The log cabin Democrat., 1914-01-20
DOUBLE PRIMARY FOR CITY NOMINEES PROVIDED BY COMMITTEE MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES RE-
 CURED TO RECEIVE
 MAJORITY VOTE.


 -ai municipal politics last night, when the City Democratic Central Commit tee, by vote of to 2, decided upon the double primary or "run-off' as a means of selecting nominees for all municipal offices, requiring the sue cessful candidates to receive major ity instead of plurality vote. March 5 was selected for the date for the first primary and the "run-off," :" if one IS found necessary, will be held on March 16.
 The dou0ie primary system is used Tn number of states and cities but has never before been put into effect in this county. Under the provisions of the resolution adopted by the com mittee, where there are more than two candidates for any office, if none of the candidates receives a majority, or more than half, of all the votes cast for that office, the two receiving the highest number of votes shall be voted upon again at the second pri- mary. Of course, if any candidate re- celves a majority at the first primary, or If there are only two candidates for that office, 1t will not be voted up- on at the second primary, and the candidate receiving the majority will be certified as the nominee.
 The new plan is expected to have considerable effect on the results of the city primary, as it is considered almost certain that there will be more than two candidate for the positions of mayor and marshal, with the likeli- hood of a full field of aspirants for the office of alderman in the arious wards.
 All members of the committee ex- cept Frank Farris of the Second ward were present at last nights meeting, which was held in the office of Banner & Go. The committee organized by the reelection of County Treasurer J. H. Bailey as chairman and the cleo tion of J. Frank Jones as secretary and treasurer.
 The resolution providing for a double primary was adopted after short discussion by a vote of , to 2. Committeeman B. T. Deal, J. Frank Jones, H. B. Ingram, B. l.. Harton and V. D. Hill voting in favor of. it, Committeeman Dave Stewart and J. M. Rotton voting against it and the chairman not voting. The committee decided to close the ticket on Friday, February 20, and to meet on Thurs day, February %, for the purpose of se!e, ting the judges and clerks. The primary will be held on Tuesday, March 3, and if second primary is found to be necessary it will be held on Monday, March 16.
 To defray the expenses of the pri- mary election, the committee voted to levy assessments against the candi- dates for printing their names on the ballots, as follows: Mayor, $500; hieii Siidi, po'oo letoldel, pA.pO, lledS- urer, $250; aldermen, $1.00 each.
 The text of the resolution providing for a double primary is as follows:
 Be it resolved, That in event, in any race where there are more than two candidates for the office, no can didate receives a majority of all the votes cast in said election, second primary election shall be held on the 16th day of March, 1914, under the same regulations and with the same election officers as at the election hereby called, and at said second pri- mary election the names of the two candidates receiving the highest num- Der of votes for each respective office shall be placed upon the ballot and voted upon; and the certificate of nomination shall be given to the re- spective candidates receiving the high est number of votes in said second primary election. In event some can didate for each office receives a ma jorty of the votes cast in the first primary election, there shall be no second primary election held"