The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-10

elected as nominees of the democratic party, shall be considered as having been instructed by the democratic voters of their said respective counties to vote for such candidates as the nominees of the democratic and conservative party of the state of Alabama for such office of united States Senator from the state of Alabama, in any democratic caucus of the next leg islature of Alabama for the democratic nomination of a candidate or candidates for such office; and in the event that no such democratic caucus shall be held and no nominations are made by any such democratic caucus, then and in that event such democratic members of the legisla- ture of Alabama shall stand as instructed by the democratic voters of their respec- tive counties and be required as demo- crats to vote for the two @ candidates for such office so receiving the highest number of votes in their county in said primary, in the election of United States Senators from the state of Alabama, in any joint session of the state senate and house of representatives, composing the legislature of Alabama, by the said legis- lature;
 And also that the democratic state sena- tors in the senate of Alabama shall stand as being instructed to vote for United States senators from Alabama in like manner and under the same circumstances
 
 tives are instructed as above provided, in accordance with the vote in such pri- mary election for candidates for election to the office of United States senator from Alabama, in their respective sena- torial districts
 Be it further resolved, That in said pri- mary election herein called, each voter shall have the right to vote for two can didates for appointment to fill any va- tr aa of Init tor from Alabama by the governor of Alabama, or lieutenant governor acting as governor.
 And the person receiving the highest number of votes in said primary election, throughout this state for such appoint ment as senator of the United States from Alabama, to fill any vacancy in such of five shall stand and be considered as having received the endorsement and re- commedation of the democratic voters of Alabama, for appointment to the position of senator of the United States from Ala bama by said governor or acting governor of Alabama; and in case of a second va cancy In such office of United States senator the person receiving the next highest number of votes in said primary throughout the state for appointment to the position of United States senator from Alabama, shall stand and be considered
 
 recommendation of the democratic voters of Alabama for appointment to fill such second vacancy by the said governor of Alabama, or lieutenant governor of Ala bama acting as governor.
 | And that persons desiring to become | candidates for election to the office of | United States senator, and for endorse | ment of the democratic voters of the sew ! eral counties and senatorial districts, for l ..f,l-. -.I shall file their -names with the chairman | of thls committee and pay to him the l prorata part of the expenses of such l primary assessed to such candidates by i the subcommittee hereinafter provided 1 for and that persons desiring to become candidates in said primary for the en- 1 dorsement and recommendation of the democratic voters of this state for ap- l pointment to the position of senator of ! the United States from Alabama by the i governor or acting governor of Alabama, shall file their names with the chairman of this committee as candidates for such endorsement and recommendation for ap- | pointment to fill any such vacancy, by the | governor of Alabama, or acting governor as above provided, and pay the prorata 1 part of the expense assessed against such candidates by said subcommittee of this 1 committee. within thirty days before said | be printed on the tickets used in such primary.
 Fifteenth And be It further resolved, That any person nominated in the demo- cratic primary herein called and provid- ed for for the office of governor or lieu tenant governor of Alabama, and who shall be elected to such respective offices, or either of them, shall by virtue of such nomination in the said primary, and by becoming candidate for such office in | the said primary, pledge himself and be ] in honor bound to obey the recommends ! tions and instructions of the democratic voters of the state of Alabama as ex- pressed in such primary and as above l provided, in making any appointment or appointments as Senator of the United | States from Alabama to fill any vacancy | that may occur in such office, whether ! such vacancy occurs before or after the election of Senators by the legislature of 1 Alabama.
 And each of said candidates for the democratic nomination for governor of Alabama, or lieutenant governor of Ala bama, in said primary, shall on or before the 27th day of July, 1906, pledge himself, in writing, signed by him and addressed l as a letter or communication to the chairman of this committee to abide by the recommendation of the voters in said primary in making any appointment of
 
 | bama, to fill any vacancy that may oc- | cur in such office, as herein provided; and if any candidate fail or refuse to make such pledge. in substance, in com munication to the chairman of this com | mittee, as herein provided, his name shall not be printed on the official tick | cts to be voted in said state primary. and any money he may have paid for the expenses of such primary shall be re- funded to him.
 Sixteenth. Be it further resolved, That the chairman of this committee shall ap- point a committee of five (5), of which he shall be ex-officio chairman, which subcommittee shall fix and prescribe the amounts to be assessed against each re- spective candidate for nomination to. the respective state offices and each candi- date for choice of United States Senators. to be paid by the said candidates in or der to have their said names placed upon the tickets to be voted on in said pr- mary, and which assessments shall be tabuiated and published by the chairman of this committee. as chairman of the said subcommittee. at least sixty (60) days before the said primary, and the
 names of said candidates, together with the amounts of the said assessments,
 must be furnished and paid to the chair l man of this committee at least thirty
 (30 days before the said primary, and the said subcommittee shall provide for | of 4n ba f,, he