The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-19
Bitter Attack Made on Governor,
 an Invited Guest
GREER LEADS THE FIASCO
Resolutions Are Read at Meeting of Press Association, at Which Gov ernor Is Present, Which
 Look Insulting.

Montgomery, July 1S.-(Specal.) )-The meeting of the Alabama Press associa- ton tonight created a genuine sensation and brought on a tilt between some of the editors and Governor Conner, suen as has never been witnessed in this state. The governor appeared bfore the editors by invitation to make an address, and he made very pleasing talk. When he concluded Editor Greer of the Marion Standard offered a set of resolutions, which contained about fifteen sections, thanking the governor for his address, and then severely taking him to task for everything he has done during his administration that had not suit, a CO., terie of editors in the state.
 The resolutions were considered insult ing, and were so declared by Editor Max Hamburger of Mobile, who said that if any man should offer such resolutions at a meeting in Mobile when the gov ernor of the state was an invited guest, that the mover would be promptly thrown from the convention hall.
 Governor Conner Invited.
 It was during the afternon that reso- 1ullOn WdS ollClVu llfitllb hhc 6oNcLiO to appear before the association and make an address, and it has since been stated that this motion originated among d few members, who had prearranged the invitation for the purpose of introducing the resolutions roasting the governor. It Is known that the resolutions were writ ten by three members of the association, before the night meeting, and 1t Is like wise known that they invited especially all tn members of the association who are supposed to be antagonLstic to the governor to be present and help them ''on d proposition when we may need your vote" However, the real nature of the resolutions was kept secret.
 kennedy's Bitter Attack.
 When Editor Greer had concluded with rcauing his resolutions, Editor Yerby of Greensboro moved as substitute that the thanks of the asociation be extended to the governor for his address. He said that he considered the resolutions offered by MT. Greer as insulting to the first officer of the state. MT. Yerby was followed by Bruce Kennedy of the Ad- Vertiser who made a very bitter attack upon the governor, going further in his remarks even, than did the Greer reso- lutions. He thought that the resolutions should be adopted.
 While MT. Kennedy was speaking Edi- tor Hamburger entered the hall, and as- pertaining the trend of the discussion, se- cured a reading of the resolutions, and took the floor for a speech in opposition to MT. Greer. He said that the resolu- lions were not insulting to the invited guest, but that it was a disgrace to the association that they should be offered. He said that he had fought the governor face to face, but that he had fought him in the open and fought him squarely. However, he was forced to denounce the contemplated action of the supporters of the resolutions.
 Conner Says Something.
 When MT. Hamburger took his seat, Governor Conner took the floor and for a while it looked as if a personal difficulty might ensue. The governor thanked Mr. Hamburger for his speech and said that while the Mobile editor had fought him, he had always fought fairly. With this statement, the governor turned from Mr. Hamburger and walking in front of MT. Greer shook his finger in the face of the Marion editor, saying that while he him self was fighter, but that he had never been known to hit below the belt. His denunciation of the resolutions was terri fic, and there was no mincing of words.
 Peace Reigns Supreme.
 Major W. w. Screws served as the peacemaker for the. occasion, offering as a substitute for everything before the house resolutions that were accepted by all. A motion was made and adopted that all save the Screws resolutions be expunged from the records.
 In the hotel Hobbies tonight both friends and foes of the governor are denouncing the act of the few editors who sought to have the resolutions adopted, and the event has caused a breach among the newspaper men that is not likely to be healed very soon.
 CABRERA NOT ALARMED.