The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-31

tire, handing her proxy over to MT GLASS; There is division of opinion as to the result of todays action.
 Some of the members announced In the meeting their disgust, MT. Camper TOT example. declaring that if the meeting | adiourned without making an example of Rountree it need never meet again. This class of men declared they would quit. Others insist that the fight on Roun- tree should be carried to the Bessemer meeting.
 With artful cunning Rountree retorts that he will be there as a candidaee TOT Secretary. If the incipient newspapers oi the Birmingham district are not ousteo before that times he may be elected. The meeting of the association was called to order at 2 o'clock by President Yerby, the association being opened with prayer by Rev. G. w. Reid. | President Yerby explained the purpose | of the meeting, expressing the hope that discussions would be temperate. He said | that as chairman of the executive com mittee, he would announce that the com mittee had removed Secretary Rountree, and that by authority of the committee he would appoint Rev. s. P. West of Bir- | mineham as temporary secretary. | H, G. Benners of Greensboro, onered a | protest, and offered a resolution repudiat- ing the action of the executive commit | tee.
 The resolution was seconded by a | chorus of voices. | The point was raised that hhe Foii | should be called.
 There was considerable confusion as to ! whether the roll should be called by MT. Rountree, or MT. West, each faction | fighting for supremacy.
 Conway Suggests Scheme. | F. F. Conway of Huntsville. solved what | appeared to be a great difficulty, by sug- l gesting that the president call the roll l which was agreed upon. | A. J. O'Keefe of Birmingham, had a great deal to say, and W. H. H. Judson of Bessemer. challenged the right of Mir O'Keefe to membership.
 At the suggestion of Mir. Conway the | secretary was instructed to keep a rec ord of the challenged membership, and MT. West acted as secretary. MT Roun- tree sitting on his right hand. | At the conclusion of the roll call It was found that the Labor Arbitrator, GA. J. O'Keefe), The Brookwood Herald. CPhil l Pointer), The Bessemer Herald. CW. P. Gunn), The Moulton Advertiser. (Jourd White), Talladega News-Reporter (C. L. Ward). Talladega Messenger. c. H. John- son). and Coosa River News Shropshire Bros), had been challenged.
 It was announced that sixty-one mem- I lenged.
 Committee on Challenges.
 M. w. Camper of Florence moved that a committee of three be appointed to con- slider the challenged votes, and report MT. Yerby appointed on the committee R L. O'Neal of Huntsville, C. J. Hildreth of New Decatur and c. H, Allen of Liv- ingston.
 The association recessed fifteen minutes and then reported that none of the chal- lenges were sustained.
 The report was adopted
 MT Benners of Greensboro then renew. ed his resolution repudiating the actior of the executive committee in removing Secretary Rountree.
 w. M Meeks of Gadsden moved to laI the resolution of MT. Benners on the ta. ble.
 A roll call was demanded, the vote be. ing announced tie. g to B. the motior to table was lost, and the question re. verted to the Benners resolution. Mir. Conway called for a statement from the Executive Committee as to it's au. thority for removing MT. Rountree. J. c. Williams of Talladega, a member of the Executive Committed, explained the action of the Executive Committee He said the Executive Committee held that it had a right to remove the Secre- tary. As showing the reason for expelling , MT. Rountree, Mir Williams began tc read the report of the Investigating Com mittee.
 G. w. Reid of Ensley made the point that the report of the Investigating Com 2 mittee could not be properly read, as il was out of order.
 President Yerby ruled against Mir. Reid
 and he appealed from the decision. The President was sustained-ayes, 35 nays, 28.
 Mir Williams then proceeded to heaC the report made to the Executive Com , mittee by the Investigating Committee He also read the financial statement fol 1903 made by Rountree. showing he re ceived $3O5. 90 from dues and paid ou $162. 70, leaving a balance of $143.20; whicl he was ready to pay.