The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27
REGULATIONS FOR
 MARCH PRIMARY City Democratic Executive
 Committee Meets REGIS TRATl0N QUESTION Report of the sub-commlttee Was Adopted With But One Slight change-FulI Details of the
 Primary Plan.
 

tive wards, and to be allowed to register the applicant must have complied with the regulations under the new constitu- tion-that is, he must have secured life registration certificate, and if not ex- empt from paying poll tax on account of not being within the age limit, 40 years, or for other reasons-for instance, being member of a military company. ne must present receipt showing that bis poll tax has been paid.
 The plans and regulations were sub mitted by the committee appointed last week to draft them. The report was adopted with one slight change. that be- ing suggested by Mayor Drennen, who was present, providing that the lists of voters in each ward be posted ten days before the primary. Originally the pro- vision was for five days.
 Registration Plan.
 The registration plan adopted allows a voter to register on the day of the pri- mary, should be present or name reas- enable excuse for not previously doing so. The plan was vigorously opposed by a number of candidates and citizens. who were asked to express themselves before the meeting if they so desired.
 John r. Antwine, chairman, stated to those who opposed registration that the new constitution provided for life regis tration certificates to be given to those who registered and prescribed provisions governing those who should be considered qualified voters, but that so jar now new provisions had been made tor primary elections and as he understood 1t the committee would have to conform to the old Pettus primary regulations, which had been heretofore used.
 MT. Abernathy stated he did not think a man should object to walking few yards to register and if he wanted to vote he would take the trouble to register. Others present said the people were op- posed to such a plan and that many had asserted that as they had been given life registration certificates they would not register again.
 Harry White, secretary of the com mittee, said that something had to be done to guard against anyone voting in one ward and then proceeding to another ward and casting another vote. The committee adopted the report of the subcommittee by a unanimous vote. Police Commission.
 It was decided to advertise that bill would be introduced in the legisiaturs providing for the repeal of the Jaw crest- ing the police commission It was ex- plained that this question would be sub mitted to the citizens at the election anil should 1t receive an affirmative vote such notice was necessary before the bill could be presented. If the question should receive a majority vote in the negative the bill would not be presented The question on the ballot will be for or against the aboishment of the police commission.
 Before adjourning 1t was decided to re- convene on the 4th of March.
 The following were selected to act an registrars in the different wards, the ae- lections being made by the arrangement committee after the adjournment of the executive committees
 WdTug IltICt btTtSlOIug oeCOnQ ward, William Lavender; Third ward, w. M. Cutliff; Fourth ward, c. A. Hughes; Fifth ward. Jim Brophy; Sixth ward. J. H. Ellington; Seventh ward, J. M. Tuck; Eighth ward, T. E. Jones; Ninth ward, Chris Behrens.
 Primary Regulations.
 The most important provision for tho primary are as follows: That the primary shall be held on the 2nd of March for the following officers: Mayor. four police com missioners. chief of police. one alderman and two executive committeeman from each ward Said candidates shall be re- quired to have majority of all the votes cast before he shall be declared the nomi- nee for the office for which he is an as- pirant; if no candidate for the office for which he aspires fails to receive a ma jority of votes cast. then the two receiv- ing the highest number of votes shall be required to enter second primary. to be held within fifteen days after the of- ficial count is announced. That registrars shall open books of registra ton at some place in each ward on Monday, the End day of February, and shall keep such books open from the hours of 8 a. m. un- til p. m., for ten days, and on the tenth day the registration books shall be kept open until 10 D. m, issuing certificates of registration to all qualified democratic voters who are in possession of Q liss certificate of registration. and who will agree to support the nominee of said primary election.
 That the primary shall be held by the usual officers. three managers. two clerks and a returning officer. their duties to be the same as is usual in elections
 That the polls shall be opened at a. m. and closed at 6:S0 p. m.
 That alphabetical lists shall be pre- pared of all the qualified voters in each ward. If the name of a person offering to vote is not found on the list he shall not be allowed to cast his vote; however. should the voter give a satisfactory ex- cuse for his failure to register he shall be allowed to register on the day of the election and cast his vote as heretofore provided for.
 The following members of the commit tee were present:
 First ward, John Horan: Second ward, John O'Neil; Third ward, John Antwine; 1; Fourth ward w. N. Newton and Walter Moor as proxy. representing B. A. Thompson; Fifth ward. Dr. Charles whelan, H. B. Abernathy; Sixth ward, not represented; Seventh ward, O. Nj. n,rkhaIter hoidin9 r,rorv of q "a r,rL