The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-13
]. Garter Cook Thanks Press
 of the State
TALKS OF RECENT REMOVAL
It Was Through 6lnsham's Influence That Administration Was Endorsed By Recent Republican conven-
 tion--Roosevelt 5ulIdozins.

The removal of MT. Bingham continues to be freely discussed in Birmingham Many people are surprised that the post master general should come out and op enly assert that the removal was du' to political policy. the manner in whicr the office was conducted, and in whicl the collector performed his duties, no being considered.
 Some of the republicans here say tha they will Twin out over the Presiden in the attitude be has assumed toward them. They say he is trying to mak the negroes in other states understan that he wants them in the republica party, and thinks by his present polio he will be able to hold them in line.
 The lilly whites claim that they wi continue their policy of having a whit republican party in Alapama, and tha the actions of the President will not re tard the new movement.
 J. Carter Cook, who was chairman of the recent republican srate campaigI committee, was asked to give his opin ion on what effect the outcome of thu election would curtail it's progress, anC his views on the removal of MT. Llng ham.
 In reply MT. Cook said:
 J. Carter Cook Talks.
 Nov that the election Is over, yot wish to know what I have to say. Well several things. First, I am very wei satisfied with the vote we received In the recent election, and while our vote was not as large as expected, in view of the smallness of the entire vote cast, we have nothing to complain of. We re- ceived a 40 per cent larger vote than the republican party received two years ago and this notwithstanding the fact that the democrats claim we lost To per cent of our voting strength by the disfran- chisement of the negro. The republican vote this time was TABOO. and every vote represents a white man, and remember we had the open antagonism of the na- tional administration.
 We have demonstrated the fact that the new movement on the part of the re- publican party of Alabama meets with the approval of the vast majority of peo- pie who believe in republican principles and we do not propose to turn back from the position we have taken. It has alsC been demonstrated that with two white pdA tiC6 ~lil lHC 6ldbtl GifsClOiS CdD dIll will be conduced with fairness and with. out fraud. I have not heard of single instance of fraud or underhanded deal. ing during the election on Tuesday, the 4th, and we have absolutely nothing tc complain of on that score. Mir. Campbell the chairman of the democratic state campaign committee, did everything in his power to have a fair election, and how well he succeeded in this we all know. I believe that this Is the first time in many years that an election was nol followed by cries and charges of fraud We were defeated and defeated fairly and assure you there will be no contest. of any kind. would be pleased to hay, you express my thanks to the entir, press of Alabama for the fair and i'm partial manner in which they treated U, during the campaign.
 Administration Opposition.
 "Tn regard to the opposition of the ad ministration to our recent movement, can only say that, think the adminis tration is laboring under wrong i'm pression, as they have heard but on side of the question. and while l believ, the President is acting for what he con siders the best interests of the party, cannot help but think he is mistaken, al we know the conditions which surround us and what we must do to in,prov, them. The action of the recent republi. can convention was taken after due dc. liberation, with the solc purpose of build ing up the republican party in the soutr and for what we thought and still think was the welfare of Alabama, and we propose to strictly adhere to our policy There is but one republican party in this state and that Is under perfect organiza- ton, and 1t Is all nonsense for anybods to seriously consider the idea of any dis gruntled faction coming in and gettinl control of this organization. Some mer may 'toady to the administration witf the view of obtaining political prefer ment but they cannot hope to obtair control of the next convention, whicl will be composed of about the same bod, of men as were In the recent convention and any action taken by any other con vention than the regularly organized on, will have absolutely no legality attache, to It.
 Bingham's Removal.
 There can no longer be any doubt al to the position taken by the administra tion after the removal of MT. Bingham for no other than a political reason, and this somewhat complicates the situation as it is a well-known fact that 1t was through MT. Bingham's influence that the 
 during the recent republican state con vention, and this last move on the part of thea administration knocks the founda- ton from under the civil service law. as MT. Roosevelt was the acknowledged champion of civil service reform, and no less a person than Postmaster Payne states that MT. Bingham was removed for political reason, notwithstanding the fact that his official record was excel lent.
 T believe that there will be several other men to lose their positions. and I believe these sacrifices will be kept up periodically until the next convention meets. with view of keeping before the voter the fact that the administration frowns on the new movement However, we will stand firm and prepare ourselves for the conflict with the hope of making a better showing in the next general election as wa arc dphffyfr for a rrt,,of