The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-26
REPUBLICANS WILL NOT NAME TICKET So Decides the State Executive
 Committee MEETS AGAIN TOMORROW Mass Convention Will Be Held at City Hall, When Ticket May Be Named
 Independently of the
 Committee.
MEETS AGAIN TOMORROW

The republican state executive commit fee of Alabama yesterday decided not to place a ticket in the field for state offices but will devote the entire energy of the party in county and local campaigns
 At a recent meeting of the executive committee it was decided to hold state primary for the selection of nominees put strong opposition to this plan developed in the party and the idea was aoan- doned.
 The meeting of the committee yester- day was held in the assembly room ol the Commercial club on Twenty-hrst street and was well attended by dele gates and other members of the party. Chairman J. O. Thompson presided.
 National Committeeman Charles Il. Scott of Montgomery made an address in which he stated that at one time ne had seriously considered making the race for governor, but after careful delioera- tion had come to the conclusion that IL would be unwise at this time to put d ticket in the field. He made motion to this effect. The motion was warmly dis cussed by the members and was finally adopted by vote of 26 to 3.
 Resolutions Adopted.
 A resolution was adopted calling upoG all republicans in the state to aid In the election of all republican nominees for county and other offices.
 The following resolution was also adopted:
 Resolved, That the state executive committee of Alabama deplores any tend ency to rebel against the organized party authority and condemns such action as unwise and destructive of party interests.
 J. w. Clayton of Ensley offered a reso- lution endorsing the action of the United States Senate in passing the Gallinger shipping bill which was adopted.
 The committee adjourned shortly after noon. subject to the call of tho chair man.
 Conference Is Held.
 After the adjournment of the executive committee a conference of republicans, some of them members of the commit fee. was held in the Commercial club room. It Is said that about fifty leading members of the party were present.
 After discussing the action of the com mittee in refusing to put out state ticket it was decided to hold the mass convention ID Birmingham tomorrow for the purpose of naming a state ticket.
 This mass-convention was called several days ago when 1t was announced that the party would not hold primary. The convention was called to meet at the city hall in Birmingham sSHtember T. The call was signed by the following:
 Julius w. Davidson, John B. Shields. James M. Cranford, Daniel N. Cooper, Samuel L. Studdard, James B. Sloan, George B. Randolph, F. A. Merrell, George w Phillips, w R. Loller, J. H. Hays. L. M. Ellis, J. w. Anderson.
 In discussing the mass-convention to be held tomorrow Julius w. Davidson last night said "The mass-convention will be attended by representative republi- cans from all sections of the state and a full ticket will certainly be placed in the field"
 A member of the Jefferson county re- publican executive committee stated yes- terday that the county committee would hold meeting in d few days and would put full county ticket in the field.
 A we'll known man, it Is said, will be nominated for sheriff.