The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-07
Convention Called in Montgomery on
 May 25. UB-CoMMITTEE REPORT
Held to Recommendation of
 August election.
Plan Adopted Provides for Plural ity Rule, But County com- mittees May Decide on Majority If They
 So Decide.

 party and no honor which carries with 1t greater responsibilities. thank you from the bottom of my heart. The com. mittee IS now ready for business" John K Proctor of Jackson. from the subcommittee, presented the plan the subcommittee had drawn up for the con duct of the primaries for the nomina Jon of State officers. This plan, a resolution, after 1t had been amerded as to dates and In one or two other particulars. is as foi- lows: " a5a .4
 Resolved by the State Executive Com mittee of the DeIAocratic and Conserva- tive Party of Alabama:
 "First-That primary election shall be held in the several precincts of the State. on Monday the uth day of April. 1904. for the purpose of nominating Democratic candidates for Chief Justice of the of the Supreme Court and for President of the Railroad Commission, and for Judges and solicitors of the various judl- cial circuits of Alabama. and for chan cell0rs of the various divisions of the State and for one supernumerary judge, and for Congressmen in the nine ConGres- sional Districts in the State, and for all county officers, and precinct officers. and election in November, 1904.
 "Second-.In said primary election for the nomination of candidates to be voted for in the general election. by the voters Democratic voters throughout the State shall have the right to vote. And for all candidates to be voted for In the general election by any county or subdivision of county, or of the State, all white qualified, Democratic voters of such sub division shall have the right to vote. But every voter must vote in the precinct in which he is, under the general election
 "Third-That as to nomination of can- didates for county or precinct offices, this resolution shall not apply where any. county has already taken steps by Exeea- the. selection of county candidates.
 Fourth That d State Convention shah be held in Montgomery. Ala, on the 18th day of May. 1904. for the pufpese of elect. Convention, and for the purpose of nomi- mating Presidential electors.
 As to County Convention.
 "Fifth-That the various County Execu- tive Committees of the State shall meet not later than the 18th day of February, 1904. to provide for the carrying out of the primary election plan herein provided for, and to fix the time and manner of selecting delegates: If county conven- said delegates to the State Convention such county conventions shall meet at the. county seats of the respective coun- ties on the 2sth day of April. 1904. The counties shail fix the basis of precinct rep resentation for their respective counties. If delegates to Slate Convention are elect ed by primary said primary shall be held on April 11th. 1904
 'Sixth-The various district, circuit and division executive committees shall meet at such time and place as the respective chairnen of such committees may desig- nate. not later than the 18th day of Feb ruary. 190a. to provide for the carrying out of this pain for a primary election, within their respective districts, circuits and divisions. And where such commit tees are not already organized. they shall meet at such respective times and places as the chairman of the State Executive Committee may prescribe, not later than the date above named.
 "Seventh-In said State Convention, each county of the State shall be en- titled to the same representation they were entitled to in the last State Con- since the last State Convention shall have i've delegates for each member of the House of Representatives to which such. county may be entitled under the laws and Constitution of the State.
 ''Eighth-Said primary election shall be held and in all respects conducted under and in pursuance of the primary election law of the State, and the general elec- ton laws, except as may be herein other
 White Voters Invited.
 'Ninth-All white qualified electors in the State who believe in the principles of the Democratic party, and who will support the nominees of that party, are cordially invited to participate in the primary election hereby provided for, and also to participate in the various primary elections fin the counties hereinabove specifically excepted.
 "Tenth--In all nominations herein pro- vided for. to be made in said primary election, the candidates receiving a plu- rality vote shall be declared the nominees of the party, for the respective offices for which they may be candidates, Provided. County Committees may adopt a majority rule.
 ''Eleventh-The members of any Demo- cratic Executive Committee heretofore elected or appointed and residing in the several counties composing any Congress sional District. Judicial Circuit or Chan constitute the Executive Committee for such district, circuit or division and in the event there is no such committeeman the county chairman for the several coun- ties composing such district circuit or division. shall constitute the executive committee and shall assemble for organI- zation on the call of the chairman of the State Executive Committee; in any cir cult or division where there are only two committeeman the chairman of the State Committee shall have the power to ap. point a third member of said commit
 'aTwelfth-The State Executive Commit tee shall provide for the appointment of a campaign committee. which said cam paign committee shall have and exercise during the recess of the State Committed and subject to the direction and super vision of the State Committee fin session, all the powers of the State Committee in carrying out the foregoing plan in all it's details.
 Returns from Primary.
 '"Thirteenth-The inspectors of the said primary elections in each precinct shall count the vote immediately on closing the polls, and shall forthwith certify the same In writing to the Executive Com mittee of their resre-tive counties. be- ginning with the candidates for State of hcers, and then district circuit and division candidates. and last the candi- dates Tor county ojces and subdivisions of the county. In all cases except for county ofices the county execu-
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