The age-herald., 1899-08-02
REPUBLICANS
 NOT TALKING
Much About the Revolt of Ad.
 WimbS.
THE ISSUE IS UNTIMELY
Chairman Vaughn Says the Hour Is Not Yet-Postmaster Hughes of the Same Opinion-Young-
 blood Gets Telegram.

The row which Ad. Wimbs, of Greens boro, the negro republican leader, is seek ing to raise in his party does not seem to attract any marked alteration amongst republicans in Birmingham.
 -Wimbs, who edits newspaper at Greens boro, charges the white bosses" of his party with neglecting the colored element in the matter of federal patronage, and he is particularly resentful towards Colonel William Youngblood, national committed man; District Attorney William Vaughan, state chairman, and Committeeman J. w. Hughes, postmaster of Birmingham. He has announced his determination to defeat Colonel Youngblood and Chairman Vaughan for reelection to their respective positions in the party organization.
 Chairman Vaughan was questioned about the matter, and fin answer he said:
 Declines to Discuss It
 "I decline to discuss the matter at all further than to say that the friends of the president in Alabama regret an apparent division in the party in this state, more especially as it seems to be based upon what may be termed flimsy technicalities. As for myself have not yet declared that I will be a candidate for reelection as chairman of the state republican commit tee and do not intend at present to de- clare myself one way or the other. The time for action Is too far off. It will be a year before action can DC taken I have no quarrel with anybody. The republican party has given to Alabama a clean, square and praiseworthy administration, and we all take pride in that. It is my ambition and the hope of all the presi- dents friends in the state that there shall be no sort of division in the party"
 It appears decidedly improbable that there will be any sort of respectable oppo- sition to Chairman Vaughan in 1900.
 As for Colonel Youngblood, he is one of the most astute and skillful politicians in the state, and he will be quite able to fight his own fight for membership of the repub- lican national committee
 sssxaa Hughes Says Its Too Early
 Postmaster Hughes was asked for his views regarding the Wimbs revolt:
 "It Is too soon to talk about the questions you refer to- he said. Come to me six months or ten months from now and may have something to say. l am for maintaining the integrity and solidarity of the republican party in the state. The mat ter of chairmanships may be discussed well, after Christmas, say"
 In view of the attitude assumed by Wimbs in his aspirations for the state chairmanshp now held by MT. Vaughan, 1t is of interest to note that no colored re- publican has ever held the chairmanship of the regularly organized party White 1en have always led the party.
 The meeting of the republican commit tee before next spring is very improbable. the leaders holding that there is no occa- sion for the calling of such meeting.
 Colonl Youngbood said yesterday:
 ''I have been charged by my associates in the republican party with having se- cured the appointment of Democrats to the exclusion of Republicans. I am in receipt of this telegram, which is answer to the charge:"
 Washington, D. C., August 1, 1S99.-Colo- mel William Youngblood: The only army appointment in the volunteer regiments, now being organized made on your recom- mendation was that of W. s. Wells. Jr. His efficiency report while in service was excellent. H. c. CORBIN, "Adjutant-General." Wells is a republican,