The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-02
PRIMARY ON AUGUST 1
ITO NOMINATE SUCCESSOR TO THE
 LATE JUDGE JOHN MOORE.
Meeting of the Democratic Executive Committee of the Fourth Judicial Circuit Held in Selma. Clos
 ing of Schools.
Advertiser Bureau.


 Selma, June 1.
 The Democratic Executive Commit- tee of the Fourth Judicial Circuit has set August 1 as the day on which the party is to select its candidate for the Judge of the circuit, recently vacated by the death of the late John Moore.
 At its meeting at noon today the Committee discussed the question at length, bringing into prominence the probable and the possible effects or the registration of voters that will ne- gin July 1. The assessment against candidates will be $250 each.
 Hon. !. B. Ellis. of Dallas, chairman of the committee, presided R. E. L. Mel. of Dallas, was elected secretary: succeeding Hon. J. B. Christian, or Perry, who is not now member, Hon. w.tL Pitts, of Perry, succeeding MT. Christian as representative of Perry County.
 Others present were James c. Oak ley, of Blob; Thomas Knight. of Haie, holding the proxy of Jim Jones. and J. Y. Fitzpatrick. Jr, of Wilcox, hoio- ing the proxy of J. M. Bonner.
 The date of the primary evoked thorough discussion in which Hon. w. F. Hogue and Hon. B. M. Miller. can lidates for the office of Judge, joined. Chairman Ellis, at the suggestion of MT. Oakley, named MT. Oakley. MT. Knight and MT. Fitzpatrick a commit tee to prepare a resolution expressive pf the sense of the Executive Commit tee, and the following report was re- turned by the lesser committee and adopted by the Executive Committed:
 Resolved, That for the purpose of supplying the vacancy on the ticket made by the lamented death of that eminent jurist Judge John Moore, primary election is hereby called for 11t I1 several precincts of the Fourth Judi rial Circuit.
 Resolved, further, That said pri- mary shall be held in pursuance of the rules and regulations heretofore adopt ed by the State Democratic Executive Committee and according to the pri- mary election law of Alabama ' Resolved. further, That the Chair man and Secretary of this Committee are hereby authorized to prepare the tickets. poll list. certificates and other printed matter necessary for the hold ing of said election.
 Resolved. That for the purpose of defraying the exepenses of said pri- mary that each candidate for Circuit Judge shall be assessed the sum of $25O to be paid fifteen days prior to such election, and any part of such as- sessment remaining unused shall he returned pro-rata to those who paid tre same.
 Resolved, further. That each can- didate for Circuit Judge shall name to the Chairman and Secretary of the County Executive Committees lists of inspectors and clerks to be appointed b ythem for each precinct and that the Executive Committeeman in each precinct shall be the returning officer of said pl ecinct. ..
 Resolved That the different return ing off, rs shall deliver to the Coun- ty Chairman the returns of their re- speGtiv" precincts not later than Thu sday, August 4th. 1904. the said returns tn also include the boxes, poll lists and ballots voted and certif- cL.e of the result signed by each of the sevslal managers showing the number of votes cast and for whom rIt.uit judge.
 Resolved, further. That the sever al County Committeeman shall meet on Friday, August 5th. and canvass the returns ane the several County Chair n.,n ard Secretary shall certify the re- EuIt of said election to the Chairman of this Committee by Tuesday. Aug ust 9ti, at noon. and on that day this committee shall meet in Selma to de- LIdre the result of said primary cleo tlU',