The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-10
POINT GAINED BY
ALDR|CH FACTION
Republican State Committee In
Session Yesterday
SCOTT Is TURNED DOWN
Fight on MeElderry's Proxy Held BY
Rlrmlnuham-Proxy Wac Finally
Aoeepted-Wm. Vaughan
on Judge Parker.
SCOTT IS TURNED DOWN

The meeting of the state executive COM
mittee of the republican party In Ala
bama. held In the council chamber OF the
city hall yesterday and last night pre-
paratory to tho state convention which
convenes today, was full Of excitement
Several hundred persons attended the
sessions of the committee and at times
during the afternoon eight or ten dele
gates were on the floor at the same time
seeking recognition by the chairman Of
the meeting. Many speeches. were made
and there was considerable feeling man.
ifested.
The political fight between the three
referees of President Roosevelt in. Ala
bama, with ]. o. Thompson and e. H.
Scott on one side, and w F. Aldrich on
the other, for recognition, was bitter.
Both sides gained points but In republic
can political circles last night 1t was con-
cluded that the Aldrich forces had won
the laurels of the day.
The meeting was scheduled for yester-
day morning at 10 O'clock but 1t WAS
about 1890 before it was called to order.
The Roll Call.
The following responded to the roll call
by Secretary N. L. steele: II. G. Ash
ley, j. H. Bingham, H. e. Burkstresser,
by proxy to j. o. Thompson; J. A. Carey
by proxy to w. F. Aldrich; C. M. Cox,
j. ]. Curtis, B. K. Dyer by proxy, j. w.
Davidson by proxy, j. @. Hubbard. F. L.
Hudson, ]. w. Hughes, Sr., II. F. Irwin,
s. A. Leonard. p. M. Long, c. p Luns-
ford, 7. H. Miller by proxy to Captain
Tibbetts; H. l.. McElderry py proxy to ].
w oh
A. G. Negley, /. Pollak, w. f. Aldrich.
b. S. Perdue, j. M. Ragan, w. w. Sim
mons by proxy to j. 7. Pitt; p. II. Smith
by proxy to j. H Bingham, w. c. Starke.
w. s. Standifer, j. A. Steele. Walter Ste
phenson by proxy to Frank Conway
William Vaughan and w. w. Wads-
worth
Chairman w. I. Wellman in calling the
committee to order stated that he left
New York on Saturday night for Biz
mingham to attend the meeting; that he
was absolutely unaware of any action
that was to be taken by the committee.
McEIderry's Resignation.
Secretary Steele read the resignation of
II. l.. McElderry of Tallaoega county, as
a member of the state committee. The
latter was dated March 8, and the writer
said that his resignation was handed in
for the reason that he intended to return
to the democratic party and participate
in the primary. Put him out of the re-
publican party" "let nim resign" were
the cries from all parts or the chamber.
Chairman Wellman then read a letter
from Mr.. McElderry withdrawing his res
ignation.
II would like to ask" said DR.. Hughes.
IF Mr.. McElderry participated in the re-
cent democratic election in Alabama?
His question went unanswerec.
matter
Mr.. McElderrys resignation should go to
the committee on credentials. He then
raised the point of order. Mr.. Thompson
did not think that the point was we'll
taken. He was interrupted however, by
Mr.. Conway, who told the members OF
the committee that any member had
right to withdraw his resignation at any
time before the committee assembled, II
he so desired. Chairman wellman then
ruled that the point of Mr.. Aidrich was
we'll taken.
The chairman appointed the following
committee on proxies, this committee be-
ing provided for by motion of Judge
Steel:
Judge J. A. Steele, ]. H. Bingham, ].
@. Hubbard, w. B. Nichols and w. w.
Wadsworth. Judge Steele objected to
Mr.. Bingham serving on the committee
inasmuch as "he held several proxies
and was therefore directedly interested"
The objection was not sustained Dy the
chaty.
DIR. Hughes then moved to reconsider
the motion providing for the appointment
of the committee on proxies. Mr.. Thomp-
son was on his feet in moment with
second to DR.. Hughes motion and
Mr. Aldrich moved that the motion be
tabled.
Matters Mixed.
Matters were apparently becoming badly
mixed when the chair ruled the motion
of DR.. Hughes out of order, and the Gre
dentials presented were then handed over
to the committee
A suggestion was made that an infor-
NAL recess be taken while the committee
passed upon the proxies. Mr. Thompson
suggested that the committee adjourn
until o'clock, but an amendment to
adjourn until 2:30 o'clock, made by Mr..
Aldrich. was adopted.
The committee reconvened about 8
o'clock, and the report OF the committee
on credentials was called for. The COM
mittee was unanimous in allowing all Of
the proxies as presented except that of
H. L. McElderry of Talladega county,
which was held by ]. H. Bingham. Three
members favored allowing this proxy, but
Judge Steele presented a minority report,
Mr. Wadsworth refusing to vote on the
question without being further informed
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