The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-09
~ ELECTION
 IS CALLED Congressional Committee to Meet Tuesday. GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION Election Will Be Held With Gen
 eraI Election. Different Forms os Primary Are Being Discussed-Primary May Be Or-.. dered for Late in september.
 New Plan Suggested.

By proclamation issued yesterday.
 Governor Conner named November as
 the day for the election of a successor
 to the late Congressman A. A. Wiley,
 of the Second District. It Is the sig
 nal for all forces to begin their work.
 The flag has dropped for the race.
 To some 1t was surprise that the
 day of the general election should be
 chosen for selecting the Congressman.
 It means the Second District will De
 without a Representative until about Nov. 10, and perhaps longer. It means
 that the voters at one and the same
 time will choose not only the man 10
 fill the unexpired term of Colonel WI
 ley, but also him who will have the honor for thc two years beginning
 March 1. 1909.
 The proclamation of the Governor is as follows:
 whereas, by reason of the death of
 the lamented Aristo Appling Wiley, which occurred on to-wit, the iIth day of June. 1908, vacancy has occurred
 and exists in the ofice of Representa- tive in the Congress of the United
 States. in and for the Second congres- sionai District of Alabama, and
 "vyhereas, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law. I. as Governor of the State of Alabama. have this day
 issued and directed writs of eiection
 to the sheriffs of the counties or baiu-
 win. Butler. Conecuh, Covington, Cren-
 shaw, Escambia. Montgomery. Pike and
 Wilcox, respectively, requiring sucn
 shertffs to hold an election to fll such
 vacancy on the first Tuesday after the
 first Monday In November. 1905.
 "New, therefore. in compliance with
 the law in such case made nrid provid-
 ed. I. B. B. Conner. as Governor. or
 Alabama, hereby issue this notice ana proclaim that such writs ot election have been issued and that said election
 will be held on the said first Tuesday
 after the first Monday in November
 1908.
 m witness whereof. have hereun-
 to set my hand and caused the Great
 Seal of the State to be anlxed at the Capitoi in the City of Montgomery, on this, the sth day of July. 1908"
 Henderson Issues Call.
 Immediately after the news or the Governors proclamation came to his ears, Chairman w A. Henderson. of the Second District Executive Commit tee. called that organization to mees in Montgomery next Tuesday. Jnly lt for the purpose of arranging for prl- mary. Speculation is rife as to Thaf the committee will do.
 There was persistent gossip yesters day that the committee might rule in favor of the majority plan for tn" nomination of a single man for the uh-
 expired and the regular terms. Then on November B. the two leading names resulting from the primary, to be call- ed early, would go on the general tick- et November to be voted for. The candidate coming out in the lead In the general election would be declared the winner.
 It is also known that some members of the committee are in favor of two q A. | termine the majority vote in case turnover is necessary. Then, too, there | Is no little sentiment favoring one prt- mary for determining by plurality the nominee who should. on election in November, fill not only the unexpired but the regular term as well.
 The committee meets at noon Tues day next.
 The election date being known will have an immediate effect in lining up l the forces. The aiignments will hard | ly be known, however. before the meet Ing of the committee. The list of avowed candidates will probably be in- creased contingent upon the action of | the committee. It is predicted that be- | fore the end of the next week the aet- ual candidates will be known and the prospective candidates will be eiimt- mated.
 Col. c. R. Bricken has been sending out literature in abundance. He was one of the earliest to announce. w. | H. Sanford. of Troy. is actively en- 1 gagged in a personal canvass. s. H. | Dent. of Montgomery. is fin Denver and l his campaign will become active aH l soon as he returns home and the com- mittee determines upon its plan. Gossip adds the name of Thos. H. Clark. of Montgomery. to the list of | avaiiables Tor the short term. MT. | rsi. Il. l. xuvAr aF ahfIifv and la wall known in this county as well as sur rounding country. He does not com init himself on the proposition as yet. | He would not be candidate for the | long term.
 H. Y. Brooke. while not openly an- nouncing his candidacy. is known 10 have had for a long time his eye on the game. An organization has been perfected in his behalf at Luyerne. This | has large membership and Is at work | for him. He is at present one of the State Examiners of Public Accounts. Candidates at Work. It is known that pressure has been l of Andalusia. to enter the race. His is e well-known name in the. Second District and it is said that there arc | two or three dark horses who are | Tying low" ready to plunge into the | primary if Mir. Parks decides that he will not run. Ills final announcement may be expected after the meeting of | the committee Tuesday.
 J. N. Miller. of Camden, Is still con- sidAred in the doubtful class. He has unquestIonably marked strength in the lower counties. He has communicated through his friends disposition to enc | ter the primary.
 But all eyes are on the committee at present. The plan of nominating by fha Tlaynoerats meanR fnuch to all Iho candidates. It will cause probably one or two candidates to withdraw and oth. CTS to announce.
 Thomas J. Hall, of Montgomery, has been touring the District in the inter- est of his candidacy.
 The most notable recent contribution | to the situation was the statement by l SsharlA. R TaaSafaxy ft.s