The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25


 that was persued in that behalf. It is my oninion that the conference called for May 6 Ia tntimely and Is more apt to promote discord than peace and therefore. l do not expect to participate. So Tar as the future course of the party IS concerned am in favor of the seating of every dele gate entitled to be seated in the conven- tion, without regard to color. peileVe that President Roosevelt has been mlsied as to the state of affairs in the party In Alabama, and the action of the Birming- ham convention or which comment has been so freely made.
 T. H. Adrich's Views.
 T. H. Aldrich-The Montgomery con- ference has been called by the referees and is not convention that Will have any legal or binding force upon the com mitteemen or party in any way. l am opposed to this meeting because l see no necessity for it and it is in troducing discord instead of har- mony. This meeting has not been called by a majority of the party and in my opinion it looks as if the object of it Is to promote the presidential aspira- tlons of the present incumbent or the office. While personally am not opposed to President Roosevelt I do not at this time see any necessity to begin a presl- dential campaign in Alabama. The great questions before the party in Alabama are much more vital than the mere personal aspirations of any man.
 Unwise and Unnecessary.
 J. IT. Bingham -- Any unauthorized meeting of republicans is liable to se- riously injure the party in Alabama. The proposed May conference Is unwise and unnecessary and cannot but result In 4. fI,o Ffaa ffVc a nd in thorough accord with the organization and the late state convention. hence 1 shall not attend.
 H. L. McElderry of Talladega-In my opinion the future prosperity of the United States depends upon the continu- ance in power of the republican party, but I cannot and do not think the Mont gomery conference can result in good to our party, and for this reason shall not attend.
 Vaughan Friend of Administration.
 William yaughan-As a friend of the administration, desirous of the continu- ance of party harmony, l can see no ne- cessity for the proposed May meeting, not for a meeting of the state committee, but as Chairman Wellman has called the committee to meet May F In Bir- mingham I support his call. The con ference called for May is grave party mistake and 1 have freely said so. The results will only confirm this opinion. shall not attend the May conference at Montgomery, but will be at the state convention next year as l was last year. History will repeat itself
 J. Carter Cook-The republican party Of Alabama has neither patience nor sym pathy with the effort of the alleged referees of the administration to create faction and dismute thoroughly organ ized party by calling together an element that in no sense represents Alabama re- publicanism. 1t is well known and rec ognized that their purpose Is solely for personal reasons and selfish motives and the success of the party is the last of their thoughts. The Montgomery confer ence will be composed solely of office holders and negroes and has no bearing whatever on our future course.
 J. w. Davidson-I shall not attend the Montgomery conference for one reason. among others, that 25,000 republicans in Alabama have not been consulted with reference to the action desired to be