The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-30

The republican leaders of Alabama, who for years have directed the policy of the party in this state have been for the past few weeks assidously at work preparing to launch presidential boom for Senator Hanna. If the present plans do not mis- carry another convention of the republi- can party will be held and the action en- dorsing Roosevelt rescinded and Marcus A. Hanna heralded as Alabama's candi- date for the Presidency.
 The leading spirits behind the Hanna movement are former Assistant District movement, 1t is said, are former Assistant District Attorney J. W. Davidson, chair man of the recent state convention; Will liam Vaughan. former district attorney. and others who at present do not care to have their names brought before the pub lie in this connection.
 The last convention is responsible for what is known as the lilly white" move ment and It's actions were dictated to certain extent by Senator Pritchard of North Carolina and Chairman Davidson.
 When the Roosevelt endorsement was made 1t was known that majority of the delegates were at heart opposed to the present occupant of the White House but through,a sense of party loyalty, decided in a perfunctory manner to let the out side world think they were for him. Prominent Men Took Part. r For the first time in the history of the republican party in Alabama this con vention was composed of bankers, mer- chants and professional men of great Ind fn fp % part in the proceedings in view of the projected expulsion of the negro element. As MT. Davidson says. We had put the republican party in Alabama on new footing and one that not only command ed the respect of our own party but of the democrats as we'll"
 MT. Davidson further says that Presi- dent Roosevelt began knifing the new or eanization before the convention had hardly adjourned.
 ITO make the republican party sue cess in Alabama, says Mir Davidson, i've have got to have an organization that will command the respect of the law-abiding and patriotic citizens. This we cannot do so long as the President continues to throw obstacles in our way"
 The movement for Hanna does not seem to be confined to the lilly white"
  vass of the white men of the state shows about 9S per cent of them to be support CTS and admirers of Senator Hanna. A letter was received by MT. Davidson from Fort Payne yesterday which throws some light on the situation. Fort Payne is the principal town in DeTSalb county, the republican stronghold in Alabama The writer says out of 1000 republicans he finds over 300 of them opposed to tho denomination of Roosevelt
 The leaders of the Hanna movement arc impressng it upon their friends that their opposition to Rooseveltism Is not mainly on the color question, though. of course, that has its effect. They simply thing Hanna the best man for the place regard "In other words, said MT. Vaughan, i've have no prejudices in the matter whatever. There are broader principles involved in our efforts for MT. Hanna than race questions. and we are not using that as an argument"
 Julius w. Davidson has boldly expressed | his views and has taken a decided stand. He is one of the leading republicans in Alabama The fact that he was chair | man of the state convention gives much weight to what he has to say.
 Much Comment Throughout State. The stand taken by MT. Davidson has created a great deal of comment in the state He is an enthusiastic republican | and has for number of years been ac- 1 tive in politics. He is very close to all republican leaders in the south, with | whom he is in constant communication, and is popular among the lawyers of all | parties
 | It is a noticeable fact that the demo- | crats of the state are urging the republi- | cans on in the boom for Senator Hanna | They are against Roosevelt, not only be- cause he is a republican in politics but 1 because of the policy towards the south