The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-15
DAIE OF ELECTION
IS SET FOR JUNE -.
Much Interest Is Shown h Prob
able Conyening Date.
q b neIieved TAat the Extra sessiez
WIN Ne Called 70 Meet Abeut
s.ly i, Aisheseh sene
suggest Later
date.


shs Alabama Legislature this summer
was cIinched yesterday morning when
Governor Conner. on his return from
Birmingham. as his hrst official act,
ISSUED. prociamations to the sherfns Of
nine counties, for an election TO NIL va
cancies In the House OF Representa-
fives and the Senate. The date OF the
elections is uniform. being set for
June IL.
The trend OF Capitol gossip. as soon
MS this date became known, was TO the
erect. that the extra session would
come about July i. This IL looked
upon as q quite reasonable time for
the soions to begin their work, espe-
ciaiiy In comparison with the election
data just announced. The personnel
or the legislative successors VIII be
day. June lie. This would give the
men chosen eleven days IN which to
prepare for their duties, acQuaint them
selves with the objects Of the extra
session call and 10 qualify for SER
vice.
Some say that the date win be later.
guessing August /. a. more suitable
time. The spectators for an earlier
date ask. Why7 It fs no cooler In
August than IN July. ana the sooner
the work is done. the better for >aii
interests concerned.
The bare ana brief proclamations to
the sheriffs contain no intfmation as
TO when the ew-malxers are going to
Re called together These documents
bama will be In session prior TO the
next general election.' The Governor
could be consistent under this call and
hold the extra session far into the
year 1910.
BUT the mia summer theory has one
main support. The Governor has al
ways progressed love for the cares
and win Of the s'peepui. II he were
not In q hurry now to start the solons
A-iaw-making. why did not he set the
elections az later date than June 10,
80 order TO al1ow county ekecHfixe
committees to order primary for the
domination Of the ueznpcfatic candf-
dates9 As e; =. f would seem ifaposs
sible In the short time allotted 70 hold
Z special primary and that Il would be
up to the committees themselves to
name the candidates. The wise ones
are saying that the Governor would
hurry through tbs business and. there
fore, Ak July ns the more probable
beginning Of the Legislative grind.
Mast Give rarity Dsys.
The Constellation requires that the
Governor give at least thirty days.
notice OF all elections to MI vacancies
in the Legislature He could give
eixty IL he chose, bat ne has seen at
20 give only about thirty-four days
notice.
There was considerable surprise ex-
pressed on the streets OF Montgomery
yesterday when II became known that
the prociamations had been issued. ~
was taken OF course. a. the oisiciAl
confirmation OF the Governors inten-
ton OF calling the extra session. There
we're few--some friends of the admin
charlottesville never believed. after
the favorable decisions OF the Alabama
Supreme Court in che prohibition Bill
test case and the United States Courtl
OF Appeals In the rate cases, that the
extra session idea would be abandoned
They could see some need or invalid
laws being re-enacted, but II was
thought Wise to walt until the regular
session january, 1911, But II 10 re-
garded as settled fact now and the
speculation Is now confined to the date
ana what will be embraced In the call.
The counties affected by the procia-
nation OF yesterday are AZ followss
Biount. Jefferson. LauderdaIe, Lee
Lowndes, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa.
jackson, and Marshall. There Is "a
Senatorial vacancy In the last two
counties. created by resignation OF 6en-
ator John A. sLusk. who resigned TO
accept the appointment as Associate
Railroad Commissioner. There are
House ~vacanciesS In the other seven
counties. The members for whom sue
cessors are to be named June 10 are:
Blount County-W. A. Weever. re-
signed to accept appointment as 500
Hector.
Jefrerson county-R. F. Lovelady.
resigned TO become o member Of the
Board OF Revenue Of the county.
Lauderdaie Counfy-John L. Hughs-
ton, resigned to accept appointment as
Probate Judge Of his county.
Lee County,. d. Power, deceased
Lowndes County, A. Coleman, re-
signed toeaccept appointment as sheriff
of his county.
MontEomsry cOunty--R. Tyler Good
Wyn. resigned.
Tuscaloosa County--J Manly Foster,
resigned.
The resignation. Of the latter two
members was for the purpose OF de-
voting exclusive time to their legal
practice.
Specimen Proclamation.
A copy of a specimen proclamation
issued in multiple yesterday. to the
nine sheriffs is as follows:
''To Hon. J. A. Coleman. Sheriff OF
Lowndes County, Alabama;
observation-disclosures a vacancy exists
in the once of Representative In the
General Assembly OF Alabama IN and
aon of the resignation OF Hon. ]. Al.
Coleman. Representative In ana for
said county. in said General Assembly
OF Alabama; and.
WHEREAS. The Legislature OF Ala
hama will be in session prior to are
next general election for said ONCE
Now, therefore. /. B. b. Conner. 81,
virtue Of the. authority OF Alabama, 40
hereby direct and require that on sat
urday, the 18th day OF June 1908. Won
uroceed to hold a special election AZ
the several voting places in said county
~ Iowndes, for the purpose OF elect
ing a Representative in and for the
county of Lowndes. Alabama. to the
Legislature OF Alabama. for the re-
rnainder OF the term made vacant by
ala resignation OF Hon. J. A. Coleman,
representative from said county.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal Of the State Of Alabama %
Be AGaxed at the Capitol IN the cts