The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-15
REPUBLICANS DIVIDED:
MANNING'S SCHEME FAILED

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the war ard a good number of young
| men, mainly from North Alabama, was
| called to order at 10 o'clock a. m. United
| States Marshal Lee Bryan of Montgom-
cry stated that the conference had been
called for the organization of an Alabama
League of Republican Clubs
| Wednesday night there had been con-
| ference of the old line Republicans and
their young allies at the Glenmore Hotel
| at which a committee had been appoint
ed to map out a plan of action for the
| conference. This committee, headed by
Joseph H. Montgomery, a well known
| lawyer Of Birmingham, who was form
erly a Democrat. but who is now acting
| with the Republicans, were present and
| ready to submit its report.
| The temporary organization Of the con-
| ference was effected before the commit
| tee submitted its report. N. w. Trtmble
| was selected as the temporary presiding
officer T. c. Bingham as temporary Sec
rotary and Joseph P. Dimmick as As
| sistant Secretary.
| The special committee. through Chair
man Montgomery. submitted its report on
/ was as follows:
First-The Committee recommends that
| this conference attend the meeting called
| by Joseph C. Manning for the purpose OF
| organizing Republican League Clubs.
| Second-The Committee recommends
| that the selection by the conference of
| the following officers for the mass meet
Ing to organize a League of Republican
| Clubs. to wit: Joseph II. Montgomery
| for President. and J. p. Dimmick for
Secretary.
Fourth-That committee of three be
! appointed to notify Mr.. Manning Of the
action of this conference and the selec-
| ton of the officers agreed upon.
The committees report was adopted
without dissenting vote.
On the special committee appointed to
I.wait upon Mr.. Manning the chair named
| the following: Judge A. e. Stratton, P.
| ID. Barber and J. II. Bingham.
The committee was instructed to assure
Mr.. Manning of fair and courteous treat
ment.
The Delegates Who Attended.
While the committee was absent all the
| delegates present were enrolled. The list
showed the presence of the following
First District-P. D. Barker, NJ. D.
| Wickersham, w. H. Ambrecht
Second District-W s.. Reese, A. A. Nc
| Kinney, Edward Arnold, A. e. Stratton,
| L. J. Bryan, w. B. Jackson Robert
| Barber, S. Perdue, w. C. Starke. J. v.
| Huff. Henry Irwin. j. P Dimmick. A. j..
| West. Thomas Paulk. A. B. Long w. b.
| Barnes, ]. w. Mcneil. P. H. Owens. T.
! C. Bingham, T. ]. fitzpatrick and John
A. Hughes.
Third District-D. B. Smith, C. NJ. Cox,
M. w. Garden. Daniel Mcneil and c..
| W. Menefee.
Fourth District-L. H. Reynolds, H. A.
Wilson. w C. Elder, r. A. Miller, K. G.
Fargrem, W. A. Reynolds c. W. Rey-
nolds, G. w. Shaw, w. H. Conway, j,
B. Down. D. N. higgins, T. c. Marcus,
| w. T. Stewart. ]. A. Bingham, j. A.
Campbell, G. B. Reynolds and L. B..
Pounds.
| Fifth Districts. j. McMorris. Lion
| King. Benjamin Trammell, ]. D. Hughes,
H. Gibson. j. H, Judkins. w. w. Wads-
worth, Morgan /. Russell, S. D. McMor-
| ris j. H. Bingham.
Sixth District-No representation.
Seventh District-F. Fl. Lathrop, 7. H.
Stevens. ]. Curtis. It. ]. Kennemer, H.
F. Ashley, A. B. Griffin.
| Eighth District-Charles p Lane and
F. F. Conway.
| Ninth District-J. w. Hughes ]. w. Da-
| wilson, w. A. Anderson. w. H Standifer,
F. B. Lawler, j. M. Smith. R. c. De-
Lor ~, ]. s. Blakennon, George Bass.
Ben Green, Clyde Miller, W. II. Hunter,
j. N. Vaughan, A. L. Wilson.
Manning Sends an Ultimatum.
Judge Stratton from the special COM
mittee reported that the committee had
seen Mr. Manning and delivered the com
munication to him from the conference as
instructed, but no satisfaction could be
| had from him. He had handed the COM
mittee a written communication which
| was read to the conference as the Man
ming ultimatum.
In 1t Mr.. Manning said: Those who
have responded to the call by Hon. Jo-
| seph c. Manning for a conference of Re
| publican voters for the express purp ose
| of organizing in Alabama Republi IN
| League of Clubs and who are I'm full SYM
pathy with the movement advocated by
him have perfected said organization
| WI nout conflicting opinions and with )ut
| i'm or purr0se to antas0nIz" any existing
party Organization or party leadership
The friends of the cause have no desire
to communicate with persons not in SYM
| pathy with the movement"
When this had been read Hon. Charles
p. Lane took the floor and spoke forcibly
| upon the conditions confronting the party
| In Alabama He incidentally paid his re-
| spect to Mr. Manning He gave it as his
| solemn conviction that 1t took more wis
| dom to conduct the affairs of the Repub-
| lican Party in Alabama than it took to
manage the affairs of the nation. He de-
plored the fact that the meetings called to
| further Republicanism in Alabama had
always been beset by some snare or
| trick. He had. he said met Mr.. Mannin 2
| for the first time the previous night. He
| had been much impressed with the man,
his frail figure and the remarkable clear
ness of his thought and expressions. But
he was playing some trick,
| II want to be charitab ole to Mr.. Man
ming" said the speaker. and in charity
| I think that he Is crazy"
| Mr.. LAM asked he conference to taxa
a high plane. He asked for dignfied
| course that would gain for the Republican
| Party of Alabama the respect Of the peO-
| pie Of the State. He declared that Re
| pubicanism In Alabama meant more
| smokest lcks and chmneys. In closing he
| said what was needed in Alabama was
| fewer Democrats and more smokestaCls.
The Futures Rosy Outlook.
Col NJ. D. Wickersham followed Mr.,
| Lane in a twenty minute speech. In an
| swer to communication from Mr. Man
| ming he promised to attend this meeting
at which it was proposed TO form an Ala
| bahma League of Republican Clubs He
| had, he said. on reaching the city last
| night Immediately seen Mr. Manning to
/ ascertain if the conference was war
on the regular organization. Manning, he
| said, assured him that all was harmony
| and concord.
| He said that every member of the CON
| ference should feel outraged TO think
| that after coming here in response 10
! Mannings invitation they should be met
with a document like that. 1t was pre-