The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-11
The News of Birmingham

Birmingham, Feb. 1o.-(SpeciaD-Repub- licans from all parts of the State gathered here today in response to e letter sent out by W. I. wellman of Huntsville, chairman of the State Republican Exec utive Committee. for the purpose of dis cussing the situation in Alabama and to take steps looking to a firm stand being taken against the efforts of the referees in Alabama and the administration lead- CTS here to have the State Committee meet and undo" what was done by the late convention and ultimately breaking up the lilly white" Republican Party.
 Among those who came here and were in the conference were Hon. w. l. We'll man, Hon Hugh l.. McElderry of Talla- dega, who would have been the Repub- 1ican standard bearer in the late election had he consented to run; Hon. J. A. w.. Smith, who was the Republican Guberna- torial nominee; J. A. Bingham of Talla- dega: Julian H. Bingham. formerly col lector of internal revenue, displaced by President Roosevelt and succeeded by J. O. Thompson; Col. William Youngblood of Birmingham, formerly Third Auditor of the Treasury; T. H. Aldrich of Bir- mingham, formerly Congressman from the Ninth Alabama District and brother of W. F. Aldrich. one of the referees of the State; Tom Stevens of Gadsden, Mir. G. W. Parsons of Talladega, E. c. May of Marion County, James Carter Cook of Birmingham, who was chairman of the Republican Campaign Committee in the last election in Alabama: J. w.. Davidson, who was chairman of the late State Republican Convention: William Vaughan, who was deposed as District Attorney in the Northern District of Ala tn T.h- 4>II -f W. B. Ford of Hamilton, who was the Congressional nominee in the Sixth Dis trict There were many others from Bir- mingham and from afar.
 The conference was not an open one, though 1t was easy to hear the partici- pants express themselves as to the ob- Jects. An address will be sent out to the Republicans of Alabama giving the de- tails of the conclusions arrived at during this conference. Before the conference be- gan. MT. Wellman. when seen, said that he had come to Birmingham for the pur- pose of meeting representative members of the organization and conferring over the situation. He was out of touch with great body of Republicans In Hunts vile and came over to Birmingham to ascertain their views His own views. he said, were well understood. The fight, hc SohtihuCu, idu Upcncu anu tHe Que5- ton now was what to do about 1t. He clearly indicated by his tone that his Idea was to fight back and fight good and strong
 MT. McElderry said his motto is stand pat and do not be afraid
 Mir. Parsons said that there Is not going to be any change in the attitude of the Republican Party of Alabama.
 Thomas Stevens stated that the Repub- licans would follow up what has been started.
 The ''nly white" movement will be kept up
 Chairman Wellman of the Republican State Executive Committee tonight stated that the conference today decided to re- Ject any compromise offered by the ref erees of President Roosevelt. and will stoutly maintain the policy set on foot at the last convention. His interview IS warm and the Interference of outsiders'' Is rejected with scorn. As stated by lead CTS. the fight Is on to a finish
 Captain J. W. Dimmick of Montgomery member of the National Republican Com mittee. participated in the conference here today.