The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-25

Vile. Mr.. Hundleys resolution was a
substitute to one introduced by Dr. J. w.
Hughes, providing for the calling of a
! state convention.
! The question of holding a primary was
warmly debated. but Mr.. Hundley's reso-
luton was finally adopted
HundIey Resolution.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved by the republican state exec
utive committee of the state of Alabama,
| duly assembled under the official call of
the chairman and secretary thereof, That
we do most cordially indorse the admin
| istration of Pres. Theodore Roosevelt,
that great American, whose honesty, abl-
| ity, and statesmanship has challenged the
admiration of the civilized world.
] Resolved, That we indorse the admin
istration of our party affairs in this state
by our state chairman. Hon. j. o. Thomp-
son, and our national committeeman.
Charles II. Scott
/ Resolved, That inasmuch as the chair
man and the present state executive
| committee were elected by the unani-
nous vote OF our last state convention.
and their term of office fixed by said
convention at four years, it is the sense
of this committee, that any action tend
! ing to disturb the present state organl-
cation would be detrimental to the best
! interests of our party
Resolved. That primary election is
! hereby called to be held in the various
counties OF this state, for the nomination
! Of candidates of the republican party for
the following offices to-wlt: Governor,
lieutenant governor, attorney general,
state auditor secretary of state. state
treasurer superintendent of education
commissioner of agriculture and indus
| tries. two railroad commissioners. chief
| justice and two associate justices of the
supreme court.
Resolved. That said primary election
shall be held in each county in this state.
not earlier than the 18th day of Septem-
Der nor later than the oath day of Sep
tember at such time and place therein
as the republican executive committee
In the various counties may fix and de-
termlne
! Resolved, That all persons who are
| qualified electors under the general cleo
| ton laws of this state, without regard
to political affiliations. who believe In
the principles of the republican party as
administered and maintained by President
| Roosevelt, are invited to take part in the
election and assist in placing before
the people of Alabama a ticket worthy OF
their support and confidence"
! The resolution was adopted by a vote
OF % to s. Mr.. Aldrich and others ex-
planned that in voting against the resolu-
ton they wished to be understood as
not voting against the endorsement of
President Roosevelt, but as against the
primary plan only.
AIdrlch Speaks.
BY invitation w. F. Aldrich, chairman
of the conference, which was held by
leading republicans at the city hall in
the morning, was introduced and he ex-
planned the wishes of those members of
! the party who had met in conference on
J ] -ly II and again yesterday morning.
| Mr.. Aldrich stated that these members
| desired a state convention and also that
the representation in that convention be
| based on the vote cast for President
Roosevelt in the last election Mr.. AL
drich was given an attentive and respect
full hearing.
After the adoption of the Hundley reso-
luton a motion was carried empowering
| the chairman to appoint a committee of
| seven to report on ways and means of
| holding the state primary The chairman
| announced that he would make the ap-
| polntment in the next few days.
George J. Boyer of Cullman was elected
member of the executive committee to
fill the unexpired term of ]. w. Porter
resigned. of the Seventh congressional
district. w. s. Mullin was elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of j.
E. Tillman of the Third district
After the meeting Of the committee the
conference of the republicans favorine the
holding of convention reassembed at
the city hall, and after considerable dis
cussion adopted the following resolutions
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this
conference that the present party organ
ization does not possess the confidence OF
the republicans of the state. and that It's
present course is not calculated to build
up a voting republican party In this
state.''
Those in attendance on the meeting of
of the executive committee were:
j. o. Thompson, chairman: ~ L.
Steele, secretary; First district, P. d.
Parker, MOBILIZE G. b. Deane, Mobile; A. |
N Johnson. (col.), MOBILE; Second dis
trict, II. F. Erwin Montgomery; b. S.
Perdue .Greenville; w. C. Starks, Troy: |
Third district, Thomas Fennell Eufaula;
Byron Trammell. Dothan; C. M. Cox.
Ozark; Fourth district w. F. Aldrich. |
Aldrich; ]. c. Hollingsworth, Lincoln; ].
NJ. Raglan. Anniston; J. A. Bingham, |
Talladega; Fifth district. c. N. King, Ash
land; j. c. Manning Alexander City; w. |
V. Chambliss, Tuskegee; Hiram Gibson, |
Roanoke; Sixth district, ID. n. Cooper, |
Birmingham; W. H. Chapman, Living |
ston; II. T. Nations, Cordova; j. ID.
Fowler. Dobbs; Seventh district, R. E.
Anderson; Fort Payne; C. B. Kennamer, |
Guntersvile; Eighth district. j. A. Steele,
HI ,hn I'll II11tc Hlfnts- |