The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-11
WELLMAN DISCUSSES
POLITICAL SITUATION
Pointed Reference to Statement of Rooseves RefereeS-ly
Whites" Gather in informal Conference and Prepare to
Fight for Maintenance of the Present Ala
bama Republican Organization

declared policy of the party who selected
them and to which they owe faithful SER
vice.
"As an apology for thus asking COM
mitteemen to be unfaithful the referees
say that the party In Alabama is not in
line with the party of the nation, but the
answer is who is to Judge The party it.
self or these self-constituted, would-be,
dictators.
Northwestern Republicans.
",The recent republican conventions of
Iowa and wisconsin resolved in favor of
a reduction of the tariff, thereby getting
more out of line with the national or
ganization than our state organization is,
and vet we find no referees in either of
those states, or other influences from the
outside undertaking to disrupt or disci-
pline the party organization therein, and
but few years ago the republican party
of some of the western states resolved in
favor of free silver, which action was de-
cidedly out of line with the national or
ganization, yet Notwithstanding, their del
egates were seated in the national con-
vention.
THE question of who should be our
next nominee for president Is of minor
Importance compared with the main
tenance of our state organization. do
not think 1t consistent with my duties
as chairman to actively work for any
candidate for office. My duty, like the
duty of every committeeman is to serve
the republican party of Alabama, and
execute its declared policies.
ut isn't true that a majority of the
members of the committee have asked
me to call a committee meeting. The
contrary is true. The majority of the
committee have requested me not to call
a meeting at this time. have conclusive
proof that Mr.. James s. Clarkson, a fed
eral offieeholder of New York city is in
terfering In our local politics and If de-
MED the proof will be forthcoming"
Those Present.
Among those present at the informal
conference at the Hillman yesterday
were the following;
W. l. Wellman chairman of the execu-
tive committee; ]. Pollak member of the
state committee of Montgomery; J. Clyde
Miller, late a candidate for congress;
w. H. Smith of Birmingham, E. II. An
drews of Birmingham, F. F. Conway,
editor of the Huntsville Republican; II.
A. Wilson, H. NJ. Freeman of Winston
county, Col. Robert Chisholm of Birming
ham, Judge T, B. Morton of Fayette,
Thomas II, Miller, member of the
executive committee; N. w. Trimble of
Birmingham, Judge John B. Shields of
Jasper, Hugh L. McElderry of Talladega.
j. A w. Smith, who was the republican
candidate for governor in the last state
election: Thomas Stevens of Gadsden, j.
A. Bingham Of Talladega, J. II. Bingham
of Birmingham, Col William Youngblood
of Birmingham j. Carter Cook of Bir-
mingham, William Vaughan of Birming-
ham. J. w. Davidson of Birmingham,
e. c. May of Marion. chairman of the
Marion county committee; w. B. Ford
of Hamilton, and G. W. Parsons of Tai
ladega. In addition to those whose names
are given. a large number of others were
in the conference.
The conference excited considerable In
terest in republican circles of the city
when 1t became known that 1t was being
held