The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-26
REPUBLICANS HOLD
OPENING SESSION
Resolution Demands Punish
ment of Mob Leaders
OFFERED BY NEGRO MEMBER
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford Is Made
Chairman of Committee On Reso-
lutIons-Drscoll Temper
ary Chairman.
OFFERED BY NEGRO MEMBER

Saratoga, N Y, September 25.-Prepara-
tory to the task of nominating a full list
of candidates to be voted for at the cleo
tion in November, the republican state
convention was in session today for an
hour and a half, at the end of that time
taking a recess until Il o'clock tomorrow.
Michael E. Driscoll, member of Congress
from the Syracuse district, was chosen
temporary chairman and delivered a
speech, in which he aroused enthusiasm
by his references to the late President
Mckinley and President Roosevelt.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, former
American minister to Spain, was made
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions, which will make its report tomor-
row.
At the close of Temporary Chairman
Driscolrs speech motion was offered
by Charles Anderson, a colored member
of the New York county delegation, MEM
ber of the republican state committee
and a deputy collector of internal inter-
view and adopted unanimously as fos
lows:
..Realizing the national dangers arising
from the spread of mob violence, enden-
gered by race hatred, we demand the
prompt and ad squate punishment of mob
instlgators and leaders, and we insist on
the Just and equal protection os the civil
and political tights of all citizens witt
out regard to race, creed or color, ana
we sympathize with all the innicent VIC
tins of mob violence, whether that vio-
lence be perpetrated at home or abroad
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are profoundly serious, the outward ap-
pearance of things was distinctly peace
full This was the quietest day yet at the
American legation where the commission
esr have been holding their hearings.
There were comparatively few callers but
there was constant interchange of ca
Diagrams with Oyster Bay over direct
wire from the legation to the cable Of
flee.
Taft Has Little Hope.
Although Intervention apepars to be
certain, both Secretaries Taft and Bacon
assured the Associated Press tonight thdt
such course would not be taken so long
as a government remains with which thsS
can treat but in face of the personal
communication from President Palma that
he is about to throw over the whole mat
ter, Secretary Taft has no great expecta-
tion that the present government vlil en-
dure for long.
Secretary Taft feels that President
Palma's course is uncalled for, as the
letter setting forth the terms of peace
invited the government to suggest changes
in the conditions unsatisfactory to hlm,
and in fact to offer any other plan which
they believed would be acceptable to all
concerned.
Palma Has Been lnslncere.
Secretary Taft feels keenly that Presi-
dent Palma has been insincere in the ne
gotiations with the American commits
sioners; that he had entered upon the ne
gotiations with the voluntary promise TO
abide by the decision of the commission
ers and then rejected the very first sug-
gestion made and also refused to offer any
counter plans. This convinced Secretary
Taft that President Palma intended to ac-
cept only in the event that the decision
favored the existing government, ana
when Palma sent word that ne intended
to resign, Mr.. Taft was further convinced
that the President of Cuba would wreck
the government of the republic rather
than make personal or party sacrifices.
Conference Is Suspended.
At a late hour tonight. Secretary Taft
announced that in view of the attitude OF
the government the proposed conference
with the liberals would be suspended
After Secretary Taft had declined to go
to the palace, Vice President Mendez Ca
pote readily called at the American lega-
tion and kept the commissioners informed
of the action of the government made this
evening.
Alfredo Zayas, liberal leader visited the
mediators several times at 5 o'clock this
afternoon. He was informed that the ne
gotiations with the liberals for peace
agreement had been temporarily suspend
ed pending action by the government.