The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-13
RIVAL FACTIONS
 END THEIR FIGHT Lily Whites andI Black and Tans
 Kiss and Make Up COMPROMISE WAS FORGED J. Rivers Carter Said to Be AIdrlch's
COMPROMISE WAS FORGED
J. Rivers Carter Said to Be AIdrlch's Man-Was J. o. Thompson Film flammed?-PIaln Talk By Re-
 publican Leader-P.o.Fight.

1 It leaked out last night that. in recom-
 mending J. Rivers Carter for the Bir- l mingham postmastership, the republican referees in Alabama, J. o. Thompson and
 Charles H. Scott, have sounded a truce
 in their warfare against T. H. Aldrich and William Vaughan.
 l From this day forth, 1t is said, the
 'BlaclS and Tans" and the Lilly Whites"
 will be two souls with but single | thought-two hearts that beat as one." l The lamb. 1t is said. has laid down with the lion, and a little boy named J. Rivers Carter will lead them Into the land of Beulah.
 Carter, 1t seems, was and is AIdrich's | man. If he gets the postnastership his
 success will mean that the Aldrich- Vaughan crowd have come again into
 their own. It will mean that the dis credited Lilly Whites" have won a de- cisive victory.
 Thompson Didn't Want Carter. It is reported that Carter was not Thompson's selection for the place. The internal revenue collector, it is said, pre- ferred to recommend some man like George F. Jackson, the former president of the Huston Biscuit company, and a prominent figure in G. A. R. circles. In his attempt to do so, however, he was vigorously opposed by Aldrich and the whole Lily White" contingent. The contest between the two factions was taker up by the president, who served notice on the referees that it was time for the republican forces that had been contending for four years in this state to begin to coalesce. It is said that the President used few straight-fiung Saxon words in talking with the referees and that he made 1t clear to them that they must cease their factional fights in Alabama.
 How Carter Was Selected. The upshot of this was, it is said. that Aldrich and Vaughan were consulted by l Thompson and Scott, and that J. Rivers Carter was selected as a compromise can didate for the postmastership. The recom- mendation given Carter by the referees has, however, been so keenly resented by many of the republican rank and file in Birmingham that another gulf has op- ened in the republican party. Indications were plentiful yesterday that this gulf is widening every hour.
 In commenting on the situation last night, an independent republican of na-
 
 Stirring Up the Animals.
 Thompson, Aldrich, Scott and Vaughan have knocked the republican party in this state galley west. If this scrap over the postmastership isn't called off pretty soon the republican organization in this state will go lickety-split to the demni- tion bow-wows. This recommendation of Carter for the job has stirred up all the animals in the republican ZOO All kinds of hades are popping all over town, and before another year passes, we'll have to ring up the undertaken and follow the republican party of Alabama out to the cemetery.
 Thompson Lost Ills Nerve.
 "The essence of politics may be conn promise,' continued this republican. "but the rank and file isn't going to stand for this Carter business. Thompson had the | lily whites beat to a standstil1. At the 1 critical moment he lost his nerve. The | Aldrich-Vaughan crowd simply bluffed him out of his boots, flung dust into his eyes and threw scare into him that made Thompson take to the tall timber.
 'Tf Thompson had stood pat and play
 ed his hand out he would have dominated the situation completely and built up republican party here that would have ttracted democratic voters by the thous- ands.
 Thompson's Opportunity. "The removal of Hughes gave him splendid opportunity. If he had told the miserable factions to go hang, and then selected some high caste man who was identified with neither faction but who was everywhere recognized as citizen with brains in his head, a conscience and successful business or professional ca reer. he would have boomed the party al, over the stat.
 "Carters selection by the referees will make many republicans sore where it makes one glad Personally, l like MT Carter He's a picturesque fellow and be plays a good game of whist, but hun dreds of republicans here think he would make better character study for nov elist than postmaster for Birmingham. If I were writing a bokk I'd put him in It. but if I were picking out man for an administrative position I'd pass Rivers up. Mind you, though, like Mir. Carter, and I wouldn't for the world asperse his character. He's q high-souled gentleman good companion and, as everyone knows, as straight as shingle. I'm afraid however, the politicians are using him to pull their chestnuts out of the fire ''
 Carter a Target. The fact that MT. Carter has the recom- mendation of the referees has put him on the firing line and made of him a target for all the friends of other candi- dates. MT. Carter's friends say they are not worrying over the slings made at their candidate and are certain he will win MT. Carter will probably go on to Washington in few days.
 Captain Lees supporters continue ac- tive. Another batch of dispatches and letters were sent yesterday to the Post l. ra. katxx A1fn hrfft1 His endorsers include the heads of the leading iron and coal companies, many of the banks, and great many of the wholesale and retail mercantile houses Negro Club Endorsement.
 The endorsement given MT Carter by the negro citizens club was, Captain Lees colored friends say, snap judgment. One negro said yesterday that 80 per cent of the negro voters in Birmingham favor ed Captain Lee.
 One of Captain Lees friends took occa-