The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-18

American manhood and citizenship it is with pride and satisfaction we join tc his illustrious career and we recognize that through him the wise and conserva- tive policies of the Republican party con tinue to give vim and vitality to Ameri. can institutions and raised this country to the first station among nations of the earth: therefore be it Resolved, That we sincerely deplore his , untimely death, and in common with every State in the Union we deprecate the base act of anarchy which caused his death
 We hereby express our confidence ir | the administration of his successor. Pres ident Theodore Roosevelt. and our faith in his thoroughly American and patri- otfc deas. and we believe that his leader ship establishes confidence both in the success of Republican principles and the continued prosperity and progress of the country; and we therefore favor his re- nomination to the great office he fills with ability and patriotism.
 Be it resolved. That the County Exec utive Committee elected by the County Conventions. or mass meetings, whose delegates were seatd in this Convntion he and they are hereby declared the regular and legal County organizations of the Republican party in their respec- tive counties.
 Resolved. That the permanent Chair man of this Convention appoint a com mittee Of five to prepare an address to the people of Alabama. setting forth the well known doctrines and principles of the Republican party as against the rang partisanship and injustice of the new Constitution of our State.
 Resolved. further. That the Chairman tho Stnfo x~o directed to issue and circulate copies of said address throughout every County in our State of Alabama.
 Resolved, That this Convention hereby tender a vote of thanks to Senator Pritchard for his instructive and patri- otic address.
 Resolved, That we endorse the admin istration of our national committeeman. n. J. w. Dimmick and Chairman William Vaughan.
 Resolved. That we hereby thank the people of Birmingham, through their city officials. for the use of this hall in their magnificent new city building for the convenience of this Convention.
 J. A. w. Smith of Birmingham offered a substitute for all resolutions. being the same as the original motion with the ex- ception of the proposition to endorse President Roosevelt for the nomination in 1904. He spoke in oposition to the idea of endorsement, declaring that the dele gates did not have the authority to take such action without consulting with their people. He said further that he did not believe that MT. Roosevelt desired such action.
 MT. Conway of Madison made q warm speech in advocacy of the incorporation in the platform of clause opposing child labor in cotton mills
 w. F. Tibbetts of Mobile. who Is Col lector at the port of Mobile, and J. H Bingham of Birmingham, who Is Collec- tor of Internal Revenues, favored the endorsement of President Roosevelt for the nomination in 1904. vote was taken amid great confusion, and the chair de- clared the Smith substitute adopted Ali tel much excitement the roll call was de- manded and a vote was taken by coun- ties, resulting in 15S against the Smith substitute and 146 for it, The chair ther declared the substitute lost. The original report of the Committee on Resolutions was adopted. favoring Roosevelt for tho nomination in 1904. The Committee or Nominations reported the ticket as given above and the same was adopted amid cheers.
 The election of an Executive Committed was next taken up. There was much dis cusslon as to how this should be done.
 In Second District.
 The Republicans of the Second Con- gressional District, including Montgom- cry, will have Julius Sternfeld of Mont gomery as their candidate for Congress, J. I. Mckinney, Chairman of the Dis trict Executive Committee. returned to Montgomery this morning. Julius Stern field will oppose Colonel Wiley. He stat ed yesterday that he did. not relish the idea of making campaign against the man in whose office he had studied law and was one of his best friends.
 Ed Arnold Sick.
 Just before 9 o'clock Ed. Arnold, son. in-law of Robert Barber. took i'll just at- ter he had left the convention hall. He has had a bad cold and last night took some chill medicine. This seems to have gone to his heart and was having i'll effect on him. Physicians were sum moned for him.
 The Colored Brethren.
 The negroes who were barred from the Convention took the matter very hard. A number of them held a meeting here and formed an organization.
 w. l.. Saunders was elected perma- nent Chairman and F. P. McAlpine. Sec retary. One committeeman from each Congressional District was elected, as follows: First District. Abe Royal; Sec ond. Dr. g. S Fl. Washington; Third $, M Murphy; Fourth. w. J. Stephens; Fifth, II. A. Carson: Sixth. Ad. Wimbs; Eighth, Dr. W. E. Steers; Ninth, c. C. Caperton.
 The duty of the said Committee is to outline and inaugurate the policy which the colored Republicans of Alabama will pursue.
 The following resolutions were unan- imously adopted; ....-
 "Whereas, The so-called Lily White Republicans have decided to eliminate the negro from party politics. and in pur- suance of this policy have excluded the regular elected delegates of color from participation in the State Convention this day in session in the city of Bir- mngham; and,
 "Whereas, The negro has always been loyal to the principles of said party and does not warrant the treatment received from the so-called Lily White Rcpub- Ncans therefore, be it
 Resolved That we condemn the ac- tion of the said convention and protest against the same.
 Resolved. That we condemn Senator Pritchard of North Carolina. for advis- ing and endorsing the action of the Lily Wlites' of Alabama
 Who They Are. The men nominated for the principal offices are well known Republicans. They have not the widest acquaintance in the State J. A w. Smith is son of the late Governor Smith whose death oc- cured a few years ago in Birmingham Charles P. Lane. who was nominated fo' stf NEaN