The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-19
ADMINISTRATION
 CROWD UP IN AIR Washington DeveIopmentsHave Knocked Props Down TO HAVE DENOMINATIONS Davidson Will Gall His Soon and Thompson Will Not Assemble the
 Executive Committee Till
 Late In the Spring.
TO HAVE DENOMINATIONS

Since the Roosevelt -Cortelyou-Hitch cock episode at the White House. the ad- minlstraton faction of the republican party in Alabama is up in the air."
 As is remembered, prior to Mir. Roose- velt's remarks to MT. Cortelyou, as a result of which the President issued his statement that he would not accept the nomination for a second elective term" and the Secretary of the Treasury stated that he had ''got a d. rough deal at ans had made up their minds to send a delegation from this state instructed for Roosevelt. As is further remembered, J. o. Thompson, chairman of the republican state committee, made the fatfooted statement that in his mind there was hardly doubt but that MT. Roosevelt would receive the nomination for a third term, and made the positive statement that the Alabama delegation would be instructed for the President.
 Last night however, Mir. Thompson pre- ferred not to make statement as to the outlook. He stated that things in. Ala bama would remain in statu quo until to- ward the end of spring wen the com mittee of which he Is chairman would be called together for the purpose of setting a date for a state convention.
 In reference to the denoument of Mr. IItchcocks efforts in behalf of MT. Cor telyou, which, according to the national interpretation. were manipulated indirect ly through the Presidents popularity, it is interesting to note that the first in- dlcation of such transactions were brought to light in Birmingham. Sometime ago. as Is remembered, The AgeHerald pulp lished information to the effect that Mir. Hitchcock, who is first assistant post master general, was endeavoring to have the Alabama and other southern state delegations instructed for MT. Roosevelt. At that time 1t was thought that Mir. Htchcock's efforts were in behalf of the President. It has later developed. ac- cording to the information from Wash ington, that Mir Hitchcock was endeavor- ing to have the southern delegations in- structed first for Mr. Roosevelt, and secondly for MT Cortelyou.
 When The Age-Herald published the in- formation that MT. Hitchcock was inter- esting himself In gaining the point that the delegations of the southern states wouN be instructed for the President, Mir Hitchcock made Genial In Washing ton. Soon afterward. however. Mir. Hitchcock made an appearance in Chat tanooga, and was there in consultation with prominent republican leaders In Ten nessee and with J. o. Thompson of Ala bama. After this consultation the news became generally known that Mir. Hitch- cock was interested in national politics. and this fact eventuated in the wrathful outbursts of the President. and the re- buke of Mir. Cortelyou and Mir. Hitch- cock after winch MT. Cortelyou made the statement that he was not a candi- date for any office, and that none of his friends had done any work for him.
 The positive statement of President Roosevelt that he would not accept the nomination has. therefore left the admin istration faction of the republican party completely Fin the air." The anti-admin- istration faction, however, is correspond- ingly jubilant. J. w. Davidson, who iss leader of this faction. announced yes terday that his committee would be called together in the very near future, and make arrangements for sending a dele gation to the national convention in Chi- cago. The anti-administration faction will indorse either Knox. Fairbanks, Cannon or Hughes.