The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-09
Advertiser Bureau.


 Julian Smith has been appointed by Acting Governor Cunningham a mem ber of the Dallas County Board of Revenue to succeed s. M. Kirkpatrick. who sent his resignation to the Cover nor yesterday with the request that AEr. Smith be appointed in his stead. The appointment was made immedi- mtely.
 The resignation of Mir. Kirkpatrick was somewhat of a surprise to the public but not in official circles, and the selection of Mir. Smith was looked for after 1t was known that MT. Kirk patrick had resigned and that Mir. Smith was recommended by the other members of the Board and a majority Of citizens. It appears that his selec- fion will be generally satisfactory.
 Clifton Kirkpatrick. a son of the ex- member, went to Montgomery yestcr- day bearing the resignation of his father. He also had requests to de- liver to the Chief Executive that Mir. Smith be named to fill the vacancy from Mir. Kirkpatrick, the other mem- bers of the Board and numbers of County ofiicials and citizens.
 ITO me the appointment was not al- towether surprise" said Mir. Smith this morning, but it was given me without my solicitation. Through his son Mir. Kirkpatrick asked me if would accept the position if he en- dorsed me- told him I wauld. The other members of the Board also sent letters of recommendation"
 Mfr. Smith. a comparatively young man. is one of the best known civil engineers in the State. and 1t is said that his further interest in good roads in this County will be of material ben cit. With his experience he Is regard ed as a valuable acquisition to the board. Several years ago Mir. Smith was County Surveyor.
 The resignation of Mfr. Kirkpatrick was caused by his illness of long dura- tfon. He is said to have believed that he could no longer consistently hold the position and that he wanted MT. Smith to succeed him.
 The other four members of the Board are Judge P. H. Pitts. Dr. William Phillips, Hon. A. J. Martin and Hon. !. A. Minter.
 Meeting Executive Committee Called
 The City Democratic Executive Com miftee has called a meeting for Thurs day afternoon at o'clock at which time the date of the mu- nicipa1 primary election will be reset Sn accordance with law. and the rules and resolutions adopted at the last meeting changed sso as 10 conform with the acts of 1903. In all probabil- ity the primary will be held March 1S instead of February 27, it being the sense of the Committee to call the election as soon as lawful and practi- cable.
 Today Chairman Robert D. Walker and Secretary Henry Franelich of the Committee were in conference and 1t was positively announced that another meeting will be held. The matter of the non-conformity of the action of the Committee at the prior meeting has been investigated and the conten- tion found to be correct.
 It was found after the committee had adopted innumerable rules and regulations to govern the primary and had selected February 27 as, the date to hold the election that some of the resolutions and likewise the date was in violation of the Acts in 1908 gov ernfng primaries. The date was against the provision of Section which says that thirty days notice must be given. Some of the rules were violat- i've of Section II regulating the man ner of the appointment of clerks. in- speetors and returning officers.