The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-01
MEMBERS OF CITN COMMITTEE MEET Caucus Held Last Night Was
 Very Secret PROPOSITIONS FAV CRED
Majority of City Democratic Commit tee Wants Early Primary and All Candidates for All the Offices
 Placed on the Ticket.

majority of the members of the city democratic executive committee held a caucus last night in the offices of Frank $. White Ss Sons, In the Guarantee build ing. Frank S. White. IT,. is one of the committee representatives from ths Fourth ward.
 The caucus was held behind ciosed doors. and just what transpired could not be learned, as 1t Is said that every mem- Der of the committee who was present was unanimous in the opinion that ~kat was done should not be given out f,r publication.
 It is understood that Judge H. D. Ab- ernathy. the chairman of the meeting, presided One member of the executive committed who was present at toe esu- GUS said:
 "All that I can say is that a majority of the members of the city democratic executive committee attended the meet ing. It was held in executive session. You will have to excuse me from talking about the matter"
 Two Propositions.
 It Is a known fact, however, that the members of the committee who attended last nights caucus are a unit on two propositions, to-wit:
 First. An early municipal primary.
 Second That the names of all candi- dates for city offices, such as chief of the fire department, city treasurer, city clerk, city engineer, license inspector and poll tax and street tax collector, shall go on the official ballot, in addition to the can didates for mayor, for aldermen, for judge of the police court, for police com missioners and for chief of police.
 A meeting of the city committee is ex- pected to be held very soon. A report was current all day yesterday in muni- cipal political circles, to the effect that the city committee would meeet last night to take action in regard to the coming municipal primary. Such a re- port of a regular committee meeting was untrue, however.
 Chairman Abernathy Talks.
 When asked yesterday concerning the report of a meeting of the committee Judge Abernathy did not deny that caucus would be held, but was positive in his statement that a meeting of the city committee had not been called. Judge Amernathy said:
 "Yes, I have heard it reported that meeting of the city executive committee was to be held tonight, but as far as know there is absolutely nothing to the report. The law provides that the chair man of the city executive committee must. upon request in writing of five or more members of the committee. call a meeting to transact such business that may come before the body. Up to this time I have not received such a request, and do not know whether or not a re- quest Is now being circulated among the members of the committee for signatures
 Due notice of the meeting will be given the public through the press as to the exact time and place. And, fur- ther. all candidates for office will be invited to appear before the committee and be heard at the proper time.'
 Concerning Date.
 It Is known that several candidates for municipal office have called upon Judge Abernathy recently and conferred with him with reference to the time for hold ing the primary It is understood that he has told all of them that this matter would be left entirely in the hands of the executive committee, as customary.
 Three of the candidates for mayor are said to be in favor of an early primary, while three are said to be opposed to this plan. John W. ONeill. John c. Forney and George B. Ward are said to be the three favoring the early primary plan, while Judge M. H. Crittenden, John R. Copeland, Charles s. Simmons, and J. H. F. Mosley. who Is thinking of entering the contest, believe that the primary election should go over until next year.
 THE ORDER OF BEAVERS.