The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-03-20
NINTH DISTRICT
REPUBLICANS MEET
J. @. Thompson Endorsed for
State Chairman
Mr.. ROOSEVELT is FAVORED
Hughes and Davidson Elected Dele
gates to National Convention in
chicaeo-Montgomery and
GLAND AIternates.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT IS FAVORED

Delegates and aternates to the national
convention were elected, the administra-
ton of President Roosevelt was endorsed,
]. o. Thompson was lauded for chair
man of the republican executive state
committee and routine business was
transacted at the convention of the re-
publican executive committee of the Ninth
congressional district, which was held
yesterday in Magnolia Hall
The convention did not do several
things. however, the most important of
these being the endorsement of Charles
IL. Scott of Montgomery as a member OF
the national committee of the party from
Alabama Those who are in a position
to know say that the Ninth district con-
vention failed to endorse Major Scott on
account of his position with reference to
the race of w. f. Aldrich fer chairman
of the state committee. The Ninth dis
trict convention went on record as being
in favor of Mr.. Thompson and against
Mr.. Aldrich.
The Delegates and Alternates.
Dr. j. w. Hughes and J. W. Davidson
were elected delegates to the national con-
vention to be held in Chicago on June
u. This is the fourth consecutive time
Dr. Hughes has been elected as dele
gate to the national republican convert
ton Joseph II. Montgomery and M. l..
Wilson were elected alternates. There
was no opposition to the delegates and al
ternates.
A. j. Prince presided at the meeting and
w. H. Hunter acted as chairman. John
T. Bakemore was elected presidential
elector from the Ninth district He had
no opposition. The nomination of re-
publican candidate for congress was
postponed until August "a at which time
| the convention will reconvene.
The following resolutions were intro
duced by Mr. Montgomery:
Resolved That we hereby endorse
Hon Theodore Roosevelt and instruct the
delegates and alternates elected by this
convention TO the national convention
which convenes at Chicago, Ill, on June
| 81 1904 to vote for his nomination for
the Presidency of the United States
Resolved That we endorse the able
and impartial ADMINISTRATION of public af-
fairs in Alabama by Hon. Joseph o..
Thompson and we urge the delegates from
| the several counties in the Ninth con-
gressional district to vote for him as
chairman of the state committee, and to
use all honorable means to secure his
| election as such state chairman
WeIman as Chairman.
William aughan offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
! Resolved, That we commend the able
| and efficient manner in which our pres
ent state chairman, Hon. w. |. Wellman
has conducted the affairs of the republic
can party in Alabama during his term
This resolution was adopted without OPP
| position.
Mr. Montgomery also offered the follow
ing resolutions:
"Wheras, there Is an unbroken custom
and usage for the republicans of Ala
bama to elect in convention the chair
man of the state executive committee,
and
| Whereas. the agitation at this time of
having the state committee elect the
state chairman promises no present nor
future good to the upbuilding OF the
| party In the state therefore,
BE 1t resolved, by the republicans of
the Ninth congressional district, In con-
vention assembled, that we view with dis
favor, any plan to change the methods
of electng the state chairman and urge
| the delegates from this district to the
state convention, to oppose the granting
/ of authority to the state committee to
| elect the state chairman.