The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-09
HUGHES A DELEGATE ID BIG CONVENTION County Republicans Endorse Birmingeam's Postmaster DELEGATES ARE SELECTED Joseph H. Montgomery Presides Over the Convention and Makes an Elo-
 quent Speech-Negro Placed
 on the County Committee.
DELEGATES ARE SELECTED

me JeuerSOn county fepupncdnS hiel III convention at Magnolia hall yesterday and though temporary discontent was caused among the negroes by not plac- ing them on the committees. got down to business and elected delegates to the state and district convention and en- dorsed Dr. J. w. Hughes as a delegate to the national convention to be held at Chicago, and instructed the delegation to vote as a unit for his election. This assures his election.
 The convention went through the usual form of endorsing the administration of President Roosevelt and Charles H. Scott as national committeeman and ex- pressed sorrow over the death of Sena- tor Hanna. It was about to say nice word for w. I. Welman chairman of the executive committee but some one saw what he thought to be a discrepancy and the name of J. O. Thompson was sub stituted, bringing forth a round of ap- plause. The delegation was instructed to vote as a unit for Thompson.
 A resolution was adopted instructing the delegation to vote for the man Blount county should suggest as a delegate to the national convention. This practically assured his election as a delegate to the national convention as the delegation is instructed to vote as a unit, Jefferson county being able to control the drs- trict convention.
 Following are the delegates selected to represent Jefferson county at the state convention:
 A. J. Prince, John Towers, R. c. De- loney. J. W. Clayton, F. c. Stephens, W. H. Harney, J. Carter Cook. I. T. Love, J. x. Thomas, J. T. McEniry. William Vaughan. J. A. w. Smith, J. IT. Montgomery, J. W. Hughes, sr., and J. R. Carter.
 Alternates-G. c. Willis, J. M. Slater w. A. Vilderill, T. B. Lawler, J. J. Sullivan, w. H. Bryant A. J. O'Keefe J. M. Thompson, J. L. conley, W. B. shedd, W. B. Breen, R. M. Bennett Erskine Ramsey, A. A. Tyler and A. H. Carpenter.
 Following are the delegates selected from Jefferson to the district convention.
 Delegates-Willlam Vaughan. J. w. Hughes J. H. Montgomery, R. c. Delo- ney' J. R. Carter A. J. Prince, T. B. Law Ter, G. R. Lewis. John Towers. c. L. Sta pleton, U. G. Mason, c. A. Griffith, J. T. Blakemore, W. II. Harney and A. J. Clark.
 Alternates-A. L. Wilson, W H. Hunter, E. G. Stephens, William Holland J. c. Gould, ]. J. Levy. W. H. standifer, N. o. Hedgecock, A. J. o'Keefe. l. T. Love, P F. Clarke, G. c. Willis. L. U. Going, A. B. Jackson and w B. shedd.
 Following is the new county executive committee with John Towers as chair man; z. P. Curry William Morris, VII liam Vaughan, J. A. w. Smith, A. J. Prince, J. c. Cook, R. C. Deloney, James Bowron, J. c. Posey J. W. Hughes, R. M. Bennett w. B. Greene. l. T. Love. w. < B. Shedd G. A. Griffith, G. R. Lewis. D. L. Williams. J. 1T. Montgomery. E. o. Howle W. H. Hunter, L. l.. Allison. E. G. Shepherd, N. R. Fielding, J. x. Thomas. U. G. Mason, A. J. Clark and C. C. Willis.
 Joseph Montgomery was chairman of the convention and G. R. Lewis was sec retary. After a stirring patriotic and re- publican speech MT. Montgomery an- nounced that the convention was ready for business and the following committees were appointed:
 Resoutions-G. c. Willis, J. c. Cook. J. c. Miller, Sam Foley and W. IT. Huston.
 To Select Delegates to District Conven- tion--J. T. Barklemore J. W. Hughes, J. A. Clarke, T. B. Lawfer and G. A Griffith.
 To Select Delegates to the State Con. vention-J. R. Carter, John Towers, R. C. Delaney. J. w. Clayton and A. J. Prince
 Before the convention adjourned reso- lution introduced by J. T. Blakemore providing that a committee of fifteen, of which John T. McEniry was chairman, be appointed to select and promulgate county candidates and to issue plat form before September 22. was unanimous ly adopted.
 When the committees were announced it was noticed that no negroes had been chosen and this caused murmur of dis content among the black delegates. After considerable informal discussion Dr. U. c. Mason was placed on the county commit tee and this served as a peace maker. Soon thereafter the convention adjourned There were in all seventy -four delgates six of whom were negroes. There were twenty-eight precincts represnetd which makes two more than were represented at the convention two years ago.
 GOING TO PAINT?
 .r