The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-17
ATTENDANCE VERY LARGE
Chairman Vaughan Calls the
 Republicans to Order.
Senator J. c. Pritchard of North Carolina the Drawing Card. He Delivers a Speech Eulog-
 izing Republicanism.

Birmingham Sept 6.-tspeciaD-The Republican State Convention began in Birmingham about 12:30 o'clock this morning. The meeting Is being held in the armory of the city hall and the room. which is provided with over one thou sand chairs, was filled to its fullest ca- pacity. The armory is gorgeously deco rated in colors, red, white and blue, while the festooning was done by an adept. Tickets of admission were issued both to the floor and to the gallery.
 Men stood at the door and watched every person entering. Not a single ne gro passed within the portals except the porter of the building. The exclusion of the negro was complete. This was due to the action of me State Committee yesterday in turning down the negro del egates who were sent to the convention. number of negroes, probably twenty five among them Ad Wimbs of Greens boro W. M. Nixon of Selma and ota- CTS, stood in the halls outside of the arr mcry and they appeared to be looking wistfully into the chambers.
 Vaughan Was Happy.
 The convention was called to order by Chairman William Vaughan,who said as he diG so, that this was the proudest day of his political life. He declared that he saw better times for the party and that the delegates were present to plaat a tree which would bear fruit. He refer- red indirectly to the past, when the Re- publicans were handicapped by the ns- gro and declared that this was the sad dest day for Democracy in the history of Alabama and the brightest for Repuh lcanism. He declared that the time was coming when the Republicans would res cue the State of Alabama from Demo- cratic misrule. The speaker referred to the successful administration of, Pr .si- dent Mckinley and compared it to others. James Bowron, the temporary chair man. was next introduced. Mr. BowrCn expressed his appreciation for the honor conferred on him and then delivered speech for aboul an hour and a hall. He told of the Republican administra- tions and the troubles which he declared were experieJced during Democratic ai- mnistrations He charged the Demo- cratic Party with living in the past and standing for dead issues and he urged his hearers to take the opposite course and face the future with it's new and living issues. The foreign policy of the Republican administration was reviewed by the speaker, who pointed out, amonS other things, the cleanliness inu Cuo;.. The speaker declared that it would be d great deal better for the State of Alaba- ma to have two strong parties, one keep ing watch on the other and each put ting forth the best men
 Senator Pritchard Speaks.
 After a short recess. Senator J. C. Pritchard was introduced to the Conven- ton by pr. J. w. Hughes postmaster of Birmingham. Senator Pritchard stated that he was not feeling well. suffering with a nervous case of neuralgia and would therefore have to be excused more or less. He reviewed the conditions of President Harrison's administration, and then took up the administration of Pres ident Cleveland. He laid great stress on the conditions of affairs during Presi- dent Cleveland's term and charged that the Republicans were the only people to properly conduct the affairs of the gov ernment. He referred to the tariff and touched on both the Mckinley and the Wilson-Gorman bills. He told of the ef- fects of the latter bill on industries in the South and characterized the bill as one of the most iniquitous ever passed by the Congress of the American people. He said that the moment the Democratic party discovered it had complete control of the government, had the resident. the Senate and the House of Representatives, that moment the Democrats began weep ing. They had no way of shifting the blame. He laid stress on the fact that no money has been borrowed during the Re publican administration and stated that tho per capita amount in the treasury re- svrve was 1eihg forced upward again, while under the Democratic admnistra- ton 1t was forced down to $21.10 for each man. woman and child.
 The Senator spoke for more than an hour. He was given considerable ap- pIause and especially when mentioning the name of Mckinley whom he charac- terized as one of the greatest statesmen who ever lived in this country.
 The convention then started in with the work before 1t. The appointment of the Credential Committee brought about a wrangle
 J. Sternberg addressed the conventio after the committees named on creden- tiaus. permanent organization and plat form and rules retired to formulate re- ports. He advocated civil service reforms on all lines.
 The Committees,
 The following committees were select ed, each district presenting a name:
 Credentials-W. II. Rhodes, J. w. Dim mick. w. w. Milligan. Graves Embry, c. B. Nichols, J. H. Crawford. C. D. Alex ander, w. w. Simmons, J. H. Montgom- cry.
 Permanent Organization-S. McDuffey j. M Ackley, H. c. PurseH, w F. Ald- rich w w. Wadsworth, A. H. McLung N II. Freeman, A. w. Holland, William Vaughan.
 Platform and Rules-J. Beachan, A. B. Long, B. L. Dyer, w. F. Tibbetts, II. w. Pond D. N. Cooper. I. J. Kennemer Jerry Murphy, J. H Bingham.
 NJ D. WiCkersham on the convention floor withdrew the contesting delegation from Mobile An effort was made to seat Mir Wickersham and P. b Barker of Mobile but the motion lost for want of a second
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