The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
BIDS HIS
 FAREWELL ID HOSTS
Pope Long Elected Repub-
 lican Chairman
MIR. TAFT IS INDORSED
Delegates Go to National Convention Instructed to Cast Their Ballots for Present Executive-State
 Committee Is Named

After his many years of leadership in the state republican organization, the members of that party, in convention as- sembled yesterday, turned down Joseph O. Thompson and elected P. Nj. Long of Walker county state chairman. The con vention of the grand old party lasted less than two hours.
 The election of delegates to the na- tional convention was taken from the convention and made by committee which action callfd for a suggestion rom Ben Delomas that the gag rule and steam roller had entered into the convention. L. B. Kennemar who had been elected chairman, suggested the powers of the sergeant -at-arms, which succeeded In pre- venting what might have been disrup- tion of the proceedings.
 In addition to electing Pope M. Long state chairman. President Taft was in dorsed and other action was taken to identify the party as being thoroughly in line with the national administration.
 Although retiring Chairman Joseph Q. Thompson called the meeting to order. he did not remain after delivering ms parting remarks to the hosts he has led Tor so many years. put Wcul pii ccNis - his office in the federal building. His last words to the convention were: .'The hour has arrived for the assem- bling of the representatives of the repub- | lican party of the state under the call or our committee. We are met here to commend and ndorse the administration
 of President Taft and those policies un-
 der his administration which we hope
 and believe will be approved by the
 American people next year.
 "The country has already, through the
 public press. approved the President
 course in checking the democratic mad
 ness for tariff reform for destructive pur.
 pose-that, gentlemen, will be the issue l in 1912
 | "As Alabama is first on the roll call of states. hope it will not be deemed inappropriate that we should today tele- graph it to the country that we are ths first state to assemble and select six delegates and alternates to the national convention instructed for his renomina- l ton.
 | You have also. among other dutiess | to ratify the action of your several
 county conventions the election of my successor. the Hon. P. M. Long. You
 have chosen wisely and I congratulate you I predict for him a successful ad- ministration. He is honest, intelligent and capable and under his leadership you will, in the next four years, I predict.
 make great gains in Alabama l The selection of temporary officers fol- lowed the remarks of MT. Thompson. C. B. Kennemar was elected chairman and | afterward permanent convention chair. man. Fred Noble was made secretary. | Delegates and alternates to the national convention instructed to vote for Presi- dent Taft follow:
 l. J. Curtis of Winston. O. D. Street of Marshall. s. T. Wright of Fayette. Alex c. Birch of Jefferson. Shelby s. I Pleasants of Madison. pr. |. G. Mason l of Jefferson and the following for al ternates. viz: J. D. Dodd, Fred Noble. | J. B. Sloan, Asa E. Stratton, oscar
 Nooiin, F. H. Street The state executive committee was next selected and is composed of:
 From the State of Large-O. D. Street. H. l.. Jones, Leon Sunn, C. J. Allison, E.
 L.. Stewart, H. c. Ashley. J. M. Atkins. | J. R. Kennamar. w. C. Starkey, A. C. Birch.
 From First District-P. D. Barker, C. NJ. Allen, G. B. Denver, F. H. Thweat | From Second District-B. s. Purdue. T. l C. Bingham, J. NJ. Barnes, J. H. Mc-
 Neil.
 From Third District-C. M. Cox, T. W.
 Slocomb, J. B. Daughtry, Byron rum { 1 mell. . | From Fourth Dstrct--J. D. Abercrom- | bic, l.. H. Reynolds, F. D. Noble, J. A. | Bingham.
 | From Fifth District-H. k. Burkstret- Ter, T. M Swann, E. R. Pollard, Charles l Booth.
 From Sixth Distrct-J. o. Hayes, R. k. l Smith, S T. Wright, Ad Wimbs. | From seventh District-M. NJ. Walls, R. E. Cullen, P. s. Hodges, John S. Curtis. | r.sTs Eighth District-M. A. Gold, NJ.
 hens. w. w. Simmons, c. NJ. Ysfas' 'srf Ninth District-T. II. Aldrich.
 ], kennemar. J. B. Sloane J. B. Bass.
 'Nt the afternoon session a mark of re-
 ~p~ct was paid 10 the late J. H. Montgom-
 cry The convention rose 10 it's feet in | his honor