The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-07
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ACTION OF CITY COMMITTEE

Ths City Democratic Executive Com- ,,ittee of Montgomery held q rather lively meeting last night in the City Council chamber at which the candi- dates in the municipal race were as ssssed for the primary expenses. Tne mayorRItys candidates to sk each for candidates for ward aldermen
 Yesterday was the last day on which candidates in the city primary could fiis their names with the Committee. :. Chairman John A. Elpasre reported .thst the following candidates had 1led 9heir names with hin:
 For Mayor-aaston Gunter ana S' c
 For PrssIdent of the City Council c. l.. Ruth and Ira H. Virgin.
 Aldermen from ward l--J. 8. Parrish and F. M. Perry.
 For AIdsrmsn from Ward 2--J. T. Letcher and John M. Burch.
 For Aldermen feom Ward S--Berto F. yehhson. ,. N. Kennedy and z. Y
 For Aldermen from Ward 4--wslter R Brasssll. ". W. ssidle and Junius T. Pierce.Y -
 For Aldermen from ward 5--Robsrt Lowe and T.. B. Thompson.
 For Aldermen from Ward s--Jsmes T. Sullivan. W. J. Tooie and F. J. CraMton. U.
 For Aldermen from ward 7---John F. Jones, s H. Saul and George ". Ellis.
 For Police Commissioner---I. H. De- Wees. w. B. Holmes. Emanuel Lob man and James Gallagher.
 m the List made public by Chairman Fillmore there was only one surprise. It was expected that there might be opposition to one of the Aldermen from ward but this opposition did not de- fn fxa fhA Hat that the candidatest in Wards 1, 2 and are only two in number and they will therefore have no opposition. Chair- man Fillmore announced at S:30 o'clock that he would receive the names of candidates until midnight. but 1t Is doubtful if there will be any sort of change in the list of candidates.
 The members of the Committee pres ant at the meeting last night were: NEeesrs. Joe Abraham W C.. Smith, Henry N. Hughes. Robert Arlington, John A. Fillmore. W. M. Browder. B J g. Chapman. John J Farley. Tom Har- rison and W. T. Sheehan.
 Mfr. Sheehan moved that a commit tee consisting of John A. EIri1ore,, w. C. smith and John J. Farley De named to take the names of the candidates as dled with the Chairman and fx the proportfonate assessment against each one. It was further provided in the resolution that the Committee take into consideration the two boxes In Ward [, one at the Cloverdale end, and ene at the Highland Park end of the ward The Committee took a recess 0f3 fifteen minutes until the sub-conl- taittea could make cut It's report.
 On reconvening Mir. Fillmore for the committee with Mfr. Abraham in the chair reported that as closely as tho committee could figure 1t the cost oe the, city primary would be $467lX7. The committee had therefore fixed the amount to be raised by assessing the candidates as $500, which according to their calculations would leave q mar gin Of something like Ss2 for con tingencies. Under the schedule re- ported the candidates for Mayor were assessed S126, candidates for President of the Council $50 each. and candidates for Police Commissioner SIS each
 When the report was read Mr. Hughes said that he agreed with the report of the committee in the main, but nc was opposed to placing the assessment of the President of the Council at $50 and the assessment for Police Commissioner at S15. Both of- fees were purely honorary and with out galaries, He was int flavor of some cempromise which would bring the as Beesments closer together.
 Mr. Blmore speaking for the sub committee said that the office of Presi- don't Of the Council assumed new im- portance under the MunicpaI Code. The President of the Council would be second in power and influence onIy to the Mayor. He was the second or- ficar of the city government and liable