Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-16
WHITE PRIMARY HERE
CALL Ed FOR NOV. 18TH
BY EXECUTIVE BODY
FIRST Sinmering in Municipal
Politics Expected To Follow.
Announcement a Date
FOUR MEN TO BE ELECTED
Probable That One Or More La
dies May Offer For Places
On Aldermanic Board

The City Democratic committee
in session here Tuesday morning
ordered a white primary held on
November 10, for the selection OF
fonr aldermen. three of whom are
10 be elected for full terms Of two
wears each. The fourth member
of the aldermanic board will sue
coed e. J. Witt, who resigned
few DAVIS ago, following his decls-
ION to remove his residence from
Americas.
1t is expected, said one member
Of the executive committee follow
ing the meeting, that at least one,
and probably more, ladies will be
candidaes in the coming primary.
Rules and regulations adopted
by the committee to govern The prl-
mary. arc as follows; n
BE il resolved by the Democratic
Executive committee of the City Of
Americas, in called meeting as
semblcd:
First That d white democratic
primary be and the same IS nerepy
called to be held on November 18th,
1928, under The following rules and
regulations, for the purpose Of
nominating three aldermen for
regular term Of two years each,
and also for the purpose of elect
ing one alderman to the uneXplreI
term of E. j. Witt, resigned. 1t is
further resolved that the three
nominees receiving the highest ma
jority vote in said primary shall be
declared nominated as candidates
for the office Of alderman for the
full terms Of two years each, and
the nominee receiving the lowest
majority vote in said primary shall
be declared nominated as a candi-
date for the unexplred term of q.
J. Witt, resigned.
Second It is further resolved
that the polls be opened at the
regular place Of holding the gen
eral elections for the City Of Amer
icus, and shall remain open be-
tween the hours Of O'Clock A. NJ.
and s o'clock f. NJ, on said No
vember 18th.
Third 1t is further resolved by
the authority aforesaid that the
Clerk and Treasurer of the City of
Americas be and he is hereby in
strUcted and authorized to open
a registration book which shall be
open TO the names of all white citi-
zens of Americas, who have resided
and made their home IN the City
Of Americas for six months immed-
lately preceding November 18th,
1928, and have paid taxes due for
the. year 1922. Said book to be
opened October 18th, 1923 at s
o clock A. NJ. and remain open until
! 2 O'Clock Noon, and to be opened
again ON the same day at 2 o'cl0ck
Z. NJ and remain open until >
O'Clock P. NJ, and shall be opened
between said hours each day
thereafter until November 18th,
1923 inclusive. From which said
registration book q qualified list
of registered voters shall be pre-
pared showing the names of those
persons entitled to vote in said
primary.
Fourth:-It is further resolved
that notice Of the opening Of
said registration book shall be
published in the Americus Times
-aca oay from October
10th to November 7th, inclusive.
tifth:-Be it further resolved by
thc authority aforesaid than ali
entrance ice Of $4,000 be Deposit
td with the chairman of the Exec
utlVe committee Robert G. Lance
by each candidate not later than 2
O'Clock Saturday, November 3rd,
the expenses incident 10 holding
1923, for the purpose of defraying
said primary, and in the event
there should be 2 surplus amount.
after said expenses have been paid,
pro rata refund shall be made TO
edch candidate as soon after said
primary is held as is possible. No
candidate shall be qualified to
haVe his name entered on the ballot
to- be used in said primary until
sald $1,000 deposit is made, and
who does not qualify under Section
10, Pages 6 and Of the Chatrpr az
the City OF Americus.
F1Jn: BE it further resolved f..
thJ authority aforesaid that said
primary shall be held by five nor-
sous, all citizens Of Americas. two
OF Whom shall be freeholders. two
managers. and one notary nubh,.
eE cfficio justice II the 1eaoo oT
ice OF the peace, all of whom,
S'ail remain at tho soils hpf,voe,,
INC hours designated above
The members of t,.e Evocrri....
committee, all of WhO1a v0ata -.