The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-19

who have paid their poll tax and who are properly registered. The commit tee will also employ a member of the Board of Registrars to prepare list of the voters who registered in the two days previous to the primary. Under the Teeasley Amendment to the Gen. eraI Election Law, the registration books will be open for the registra- ton of all young men who have come of age since the last election. This provision of the law applies to a mu- nicipal as well as to a State and County primary.
 The plan for the primary was pre- scented 4y special committee. consist ing of R. c. Arlington, W. T. Sheehan and W. c. Smith. Mir. Smith was un- able to be present at the last meeting of the committee. and his name was not signed to the report.
 The report was submitted by Mfr. Arr -rington, who explained that the new municipal code had brought about so many changes that the plan for the next primary would have to have sew eral new features The unanimous was for an early primary, said Mir. Arr rington. He had understood that one candidate favored a later date than that selected by the committee, but every candidate who had spoken to him had urged that the primary be held as early as the law would allow.
 MT. Arlington then presented the fol- lowing report of the committee:
 Montgomery. Ala, Feb. IS. 1908 To the Democratic Executive Commit
 tee of the City of Montgomery,
 Ala:
 X Gentlemen of the commlttee-Your different candidates and to make arr arr arrangements for the coming primary election. beg leave to report as follows:
 We find thatlthe officers to be elect ed are: A Mayor, a President for the Council. two Aldermen from each ward. from the seven wards. and two mem bers of the Democratic Executive Com mittee and two members of the Police Commission.
 We further report that we have con ferred with the numerous candidates as instructed by you, and find that a large majority of them are in favor of an early primary. as early in fact law. We therefore suggest that the primary De held on Monday the ,23rd day of Match. 1908.
 The comnnittee further suggest that the coming city Democratic primary election be held under the general pri- mary election law, except where 1t conflicts with the rules and regulations made by the city Democratic Executive | (DUit1tIJt6.
 The committee further reports that after thorough investigation, and from advice of lawyers and leading Democrats, the Democratic Executive Committee cannot require registra-
 Your committee therefore suggests the following plan: That for the con- venience and guidance of the managers and inspectors of the coming primary; and printed by the city of Montgomery taken for the year 1907, be used, and that the Democratic Executive Com mittee of the city of Montgomery ern- ploy suitable person or persons to compare the list referred to above with the poll tax list and strike off all names appearing on the registration list, of persons who have not paid their poll tax for 1907, except those persons who are exempt from the payment of poll tax.
 Your committee further suggests that the Democratic City Committee enters States County Registrars to furnish an alphabetical list apf each ward, of the persons who have, or may hereafter register since the registration list for the city of Montgomery was compiled
 That the committee contract with a member of the States County Regis trars. that he set opposie the names St a Showing what nSy peai tsx S%&~S.a-~-As ~@NS WNA-- fNNA ~N-~ht any. has been paid by said person, and that the list so made be usei as a supplement list by the managers and inspectors of the primary election.
 The committee further suggests that persons who have moved since the last registration as held by the city of Montgomery. be required to vote in the ward in which they have lived three months next preceding the elec- tion, and are required to take the fol-
 | -, hereby soIemnIy swear that I have lived for the iast ,.pss passed ed Avenue. and that registered in the last registration in Ward ..... and that am quaiifed elector. 7,
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 We further recommend that those qualified who did not register in the last city registration be allowed to vote upon their predicting their life certificate and their poll tax receipts, or any legal evidence that the man agers and inspectors of said election may think Is sufficient. and the mana gers and inspectors may require a written affidavit if they deem it neces- sary. ~
 adopt the rules and regulations as fixed by the City Democratic Executive Com mittee for the last city primary, ex- cept where they conflict with the sug-
 Your committee further suggests that the Judge of the Probate Court says he will furnish a revised poll tax list of the county without cost.
 Your committee further suggests that all persons desiring to submit their names as voters in the coming primary election shall not later than Friday. March 6, apprise the chairman in writ and the office or which he aspires.
 We further recommend and suggest that the chairman of the City Demo-