The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
DATE FOR PRIMARY
Advertiser Bureau.
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ADVERTISER Bureau.
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r-h. rnlias County Democratic EXEC.
1870 <s,,., rnittee met at noon To-Day ~
49, rnurt house in answer 70 car
<-s,ssr ~aa issued few weeks ago.
srsera was q full attendance OF .ne
coinnlttee and in accordance win ~
actions Of the state pemocraec 49,,
utive COMMITTEES, the pTim a. Worssv
NAV IA. During the meeting the Ioi,
lortnr set OF resolutions were onereo
~whsreas the state Democratic Ex-
ecutlve Committee did on the Itn gay
~ FEBRUARY 1908, meet In Montsom-
cry. Ala. and order q primary else.so %
~ - held In the several countries Q.
ME state Judicial. Congressional ana
rnnnfv offieers. who by law are TO De
etscfrd Al the general election IN mo-
v~ubrr. 1905, and prescrising ruies
Regulating the holding OF SAID primary
election. And 1t is the opinion OF TINS
Committee that said state Dem
r~esrtiv. COMMITTEES has in all things
acted In q manner TO the pest Intetese
of Democracy. therefore
aFe il resolved, That the plans, rules
ana rarulatEons set forth by the said
state Democratic Executive Committee
be adopted and endorsed.
"Be II further resolved. That pri-
raarv election be held on Monday. the
fsfh day OF May. 1908. in the several
rreeinots and wards in this County for
fs,a rurDose OF nominating a Demo-
cratic candidate for Tax Collector, Tax
ASSESSOR. Superintendent of Education
ana Coroner and two Justices OF the
Peace and one constable for each pre-
cinct Within this County. and also Tor
the purpose Of eleGking Democratic
Executive Committeeman from each
preeInct and ward within the County.
aBe IL. further resolved. That said
primary election shall be held in ac-
nordance with the State primary cleo
tion law and under the rules hereto
fore governing the holding Of such pri-
mary.
~Be IL further resolved, That each
candIdate for county ONCE shall have
the right TO furnish to the Chairman
AZ this Committee, not later than the
fat day Of May, 1908. q list of persons
desired BY him as inspectors for the
several precincts and wards.
BE 1t further resolved, That the
Chairman and Secretary Of this COM
miEtee together with three members
to be named by the Chairman. shall
oonstikuke . aub-committee authorized
and Instructed to appoint inspectors,
clerks and q returning ofiicer for each
prsrinck ana ward as nearly as prac-
1icabie. In compliance with the lists of
requests handed the chairman as Is
above provided. and further. that 1t
shall be the duty of said sub-commit-
tee to ascertain the amount necessary
to defray the expense of holding and
conducting said primary election and
asseas each candidate for county ONCE
his pro rata part OF the same. and to
further DO ali things lawful and neces-
aary that said primary election may
be properly held and conducted.
BE Il further resolved. That any
candidate falling or refusing to pay
the amount assessed against him by
9aid sub committee. as Is hereinabove
provided. on or before the End day of
May, 1893. shall not be entitled to have
Of this County.
BE IL further resolved, That the
County Democratic Executive Commit
tee shall meet at the court house on
Saturday, the 53rd day Of May 1905. az
- o'clock. noon. for the purpose of
canvassing and tabulating the returns
from the several precincts and wards
and the candidate who receives a pIu-
Fality OF the votes cast for the ONCE
for which he4omers shall be declared
the nominee Of the Democratic party
for said once, and further that the
Chairman and Secretary shall certify.
aa 10 provided by Law, the names of
the candidates so nominated and voted
for In said primary election"
A set of resolutions endorsing Con-
gresham William b. Craig for re-
election were also adopted. These res.
ofutiens were az follows:
whereas at the coming primary
election of the Democratic party, TO be
held on the 18th day of May, 1908, il
wtll be incumbent upon the Demo
cratic voters Of the Fourth Congress
sionai District of Alabama to nominate
candidate for Congress to represent
said District In the Sixty-hrst Con-
gress of the United States:
And whereas, our present repreEeNta-
tive in Congress, Hon. William 2.
Craig. Is a candidate for renonfna tton
e the hands Of the Democrats IL said
District: o@-N
And whereas, our said representative.
hr. Craig. has been faithful, eficient
and untiring in his efforts to represent
said district in a proper and able man
ner, and has accomplished great good
for the Fourth Congressional District
of Alabama;
And whereas. his able representation
OF this District in Congress merits and
deserves the approval and endorsement
OF the party which elected HIM:
Therefore, be 1t resolved. that the
Democratic Executive Committee of
Dallas County. Alabama. does hereby
express its complete approval Of the
course and policies pursued by our said
representative In the Sixtieth Congress,
and does hereby endorse him for re-
nomination at the hands of the Demo-
erats Of this District in the primary
election to be held May is. 1908. and for
re-e1ection at the hands of the people
generally Of the District, in the general
election next fall.
Be IL further resolved that knowing
our said representative. to be a man of
high character ana mgrked ability, and
believing that his experience in iegis-
Fation, both In the State Senate and in
Congress, will enable him to represent
81 the best possible manner the inter
ests OF the people, we do hereby call
upon the Democrats of this and thu
other committees in the district to aid
in the denomination and reelection Of
Mr.. Craig.
Rep0Rt Was Wrong.
The Advertiser correspondent was In
error in the story printed in Fridays
issue, in which 1t was stated that the
employees OF the shops OF the Southern
Railway here. blamed the locomotive
engineers of the system for the closing
down OF the several shops all over the
system of that road. The story was
k,oaad s,uon what thu cOrraSDoudent he-