The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-07
STATE CONVENTION
 IS ALL FUR TAFT Full Slate Ticket Nominated By
 Republicans ELOQUENT SPEECHES MADE Resolutions Call Fo~ Equal Passenger Riehtr For Negroes-Thompson,
 Fairly Lathrop and Alexan-
 der Elected Delegates.
ELOQUENT SPEECHES MADE


 The state republican convention of the administration faction. in session seven long hours yesterday afternoon, elected J. o. Thompson chairman of the executive committee for the next four years, nomi- hated a full state ticket. elected the dele gation to the Chicago convention, lis tened to several eloquent speeches, nomi- hated electors and was treated with one party difference, besides the adoption of resolutions calling for equal railroad pas senger rights for negroes.
 The delegates at large, instructed for Taft were elected as folows J. 0. Thompson, Macon county; w R. Farley, Jefferson county: F. H. Lathrop, St. Clair county; N. H. Alexander, coored, Mont gomery county. The alternates are Byron Trammel, Houston county H. F. Oven, Montgomery county; Jere Murphy, Mad ison county; U. c. Mason, colored, Jeff ferson county.
 The electors at large nominated by the convention were I. Pollard of Cullman and James W. Lee of Birmingham.
 The state executive committee was elected as follows, Joseph O. Thompson, chairman:
 Executive Committee Elected.
 First District-P. D. Barker, J. Peter son, G. B. Deaver c. w Allen
 Second District-Henry F. Irwin. Will liam c. Stakes, B. s. Perdue and G. s. Johnson.
 Third District-Byron Tramme Arthur G. Smith, c. M. Cox and Frank w. Slocum.
 Fourth District-J. W. Kitchens, J. A. Bingham, J. R. Dykes, w. A. Theat
 Fifth District-R. F. Walker, Charles Booth, H. E. Berkstrem, E. F Stewart.
 Sixth Distrct-J. o. Hay, J. L. Fowler, R. A. Smith and Alb Wimbs.
 Seventh District-W. l.. Chenault, George Byers, R. R. McCluskey and R. J. Guest.
 Eighth District-w. W. Simmons, G. O.. Chenault, Charles F. Hutchens and w. A. Gold
 Ninth District-J. H. Montgomery w. c. Fuller, John F. McEnery and U. G. Mason.
 
 Johnson, J. T. Blakemore, Julius SternY field, Joshua Franklin.
 The state republican ticket was launched with these nominations: For associate justice, J. J. Curtis of Winston county and Julius Sternfeldt of Montgomery county; for president of the railroad com- mission, J. E. Hurst of Etowah county; for game and fish commissioner, B. F. Bribell of Franklin county.
 Enlivening Feature Comes Up.
 The really enlivening feature of the con- vention came up when Chairman P. D. Barker of the committee on the executive committee brought in it's nominations Inn mediately Probate Judge Lewis Reynolds of Chiffon county moved to strike out the name of Felix O. Dudley as member from the Fourth district and to substitute the name of E. M. Lewis.
 Judge Reynolds followed this up with an to every republican in the county that his impassoned attack on MT. Dudley, saying that his appointment would be obnoxious election would be a mlllstone around the neck of honest republicans and used even stronger language.
 J. O. Middleton, recently nominated candidate for congressman from the Fourth district made a similar appeal, declaring that the election of Dudley means the defeat of the party in the only republican center in Alabama, that he is more in accord with populistic and social istic parties than the republicans. q was yesterday nominated for Congress from that district. If you want me elected don't arm fellow in my county with a dagger ready to strike"
 J. A. Bingham made hot speech in re- tort, declared Dudley had been selected by a two-thirds vote of the district conven- ton. The Reynolds motion won by the close vote of 19s to 1S5, but the Fourth district delegation insisted that they be given the choice of Dudley's successor, whereupon w. A. Theat was elected to the vacancy instead of Lewis or Dud- ley.
 F. O. Dudley when seen at his room at the hotel relative to the fight made upon him upon the floor of the convention as a member of the new state committee by Judge Reynolds stated that he was per- fectly satisfied with the action of the state convention and cheerfully accepted his defeat, and thought honors were about even between him and Judge Reynolds, as he opposed and was instrumental in de- feating Reynolds for delegate to the na- tional convention from the Fourth dis trict at the district convention held at An niston on May 5. He further said that he was unaware that this fight would be made upon him, and was not in the con- vention when the matter was under dis cuSsion.
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 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Thompson at 12:3O p. m., when over 200 delegates were seated the armory being beautifully decorated, brass band adding music to the enthusiasm. After an appropriate prayer by the Rev A. L. Reagor of Ensley, MT. Thompson ad- dressed the convention in these worlds "Geltlemen of the Convention:
 "Standing before you I look into the earnest faces of an intelligent, God fearing concourse of men entirely repre- sent tive of the brain and brawn of our state Love and loyalty to the republican party and it's principles fire your hearts and proclaim you to be adherents a party of liberty and freedom, poss, esed of unsh acl.led minds and unshacked con science.
 You are gathered here not in fac tional spirit but moved by one desire and intent. You come as the chosen representatives of the enlightened party of Alabama, sc.ons of the mighty men of our state who reckoned not the sacri- fee of blood and treasure when offered on the altar of principle, you none the less are strong with courage and conf dence in proclaiming the rightfulness of