The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-04
PRIMARY IS CALLED
 FOR APRIL 6 ID FILL
 SHORT TERM PLACE
Majority Rules and Second Primary Will Be Held on
 April 20 if Necessary
GENERAL ELECTION
 TO BE HELD MAY II
Some Attorneys Contend Plan Brings on More Confusion Because of Short Time Between
 Elections

Elections
 The state democratic executive commit tee in a session of 10 minutes yester day passed a resolution providing that q candidate for the short senatorial term may be nominated April by a majority vote. that in the event no candidate re- ceiVes a majority vote. the two receiv- ing the highest vote should submit them- selves again to the action of the peo- pie in second primary. April 20. and that the man nominated in the second primary should be elected in a general election May Il. The entrance fee for candidates was set at s2iS.
 The sole other action ot the committee regarded those counties which refused to follow the dictates of the committee in reference to raising the bars against the participation by republicans in the democratic primary By adopting the Pitts resolution it was decreed that in these counties, managers of election In each beat must exact from every man offering a ballot statement in affida- wit that he supported the democratic elec- tors in the last presidential election. and that he would support the nominees of the primary
 The committee was in session only 15 minutes. It was attended by 2S members and many politicians. The governor was represented by his secretary, Col John Moffatt.
 Possibly More Confusion
 atin of ha ,r,yt fap In to the election of a senator for the short term followed a telegram from the gov ernor requesting that q short term sena- torial primary be ordered Tor April 6, as he would issue proclamation providing for general election May II.
 It was the original purpose of the com mittee to hold the senatorial primary May Il and the election at some later date As to whether or not the action by impulse has caused more confusion than had heretofore existed in regard to the senatorial problem is a question. Certain prominent attorneys of Bir- mingham hold that inasmuch as the re- turns of primary must be certified to the secretary of state at least 30 days before general election, too short a
 
 6 and April % and April 70 and May Il. At any rate. on May Il there will | occur in Alabama a primary election and general election. necessitating two | boxes in each beat and two sets of election officers
 The Formal Resolution The following is the resolution adopted a1at tn qhp al primary:
 Resolved, That In the primary election on April S. 1914, candidate for United States senator for the short term be nominated. and the candidate therein re- ceiving a majority of the votes cast at such primary election shall be declared the nominee. Provided. however, if no| candidate receives a majority of the votes cast at such primary election, then the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be voted for at a primary election to be held on April 20 1914.
 Resolved. further That fn each county in the state these returns as canvassed by the county committee on Friday suc- oeeding the primary election April 6, as to the short term senatorial va cancy, shall be immediately telegraphed to the chairman of the state executive committee.
 Resolved, further. That should 1t be determined by these returns that there has been no nomination made, then the subcommittee of the state executive com mittee is hereby authorized to direct at once, by public announcement, that there shall be second primary election on April 20, 1914 conducted by the same managers and clerks that held the first primary election; at which second pri- mary the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes on April 6, 1914, shall be the candidates
 The following is the resolution relating to those counties which have declined to raise the bars:
 Resolved, That in all counties where the county democratic executive commit tees have prescribed qualifications for voters other than those heretofore fixed by this committee that each voter shall be required by the managers of the elec- ton fin each beat to sign separate af- fidavit, containing the qualifications for those participating in democratic pri- maries laid down by the state democratic committee.
 Resolved. further, That the subcom- lnittee heretofore appointed be and they are hereby directed to prepare and fur nish to the election managers of those counties where the county democratic executive committees have not adhered to the qualifications for voters prescribed by this committee, blanks to conform with the terms and purposes of this res olution.
 Resolved, further. That all such affi- davits shall be preserved by the election managers and forwarded with the cleo tion returns to the chairman of the coun- ty committee, and that the chairman shall preserve such affidavits for that length of time provided by law, in which contests can be legally instituted. "Provoided. That this resolution shall not apply to such of the above men toned counties referred to as shall meet on or before the 2oth day of March, 1914. and by resolution proceed to conform to the qualifications for voters prescribed by the state democratic executive com mittee'
 The members of the committee present follow: Tyler Goodwin. chairman; John P. Abbott, secretary; state at large, T. l.. Long, Jasper; J. Gardner Green, Pell City; R. F. Spraggins, Huntsville; P. G. Bowman. Birmingham; second district. Walter Lee, Evergreen; third district, w. w. Rainer Union Springs: E. Dec. Wad- dell, Scale; B. F. Reid. Dothan; fourth district Kelly Dixon, Talladega: fifth district, J. c. Wood. Hayneville George D. Robison, wetumpka: D. M. White. Goodwater; sixth district, John w. Cook, Eutaw; pr. J. M. Miller. Cordova: sew enth district, w. M. Coleman, Albertville: w. T. McCord. Alabama City; Dr. J. G. | -t-l-k AlAA-n