The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-04
REPUBLICANS
 IN MONTGOMERY Delegates Arriving to Attend Conference "Wednesday THE COMMITTEE NEE TING Secretary Steele Requests Committee men to Meet Him Tuesday-This
 Will Be a Week of conven-
 tions in Montgomery.
THE COMMITTEE MEETING

Montgomery, May S.-(Special.) .)-Promi- nent republicans are already arriving in Montgomery to attend the conference called by the Roosevelt referees to con- vene here Wednesday, and indications point to large attendance. Secretary Steele of the state committee said tonight that he did not think there would be an attempt to remove State Chairman We'll man or to read any one out of the party.
 This is to be an eventful week for Mont gomery, five different gatherings of state interest being scheduled to assemble here. One of these gatherings will be watched with considerable interest throughout the entire United States The republican ref erees have caned a conference of the friends of the Roosevelt administration to convene here on the 9th. Adding interest to this meeting are two other gatherings of republicans. Secretary Steele of ths state executive committee asks the mem- bers of the committee to meet him here on the 9th for conference, and the colored Mans Suffrage association has been call ed to meet the same day.
 To Inspect Militia.
 Captain Johnston, U. s. A, will arrive here tomorrow and begin inspecting the state militia as provided in the Dick bill. He will inspect the several Montgomery companies tomorrow night and then go to the southern end of the state to inspect the First regiment companies
 He will be accompanied by Adjutant General Brandon They will be in Fort Deposit Tuesday GreenviIle Wednesday and Mobile Thursday.
 Railroad Commission.
 The Alabama railroad commission will begin very important session tomorrow, the matter especially set for hearing at this meeting is the complaint of shippers of exorbitant rates charged by railroads on grain and hay between local points. The new law governing the commission invests them with sufficient power to en- force their orders, and many prominent railroad officials are expected to make arguments before the commission tomor- row. It is also expected that the Ship pers association of the state will also present many petitions asking for the establishment of rates in this state as are now in effect in Georgia.
 T. p. A. Convention. IHC <1idDdliid ulNlSOn Ol lHe lTdNeleTB Protective association will meet in an- nual convention on May and and it is expected that many travelling men will assemble. Four new posts have been es- tablished during this year-Post E, Gads- den; Post F, Anniston Post G, Demopo- lis; Post H, Huntsville.
 There are now about 750 members of the order in the state. and President Dough- erty who has been here arranging for the meeting, says that he expects to see from 250 to 300 of the members here for the convention. A splendid programme for the convention has been arranged, and the social features will be brilliant.
 The Underwriters.
 The Fire Underwriters association will meet Wednesday for two days session. This annual gathering always brings to- gether a large number of the states best citizens and the prospects are for a very full attendance this year. The local committees have arranged to entertain the delegates in elaborate style. The city election will be held Tuesday for the election of a mayor and board of aldermen. The election is attracting very little attention, there being no op- | position to the democratic nominees. | President Cameron of the Alabama Med ical society has appointed Dr. J. c. Le- Grande of Birmingham, pr. W. M. Wilk- | erson of Montgomery and Dr. w. H. Sanders, state health officer, as delegates to the National Medical association, which meets in New Orleans May 5. Dr. San- ders will read paper before the associa- tion on Where, Under Our Form of Gov ernment, the Public Health Power Re- sides"
 Sherwood Bonner, a prominent young l lawyer of Wilcox county, and former newspaper man, died at hospital in Montgomery last night. He came to Montgomery for treatment for appendici- tis. but the case progressed too far for the surgeons to save his life.