The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-25
px D. W. McIvER.


 Two years of Democratic rule in Ala bama had greatly disheartened and re- duced the Republican party to carpetbag and scallawag ofilce holders and the rie- groes Many of the best and most intel lieent had found by their experiences that they had been deiuded into the belief that the Democrats were their enemies and had declared their intention of acting with the whites il, the future, whom they had found to be their best and only real friends and who had made only just and fair laws and the enforcement of which had guaranteed the rights of all alike, regardless of race. color or previous con- dition, and the observance of which se- cured to them their liberty and the un- interrupted enjoyment of life and of pros perity.
 When the time came for the assembling of the Republican State Convention its composition was such that the name given it by the press was the spencer Conven- tion," as the United States Senator seemed more interested in getting the show together and going through wNn the proceedings than anybody else.
 The Convention.
 C. D. Mayer the chairman of the state Executive Committee. called the conven- lion to order and called W. W. D. Turner to the chair. 4 eommittes on creden- tlals was then appointed. who reported the list of delegates among which were to be found the following names: J. D. B. McDufie of Clifton; Dublin McCree, Robert Carson of Barbour; w. H. Black. H. e. Mccall. A. A. Mabeon. B. F. Royel of Bullock; J J. McLemore of Cham bers; J. c. GoodIoe of Colbert; Alex White, D. E. Coon, P. D. Barker, J. '. Blevins, Thos. Walker of Dallas: c. C. sheats of De-.aih: Phillip King of Henry: l.. ]. Bryan. James T. Rapier. w. H. Hunter of Lovndes; J. H. Alston. Jack Ingram of Macon; c. W. Dustan Of Ma reneo; Allen Alexander, H. J. Europe, George Turner. W. W. D. Turner of Mo bile: Paul Strobach, T. c. Bingham, Geo, H. Patrick, Randall Chilton, James K Lucas of Montg gomery; George E. spencer R. P. Baker of Morgan; R. 8. Hefin James Terrell of Randolph; c. P. Flow | man, A. Bingham of Tailadega; w. Hal of Tuscaloosa: W. H. Hyde of Winston. R. s. Hefiin of Randolph was made president; B. Morris secretary and w. B. | Taylor assistant secretary. A dispute arose whether the president elect should be escorted to the chair by a committee for the purpose or whether he should come up just so on the back oi the temporary president; the latter ~reso- lution prevailed and the president elect l took the chair.
 Alien Alexander of Mobile offered a res oiution as follows.
 Resolved, that the delegation to the Ma tional Convention be and they are here bv instructed to vote for and to use all possible efforts to secure the nomination for President or the United States of Hon | O. P. Morton of Indiana, as the cham pior, of equal rights and protection of all citizens of the United States, and espe' ciailv those unfortunates of the South | ern States.
 sheats, White Carson and otheii | wanted the resolution to be referred to | committee to raised.
 | Alexander and other colored delegates | would not consent to any such cours' l they wanted the motion endorsed righ now and wanted no committee advice or
 the subject. There was lively breeze but the resolution was finally referred l to the committee on resolutions. l On motion of Bonnie Blue White Icomrnittee consisting of White, condon Jones, Black. Plummans, Rapier, Alex anoer, Simpson and Arlington, was ap pointed on business
 Mir. sheats moved the appointment O a committee to select four delegates a
 large to Cincinnati, and four electori | Ss EutOpC OppODC0 thO ACcOAOe'OAA while White, Sneats, Spencer and thu
 other bosses tried to prevent Europe opposition, but he would not give way
 Hc said the resolution was the nail in tn,
 cofin of the Republican party.
 Mir. White sent up motion that m member be allowed to speak more thai
 once nor more than five minutes, ex cept by unanimous consent.
 Alexander insisted that the motiol
 should be referred to the committee un
 der the resolution adopted yesterday.
 Europe wanted unanimous strackel
 out and majority inserted. balf dozei
 white delegates spoke on the subject a
 the same time. Europe begged for har
 mony today.
 Mir. White said that rather than hay two hours wrangling he would agree t nnn nmryr1