The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-30
FOURTH COMMITTEE MEETS IN TALLADEGA W. B. Craig is Only Candidate
 for Congress PLANS FOR THE PRIMARY Will Be Held August 27 In Accordance With Rules and Regulations
 Adopted By District Com
 mttee Yesterday.
PLANS FOR THE PRIMARY

Taladega, June 29.--tSpecial.) .)-The Fourth congressional democratic executive committee was called to order at D. m. by chairman Huey and the vacancy caused by the death of J. w. McElreath filled by the election of W. B. Edmond son, Jr. Those present besides Chairman Huey were W. B. Edmondson, Jr., who also had Fred Blackmon's proxy; J. B. Dixon of Talladega R. H. Martin of Chil- ton, who also had w. B. Adams proxy of that county; R. D. Walker and R. E. L. Mel of Dallas.
 w. B. Craig of Dallas was the only can didate present. He was accompanied to the meeting by several Dallas friends be- sides the members of the committee from that county, Tax Collector c. P. Munson, Tax Assessor J. H. Rumph and K. r. Lacy being among the party.
 R. E. L. Mel of Dallas presented the following resolutions, which were unani- mously adopted
 Plans for the Primary.
 Resolved, by the democratic executive committee of the Fourth congressional district, that under and by virtue of sec ton of the plan for selecting candidates, adopted by the state executive committee on January 9, 1906. in Montgomery, the nomination of a congressman in this the Fourth congressional district of Alabama, for the Sixtieth Congress, shall be made by a primary election held on Monday August 27. 1906. and under the rules and regulations provided for in said plan; be it further
  tary of this committee are hereby author ized and empowered to certify the fore going to the chairman of the state exec- utive committee. Be it further
 Resolved, that any person desiring to be- come candidate for said nomination for Congress shall notify the chairman of this committee not less than twenty days prior to said date, in order that said chairman may certify the same to the chairman of the state committee within tine fifteen days prescribed by law. and shall also forward direct to the chairman of the state executive committee the amount of assessment prescribed by said committee. Be it further
 Resolved, That in said primary election the candidate receiving the highest num- Der of votes in said district shall be de- clared the nominee of the democratic party in said district for Congress at the meeting of this committee to be called as provided for in Section Il of said executive committee plan. Be it fur ther
 Resolved, That the members of the Fourth congressional district committee shall be named by the delegates from the counties composing the Fourth dis trict at the state convention held on September 10, 1906, and confirmd by said convention
 Resolutions upon the death of J. w. McElrath were offered and adopted.
 The following telegram was read to the committee:
 Hon. J. F. Camp. Probate Judge, Ta1- ladega:
 The bar of Dallas county have all sign ed a strong endorsement headed by H. s. D. Mallory requesting the nomination of W. B. Craig for Congress. It will ap- pear in the Selma papers tomorrow. Show this to the committee
 J. H. NUNNELEE,
 Editor Selma Times. Upon the adjournment of the committee William B. Craig formally notified Chair man Huey in writing of his candidacy and sent to Chairman Mallory his assess ment of $50 Chairman Huey immediately certified to MT. Mallory that MT. Craig was candidate.
 Among those in attendance upon the meeting of the committee was John For, ney of Birmingham.