the whole at o'clock and their suggestfonss were agreed to.
 The PrSa
 The first resolution prov1des,that all per sons who desire to become candidares must file their names with the chairman of snhe district committee by noon on August 25, together with money a certified check for 800, to defray expenses of the primary. Candidates for members of district execu- tive committee are also required to file their names with the district chairman, and votes in the primaries for others than those who thus file their names are not to be counted.
 Section 2 provides that each candidate for congress shall have the privilege to select one inspector and one clerk at each box; the polls are to be opened in the different precincts for the primary on the 10th of September, the polls to remain open the same as in a general election.
 Sedhon 3 provides that as soon as the polls are closed the inspectors shall count the votes and return them to the district chairman, who shall then call his com- mittee together to tabulate the vote, and the candidate for congress securing the majority of the votes cast shall be declared the nominee Likewise the candidates for members of the executive committee.
 Section relates to the ballots, and in- structs the district chairman to have print ed an official ballot with names of candi- dates for congress and members of the ex- ecutiye committee. Voters designate the candidate of their choice by writing an x before the name. If there be only one can- didate printed the ticket the X is not required
 Section declares all voters eligible who voted the democratic ticket on August l.
 Section provides that when the count is finished the result shall be declared at the voting place, and two certificates showing the vote are to be forwarded to F. s. Moody at Tuscaloosa. Ballots must be kept thirty days If contest is filed bal lots must be sent to the chairman, who shall call the committee to meet in Tus- caloosa on the 29th day of September to count the vote.
 But One Candidate
 So far as is known, Congressman J h. Bankhead will have no Alf lition for the nomination The primary plan as adopted by the committee was in accordance with his wishes MT. Bankhead left yesterday afternoon for Washington where he goes on a matter of business.