The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-19
Assert Committeeman Are Lining
 Up With Roosevelt
MANY NAMES ARE GIVEN
Scott, Thompson and AIdrieh Say Ala bama VIII Probably Not Have An other Absolutely White Con-
 vention--Latest Situation.

The latest development in the Alabama republican situation is that the referees of the President say they have majority of the states republican executive com mitteemen on their side and that the committee will now vote as MT. Roose- welt desires.
 Several weeks ago Referees J. O. Thompson, Charles Scott and William F. Aldrich prepared a resolution and sent copies to every member of the executive committee, requesting signatures. The referees now claim they have secured seventeen signatures and three additional inducements by letter of the resolution. which is as follows;
 Pledged to Party Policy.
 We, the republican executive commit- tee, do hereby declare it to be the policy of our party not to bar any registered and duly qualified voter who believes in republican principles who will support our nominees, from participating in our party councils and we hereby pledge ourselves, personally and as members ot said committee, to carry out this de- clared policy"
 The following members of the commit tee have expressed themselves in writing as being in favor of the resolution, ac- cordlng to the statement of the referees: N. L. Steele, secretary; J. W. Hughes. w. S. Standifer, James M. Ragan, John O. Hubbard, Henry F. Irwin, W. c. Starke, c. M. Cox, W. w. Milliken, B. S. Perdue, P. M. Long. w w Simmons, J. J. Curtis, A. G. Negley. IL G. Ashley, H. E. Burkstresser. John B. Isbell. John A. Steel, Stephen A. Leonard, C. P. Luns- ford.
 Judge John L. Steele, S. A. Leonard and C. P. Lunsford, expressed themselves by letter to the referees, one of them, Judge Steele, taking a stronger position than was asked for. It is understood that many members of the committee endorse what he says in his letter as to future action, which is as follows:
 Strong Position.
 'I will give you my position as an indi- vidual, and as a member of the state committee. I am for Roosevelt for the iioiiibdiiOll lbi Nilt ltolutICS III lJu4g dilQ voted and worked for the resolution passed in the state convention endorsing him for the nomination. I did not and do not favor or endorse the action of the state convention in regard to the qualified colored voters and properly accredited delegates being refused seats in the con- vention, and I am In favor of admitting  and state conventions, and shall work and vote for 1t. Now these are my views and l desire that they may be accepted as such.
 T have signed no paper for MT. We'll man or for any one else, but have stated my position to him as I now state it to you, which you are at liberty to use as you see proper. "'
 It was understood at the time the reso- lution was offered that it's adoption by the committee meant that the party in the future was to act in harmony with the national party and the signing of the resolution, makes it improbable, the witness an absolutely white convention.
 Other Expressions.
 The referees further say there will be ether expressions given out by members of the committee later on favoring the resolution. They claim no credit for the committals of the gentlemen of the com mittee, but say it is simply republicans expressing republican principles. The committeeman they state, have been slow to act, desiring first to hear from their constituency. One of them said yester- day: Tt Is found that a large percentage of the republicans of the state are op- posed to the movement which was inau- gurated at the convention last September, and through their various county chair men are so expressing themselves"
 It Is not known what will be the next move, but 1t looks as if the referees have developed considerable support and they believe that before the meeting of the next convention large majority of the committee will have adopted the admin istrations policy in Alabama.
 It was asserted by some members of the committee, soon after the referees were appointed that no backward step would be taken and the inference was that the policy of the late convention would be kept up. Thompson, Scott and Aldrich declared that majority of the committee have ruled otherwise and that all qualified, legally elected delegates will be seated in future conventions. This has been the contention of the referees. MT. Thompson said the basic principles of the party had been restored and that nothing was to be gained by engendering race hatred; that the "best interests of our state lie in encouraging every section of our people to be law abiding. property accommodating, educational getting clti- zens." He said further: "The right to vote under the new constitution fairly administered is only within the reach of 4-a44