The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-29
OF
ALEXANDER CO.
Endorse Yates, Hogan, EoOse
welt, CulI0m, Hopkins, Smith
BIG FIGHT ON WARDER
LIVELY SCENE nv WHICH THE
OPPONENTS OF "oLD GLORY"
WERE lNGLoRiOuSLY
DEFEATED.

Inc keNuOllCaHS OF Alexander
county met in convention yesterday
afternoon and selected delegates To
the state and senatorial conventions
whom they gave partial Instructions
he state delegates being instructed
for GOV Yates and Mai Hogan only
There was a good representation
from all parts Of the county. only
four precincts, Delta. Clear Greek,
East Cape aud Santa Fe being un-
represented. ana l02 delegates ans
wered to the roll call. The proceed
ingS were quite harmonious, except
that ali effort was made to leave Hon
Walter Wardcr off the state delega
ton. which created some Stir but
proved futile There had been talk
ii this movement for some time be
9re the date of the convention anG
here seemed to be considerable
number of Republicans who resented
Mr.. W&rdeIs declaration very early
the campaign, al n gathering Ito
Springfield, that Alexander county
vas for Yates. The directors did net
like tine air of authority ANA proPria
orsaip which Mr. Warder assumed
5ycr them ANA felt inclined to rescn,
t. But it was thought the purpose
pat the threat into execution had
een abandoned. as the primaries
seemed to have settled the matter
tronely in favor Of Mr. Warder
However, opponents cf Mr. Warder
discovered what appeared to be a fine
opportunity to carry ont their plr
lose, III the makeup of the state &c.
g2tlcn which had Of course been
ier1cd upon in advance The fould
hat the delegation was composed
ntir2ly Of Cairoites, and as there
we're % delegates from the country
recincts IN The convention and
ono anti-Warder delegates in the
fpper Cairo precincts, it was believe
hat a sufficient opposition to thai
gentleman could be gathered on Thu
Flea for country representation OF
he state delegation This point va
ccerd.agly made by Mr.. WI F
ireaney when he moved that tn
name Of Dr Cause be substituted for
that Of Mr. Warder There was n
the force Of the movement
under the circumstances and Mr.
Varder was Wsibly scared and his
riends In the convention felt merry
rs. The defeat Of the movement by
4 veto OF 37 to G5. IL considered hy
Er. Warder and his friends as quits
i victory for him, because Of the
strong Incentive the country delegates
lad to vote against him As it was
10 country delegates voted for hin
md against DR.. Cause, whereas ii
would have taken only fifteen o
heso To defeat him, as q city dele
oates and l2 country delegates yotet
lgain6t him on the roll call
Proceed rigs in Detail.
The convention was called to ordc'
1t $40 by Chairman Walter Il
Wood, of the county central commit
&c, and the call was read BIS Score
airy Miles S Gilbert
On motion Of Dick Taylor judge
", S Dewey was mada temporary
Hartman Tho judge male a littu
speech Of thanks iu the course @
which he dwclt upon fhe Importance
If the campaign confronting tn
COUNTRY quite as important as wer
hosc If 1895 and 1900 when the re
lublIcaa party achieved such magnif
cent victories There could 30 rt
question that the party was right on
very important question then before
he people ana he expressed conf
fence that delegates 10 the coming
lationql convention would have tn
wisdom to place the party on Cd,
right side Of the questions of today
and for the best interests Of The PEG
pie. with The certainty of victory n
Ter The leadership of our gallant lead
r. Theodore Roosevelt
Johnson Fisher moved that J Z
Jackson be made secretary Of the
meeting Carried
J II woodward moved that Miles
S Gilbert be- made assistant secro-
tary Carried