The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-08
Advertiser Bureau,

Selma, Feb. [.
 It has developed this afternoon that in selecting the date for the municipal primary election and providing rules and regulations that will govern the primary the City Democratic Executive Committee has made blunders that can only be remedied by another session. It is said that the primary cannot be held February 27. the date selected yesterday. Section g, page 53S, of the acts of 1903 governing primary cleo tions is to the effect that the Execu- tive Committee must set the date of elections fully thirty days prior in or der that proper notice can be given to candidates, prospective candidates and all parties concerned. Further more, it is alleged that the resolution adopted by the Committee were along the lines of the resolutions adopted two years ago before the present law was passed and in many respects violation of the acts of 1903. The manner of the appointment of inspectors and clerks and returning officers as outlined in the resolutions adopted yesterday is in con- flict with the provisions of Section Il, 1t is said. The matter is being consid- cred and investigated by the Executive Committee and if the allegations are correct another meeting will be called probably tomorrow.
 The municipal primary election will be held in this city February 27. Thd date set by the City Democratic Ex- ecutive Committee is not as far off as 1t was generally believed would be de- termind on.
 The committee has met and prepared preliminary plans for the primary. Rob- ert D. Walker is chairman of the Com uaitfAA LHronaiiNh fe tary.
 There have been no recent announce ments for high positions. Councilmen Kornegay, Hall and Phillips have said that they will not seek aldermanic hon. ors again, and it is not known who will succeed them.
 The candidates announced up to date are: Mayor, v. B. Atkins; Chief of Police, E. T. Walters; City Attorney, Walter Shafer, Robert c. Young. Bill lups Gayle; Sanitary Inspectoh, J. M. Rhodes, W, J. Smoke; City Clerk, B :. F. Toler; Street Superintendent, John Shannahan; City Treasurer, H. l. Shell ley; City Sexton. Robert Pfeiffer; Tax Assessor. R. D. Walker; Market Clerk c. K. Cothran; Tax Collector, W. c. Callen, Albert Urquhart, P. e. Bennett; Captain of Police, Frank B. Miller; City Physician, Ira c. Skinner.
 The resolutions adopted at the meet ing of the Executive Committee fol- lows:
 Be 1t resolved, That a primary elec- tion in and for the city of Selma, Ala, for the election of Democratic candi- dates for the various city officers is hereby ordered for Monday. February 27, 1905. That at said primary elec- ton all white voters (Democratic) who will be legally entitled to vote at the general city election in May, shall be entitled to participate in said primary election. provided such white Demo- cratic voters shall sign a pledge to support the principles of the Democratic Party and the nominees of said primary election.
 That for the purpose of said primary election ballot boxes shall be opened at o'clock a. n., at each of the poll ing places in the several wards of the city of Selma and shall remain open from said hour until 6 D. r1- of the evening of February 27. 1905.
 That each candidate for the office of Mayor shall have the right to name one inspector for each of the several poll Ing places in the city, provided there are as many as three candidates for the oftice of Mayor, and in the event there are not as many as three candidates for the said office, then each candidate for the ofice of President of the City Coun-