The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-21

v olioWlHB tHe liiStfuClloHS Ol tiiS sx Q Greene resolution, which was C . adopted yesterday afternoon at the z Q meeting of the state democratic ex- z Q ecutive committee, R. Tyler Good z Q wyn, chairman of the committee. c c named last night the sub-commit- z Q teesto have general Jurisdiction over z . the state primary which has been 2 Q arranged for April 1. The cor t. c 6 tee follows: R.. Tyler Gos = (, c county; Kelley Dixon of 2 ssisa .; Q county, Tom l.. Long ...y.ker z, . county, John Gamble O ~ seoun . . tys and J. Gardner Z y ,9 of St. . 2 Claire county. 2ss z cccoccccoccce 6 o.sSeoeoccoco
 Here follows tE 9 s,1tion offered by Gardner Greene of Hair county. which was adopted by the state committee by viva voce vote:
 Be 1t resolved, That a general primary election shall be held by the democratic and conservative party of Alabama In all the counties of this state on Monday, Ap- Til l, 1912, for the nomination of a con- gressman at large, congressman from each congressional district, president of the railroad commission. state game and fish commissioner, three presidential elect ors from the state at large and one from each congressional district, and for all other state. circuit, district, county and precinct offices to be filled in the gen eral election in November, 1912. The name of any candidate for the democratic nomination for President may be placed upon the ballot upon a petition therefor signed by 800 qualified democratic electors being filed with the chairman of the com imittee at least 60 days before each pri- mary election, and the candidate for Pres ident receiving the highest number of votes in such primary shall be declared to be the choice of the democracy of Alabama and be given the support and votes of the delegates to the national con- vention so long as his name remains be- fore such national convention
 Election of County Delegates
 "Be it further resolved, That the committee, acting under the in structions of the last state con- vention, does hereby direct that at said primary election in each county there shall be elected delegates to state con vention, which is hereby called to meet in the city of Montgomery on Wednes- day, April IS, 1912; that each county shall be entitled to the number of delegates in said convention as fixed by this eommit- tee at this meeting. That this state con vention is called for the sole purpose of nominating two candidates for associate judge of the supreme court of Alabama, and eecting six delegates from tie state at large, and two delegates from each con- gressional district to the national con vention, who will register the will of the democrats of Alabama in their choice of a presidential candidate as expressed in said primary election. The names of all can didates for judge to go before said state convention shall be filed with the chair man of the state committee at least 15 days before the primary election, and such list shall be published by the chair man of the state committee not less than 10 days prior to such primary election in at least three newspapers of general circulation in Alabama Any democrat may become a candidate for delegate to the state convention herein before pro- Nlueu lOr DN lllllS HIS udlllc Rlln lllG chairman of his county committee at least b days prior to the day set for the pri- mary election and complying with the regulations prescribed by such commmit- tee and the number of candidates for dele gate to such state convention to which such county is entitled, receiving the highest number of votes shall be entitled to represent their county in such state convention.
 Voting for Delegates
 Any candidate for President or his campaign manager may submit list of delegates to be voted for as a whole in any county, by filing the names of such list with the chairman of the county com mittee within 15 days prior to the holding of the primary election, and such list may be voted for as whole by making a cross mark at the top of the list in a place provided therefor. Where voter desires to vote for such list and also for some candidate for delegate outside of such list, he can vote for such list. and for such individual by striking out of such list of delegates the number of names equal to the number of individuals he de- sires to vote for and then properly cross mark the list of the names.
 ."The chairman of this committee is d. rected to appoint from among the mem
 
 with the chairman of this committee as chairman, shall constitute a sub commit tee, to have general control and super vision of said primary election. This sub committee shall have the powers of the state executive committee for all pur- poses in the conduct and management of said primary election, and also as to fix ing assessments and qualifications of can- didates. Each county committee of each county shall give 20 days notice of the holding of the said primary election, and make all necessary arrangements forshold- ing same, and shall meet on Friday, April s, 1912, and canvas the returns and de- clare and certify immediately to the chair man of this committee the result of said primary election as to all candidates for presidential, state and district nomina- tions together with a list of the names and postoffces addresses of all delegates elected from such county to the state con- vention.
 Be it further resolved, That this commmittee shall meet. in the city of Montgomery at l12 noon on Tuesday, April 16, 1912. and de- clare and certify the result of said pri- mary as to all candidates except. county and precinct officers, which will be cer- tifed by their respective county com mittees."
 
 Interesting Relic
 Marinette, Wis, December 20.-United states Senator Isaac Stephenson will present to the Smithsonian institution of Washington one of the most inter-