The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-01
Resolution Passed by Almost
 Unanimous Vote
ROUN TREE MAKES PROTEST
He Renews His Charges Against Ger tain Officers, But They Are Tabled. Sylacauea Is the Next
 Meeting Place,
BY E. R. NORMAN.

Bessemer, June 0.-(Speeial. 1.-The Ala bama Press association has met and ad- journed. The session just passed was most remarkable one, perhaps the most 1 eventful in the history of the organiza- ton. The Rountree matter, which was the live wire of the convention, was dis posed of.
 This morning shortly after converting, the Meeks resolution, eondemning the stewardship of the former Secretary J. A. Rountree was passed by practically unanimous vote. In vain MT. Rountree and his friends fought for compromise. | The convention was bent on passing the commentary measure. Sylacauga was chosen as the next meeting place. After concluding the regular order of business the association adjourned and after being shown around the mineral district of Birmingham will leave tomor- row evening for St. Louis
 Convention Called to Order.
 The convention was called to order at 10:2O o'clock this morning by President Yerby The Rountree matter was at once taken up Dr. Read attempted to have the minutes of yesterdays session read but the chair ruled that the Meeks reso- lutlon introduced yesterday had the pre- cedence of all other business. Dr. Read took an appeal from the decision of the chair. The vote was taken and the president was sustained by large ma jority.
 The Meeks resolution was again declar- ed before the house. J. A Rountree rose to a point of personal privilege and made a statement He said that the reason he had not appeared to push charges against certain officers of the association was that he thought compromise had been agreed to, the same being signed by fifty-hve members of the association
 The vote on the Meeks resolution was taken on a viva voce vote, and 1t was adopted by an overwhelming majority. The former secretary took the floor and in a very sensational manner renewed the charges against number Of the offl- cers of the association.
 Major w. W. Screws was recognized and made a motion to table the charges, as a committee had been appointed to in- vestigate and MT. Rountree, failing to ap- pear against them had been exonerated.
 President Yerby being disqualified to preside as he was one of the officers against whom the charges were made, yielded the chair to Major Screws. who ruled that the motion to table was not debatable and the motion to table was carried by a. big majority.
 Accused Make Denial.
 J, c. Williams, of Talladega, w. H. H. Judson of Bessemer, H. 5. Doster or Prattville, who were among the officers named in the charges brought by MT. Rountree took the floor and entered em- phatic denials, stating that they were prepared to show the Investigating com mittee that the charges were groundless but that MT. Rountree had failed to put in his appearance.
 Thus closed one of the hardest and bit terest fights ever fought in the ranks Of the Alabama Press association and the regular order of business that had been deferred over three hours was again re- sumed. Miss Virginia Clay of Hunts vile read a most interesting paper on 'Women in Journalism" This was fol- lowed by an able paper on The News paper and the Negro" by Ms. Julia H. l Gillespie of Hanceville. Olin H. Steven son read a paper on The Money, Spirit And Press" A paper by J. H. Meigs of Albertville on ''The Country Weekly And l It's Relation to Politics." was read next and made a hit. R. E. l.. Mel read well prepared paper on "The Editor, His Duties to the Community and His Com munity's Obligations to Him."
 H. Y. Brooks of Luverne asked permis- sion to deliver his address on ''rhe Coun- | try Editor--A Medley of Contradiction. Being Who Is Absolutely Devoid of h. terest in His Own Welfare" Although 1 it was out of the regular order of the | programme MT. Brooks request was 1 granted and he delivered his address wich made quite a hit with his hearers. | On motion of Major Screws it was de- | cided to make the election of officers the | first order of business on reconvening for the afternoon session. The motion of H. Y. Brooks that a committee be appoint ted to revise the constitution and by laws to report back at the next annual i convention was carried. The convention | then took a recess.