The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
CONVENTION CALLED
 HERE FOR MAY s Farley Says John Mitchell Is
 for Secretary Taft THOMPSON MAKES TALK Each County in State VIII Be Entitled to Two Delegates in Adminls-
 tration convention-David-
 son Members Expelled.
THOMPSON MAKES TALK

city.
 As a result of the meeting a convention for the election of delegates to the na- tional republican convention will be held in Birmingham on May 6.
 The feature of the meeting was the ex- pulsion of four members of the executive committee, who are also members of the anti-administration wing, and who had affiliated with that wing. The gentlemen expelled for this reason were ex-Congress- man W. F. Aldrich, R. E. Anderson, J. c. Hollingsworth and Judge D. N. Cooper.
 The committeeman indorsed the candi- dacy of William H. Taft for the presi- dency, and resolutions commenting the administration of President Roosevelt were adopted.
 J. O. Thompson, chairman of the ex ecutive committee of this wing of the party, presided at the meeting, and N. L. Steele, referee in bankruptcy, acted sec tary. A stenographic report of the com mittee meeting was made.
 Says Mitchell Favors Taft.
 Interesting statements made at the
 
 Fairley, chairman of the Ninth district republican committee, and Joseph o. Thompson.
 MT. Fairley declared that he was au- thorized to declare for John Mitchell, for mer president of the United Mine Work CTS of America, and perhaps the best known labor leader in the world, that he T,ln Tof for fba presidency than any other living individ- ual.
 MT. Thompson made a statement to the effect that in a recent conversation with President Roosevelt, the executive told him that none of the officeholders must be governed in their political likes and dislikes by any opinion or preference that he himself might have.
 The resolution expelling the four mem bers who had affiliated with the Davidson wing of the party carried by vote of 23 to 5, five members present not voting. The resolution indorsing the candidacy of Judge Taft was carried by vote of 50 to 2, the two negative voters being Dr. J. w. Hughes of Birmingham and Joseph C. Manning or AleXdnueT Clly.
 On both propositions there were sev- reral speeches from those favoring and op- posing. Many of these speeches were pointed. At one time when a delegate de- nounced the committee for expelling four of it's members for affiiating with the Davidson wing, it was necessary to ap- point a sergeant-at-arms During the time when committees were preparing re- ports there were several speeches plead ing for harmony in the ranks of the party.
 Chairman Thompson delivered an ad- dress himself, which was greeted with applause.
 state convention was agreed upon as fol- lowed:
 "Each county in the state shall be en- titled to two delegates and one additional delegate for each 100 votes or fraction cast for Roosevelt In 1904.
 The resolution setting forth the plan for the convention was introduced by Pope Long. In the resolution the appor- tionment of delegates to each county was announced
 The committee passed a resolution 10 the effect that 1t was both wise ana ex- pedient for full districts in all the coun- ties and districts to be put into the nela for the elections this year.
 The committee finished it's work in short order and adjourned. On account of the expulsion of the four members, 1t is con- sidered a fact that the breach between the two factions of the party, is widened. An interesting incident of the meeting was the fact that Julius w. Davidson, leader of the anti administration faction holding the proxy of MT. Anderson, who had just previously been expelled, asked to be recognized. This request was re- fused. and the leader Of the opposition faction retired.
 List of Those Present
 Twenty eight members of the commit tee were present in person and five by proxy. There were but two absentees, Julius Sternfield of Montgomery and J. l. Armstrong of Blount
 The following members were present:
 J. o. Thompson chairman, Birming- ham; N. L. Steele, secretary, Brming- ham.
 First District-P. D. Parker, Mobile; J T. Peterson, Mobile; G. B. Deans, Mo- bile; A. N Johnson, Mobile.
 Second Distrct-H. F. Irwin, Montgom- cry; B. s. Perdue Greenvile; w. c. Starke, Troy.
 Third District-Thos. Fennell, Flu s.,,o px,rop Ira arnmell Dothan. C. M Cox, w. s. Mullin. Ozark.
 Fourth District-W. F. Aldrich, Aid rich; J. M. Ragan. Anniston; J. A. Bing- ham, Talladega; J. c. Hollingsworth Lincoln.
 Fifth District-G. N. King, Ashland; J. C. Manning. Alexander City; w. V. Chambliss, Tuskegee Hiram Gibson, Roanoke.
 Sixth District-D. N Cooper, Birming- ham; W. H. Chapman. Livingston; H. T. Nations Cordova; J. D. Fowler, Dobbs
 Seventh District-R. E. Anderson, Fort Payne; J. J. Curtis, Cullman; c. B. Ken manner, Guntersville; Geo. J. Byers, Gull man.
 Eighth District-J. A. Steele, Hunts vile; Chas. E. Hutchens, Huntsville; A. N. Holland. Scottsboro; G. o. chenault, Moulton.
 Ninth District-N. c. Fuller, Center vile; J. w. Clayton. Ensley; J. w. Hughes Birmingham.
 During the meeting. James T. Peterson of the First district. resigned. Charles M. Allen of Mobile was elected to fill the vacancy, and being present, was installed. -l~..A a