The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-25


gathered at the meeting to see the
bids opened,
President Exum and Commissioner
Sixth District-W T. McElroy, Duncan
Mcdonald, Glenn e. Guthrie.
Seventh District-E. II. Cross, J. ii
Snead, G. W. Crosswaite.
Eighth Dlstrict--A. F. Harper. +. g.
Lambert, viii Cochrane.
Ninth Distrct-Osear r. Hundley. w
r. Farley Jack X. Thomas.
State at Large-Joshua Franklin, c. B,
Forman. julius w. Davidson, ]. M. Gar
rett, A p. Longshore, E. A. Phillips.
Chairman-R. A. Perryman of Heftln.
ecretary-George S. Obear of Birming-
ham.
Chairman Perryman Optimistic
Optimism. the keynote of the conven-
ton, was rendered additionally buoyant
as a result of the speech of Chairman
Peruvian. He expressed the opinion that
the democratic party was rotten, ana
the republican party made up OF PIE
hunters" He then expressed the follow
ing statement: ut is not impossible, IN
my Judgment, to carry Alabama for Col.
Roosevelt. and 1t is very probable that
Georgia VIII ldlt lillO ilAs 1pAhiAtii'
Following the speech of the chairman
the resolution indorsing the candidacy of
Roosevelt was passed unanimously. A
second resolution carried as a result OF
which the party In Alabama will adopt the
name to be applied to the national party
at the meeting of the national commmit-
tee in Chicago The name and emblem
will be filed with the secretary of state,
and nominations will be made against the
81 re nd ha ra
ular republicans.
Then w. f. Tebbetts of Mobile intro
duced the resolution that the movement
in the interest of woman's suffrage be IN
dorsed. There was some facetious dispu-
tation as to whether or not such action
should be taken, after which the ques-
ton was called and the vote counted
The movement was Endorsed by an over
whelming majority.
The Convention Opened
The convention was called to order at ]
o'clock by Oscar r. Hundley. In .
speech he pointed out that the new party
had broken from the old and had turned
its face not ito the setting but to the
rising sun" He characterized Mr., Roose-
welt as the greatest living American, and
paid his compliments. by reference, to the
regular republican convention in Chicago,
and in SO doing employed the word
steal"
]. o. Thompson was elected perma-
nent chairman, and in his speech ex-
pressed the belief that Roosevelt would
not only carry enough states to guar
antee his election, but would carry also
some of the southern states. j. ii. Cross
was chosen secretary.
Judge TIundley moved the appointment
of a committee on organization and NOM
nation. This was strenuously opposed
by Julius Davidson and Professor Blake
more. In the debate which followed there
was constant reference to 1.-The cat in
the meal barrel "a slate" and ''the
steam roller" The motion prevailed, how
ever, although at first Chairman Thomp-
son, in his haste, forgot TO call Tor the
mo- votes.
The following committee was appointed
W. F. Tebbetts, chairman; Thomas Scott,
Byron TrammeH, r. A. Perryman. G. n.
King, w 7. McElros. w. T. Williams,
VIII Cochrane and Q. r. Hundley.
During the time in which the commit
tee was celebrating w. T. McElroy OF
the Sixth district and Joe Thomas (col-
ored) OF the Ninth, spoke, The message
of the latter. as he explained, was IN
terrupted after he had referred to his
belief that now there existed political
equality between the races, and mans
man. irrespective of color or past con-
ditions of servitude."
Negroes Lose Patience
The negro delegates had made siren
uous efforts to land . seat or more on
the committee on nominations. Their
failure, added TO the fact that none of
them were nominated as delegates to the
Chicago. conventions est them their pa
tience They protested strenuously. The
first who attempted to speak was ruled
out of order. w. II. Nixon was then
granted the floor He urged a division
of the honors "Mistah Thompson" he
said, ct feel sure that the right kina
OF delegation to send 4. mixed delega-
ton. At least. on the delegation there
should be one man whose identity can be
we'll established" There was laughter
Then Mr. Thompson delivered the rebuke
referred to above.
r. S. Reeves of Birmingham then spoke
He expressed himself In favor of the
white mans party. Mr.. Hundley threw
oil on the troubled waters. II favored a
negro on the delegation he said. THE
man I suggested is a good man and has
served the party. But was voted down
an still of the belief that the negroes
should not be ignored. But of course T
,silI stand by the report of the commit
tee Before making the nominations of
delegates to the convention. Mr.. Teb-
belts explained that the men who had
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