The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30
New City Democratic Executive
 Committed. Organized
THREE OFFICERS CHOSEN
Greenwood of Sixth Ward Declined tc Run for Treasurer and Hawkins Was Elected-Rich Re-
 elected Secretary.

ouL opposition.
 Other officers whc were also elected without opposition, are:
 Secretary-Abe P. Rich, of the second ward (re-elected)
 Treasurer-James F. Hawkins, of the ninth ward de-elected). Chairman H. B. Abernathy called the old committee together in the council chamber at the city hall last night at SIS o'clock. The following members an- swered to the roll call:
 Chairman Abernathy, of the first ward; Secretary Rich, of the second ward; Kar- pies, of the second ward; Frank s. White Jr., and D. A. Helmch of the fourth ward; Charles J. Herbert and John T. 1eatman, of the fifth ward; b. l.. Mar tin, of the sixth ward; c. C. Heldt, repre- ! senting by proxy Committeeman G. B. Burkhalter. of the seventh ward; Walter Bennett of the eighth ward; Walter Met calfe, of the ninth ward; w. H. Cutclife of the third ward and James F. Hawkins of the ninth ward.
 Committeeman Burkhalter. Committeeman White offered the follow ing resolution which was unanimously adopted
 Whereas, The city democratic exec utice committee of Birmingham learns with mingled feelings or regret and sor- | row of the serious Illness of MT. c. B. Burkhalter, chairman of the sub-com- | mittee
 Therefore, Be 1t resolved that we ex- | tend to him and his family our sincere sympathy and the hope of a speedy re- covery, and as a token of our apprecia- ton for his untiring energy integrity and work, while a member of this body, that this resolution be adopted and spread on | the minutes of the committee"
 Chairman Abernathy the nappointed | Committeeman Hawkins. Martin and | Yeatman to canvass the votes of the second or run off primary held in the fourth ward Monday. The result of the canvass was
 For alderman, John R. Copeland, 1OO; B. B. Martin, 80.
 Mir Copeland. receiving the highest number of votes cast in the ward, was declared to be the democratic nominee for the office.
 Report of Treasurer.
 Committeeman Hawkins of the Ninth ward who was the treasurer then pre- sented detailed statement of all funds received and disbursed by him as treas urer.
 The statement gave an itemized account of every cent that was handled by the treasurer.
 The summary of this report follows:
 Birmingham, Ala. November 20. 1904. ITO the City Democratic Executive Com i1httee;
 "The election being over and the duties os my office as treasurer of the sub com mittee having been discharged, I desire to submit this as my final report of re- ceipts and disbursements of funds.
 q received from candidates for office in the primary the sum of nineteen hun dred and fifteen dollars C$1915). One hun dred and fifty dollars of this amount was refunded to John R. Copeland Che having withdrawn from the race for mayor) leaving seventeen hundred and sixty-five dollars on hand. Of this amount the sum of twelve hundred and thirty eight dollars and elghty-three cents $l23S- SS) was expended, as shown by my re- port an itemized statement of which Is hereto attached. This left an unexpend- ed balance of five hundred and twenty six dollars and seventeen cents o$526lD on hand to be returned to the candidates. I have prorated this amount at the rate of 29h per cent which is as near as can be done. This still leaves balance on hand of five dollars and sixty-two cents ($562) of which no disposition has been made l recommend that this amount be turned over to the secretary of the new committee and applied to the payment Of stationery and stamps.
 l NOuCneTS were hCtdtHCQs
 q have vouchers for each item expend- ed. and as all claims against the commit tee were paid by check I have retained these as additional vouchers.
 T have retained a sufficient amount to pay eight of the officers of the election who up to this time have failed to call for their checks. This amount of twenty four dollars (S24.0O) and will be paid to the officers on application. Ill ft.@.4 oil lfah a sumed by the committee have been dis charged. I have found all the claims reasonable and fair, with one or two exceptions and these were for small amounts. Respectfully submitted,
 (Signed) JAMES r. HAWKINS,
 "Treasurer subcommittee" |"
 Rebates for Candidates.
 The report with reference to the re- bates to be received by the various candi- dates says:
 Candidates for mayor to get rebate of $4425 dhe entrance fee was $l50.)
 Candidates for aldermen to ge re- bate of $7.S7, (entrance fee $25)
 Candidates for members of the police commission get rebate of $737 (en- trance fee S25)
 Candidates for chief of police get re- bate of s14 70, (entrance fee S5o)
 Candidates for judge of police court get | a feDdtt Dl S1c.l1, tefllldtlCt ltt Sto-)
 Candidates for beat committeeman get a rebate of $295. (entrance fee s10)
 After receiving the report of the treas urer the old committee by unanimous vote adopted a resolution thanking the treasurer for his work.
 Old Committee Dissolved
 Chairman Abernathy then declared that the work of the old committee was fin- ished. He then adjourned the commit tee sine die. In making his farewell talk Chairman Abernathy said in part:
 Tn dissolving the old city democratic executive committed, I desire to thank each of you for the many favors and courtesies that you have extended to me while I was the chairman of the com mttee. In retiring from the chair I de- sire also 70 assure each of you that I do not entertain the least hard feeling towards ary man. We have probably made some mistakes while we were serv- ing the people of Birmingham, but gentle men, if we have, I think that they were