The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-18
REPUBLICANS SELECT SMITH FOR GOVERNOR AND ENDORSE
 ROOSEVELT FOR REELECTION
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spoke for some time, reviewing the argu- ment of the cotton mill men.
 He declared he had been assured by labor men all over the state, and especial. ly in the Birmingham district, that the nominees of the party would be support cd if the clause was inserted. He men, toned as one man on campaign com mittee to support he bill the name of Judge Thomas G. Jones.
 Another Substitute.
 J. A. w. Smith moved as a substitute for the report on resolutions and It's sub stitute that the report of the commit tee with the single exception of the words, ''and we therefore favor his re- nomination to the great office President Roosevelt fills with ability and patriot ism" He referred to Q statement to the effect that the state republicans had re- ceived orders from Washington This he emrhatically denied He declared the del- egates were only delegated to select state officers and not the President who is to be elected in 1904. Roosevelt would not ask it, he was sure
 A. Fl. McClurg moved that only two minutes be allowed for speeches Mr. Stephens asked that it be amended to make the time five minutes. F. w. Brom- berg opposed this, wanting no limit to de- bate.
 William Vaughan made a plea for fair treatment. claiming each man should have as much time to debate all ques- tions as desired. He declared important matters were to be decided, and asked as much time as any man wanted.
 When the vote was called the time amendment was carried with little op- position.
 w. F. Tibbetts spoke in favor of the Roosevelt clause, urging that he ba named for rs-nomination. J. IL Bingham asked for Roosevelt's endorsement.
 On vote the. chairman announced the rejection of the Smith resolution. The roll was called. being 15s to 14s.
 Opposes Child Labor.
 John A Bingham of TaIIadega spoke in favor of the child labor bill He stated the conditions in his city and urged that the white people be protected. He moved that Wadsworth's substitute be paced on the table. This was passed after speech by MT. Wadsworth, advocating his bill. He accepted Binghams amendment to favor the child labor bill. The vote was S5 to 65 in favor of tabling.
 In the confusion Mir. Montgomery asked for information as to the difference be- tween the two resolutions. The chairman
 T do not know the difference and do not care"
 The vote was 150 to 1o2 and the sub- st'tute was placed upon the table
 Julian H. Bingham then announced that the convention was back to tbA report of the committee. The committee on resolutions asked that its report be adopted.
 Upon vote the report of the commit tee was adopted as read and as printed in yesterdays Age-Herald by an over whelming vote.
 Captain Bryan and D. B. Smith were appointed as a committee to ask when the committee on nominations would re- port. While they were out resolutions of respect and sympathy were adopted re- garding the death of J. H. Porter of Coosa.
 A motion was made to elect an execu- tive committee. Motions were made to amend 1t in several ways with respect to the manner in which the committee should be elected, viz: including the present way, a recommendation that committee suggest a manner. that the committee should come from districts where the largest votes were cast. and that one man be named from each dis trict and one to each 2000 votes cast for Mckinley.
 On this question F. F. Conway insisted upon following the old standard and not put it according to representation. IT. M. Armbrecht of Mobile favored placing those counties with large votes in con trol. William Vaughan insisted upon the representation upon voting power
 Capt. l.. J. Bryan. also favored the old method, asserting that the only way to have harmony was the old way. He referred to the national manner of deal ing with the large republican states and the other smaller states. MT. Freeman