The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-13
TO TRY SECOND TIME
COMMITTEEMAN HoBsoN MAY RE- INTRODUCE HIS RESOLUTION.
Aimed To Permit Negroes and Creoies To Vote in Primaries, If They Vote Democratic Presfdent-
 iaI Nominee.

Mobile. May 12--(SpeciaI.)--It was reported on the streets this morning that another attempt will be made to adopt a rule which will permit negroes and "creoles" to participate in the Democratic primaries so far as the mu- nicipal officers are concerned
 The resolution. which vas introduced by Committeeman J H. Hobson at the meeting last night. reads as follows:
 "Resolved, That there shall be added to the rules set down by this com mittee for the government of the pri- mary to be held on May ls the foi- lowing rule:
 "In fine ten wards of the City of Mobile. any person whose vote Is chai- lenged upon the grounds of his De- mocracy shall be required to make at- fidavit upon his oath to support all nominees of the primary and the nom inee of the Democratic National Con- yentton for President of the United States and all persons who are legal voters who. upon being challenged. shall make such afidavit under oath. shall be eligible to vote in such pri' mary.
 when asked if he intended pushing the move for re-hearing. In view of the mistake in the count by which hie resolution was defeated. MT. Hobsop said in substance:
 '.No; I am we'll content to let it stand as it Is. It had been publicly declar- ed from the speakers stand that sev- eral of the leaders of the Good Gov ernment crowd have never voted for Mir. Bryan. My object was simply to put these persons under oath to sup port the national nominee for Presi- dent, As it stands now, no one but whites can vote in the primary, but any white Republican who will prom ise to support the municipal nominees .-G,z Ny<S pledge as to the nominees for the Presidency Is required. I am content to let it stand at that If they want t so."
 Chairman George K. Sullivan said this morning he did not know what will be the committees course in regard to the resolution he declared defeated in the Democratic Executive Committee meeting last night.
 T announced the result as given me by the Secretary said Mir. Sullivan. ''when reached home, one of the committee phoned me there had been a miscoune and asked if could not reverse my decision. I replied that l certainly could not unless the commit tee should be assembled"
 The school board will hold its regu- largmonthly session tomorrow morning at which time all arrangements for the cloking of the Public Schools will be perfected.
 Captain A. C. Danner has returned from French Lick Springs, Ind.
 Conductor E. J. Riley of Davis Ave nue line was fined $10.00 in recorders court this morning for firing fire arms within the city limits Riley claimed he was attacked by negro at the in- tersection of Royal and St Francis streets about 10 o'clock last night, but admitted he fired at the negro when the latter was running away.
 Three lage boxes of clothing were shipped today to the relief committee at Hattiesburg, Miss. for distribution to the sufferers.
 The George E. Dixon Camp No. 4oS. U. S. c. v., will go to the reunion at 100 strong.
 The Alabama State Underwriters