The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
ONLY TEN CANDIDATES

When Sixty-slx Places Are to Be
 Filled. by Primary Election.
 Notwithstan the fact that Dem ocratic national politics has been gem erally discussed throughout Alabama during the past three months and that in. the coming primary on May ls, only ten candidates have actually paid as- sessments up to April l: Only thirty days remain for the candidates to put up their entrance fees to get their names on the ballot, and the prospects are that unless renewed and speedy interest is aroused, there will be many places left vacant for lack of .candi- dates
 A general primary to elect delegates and alternates to the National Conven- tion and to nominate electors % and al bama politics. The plan is now on trial. 1t is hard to predict the re- suits.
 objection on the part of the "old guard" against trying this new sx. pertinent at this time, but the word was passed around that the Governor a convention and the "trusty lieuten- ants" promptly approved the primary idea.
 In compliance with request of The Ledger Chairman H. S. D. Mallory, of the State Executive Committee. has furnished the names of all candidates who are actually running for delegates
 This list follows: For delegates from the State st large. John w. Tomlin- son. Hon. J. Thomas Heflin and Hon. Henry D. Clayton have put up their entrance fees d For district srn tSe Eftn Hon. S. H. Dent. from the Second. and Capt James Pearce. from the Sixtn' have paid their assessments. $. E. Wilbourne. of Perry County. has qual- flied as alternate delegate from the Ninth For electors Lee Cowart from the Ninth; Robison Brown from the Sixth and J. H. Ballentine from the Eighth have put up their money
 The writers of State politics have mentioned large list of possibilities for delegates and electors ana many candidates have announced thelr ten tative candidates. but only, ten men have as yet paid in their entrance fees.
 In order that proposed candidates for the many honorary positions may lations laid down by. the executive committee, Chairman H. s. D. Mallory has sent out. at the request of the Bryan State Democratic Club, the fol- lowing letter for publication:
 Headduarters Executive Committee,
 Democratic Party of Alabama.
 Selma. Ala. March 30. 1908. Mir. J. A. Rountree, Secretary Bryan
 State Democratic Club, Birming-
 Dear sir am in receipt of your com munication of March 2S and answer your questions seriatim. as follows:
 First-Every candidate has up to un til fifteen days prior to May to qual- lfy It is hoped, however. that they will do so at least hv May 1. Second-I think I know the qualifiea- tions for Presidential electors but that no mistake may be made, am doing some correspondence about 1t and will then let you know.
 Third-There is no prescribed form for candidates for Presidential elector in a primary. Fonrth-It is not legally necessary that there should be alternate electors. It is however. so far as l know, an unnroken party custom. Fifth-Section 1157. Code of Alabama of 1896. provides for the meeting Of the electors al the seat of government at 10 o'clock in December. next, after the election. or at such other hour as present at that hour must at once proceed by ballot and plurallty of vote to supply the places of those who failed to attend on that day and hour. This however, applied not to alter mates, but to electors If when the one of the electors. who has been elected is not present. the electors then present would dout-tless supply the vacancy by electng his alternate.
 State Committee will contain the nam es of ali the State officers. delegates, electors and a,ternates. and the names of al! other officers 10 be voted for by more than one single county. It would 1 not he practicable for us to put the names of county officers on the ballot Yours very truly,
 (Stgnedo H. $. D. Mallory. | Chairman Democratic State Execu-
 tive Committee