The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-10
POINT GAINED BY
ALDRICH FACTION
Continued from Fi..h Paee.)


on the subject This really proved to be
the bone of contention at the afternoon
session.
McElderry's Proxy.
Oscar r. Hundley of Huntsville opened
the argument opposing the seating of the
proxy of Mr.. McElderry. He said that 1t
was an old trick of the democrats to get
into caucuses of the republican party
George w. Parsons of Talladega county
replied to Mr.. Hundley in the defense Of
his colleague, saying, II have been re-
publican for thirty years and never asked
for office but once. and was then counted
out by the democrats, and that was when
Mr.. Hundley was member of the demo-
cratic party If every republican who vot-
ed in the recent democratic primary for
candidate for the presidency of the rail-
road commission of Alabama, was ex-
plunged from this meeting, | fear we
would have but a few left.
There were only about ten negroes in
the council chamber during the proceed
ings of the convention, and they took no
active part. 7. Fl. Aldrich followed Mr..
Parsons in the defense of Mr. McElderry,
while c. P. Lunsford spoke against him.
vaughan's Remarks.
In his speech favoring Mr.. McElderry
William Vaughan of Birmingham de-
CldItu llidl the ueHlOCTdlS are BOlllS "
nominte Judge Parker for President, and
he is going to give us the race of our
lives" Mr.. Vaughan referred to DR..
Hughes as 1.-The Goddess of Liberty
standing ready at all times to enlighten
the world" He declared that probably
10000 republicans of Alabama voted for
a candidate In the recent democratic pri-
mary for the railroad commission. And
| would like to ask" said MIR. Vaughan,
what is the difference between voting
in a democratic primary and a republican
President attaching his signature to the
commission of democratic office hold
erg' l. Pollak and j. H. Montgomery,
representing DR.. Hughes, spoke against
Madison county spoke in his favor.
On the final vote the minority report
was rejected and the proxy of Mr.. Nc
Elderly was allowed by a vote of IS to
I 13. This was considered a pronounced
victory for the Aldrich forces. On the
next move, however, the Thompson-Seot
contingent gained a point by electing ]
e. Tillman over Dallas Smith, as member
of the executive committee to succeed the
late w. w. Millgan from the Third con-
gressional district.
The balance of the afternoon session and
until late last night was taken up by
hearing contests from the various coun-
ties for delegates to the state conven-
ton which convenes today.
Scott Turned Down.
AT II 80 O'clock last night the state
committee refused to recognize the dele
cation headed by Charles H. Scott of
Montgomery county, to the state conven-
ton and voted to scat the ]. w. DIM
mick delegation.
At the Hotel FIillman about midnight i
few friends of Mr.. Aldrich gathered.
These predictions were made after the
informal conference at the hotel:
Either T. II, Aldrich or D. n. Cooper
is to be elected chairman of the repub-
lican state executive committee.
u. Carter Cook Is to succeed ]. w.
Hughes as postmaster In Birmingham.
THE referee system in Alabama is to
be changed, the number being reduced
from three members to one member. w.
F. Aldrich Is to be the one referee"
Just before adjournment at midnight
the executive committee decided upon tha
following temporary officers for the con-
vention: w. T. Hutchins, or Huntsville.
temporary chairman; A. w. Anderson, of
Birmingham. temporary secretary; ard
w. " Chandliff Of Macon county, assist
ant temporary secretary.
The national guard armory where the
state convention is to be neid has been
tastefully decorated with flags and bunt-
ing under the supervision of Dr. Hughes.
Tho success of Hoods Sarsa parilla for