The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-01
WILL NAME
MINOR OFFICERS
Selma Aldermen Will Elect FRI
mary Nominees
SAM HUCKABEE is HELD
Negro Is Charged With the Murder of
Arthur Coleman, Also Colored.
Revival Meeting Comes
To Close.

Selma, March 1.-(Special 1.-The minor
officers of the city of Selma will be named
in primary. This much has been def
nitely determined upon by the City Coun-
ell. into whose hands the municipal code
placed the election of all city officers.
Heretofore in Selma under a special law
passed by the legislature Selma elected
by direct vote of the people all of
the city officers. The municipal code
changed this, but prior to the nominal
ton of the members of the City Coun-
Gil the candidates for members of the
council pledged themselves to continue
the practice through democratic pri-
mary.
Last night the members elect, or rather
the nominees, of the council, held con-
ference. The conference was behind
closed doors but 1t was decided to leave
the nomination of all the officers to
vote of the people, the members of the
council pledging themselves to elect the
candidates receiving the highest vote in
the primary. The date of the primary
has not been decided upon, as the coun-
cilmen wanted to consider for a short
while just what officers would be neces-
sary to administer the affairs of the city.
In a few weeks they will be called to-
gether again and will then ask the city
executive committee of the democratic
party to call a primary election. The
committee will likely name the date for
the primary about the middle of June and
the agony will then be over for the nu-.
merous candidates for the minor offices.
There Is opposition to practically all of
the officers who are running. The present
incumbents in every instance are cand1-
dates for reelection and there is opposi-
ton already announced against the most
of them.
Negro Bound Over.
Today in mayors court Sam Huckabee,
a negro, was bound over in the sum of
$500 for the murder of Arthur Coleman.
also colored. The death of Coleman oc-
Cured few days ago from wounds re-
ceived, resulting from a game of craps
across Beech creek, near the city. Dave
and Sam Huckabee were charged with
Colemans murder. Dave Huckabee was
discharged and Sam was bound over, as
stated above. The reports did not agree
with the evidence brought out at the trial.
1t was stated shortly after the finding of
Coleman in a dying condition from being
cut shot and beaten that the Huckabees
had jumped on him to take the money
away that he had won. These facts were
not borne out in the trial and Mayor At
kins, sitting as a committing magistrate,
only bound Huckabee over in the sum
of $500.
.a.s. Meeting Is Closed.
THE meeting which has been conduct
ed by Rev Bob, Jones in. this city for
the past ten days came to a close to-
night There has been a number of con-
versions but the success met with IN
other places of stirring up the people
was not characteristic of the Selma meet
ings In fact Selmians do not enthuse
over evangelists of the Sam Jones va
riety OF course large crowds turned out
but there was nothing like the interest
that on an occasion years ago manifest
ed itself during the visit of Moody ana
Sankey or of Culpepper. 1t may be that
Selmians are hardened, or 1t may De
that they are Just not amenable to sem
sationalism. AT any rate some good was
accomplished and that never hurts.
Judge Aston In Selma.
Judge A. H. Aston, supernumerary
Judge of the state of Alabama, and a
candidate for associate justice of the
supreme court, came to Selma this morn
Ing and received cordial greeting from
many friends. Judge Aston has held
court in this city and has demonstrated
his ability as a jurist. He will receive
strong support from Dallas county.
Local and Personal.
Hon J. H. Nunnelee, recording secre-
tarv to Governor Conner was a visitor to
Selma yesterday.
Rev. s. E. Hodges of Uniontown COM
menced a series of meetings last night
in the Broad Street Presbyterian church.
He is an eloquent divine and will preach
twice a day during the coming week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Moore have re-
turned from a pleasant visit to Opelika.
Messrs. A. D. and ]. d. Bloch of Mo-
bile have been in the city for the past
few days, called by the serious illness
of their brother, 1. Bloch, who has been
critically i'll for many days past.
Mayor Atkins has issued proclama-
t.on declaring April IA and Is cleaning up
DAVIS in Selma Committees have been
appointed from each ward to assist in
the work.