The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-26
CITY COMMITTEE
 ID MEET TONIGHT
Session Will Be Held in Coun- ell Chamber
ABERNATHY WILL PRESIDE
Three Important Questions Will be Taken Up By the Body+-Ten Members Signed the Call
 for Meeting.

The city democratic executive commit tee will meet tonight. The meeting is called for the purpose of arranging for the municipal primary election. The general city election does not occur until early in May.
 Tonight,s meeting will be called to or der at 8 o'clock in the council chamber of the city hall. The call was issued Sat urday evening at o'clock by Judge H. B. Abernathy, the chairman, at the re- quest of ten members of the committee. The city committee is composed Of eight cen members. two from each of the nine wards in the city. The committeeman are elected at the municipal democratic primary every two years. The chairman and the secretary-the only two officers of the committee-are chosen from the body. They vote on all questions, Chair man Abernathy casting his vote when the Fifth ward Is called and Secretary A. P. Rich voting on the call for the Second ward
 The Last Meeting.<
 About ten days ago Chairman Aber- nathy called a meeting of the committee at the request of five members After being in session for a few minutes a motion was made that an adjournment be taken subject to the call of ten mem bers of,the committee, which motion pre- vailed This action was taken because of some dissension in the committee, and for the good of the democratic party" It is not known whether or not quo rum will materialize at tonight's meet ing. Some say that It will and others are of a different opinion. Ten members, the number signing the request for to- nights meeting to be called, constitute a quorum.
 Probably the most interesting campaign In the history of local politics Is now on. For the office of mayor there are six announced candidates, all of whom declare that they are in the fight to finish. Other aspirants for the office are also possible For members of the board of aldermen there are several candidates in each ward. Nine members of this body are to be elected at the primary.
 Important Questions.
 There are three important questions up before the committee, as follows;
 1. shall the majority or the plurality rule in the mayoralty race be adoptedr'
 2. Shall the names of the candidates for offices elective by the city council be placed upon the ticKetT
 3. Shall there be an early or a late primary"
 There are a number Of other matters of lesser importance to be looked after by the committee when it meets, but the above constitute the 'big three." The matter of filling vacancies on the com mittee may bring forth something in teresting.
 Fourth candidates for mayor, to-wit: George B. Ward. M. H. Crittenden. Johr R. Copeland and John c. Forney, arc opposed to the plurality plan, while the ether two-Charles s, Simmons and Jonr w. o'Neill-are keeping quiet on the sub. ject. It Is understood, however. that they favor the plurality plan.
 The plan to place the names of all oi the candidates for municipal office on the ticket has brought forth strong opposi- ton, and W hile some of the members oi the committee favor the plan, it is said there will be a hard tussle to have il adopted.
 Early or Late Primaries.
 As to an early or late primary, the committee is divided. Strong pressure is being brought to bear upon tho commit tee to let the matter go over until the first of next year. Those favorlng this argue that the general election takes place in November and that this I' enough politics for this year.
 The members of the committee whc are said Q have signed the call for to nights meeting are:
 W. IT. Cutcliff, Walter Bennett, A. c Chambers, Charles J. Herbert Ma Karples. John F. Antwine, D. A. Helmlch B. B. Martin, Ed Martin and G. B. Burk halter.
 Committeeman Martin.
 Certain ..1embers of the committee as sert that B. B. Martin was dlsquallfe, from signing the request for the meet ing inasmuch as he wa5 elected as member from the Eighth ward and ha since that time removed to the Fourtl ward, where he has become a candidat for alderman.
 , Committeeman Charles J. Herbert is candidate for alderman from the Eft ward and Committeeman A. c. Chamber , and Committeeman Ed Martin, are als | candidates for members of the board ( aldermen.
 } It is herd matter to speculate O just what will be done at the hieetln tonight. 5eyeral weeks ago a majority , } the members attended a caucus, whe several points were decided upon. It understood, however. that all of this h. been "bustcd."
 The meetings of the city democrat executive committee are always large attended.
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