The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-20
MIR. ROOSEVELT HIGHLY PRAISED Sixth District Republicans Met
 at Jasper RESOLUTIONS ON HANNA Charles H. Scott of Montgomery Is Endorsed for National Committee man-severaI Delegates Come
 to Birmingham to Confer.
RESOLUTIONS ON HANNA

The republican executive committee Of the Sixth district of Alabama met in Jasper yesterday at noon and passed reso- lutions on the death of Senator Marcus A. Hanna as well as transacting other busi- ness. The administration of President Roosevelt was endorsed and the support of the members of the committee was pledged to him for the renomlnation. Charles H. Scott was endorsed for na- tional committeeman from Alabama. Several of the members of the commit tee came to Birmingham from Jasper yes terday afternoon after the meeting and spent several hours here comforting with party leaders.
 At the meeting yesterday I. R. Looney presided and J. D. Fowler acted as sec retary. The following committeeman were present:
 s. R. Crumpton of Walker, ]. II. Will lngham of Fayette J. w. Barnard of Fayette, s. W. Williams of PiclSens, J. o. Hayes of Green, B. B. Smith, proxy to P. M. Long of Walker, W. c. Shotts, proxy to D. N. Cooper of Marion, E. B. Fite, proxy to W. D. Ford of Marion Van Livingston, proxy to D. N. Cooper of La- mar, A. c. Black, proxy to A. B. Ma tions of Lamar, A. H. McClung proxy to s. J. Williams of Pickens, F. II. Mill ! Ter proxy to T. H. Morton of Tuscaloosa, J. T. Tillery of Tuscaloosa. A motion was made by Charles Hayes of Eutaw to fill vacancies on the com mittee in Sumter and Hale county and was adopted, A. L. Matthews and c. c. Severely being elected from Hale coun- ty and T. B. Smith and j.. H. hapman from Sumter county.
 The following are the resolutions which were adopted by the c,.nnittce
 Whereas, President Roosevelt has faithfully kept the pledge made at the be- ginning of his administration to follow the same policies advocated by the
 nartyred Mckinley, and
 Whereas, many new problems have arisen the solving of which has proven him 10 be one of America's greatest most diplomats. therefore be it.
 Resolved, That we the republican executive committee of the sixth district of Alabama, endorse the administration of 1 President Roosevelt as one of the most | successful in the annals of American ks- tory. That We endorse his domestic and foreign policies, especially his position l really support him for nomination and election fer President.
 Resolved, That we endorse that stall wart young republican, Charles H. Scott as a suitable person for national com mitteeman from Alabama.
 1 Resolved, That in the death of Mar GUS A. Hanna, the republican party has 1 lost one of it's most trusted leaders, Am | erica one of her greatest statesmen, and the world one of its strongest and best rounded men.
 Resolved, That when this committee adjourns that 1t adiourns to meet at Tus- i ca1oosa, Ala, at 10 a. m. March 19, 1904 for the purpose of making a tempor- ary roll of the convention" Resolved, That we, the republican executive committee of the Sixth dis- trict of Alabama hereby call convention of said district, each county to be repre- | scented as hereafter designated to meet at Tuscaloosa, Ala, on Saturday. March 19, 1904 at 2:30 p, m for the purpose of | electing two delegates and two alternates to the national convention to be held on June 21, 1904, at Chicago; eIecting a dis | trict organization, selecting an elector and trasacting all other business that may come before said convention
 Section 1. Each county to have the same number of delegates allowed by the 1 state committee, namely: Marion, 4: La- mar 3; Fayette. B. Walker, 9; Pickens, 2; Tuscaloosa, 4; Greene, 1; Sumter g. !! Hale, 3. Total. S3.
 | "Section 2 The above counties are here | by instructed to hold mass meetings or l conventions of the qualified republican voters of their respected counties not later than March 15, 1904, for the pur- pose of >electng delegates to said con yention above provided for; and the sec retary of this committee is hereby in- structed to notify the county organiza- ton of each county of this district, and instruct them to send a list of delegates so eietced to the secretary of this com | mittee. J. D. Fowler, at Bankston. Ala. Section 3. Section does not apply to such counties as have already elected their delegates
 Section 4 Such counties as have no organization are hereby instructed to call | mass meeting of the qualified repubIi- can voters of their counties and elect an | organization and elect delegates to the district convention