The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-09
GETTING READY To
HOLD CONVENTION
Alabama Republicans VIII As
sembIe Here Tomorrow
MAY BE VERY HOT FIGHT
Leaders Talked About for Convention
Honors--Scott Arrived from
Tampa Last Nlght-Gives
Out Short Interview.

The republicans of Alabama will meet
will be held in the National Guard arm
Dry at the city hall. and the convention
may be in session for several days
The railroads have offered reduced
rate to Birmingham from all points IN
the state and 1t Is expected that several
hundred delegates. alternates and visit
tors will come here. number OF the
party leaders have been In the city for
! several days. and a majority will have
arrived by tonight.
Interesting Convention.
The convention promises to be one of
the most interesting ever held by tho
party, with the probable exception of the
lily white convention of 1902 Every point
brought toward promises to be warmly
contested
Either W, T. Hutchins OF Huntsville,
or Joseph o. Thompson of Birmingham
will be elected temporary chairman. The
name of Oscar R. Hundley of Huntsville
is mentioned in connection with the Of
fee of permanent chairman. Mr. Thomp-
son has also been suggested for the Of
flee. The convention will, 1t is said, NOM
inate w w. Wadsworth of Wadsworth
as candidate for the presidency of the
Alabama railroad commission to oppose
B. b. Conner the nominee of the derlo-
cratic party for the office. Mr.. wads-
worth was at one time a leading demo-
GRAFT of the state, but is now In the ranks
of the republican party.
Warm Fight.
The fight between J. o. Thompson and
Charles H. Scott and w. F. Aldrich, the
three referees of President Roosevelt In
Alabama. is waging warm as the time for
the convention approaches. Mr.. Thomp-
son and Mr.. Scott have opened joint head
quarters in the city hall, large banner
on the municipal building announces.
while the headquarters of Mr.. A1drich are
at Rooms No. 10 and II, at the Hotel
Hillman In the fight for federal patron
age the referees are split Mr. Thompson
declares, however. that normal conditions
will exist In the rank and file when the
state convention comes to an end. He is
candidate for chairman of the republi-
can state executive committee.
The Contests.
The work of the subcommittee of the
state executive committee In passing
upon contests sent up from the various
counties in the state has been completed.
The subcommittee decided In favor of
the black-and-tan delegations In each
of the contests. and w. #. Aldrich a
member of the subcommittee, has filed
notice that he will make a minority re-
port for the committee wien the state
committee meets today at noon. This Is
the old committee and the meeting will
be presided over by w. I. wellman of
Huntsville, its chairman
Mr.. Scott arrived in Birmingham last
night from Tampa. Fla, where he has
been for several days. He was met at
the union passenger station by several
republican leaders. He is at the Hill
man, and last night held an informal con-
ference with several of the delegates to
the convention. who had arrived in the
city.
Scott interviewed.
When seen late last night Mr.. Scott
sdlu thdls ne Hdu peen summoned TO
Birmingham from Tampa by telegraph
upon Information that the agreement
entered into between the three referees
last Sunday had been cast to the four
winds
THE agreement provided that Mr..
Thompson was to be the chairman CT the
state executive committee, and l am liv-
Ing up to my part of It," said Mr.. Scott.
There is absolutely no differences exist
ing between Mr. Thompson and myself.
all reports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing We stand together on every prop
osition, and We are supporting w t..
Hutchers. of Huntsville, for temporary
chairman Of the state convention and
Oscar r. Hundley, OF Huntsville, for per-