The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-08
STATE COMMITTEE
F|XESASSESSMENTS
FOR OFFICE SEEKERS
GubernatOrial Candidates
Must Pay $5OO-Most
Other State Candidates
Assessed $500


sessments of candidates for state, CON
gressional and county officers were fixed
by the subcommittee of the state demo-
cratic executive committee at meeting
here tonight. The subcommittee, under
authority of the executive committee,
adopted a resolution providing for a ma
jority primary for all offices on April 6.
and providing for the assessments of
the numerous candidates for state. con-
gressional, district and county offices.
The resolution provided for the assess
ment of candidates for governor at $500,
for all state offices, with the exception
Of judges of the court of appeals and
supreme court, at $500, and for candidates
for state judicial offices at $3.50.
The lowest assessment is made against
candidates for members of the state ex-
ecutive committee, who must pay SIS.
The subcommittee elected j. Kirk Jack
son of Montgomery secretary of the COM
mittee.
Foy Resolution
The resolution of the committee, which
was introduced by j. E. Foy of Barbour,
is as follows:
Resolved, That there can be no ques-
tion about the construction of the mean
ing of the resolution adopted by the state
democratic committee calling a majority
primary at its meeting in Montgomery on
January Z, 1914; it means majority pri-
mary for all state, congressional. district
and county offices to be voted for in said
primary.
BE it resolved by the subcommittee of
the state democratic committee in charge
of the democratic primary to be held on
Monday, the 9Th day of April 1914, that
candidates for state, district, congres
sional, circuit and other offices. shall file
notices in writing of their candidacy with
the chairman of this committee, at Mont
gomery, Ala, at least 30 days prior to
the 9th day of April 1914
Resolved further, That each of the
candidates for the following offices shall
pay to the chairman of this committee on
or before the time of filing his name as
herein provided, each the following as
sessment:
Assessments Itemized
Governor, $500: lieutenant-governor
$780, secretary of state. $500; auditor, s20o;
state treasurer, $500: attorney general
$780, railroad commissioner. $500: COM
missioner of agriculture. 500; judges OF
supreme court, $3.50; judges of court OF
congressman $3.50; solicitors, 800: state
senators, SIS: chief justice supreme court
$3.50; members of state committee, SIS
chairman of state committee $100.
Resolved further, That the chairman
of this committee be and is hereby au.
thorized and directed to do any and all
things necessary or expedient in carry.
ing out the provisions of the foregoing
resolutions, and to do any and all things
necessary for the proper holding of the
primary election on April 6, 1914
Resolved further. That the chairman
of this committee is authorized to pre-
pare such rules and regulations for the
conduct and management of said pri-
mary election as In his Judgment may be
necessary and consistent with the resol,l-
tions adopted by the state democratic ex-
ecutive committee on January Z. 1914, or as
herein adopted by this committee.
Resolved further. That If any other
offices are to be assessed which assess
ments have not been fixed by this COM
mittee, that the same be fixed by the
chairman along the line Of the assess
ments heretofore made
Resolved further That Mr.. j. Kirk
man Jackson be elected secretary of this
subcommittee"