The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-03
Montgomery Campaign
 Has Opened. WAS NO CONVENTION TALK Democrats Want Early Elec.
 ti0n as Possible. They Entertain the Hope That State Committee VIII Decide Upon Same Dates as Montgomery
 and Jefferson Counties.

The Democratic Executive Committee or Montgomery County at it's meeting yes terday ordered a primary on Monday March 14, for the nomination or county officers.
 This means the beginning of a county campaign. The announcement for Solici- tor of Hon. Tyler Goodwin is made this morning. His opponent will be 5. Ii. Dent, Jr., the present incumbent.
 The county committee was unanimous for a primary. If there was single supporter of the old convention system on the committee he kept quiet.
 Was Some Division.
 There was some division in the com mittee as to the date of the primary. John s. Crommelin, with some support CTS, argued that the middle of March was not the best time for the primary. suggesting Monday, April Il as better date.
 s. J. Pettus contended that the primary should, for various reasons. go over until August, but Mir. Pettus had no volunteer supporters of his August primary propo- sition.
 The original date proposed by c. B. Teasley, March 14, was adopted by vote of Il to 6.
 The County Committee took no action which would outwardly appear as an att tempt to influence the State Executive Committee. Still It's action yesterday IS regarded as having more or less signifi- canoe. The action of the Montgomery County Executive Committee is to be con- sidered in the light of the previous action of the Democratic Executive Committee of Jefferson County. The Jefferson Coun- ty Committee had already ordered its primary for March IA.
 Two of the largest counties of the State have gone on record as favoring an early primary and a short campaign, so far as their Jurisdiction goes. There Is no doubt that this action was taken in the hope that its significance would not be lost upon the State Democratic Execu- tive Committee.
 The two county committees are believed to have the hope that the State Com mittee which meets in Montgomery next Wednesday will provide for a short cam paign and an early primary, preferably on Monday, March 1L The members of the State Committee will no doubt be urged to take that action by Montgom- cry and Jefferson County leaders.
 Meeting Largely Attended. The Montgomery County Committee met yesterday at noon in the City Court room. The attendance was large and most of the candidates for county offices and their friends were about the court house during the meeting of the com mittee.
 The full membership of the committee is as follows:
 Beat 1-W. A Gunter. Jr., Montgomery. Beat "A. H. Arlington. Montgomery. Beat 3-Gienn Andrews, Montgomery. Beat 4-C. P Anderson, Montgomery. Beat 5-J. c. Crommelin, Montgomery. Beat 6-J. J. Farley. Montgomery.
 Beat T-M. s. Gilmer, Montgomery.
 Beat S-F. M. Jones. Barachias.
 Beat e-S. J. Pettus. Hope Hull.
 Beat 10-G. H. Shackelford. ColQuitt. Beat u-Amos Jones, Chambers.
 Beat 12-C. B. Teasley. Montgomery. Beat 13-A. R. Dick, Pine Level.
 Beat 1ED. M. Huffman. Raif.
 Beat 15-S. J. Mattel, Naftel.
 Beat 16-LeRoy Skinner. Fleeta.
 Beat INV. c. Ray, Jr.. Montgomery. Beat 1S-S. B. Hall, Montgomery
 Beat 19-L. w. Hunter. Montgomery. Beat 20-Thomas Oliver, Mytelene.
 Beat 21-C. c. Glider, Mt. Meigs.
 The absentees were M. s. Gilmer. L. W Hunter, D. M. Huffman and c. c. Gil. der.
 Proxies were held as follows: Dr. Glenr Andrews by J. Kirk Jackson. S. B. Hall. by T. P. Riley. S. J. Mattel by w. T. Seibels.
 After Secretary A. H. Arlington had
 
 ence of a quorum of the members of the committee. Chairman Ray Rushton gave the reasons for the calling together of the committee.
 MT. Rushton Explains.
 ''The committee was called together" said MT. Rushton. flor the purpose of discussing what is best to be done for the nomination of county officers. The State committee meets in Montgomery. January 6. It seems to be conceded that the State committee is going to give us primary. It is incumbent upon us to say how. when and in what manner We shall nominate our county officers. I hardly think that there will be even a suggestion for a county convention. What ever may be the individual opinion of any of us the people are demanding a pri- mary.
 T think we ought to have an early primary. don't want the whole year taken up with politics. I have some-