The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-30


 man, R. E. S. Rives and W. M. Bailey as secretaries, and A. L. Wilson as sergeant arms.
 Negro Nominates cashn.
 With the announcement of these nominations the negroes arose and pro- ceeded to take part in the proceedings. A negro, Robinson. introduced as a ! graduate of Dartmouth university spoke for several minutes demanding that a negro be made temporary chair man. and nominated H. V. Cashin, q negro. for the position. Several minutes , of debate followed, a number of the negroes taking part. Cashin finally withdrew his name as candidate compromising by having three secretar- les instead of two, Fl. w. Tisdale, 2 l negro, being elected to the third place. The call for the meeting was read by Secretary Rivers, followed by the introduction of a resolution by Aldrich , making the candidates of 1906 honor ary members of the executive commit Q i tee. Chairmen of the committees on resolutions, credentials, rules and order of business. and permanent organ ization were then appointed. These chairmen were Capt. Ed Anderson of DeKalb county, on credentials; Judge Asa F. Stratton of Montgomery, on resolutions; jor Charles J. Allison, on rules and order of business, and Will liam Vaughan on permanent organiza- tion. The delegations from each of the nine districts then selected a man for each of the committees, following which a recess for 30 minutes was taken in order that the committees might get together and prepare their recommendations.
 I M. CranfOrd then prOVad birnsalf the funny man of the convention by arising and announcing in a sad voice that number of seekers" were stand i ing on the outsiue, and suggesting that i committee be appointed to bring the mourners up to the mourners' bench. This was aipe- at number of tn e l Thompson faction who were standing in the rear of the convention hall. As MT. Cranford wore a badge of the Sunday school convention he was ap- pointed by Chairman Davidson as d committee of one to work on the | seekers"
 Credentials Committee Comes First. After the recess the committee on l credentials was first heard. This com mittee reported that it had examined all the credentials and found them all satisfactory except for the Third dis trict, from which district there were two delegations. As both delegations were Davidson republicans the com mittee recommended that both dele gations be seated, allowing each half a vote. The report was unanimously adoptedJ
 The committee on permanent organi- zation next reported. nominating National Committeeman Charles H. Scott as permanent chairman of the onnVantion I Elafobar CVrf of Walker county. white. and J. A. Mur- ray of Perry county, negro, were named as secretaries, and Alex Wilson Sof Bessemer as sergeant-at-arms.
 Scott Takes the Chair
 Scott then took the stand being greeted with prolonged applause as he did so. Said he: "Gentlemen-I thank you for the enthusiasm you have shown. I am glad to look into the faces of so many men of Alabama who are here to uphold the principles of @republieanism. I am glad to be pres ent at the meeting of the regular or ganization of the republicans of Ala bama. l was honored four years ago by you when you made me a member of the national executive committed and l hope to do my duty by Alabama and the nation.
 'I will be one of the jury to pass upon the credentials st the national convention and I think I am safe in saying that I know where the jury stands. Applause and yells.) And don't think there Is any doubt about your delegation being seated"
 The committee on rules then reported a feature of heir report being d recommendation to the effect that no federal ofhceholder should be member of the state committee. This report also recommended that the committee be composed of 36 members, each dis trict having two, and there being IS at large to be apportionad according to the number of votes cast in the last presidential election.
 This was the cause of another howl from the negro delegation, who in- sisted that each district have the same number of members on the committed number of negroes made sh ort talks and the white men replied. Some of the whites were also opposed to the proposition. but after several minutes of wrangling the convention held to the recommendation.
 The committee on resolutions then read their report, which consisted of platform and several resolutions placing the party on record as being in favor of or opposed to> number of things
 Bromberu's Minority Report.