The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-18

The provision for the nomination or Alternate United States Senator was contained in the report of special committee on the Primary Plan, pre- sented to the Democratic Executive Committee at its meeting on January 9, 1906 The report was submitted by Carson G. Whitson and its fourteenth section was as follows:
 'Fourteenth, Be 1t further resolved; that whereas the office of united States Senator Is one of the most lm- portant in our government and is pposition of great honor, dignity and power, emitting the holder thereof to a seat in the most powerful legislatiVe body in the world: and is one in which the people feel an interest, second only tn the 'dSt United ed States, it Is the sense of
 just, fair and proper, that some means be afforded the people of Alabama for expressing their choice of candidates for this most import ant position.
 aTherefore be 1t resolved. That in the urinary herein ordered all Democratic voters participating herein shall have the right and they are herepy ausnors for the office of United States Senator from the state of Alabama, and the @ two candidates, for such once Of Uni- ted States Senator, receiving the high est number of votes in such primary for said office. in any Of the respecss tive counties of the State. snail stand
  dorsement of the Democratic voters or said counties for election by the Leg, islature of Alabama to that oince; anq the members of the Legislature oI Alabama from such respective counties
 who are elected by Democratic voters shall be considered as instructed by five counties, to vote for such candi- dates as the nominees or me Demo
 cratic and Conservative Party or Ala bama Yer such oihees as onie1u niabama in an Democratic caucus or the next Legislature for, the Democratic nom. nation of any candidate or ant she3 no such Democratic caucus r helo, and no nominations are made py any such Democratic cauus, then ana III that event, such Demoera.ic ine sha,I of the Legislature of Aiapama shall stand as instructed by the Democratic voters of their respective countries anu be required as Democrats 10 vote TOT the S?l two hen cahaidafes f yotes so in their counties, in said primary in the elec- tion of United States Senator from the State of Alabama in any Joint ses- of Representatives composing the Leg islature of Alabama by the said Leg
 And also that the Democratic State Senators of the Senate of Alabama shall | stand as being instructed to vote for | United States Senator. in like manner l and under the same circumstances as members of the House of Representa- tives, are instructed to, as above pro- | vided and in accordance with the vote in such primary election for candidates | to election to the office of United States Senator from Alabama In their respec- 1 tive Senatorial Districts.
 Be 1t further resolved, That in saidal primary election, herein called, each | voter shall have the right to vote for | the office of United States Senator by | appointment in the office of United | States Senator from Alabama by the | Governor of Alabama or Lieutenant Governor, acting as Governor
 And the person receiving the high l est number of votes in said primary | election, throughout this State for such appointment as United States Sem ator from Alabama to fill any vacancy. | in such office. shall stand and be con sidered as having received the endorse | ment and recommendation of the Dem- ocratic voters of Alabama for appoint | ment to the position of United States | Senator from the State of Alabama by | said Governor or Acting Governor of | Alabama: and in case of second va Senator. the person receiving the sec ond highest number of votes in said primary for appointment to the posi- ton of United States Senator shall stand and be considered as having re- ceived the endorsement of the Demo- cratic voters of Alabama to fill such vacancy by the said Governor or Lieu tenant Governor. acting as Governor.
 The next paragraph of the plan pro- vides for the primary machinery, the payment of the pro rata share of the1 assessment, the filing of names and the making of returns.
 The Fifteenth Section. defining the duty of the Governor in carrying ont the plan. reads as follows:
 tifteenth-And be 1t further re- solved, That any person nominated in the Democratic primary, herein called and provided for. for the office of Gov ernor or Lieutenant Governor of Ala bama, and who shall be elected to such respective offices or either of them, shall, by virtue of such nomination in said primary and by becoming a can dldate for such office in said primary. pledge himself and be in honor bound to obey the recommendation and in- structions of the Democratic voters of the State of Alabama, as expressed in such primary and as above provided in making appointment or appointments as Senator of the United States from