The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
Want Only Voters Under New Constitution to Tote for DsIe-
 gates to the Convention
NEGRO WILL ADVISE
 THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD
Alb. Wins Says That If the Committee Adopts This Plan He Will Ad- wise Negroes to Have Blood
 shed to Obtain Rights.

Probably the first representative meet ing of the republican party in Alabama since the war, without negro being present was held yesterday afternoon in Magnolia hall. It was a joint meet ing of the Vaughn and Bingham factions to prom harmony in the state and to pass resolutions asking the state execu- tive committee, which meets today at noon in the same place, to pass certain measures which will prevent a majority of the negroes from participating in republican convention to be held here in September.
 The meeting was also one of the first in many years in which there was not discord and wIangling. There was not heated discussion during the whole conference except over the resolution that the conference request the state execu- tive committee to take a hand in calling the primary in counties where there are two republican executive committees, both claiming recognition and to be the Legitimate representative of the party in that county.
 The two factions fought hard On this natter and several resolutions and conn- ter-reselutons were offered, ending in motion of Mr. Bingham beng passed that the state committee request the chair man in the counties where there are two committees to get together and har- monize things as far as possible, call ing only one convention or primary.
 Republicans Present.
 Those present were: J. H. Locke, Mo bile; H. w. Pond Sr., Coosa; A. J. Spen- cer, Mobile; j. R. Robinson, Marshall; J. J. Curtis Cullman; J. c. Brasher, Eto- wah; Ed Anderson, DeKalb; E. G. Ste vens Jefferson; J. l. Hubbard, Mobile; w. T. Jones. St. Clair; J. N. Vaughan Birmingham; l.. J. Bryan, Montgomery; J. M Regare, Oxford l.. G. Smith, An niston; H. A. Wilson, Chiffon; J. H. Bing- ham, Talladega; w. s. Reese, Mont gomery; Robert Barker, Montgomery; C. 1 P Lunsford Marion; H. G. Ashley, Ash vile; J. E. N. Murphy, Huntsville; J. T. Blackmore, Jefferson; Wade Mothershed, l Birmingham; R. c. Deloney, Woodlawn; s. F. York, Livington; J. c. Wilson, Bes- | semer; Ellis Wilson, Jonesboro; W. H. Hunter, Birmingham; J. c. Miller, Bir- mingham B. Higgins, Gate City; W. D. Douglas, Birmingham; James T. Ritt Lauderdale; W. M. A. Anderson, Bir- mingham; N. L. Steel. Montgomery; John A. Steel, Huntsville; W. G. Masterson. Birmingham; W. H. Amhecht, Mobile; J. R. Heaton, Jefferson; w. S. Standifer, Etowah; Frank Simmons, Evergreen; s. T. Fowler, St. Clair; J. F. Booth Bir- mingham; T. B. McNaron, Albertville; w. H. Standifer, Ensley; J. E. Sims, Lomax; H. s. Faulkner, Loco; J. H. Coy, Jeffer- son; T. H. Stephens, Etowah; T. J. Ken manner, Nashville; T. L. Vance, Jeffer- son; A. w. Simmons, Livingston; J. H. Harris, Lawrence; J. M. Crawford, Wal ker: Ben Long, Walker; R. M. Long. Wal ker; Noah Daniel, Walker; J. B. Shields, Walker; J. W. Hughes, Birmingham; w. F. Tibbetts, Mobile; D. B. Smith, Opeli- ka; Henry Irwin, Montgomery; Charles Hays, Eutaw; J. A. Montgomery Bir- mingham; D. A. Cooper, Hamilton; F. F. Conway, Huntsville; c. B. Kennancer Marshall; W. B. Green, Jefferson; A. w. | Fulgham Jefferson; J. A. W. Smith, Jef- | ferson.
 Convention In September.
 The conference passed resolution ask ing that the executive committee call a state convention to meet in Birmingham early in September for the purpose of raming a republican ticket for all state offices, the representatives to this to be elected by those qualified to vote under | the new constitution. This throws the larger portion of the negro representa- tion out of the convention and has caus- ed protest from that race which will probably reach tho ears of the national executive committee of the party.
 Should this recommendation pass the state executive committee today and it is generally understood that 1t will, the negroes will carry their grievances before the national committee and demand that every republican In the state, no matter what his color or condition, be allowed to participate in the election of delegates to the state convention. The negroes claim that the new constitution does not prevent them from voting in an elec- tion to republican convention and that the matter can only be decided by the national committee.
 Alb Wins, the negro representative from Greensboro in the state executive com