The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-27
The Convention.

The convention met at the United States Court Room, and was called t.
 order by James Gillette. the chairman
 Of the Republican State Executive Com.
 mittee. who nominated Charles Hays for temporary chairman and Herschel
 V. Cashin for temporary secretary. who were duly elected and the convention proceeded to business. A motion was made by Col. R. H. Knox to adjourn, to meet at the Capitol in thirty min utes, but there was so little interest and less enthusiasm and so little to do that the motion was lost The cha. r had evidently arranged things before hand. for even without a motion the committees to perfect permanent or ganization were announced. | The Committees.
 On the Committee on Credentials were R. H. Knox of Montgomery, James Gillette of Mobile. A. H. Curtis of Perry, W. c. M. Golson of Autauga. J. T. Newcomer of Butler, J. V. Mo Duffie of Lowndes.
 On Permanent Organization-C. c Sheets of Winston. Philip King of Dale, Philip Joseph of Mobile, James K. Greene of Montgomery. W. White Jones l of Hale, H. c. Bryan of Elmore, c. W. Buckley of Montgomery. l On Resolutions and Platform-Sam uel F. Rice of Montgomery, Gustavus Horton of Mobile. C. W. Buckley of Montgomery Philip King of Dale. Sam uel D. Oliver of Fillmore, c. O. Sheets of Winston, Benjamin NJ Long of Walker, | George W. Parsons of Talladega, Sandy Byron of Madison. The several committees retired and after some minutes spent in consulta- tion. the roll of the convention was reported by Mir. Knox and adopted. The DeleGatea. Among some of the most prominent | of the delegates reported were the fol- l lowing:
 Autauga-w. G. Gollson, J. L. Alex | ander, Joseph Abraham. Bullock-William Youngblood, H. G. Mccall. John Blackman. Butler-J. W. Burke, proxy. Chambers-C. c. Terry. Clay-G. W. Parsons. proxy. Conecuh-Abbott Marshall and G. W. Small
 Coosa-John A. Logan and L. E. Parsons. Jr.
 Dale-Philip King.
 Dallas-Jere Haralson. P. D. Barker. Alfred Wilson, J. c. .Blevins, Eewls Boyd.
 DeKalb-H. P. Mcintyre.
 Elmore-S. D. Oliver and H. c. Bryan
 Greene-Charles Hays. w. s. Bird. W. E. Cockrell. Benjamin Leonard.
 Hale-w W. Jones, Marshall Thorn ton Jack Morris.
 Jackson-George Turner. W. H. Smith proxy.
 Jefferson-L F. Rice. proxy
 Lauderdale--John H. Price. William R. Chisholm.
 Lawrence-S. F. Rice proxy.
 Lees. F. Rice. proxy.
 Limestone--C c. Sheets. P. H. Mo Intyre. proxy.
 Lowndes-J. V. McDuhiie, H. J. Livingston, T. W. Armstrong, Samuel Lee.
 Macon-s. T Washington. A. Grim melt, A. White.
 Madison-A w. Mccullough. Jere Murphy Sandy Bynum.
 Mobile-Philip Joseph. Allen Alex | ander George Cattin, c. c. Pontiac.
 Montgomery-Samue F. Rice, J. Q. | Smith. H. V. Cashin, Robert Barber. c, | w. Buckley, R. H. Knox, Charles o. | Benjamin Gardner, Paul Stro- | back, John Blount, N. H. Alexander. M. | G. Barber. Monroe-A R. Davidson and George | w. Williams. Morgan-J. M Hinds and J. N. Austin.
 Perry-A. V. Curtis, Nat Boyd, | Charles Govely. stephen Childs. Pike-John Wiley. G. Buchanon.
 Sumter-Peter Cooper. Robert Reid. | Tallapoosa-Joel Knox. w. D. Vaughan, Doc Barns.
 Talladega--N. L. McAlfee. J. R. Bingham, G. W. Parsons.
 Walker-J. D. Evans, B. M. Long. Winston-C. c. Sheets.
 The two contesting delegations from Dallas County were seated and peace again restored in that county.
 The temporary officers were made 
 ResoIutiOns.
 R. H. Knox offered this resolution: Resolved. That the President of the United States is entitled to the thanks md congratulations of this convention Tor his just and patriotic administra- ion of the affairs of the general gov which was referred to Com nittee on Resolutions
 Allen Alexander offered this resolu- ton:
 Resolved That this convention pro 'eed to nominate candidates for the sev- eral State offices to be elected in Au- gust"
 lel F. Rice opposed the resolution; while Philip Joseph favored it. It was evident that the convention was com posed of a majority who were Republi- ,ans for Federal patronage only, and he resolution was laid on the table
 State Committee. A State Executive Committee was 'eported from the various districts and confirmed by the Convention as fol- 1 ows: First-Philip Joseph of Mobile. Allen /