The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-11
BLACK AND TANS
HAVE THEIR WAY
Republican State Executive Com
mittee Endorses Roosevelt.
VERY STRONG RESOLUTIONS
Results of Yesterdays Meeting Means
Practically the Passing of the Lily
Whites-Expresslons of Sym
pathy for Senator Hanna.
VERY STRONG RESOLUTIONS

After a meeting which waxed warm with
lily white and black and tan fervor the
Alabama republican state executive COM
mittee adopted a resolution which prac-
tically means the passing of the lily
whites, an Alabama delegation for Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the endorsement Of
the President in selecting j. o. Thomp-
son, w. f. Aldrich and Charles A. Scott
as referees in the partition and division
of party patronage in Alabama.
The resolutions whies were introduced
by Oscar Hundley of Huntsville, and
which occasioned spirited discussion De-
fore its final adoption. are as follows:
President Roosevelt Endorsed.
Resolved by the republican state exec
utive committee of Alabama That this
committee does hereby fully endorse with
out reservation or evasion the policies
of the administration of President Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
Resolved, further, That we endorse
President Roosevelts action in selecting
as referees IN this state Messrs. Joseph
o. Thompson, w. f. Aldrich and Charles
H. Scott
Resolved, further, That we endorse
fully the general policy of the Presidents
referees which has been conducive to the
perpetuation of republican principles in
Alabama, and the upbuilding of the party
Resolved, further, That we recou-
mend to the republican voters of Alabama
for nomination and election as President
of the United States that great American
Theodore Roosevelt, and pledge our earn
est efforts to secure this greatly desired
result.
Resolved, further, That we commend
to the republican voters of Alabama for
our selection as member of the republican
national executive committee Hon.
Charles f. Scott. and pledge to him our
earnest and cordial support for this posi-
ton.
Negroes Admitted.
Shortly after the passage of the resolu-
ton a request was sent in by committee
of negroes asking permission on the
floor and to take part in the discussion OF
questions pertaining to the interests of
the party.
This request brought out another warm
discussion but the black and tans were in
the sadie and it was decided to let the
negroes tHltis l. ne iltbIOtS WIN NotiO ~
were w L. Standifer C. c. Carpenter,
r. H. Prnkleton, w. II. H. Carney and
r. w. Owens.
Whether through fate or irony, William
Vaughan and J. Cartey Cook two OF the
leading lily whites were appointed as a
committee to escort the negroes to the
room and they cheerfuly accepted the
responsibilities of the office. A motion
was made to have James o. Thompson
added to the committee but this was de-
clared out of order and the lily whites
proceeded.
In the absence of Chairman Wellman
Secretary N I. Steele called the meeting
to order and j. j. Curtis was called to
the chair
The committee on the motion of Mr..
Hundey decided to invite Henry C.
York to address the republican conven-
ton to be held in Birmingham May 10.
Sympathy for Hanna.
A resolution of sympathy was passed on
the illness of Senator Hanna. This reso-
luton was adopted by rising vote.
numerous ItSbluliOilS lOliuWtus iIiOSl W
them introduced by Mr.. Aldrich in re-
gard to the management of the state con-
vention. All resolutions were passed with
out opposition. except the provision grant
ing one delegate to Houston county and
four to Henry county. This was finally
decided upon. however, and Houston only
gets one delegate while Henry gets four.
Resolutions were adopted fixing The
method of electng delegates to the state
convention and it was provided that all
credentials shall be filed with Secretary
N L. Steele before May 6. A committee
composed of p. M Long, c. NJ Cox w.
S. Standifer, II. +. Irwin, ]. M. Hagan
and W. F. Aldrich to meet in Birming-
ham Nav and pass upon the temporary
roll of the convention.