The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26
.LATHROP ID FIGHT
 REPUBLICAN, BATTLE.
Woodward Treasurer to Cam
 paign Committee
PLEAS MADE FOR HARMONY
Chairman J. o. Thompson Tells Con- mlttee That Party Has Best oppor- tunity of Its Existence To
 Swell the State Vote.

. The state executive committee of the Thompson republican party held three hour session yesterday afternoon in the Commercial club rooms and elected Frank H. Lathrop chairman of the campaign committee, and w. H. Woodward treas urer of the committee.
 While both of these officers were elect ed unanimously, most of the afternoon was taken up by enthusiastic republican speeches, in which, with great assurance, the republicans decided to poll 5000 votes for Taft in the November election.
 The meeting was attended by s2 of the 40 members. State Chairman J. o. Thomp- son presided and made short talk.
 Will Be Doubtful State.
 Judge Reynolds of Chiffon county and John T. McEniry of Bessemer made short talks. MT. McEniry declared that within 10 years Alabama will be a doubtful state. Mayor Byers of Culman told of the success of his party in his county, and explained that the two candidates for Mayor In the September election are both republicans.
 J. o. Middleton, candidate for Congress in the Fourth district of Chiffon county, made an able address, and was followed by former Chairman William Vaughn, who discussed the factional fights of the party for the past 10 years, and hoped that every effort would be made Tor nar- mony and ceasing of pickering
 Ad Wimbs the negro member of the committee made a hot speech, charging the republicans of the black belt with be- ing merely office-seekers and not caring whether the negroes got the chance to vote or not. Many of them do not believe that the negro has any more right to vote than the mule.'
 N. II. Freeman of Winston, J. H. Par sons of Birmingham and several others made speeches which were well received.
 The committee on order of business and rules, which had been previously ap- pointed made it's report, which was adopted.
 A committee was appointed to notify MT. Woodward of his election.
 Resolutions on Strike.
 Judge Horn introduced resolution con demnng the lawlessness of the Birmlng- ham district and calling on the national peace commission, of which Col T. G. Bush is a member, to take hold of the situation and arbitrate the differences After considerable discussion, this was referred to the campaign committee for their action.
 Judge Montgomery then introduced resolution instructing the chairman of the campaign committee to appoint his com mittee from the republicans of Alabama, regardless of factional differences. This part of his resolution was adopted, a- though a further attempt at harmony purporting to allow Chairman Thompson the privilege of appointing six additional members of the executive committee, was cut out by request of MT Thompson on the ground that 1t was contrary to party law, and could not be done.
 resolution introduced by J. A. Bing- ham of Talladega, deprecating the fact that the miners are being made the ob- jects of oppression by the authorities, was also referred to the campaign committee, after a spirited opposition on the part of Judge Horn, who maintained that such was not the case.
 Judge Horn introduced a resolution con- demning two weekly papers published in Birmingham for their sensational and in decent character. This also went to the campaign committed
 Immediately after adjournment the re- publcans formed themselves into a mass meeting and proceeded to raise a large sum for campaign expenses. MT. Lathrop acted as chairman and J. s. Bass was secretary. Some $20,OOo will be raised to fight for Taft In Alabama, and to assist in the national campaign.