The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

national convention the Thompson wing was recognised. and the dele gates seated An the convention. oust. ing the delegates sent on from the Davidson wing. The Davidson wing leaders became very sore over the high-handed tactics of the convention committee on credentials. and deter mined that rights should be recognized in some way. The conference and the filing of the writ yesterday resulted.
 Julius W Davidson chairman of the State Executive Committee of the Re- publican party in Alabama, fin an ir- terview gave the following reasons why the mandsmus proceedings were in- stituted against the Secretary of the State to prevent him from certifying out the electoral, and the State ticket as nominated by the Thompson fac- tion of the party.
 First: Because the organization of which J. o. Thompson is chairman ceased to exist, because 1t forfeited It's rights as a party organization, by It's failure to put out State ticket In 1908, and its attempted uKurpation, when 1t undertook to extend its of. icial existence from two years the usual term. to four years; 1t cannot now resume the rights thus forfeited.
 Second: Because under the election laws of Alabama, the Thompson fac- ton could not have appointed any in- spectors, or other election ofn- cers at the polls at the coming elec- tion. Section s52. of the Code of Ala bama, only gives this right to the two parties which polled the highest vote at the last State election. The Demo- cratic party. and the Republican party as represented by me as the chair man of its executive committee boiled such vote The Thompson faction had no ticket, at the last election. These officers are appointed from a list fur nished by the two parties polling the highest number of votes. It is essen tial that such election officers be ap- pointed to protect the interest of the Republican party at each polling place In the State.
 Third: Because 1t isi the wish of the Republican party of the State to poll as large a vote as possible. for the presidential electors, and the State ticket, and this can only be done with one ticket on the official ballot; and that ticket must represent the party, not a faction. The emblem Vulcan having been certified out as the enn- biem of the Republican party. Thomp- son faction. Thus assuming sat the oiice holders are the only representa- tive sof the party In this State which has dwindled to a faction.
 Fourth The attempted change from two to four years tenure Of the State committee Is simply bold usur. patton, and was done so as to prevent if possible any State ticket on the part of the Republican party In Ala barna. except in a presidential year. when under the laws of Alabama, no Governor is. to be elected on presi- dentiAl years. This perhaps is the res- son why the Thompson faction Is so popular with the present Democratic State administration.
 l.. could 1t be determiped. whether the Republican party in Alabama was simply a political asset of the Fed erAi ofice holders, to trade upon at National conventions or an organize. ton controlled D ythe voters. And It win also be determined in this way, whether these office holders are the bosses, or what rights. if any, the vot- CTS of the Republican party Of the State have as against such cnmbina- tion of office holders claiming to oe Republican. the organization in Ala banna, as now assumes to control the party in this State. No person can iong be respected who Is too cow ardly to assert, and maintain his rights. This is as true of party or sanizatfons as of individuals.
 sixth: Because the filing of an en1- biem and ticket by the Thompson fac- tion, after the emblem and ticket Of the Republican party in Alabama was filed was Illegal and void"
 Judge A. k. Stratton, prominent member of the Davidson wing in Mont gomery, said that the filing of the pe- tition for the granting of the writ was for the reason that the Republf- can party in the State could present a more united front for the offices which are namad upon the State ticket, and also for the reason that the Thompson wing of the party should not be allowed to run rough -shod over another wing, when the Thompson vii . of the party had practically addicted by issuing no ticket in the year 1906.
 The fight which is being made Is an Interesting one and will be fought by both sides to the finish.