The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-03
MANAGERS OF CITY PRIMARY
 ANNOUNCED BY THE COUNCIL

Ward l, Dun's Stables; Ward 2. Crom- mefns storehouse on Montgomery Street; Ward $. the County Jail (probably); Ward {, Stark's storehouse on Dexter Avenue. near The Advertiser building; Ward 5, O Briens shop on Monroe Street (prob- ably); Ward 6; Registration Office on South Perry Street.
 Colonel Jones then announced that the council would go into the election of clerks and managers and in accordance with the custom of the Council the se- , iections would be made in executive ses- sion. The Council. he said. would be glad or names of any suitable persons for managers and clerks and the Council would be glad to hear from any candi- date who might desire to adress the Council.
 Three Candidates Spoke. MT. Meyer, in presenting a list ad- dressed the Council. The list of names. he said, had been endorsed by five of the six candidates for Mayor. The list had been passed upon in a conference in which all of the six candidates for Mayor but one had participated He had taken the initiative In the conference and had invited all the Mayoralty candidates to the conference. The invitation had been accepted by all but one of the candi- dates.
 1t was the expressed purpose of the conference, said MT. Meyer, to suggest men for managers and clerks who had
 
 munity, men whose names would be a | guarantee of fairness. This purpose had been accomplished, said Mir. Meyer, and the list spoke for itself. No man, he | said, had been selected who was a con- spicuous advocate of any of the candi- dates.
 Charles P. Anderson, speaking to the | Council, said that he desired to endorse every word that MT. Meyer had sad: | Personally, l do not think that, with | the present number of candidates in the race, any candidate could demand or expect more than one man at a box, " said MT. Anderson. Thomas H. Carr said:
 "Whatever the Council does will be sat | isfactory to me- l The crowd retired and the doors were l closed. It was a full hour and a hall | before they were reopened. l Members of the Council filed out before the crowd was readmitted. The crowd hurried in to learn the result of the se- l lection of managers.
 MT. Meyer Objects.
 As the list was read out MT. Meyer said:
 Il would like to have the Council called | together again. l have something to say | to it,
 | 1t was found that not enough members | remained to transact business. ! 'I would like then" said MT. Meyer | ito have a special meeting of the Coun- | ell called. I want this Counsel to per init each candidate to have, at his own expense, an inspector in each box. | That would be an innovation in city primary" said Colonel Jones, who had not left his seat.
 We have had several innovations ir election methods since the adoSion oi the new Constitution, and they seem tc have improved matters" responded Mr | Meyer.
 In accordance with MT. Meyers request 1t was announced that the Council woulc hold a special meeting tonight at l o'clock.
 Filed a Protest.
 W. A. Seidle representing one of tho | candidates for Alderman-at-large nled | vigorous protest against the naming O, been making bets against his candidate
 It was announced that the Council had during its executive session, named Apri l 13 as the day for the second mayoralt! primary, If one was necessary.