The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-14
TO MEET TODAY AT NOON
Editor Charles P. Lane Of
Huntsville Will Preside.
Meeting Will Be Held at McDonald's
Theatre to Organize a State
League-No Negroes
to Attend.


master at Alexander City. for meeting
here today to organize Republican State
League, has brought large number OF
white Republicans of Alabama to Mont-
gomery.
The meeting will be called to order by
Mr.. Manning at McDonald's theatre on
Bibb Street at u o. clock today and it was
said last night that Charles P. Lane OF
Huntsville, would be named as Chairman.
1t is said that a number of the Repub-
licans attracted to Montgomery by the
call are not in sympathy with the move
ment and that there are possibilities OF
interesting developments today.
1t. was noted that no negroes were
among the advance guard which reached
here yesterday and 1t is said that no
negroes will participate in the meeting
Evening trains Yesterday brought Re-
publicans from various sections of the
State and they gathered in hotel Hobbies
last night Colonel NJ. d. Wickersham,
United States District Attorney in Mo-
bile, was conspicuous figure. With
him was P. d. Barker, several times
postmaster of the Gulf City. Colonel
Wickersham Ii on the card to address tho
League today after its organization.
Mr.. Manning was one of the early ar
rivals and he was in happy humor. He
took a room at the Arlington Hotel.
where several of the out of town Repub-
Leans visited him.
Manning is Enthusiastic.
Mr.. Manning talked with enthusiasm Of
the proposed league and declared that
between 100 and $50 white Republicans
would be present today.
I'VE are going to have big meeting
here tomorrow" said Mr.. Manning, land
the present indications are that It will be
a very successful and harmonious one.
For the first time since reconstruction
times. Republican meeting will be
dominated by native white Republicans.
and not by carpet-baggers
THE impression has gone out that the
movement to organize an Alabama State
League of Republican clubs is an effort
to destroy the alleged present State or
Ganization. AS a matter of fact there is
no organization of the Republican party
in Alabama at present. The constituents
of the old organization have been dis
franchised by the new organic law OF
the State and nothing but the old shell
OF the organization remains. The carpet
Dagger formerly controlled all Republi-
can meetings with a meal ticket and
money for the negro delegations, but this
power has been destroyed by the new
Constitution and the party is now in the
hands of native white Alabamians. who
have its interest at heart and not a de-
sire for holding office.
But whatever of the old organization
remains. II is my wish. aim and desire
to give to 1t new strength and support
in order that in the future the organiza-
ton of the party can appeal to the Re-
publican voters to respond to the call OF
the accepted and acknowledged State
Committee.
Plan of Organization.
The organization is to be known as the
Alabama League of Republican Clubs. It
is my plan to have for the league officers,
a President, three Vice-Presidents. a Seca
rotary and Treasurer. A State Board
OF Directors will be appointed. one MEM
Der from each Congressional District. the
President to be Chairman of the Board.
Every County will have a County direc-
tor and each County will have a number
of precinct directors. to be under the di-
rection of the President and the State
Executive Board.
The State League will hold annual con-
ferences at the call of the President The
representation in these conferences will
be one delegate from each precinct. In
this manner the party will have a firm
working basis and can reach every voter
in the State"
AS to the plans for the meeting today.
Mr. Manning said he would call the as
sembled Republicans to order at IL
o'clock, and after making a few intro
ductory remarks. would appoint tem-
porary chairman. He would then retire
to the floor and declared he would there
after take no more part in the meeting
than that of an ordinary citizen, who Is
deeply interested in its organization.
1T Is not my intention to attempt TO
dictate to the delegates" said Mr.. Man
ming. Il am not and will not be a cam
didate for any office of the league
Mr.. Manning declared with positiveness
that no one was expected in the meeting
today who Is not in sympathy with the
movement or who does not go there in
good faith to hear the plans and then de-
eide whether they meet with his appro-
val.
1t was definitely learned last night that
Charles P. Lane. editor of The Hunts
vile Tribune. will preside over the meet
ing. 1t was announced that the league
would probably not be In session more
than five hours.
Mr.. Lane May Be Named.
Mr.. Lane of Huntsville, whose mama
has been frequently mentioned as the
Republican Nominee for Governor, was
asked the direct question If he would be
a candidate. He replied that he had been
urged by his many friends to be a can
didate for the nomination and would very
probably announce his deci ion today.
The Republican State Convention meets
in Birmingham on September Is. The
Republicans declare that at that time a
full State ticket of conservative men
win be nominated.
Among those who arrived here yester-
day were P D. Barker. postmaster OF
Mobile; NJ. D. Wickersham. United
States District Attorney for the Southern
District of Alabama, Mobile; w. II. ARM
brecht. attorney, Mobile; w. w. Milliken.
postmaster, Dothan: C. p, Lane. editor
of The Huntsville Tribune; Julian Bling
ham, Collector of Internal Revenue. Bir-
mingham; Joseph Manning, postmaster
at Alexander City: ]. ]. Curtis of Gull
man; Thomas Kennemer Marshall Coun-
ty: John A. Bingham, Talladega; H. G.
Ashley. Hamilton. and P. H. Owen.
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