The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-11

present at the conference yesterday. His affiliation, for the time being with the Lily Whites, 1t is said. will cost him his ofifcal head. Other candidates for the ! place are B. E. Walker of Macon coun- ty and T. w. Curry of Brewton. J. M. Ragan of Oxford was said to be slated for the postmastership of Annis- ton. He was postmaster of Oxford when that office was consolidated with the An niston office. Postmaster Smith of An- niston is said to have been Lily White His namesake at Opelika. Postmaster Dallas Smith, for the same reason. Is slated to go. The Republican gossip had it that M. W. Garden of Opelika would succeed him as postmaster. The same gossips named Mr> Dennis formerly of Birmingham and editor of The Aiahannian as postmaster at Marion and 1t was pre- dicted that J. W. Barnes would be named as postmaster at Andaiusia. This predic- tion was verified yesterday by the ap- pointment of MT. Barnes as announced by the Associated Press. It was further predicted that Charles Valentine would be again named as postmaster at Clayton.
 Those Who Stand Loyal.
 Among the white Republicans present yesterday were Charles H. Scott of Mont gomery, W. F. Aldrich, Birmingham: J. o. Thompson, Birmingham; W. F. Teb- betts. M D. Wickersham, P. D. Barker, of Mobile; Oscar Hundley of Huntsville: J. c. Manning. Alexander City; J. E. Ttllman. Geneva: W. W. Milliken, Do- than; J. R. McLaney, Newton; J. R. Chambless, Enterprise; c. B. Cox, Ozark; Charles Valentine, Clayton; A. J. Locke, Eufaula; w. R. Walters, Eufau- la; w. c. Starke. Troy; M. w. Garden, opelika; A. J. Collins, Birmingham; w. N. Johnson. Troy: J. R. McNeill. Lu- verne; W. w. Pridgen, Evergreen; Frank Simmons, Evergreen: T. W. Curry. Brewton; J. M. Green, Bay Minette; T. B. Fowler, Uniontown; Spencer McMor- ris, Wetumpka; Knox Booth, Prattville: J. M. Ragan, Anniston; W. E. Standifer, Gadsden: J. D. Shadrick Birmingham; J. W. Hughes, Birmingham: T. c. Smith, Alabama City; J. B. Cray. AL talla; N. B. Spears. PeIf City; J. l.. Steele. Huntsville; w. F. Hutchins, Huntsville; R. L. Pitts, Florence; B. E. Walker and B. W. Walker, Macon Coun- ty; H. Gibson, Roanoke, and G. W. Col Her. Opelika.
 Among the negroes present were Ad Wimbs of Greensboro, A. N. Johnson. A. N. McEwen, J. w. Wilkinson, J. T. Peterson of Mobile, S. M. Murphy of Flu faula. N. Fl. Alexander of Montgomery, and John Jones of Lowndes County.
 The conference. which was held behind closed doors, was presided over by W. F. Aldrich. The conference was, he stated, simply the coming together in an infor- nal way of the friends and supporters of the administration to devise ways and means, If possible, to allay all factional differences in the Republican party in Alabama, and to effectuate and carry out the policies of the present admins tration, to keep the party in line with air,IA
 unanimous and harmonious delegation pledged to support the nomination and election of President Roosevelt. N. H. Alexander of Montgomery was elected Secretary.
 Policy Toward the Negro. The following resolution, defining the policy of the conference towards the ne- gro. was presented by Ad Wimbs of l Greensboro
 Resolved, In the election of delegates to the National Republican Convention 1t is declared the policy and intention of the Presidents referees and his friends in Alabama to send to the National Con vention a delegation composed of white and colored Republicans and to place upon the various Executive Committees of the party in Alabama some colored Republicans"
 Ihis resolution was adopted unanimous ". It was afterwards embodied with the | other two resolutions adopted in the fol- lowing set of resolutions which form a part of the minutes of the conference: Resolved. That this conference hereby expresses It's choice and nominates as candidate for the Alabama member of the National Republican Executive Commit tee, Charles H. Scott, upon the following platform-to devotion to Republican l nTinNinlaG trk1
 tained by the present administra- tion. oonceding the right of all Republicans who are qualified electors under the laws of Alabama to partici. pate in our party caucuses and conyen- | tions, and to have representation on our committees and delegations to the Ma a tional Convention. Resolved, further, That we pledge our earnest support to secure the election of the sad Charles H. Scott and to se- cure the election of a delegation fin our | next State Convention pledged to support and maintain the policies of the present administration and to secure the nomina- tion and election of President Roosevelt. ''
 It was proposed further that ,lie confer ence should name a candidate for chair. man of the State Executive Committee. ', was suggested that the place should bt given to Oscar Hundley of Huntsville and again the suggestion was made that | 1t should go to J. O. Thompson Both of them, however, thought that 1t would be inadvisabIe to name a candidate fol the place at this time.
 Stab at ,nairman Wellman.
 The following resolution was finally passed:
 Resolved, That this conference deems it inexpedient at this time to nominate candidate for State Chairman, but we Will neither endorse nor support W. Wellman nor any candidate for chairman unless he endorses the policies as sci forth in the resolutions adopted by the | conference"
 Having adopted these resolutions the conference adjourned. but the Republi- cans late in the night, sat about in groups | discussing the situation. Most of them spent the night in the city, but will go | home to-day.
 In the afternoon a meeting of the Re publican Executive Committee of the (Continued on Page Seveu.)