The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-31
IGNORED THE CHAIRMAN
MONTGOMERY REPUBLICANS
 HAD A MEETING.
Failed Mass Meeting for February IT tot Elect Delegates to State
 Convention-Marshal
 Bryan Presided.

Ignoring its chairman, Ignatius 'Poilak, tho Republican Execnfive Committee of &xontgomery county ,smet yesterday at nocnsin the Montgomery county Court House. decided Sto hold n mass meeting to elect delegates toSthe State convention. pu February IT, adopted resolutions en- dorsipg the adpinistration Of President Roosevelt and adjourned.
 gEhe meeting was called to order at Il 80 o'clock by United States Marshal L. J. Bryan. The following members of the comnnittce were present: L.. J. Bryan. Os- rar Irwin. Henry Irwin. Nathan Alexan- der. A. S. Watkins. Thomas L. Mcdonald, A. T. Stokes, SaIn| Phillips aud c. W. Buckley. ". L. Steele was represented by proxy.
 There was in the meeting a noticeable absence of any sentiment of reorganiza- tion, which marked the meetings previous to the Lily white movement during the summer of 1902. The proceedings were cut and dried. There was little or no opposition to anything.
 Acting Chairman Bryan read the fol- lowing calls we, the undersigned mem- be<s of the Republican Executive Con- mittee of Montgomery county. having re- uuested ~the chairman of said committee. Mr. Tsnaflus Pollak, to issue a call for meeting of the committee at the Court House in this city at 11:30 o'clock, Jan unry go, 1904 and the chairman declines to make such call for the reason that it personally inconvepiences him to be pres eatsat the date designated
 s'We therefore call the members of the committee to meet at the Court House, Saturday, January 30, 1904, at II 30 o'clock for the purpose of fixing a date. for the county convention and for the transaction Df such other business as may properly pe brought before the county committee.
 On motion of oscar Irwin, mass meet png was called to be held on February +, Ros elect eight delegates with four votes 70 the State convention to be held in Bir- fningham on May TO-
 VIII. Tulane was elected secretary of Ehe committee to succeed John Wilson, Hkceased.
 Nathan Alexander then introduced his customary Roosevelt resolution, which was adopted. The resolution was as fol- lows:
 '.Resolved, That the members of the Republican Executive Committee of Montgomery county. heartily endorse the pfesent able and patriotic national ad- 1siinistration.
 f'Resolved, That the devotion of Presi- dent Roosevelt to the welfare of the country, his ready grasp and sagacious solution of intricate rublic questions, his rare fidelity to duty and lofty courage in the performance of duty. his sterling in tSgrity, his love of justice and his firm ness in the right. have dignified Ameri- can citizenship as we'll as accentuated Republican principles and politlces. and denominated him as wise counsellor, safe leader and brilliant statesman.
 'Resolveds That he is the embodiment of that consistent rcpublicanism and su- pkrior statesmanship as eXemplified in the 1iHes and characters of the illustrious founders of the party-Lincoln, Sumner and Sherman.
 Resolved. That he enjoys our Confi- dence and Is eminently deserving of our support as his own successor in the pres 3dential chair, and to the accomplishment cf this end, our best energies and en- deavors will be directed"
 l.. J. Bryan was elected temporary chairman of the mass meeting and Ma than Alexander temporary secretary. The committee adjourned sine die.