The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-06
Explains Small Tote of Theirs
 in State Election
VIOLATED PARTY PRINCIPLE
The Lily Whites VIII Not Be En- dorsed By the Party and Their Action In Convention Will
 Be RepudIated.

Oscar R. Hundley of Huntsville is in the city in attendance on the federal court, and his prominence in political matters as well ss at the lar, naturally make his views of interest
 In reply to request for his opinion as to the future course of the republican party in this state, and his views upon the result of the state election, MT. Hund- ley said:
 "I confess that I was net very much surprised at the result in this state. The republican candidate for governor was a man of high character, 1t Is ture, but no political party can hope to build itself up by the perpetration of wrong, how ever seductive the expedient might seem. The refusal of the convention to seat the legally elected negro delegates was wrong in principle. unjust, and unkind. Some of those delegates at least were qualified electors under our new constitu- tion-they had passed the crucial test of even a democratic registration board they were the accredited represent atives of their constituency who sent them as delegates to that convention, and by the highest law of right and justice. they had a right to cast their votes in that convention and to have them counted as cast, a basic principle of local self-gov- ernment, and cardinal doctrine of repub- licanism.
 Republican Principles.
 If the republican party expects to grow in Alabama 1t must get its re- cruits from among those citizens who from sincere conviction believe that the principles of the republican party are best conducive to the welfare of the state and nation. No mere expediency which appeals to prejudice against a struggling race can be expected to viii favor among an intelligent and patriotic people, No better proof that l am right in these conclusions can be presented than the result in the county of Madison, where Is located the beautiful and cul- tured city of Huntsville The city and county is the home of w. I. Wellman, the chairman of the republican state con- mittee. The total number of registered voters in the Huntsville precinct Is about 12oO, and in the county of Madison is 45OO and yet of this large vote the republican ticket has received only 7 votes in the city of Huntsville and only 224 votes in the county of Madison. This result car 1ies with it its own comment.
 The Party's Future.
 But you asked me the future course of the republican party in this state. believe that in 1904 if not sooner, the party will retrace the un-republican step recently taken and will plant itself squarely upon the well known republican principle, that every legal, qualified voter who believes in the principles of the re- publican party, and who will support the nominees of that party, Is entitled to be heard in the councils of the party. do not assume to speak for the presi- dent. but knowing him. as I do. to be a man of great culture and most positive opinions as to all the great questions. believe he sincerely desires to elevate the republican party in the south, and any movement looking to that end will receive his hearty approval and commendation. provided it is sought to be done along lines which are not at variance with the bedrock tenets of republicanlsm and with common justice. I believe the president will be nominated and elected in 1904, and that along these lines the Alabama delegation in the national convention will cast it's vote for Theodore Roosevelt"