The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-04
Barker Supports Wimbs

| TAihiii'tiHb Niii tht itPubliNdHS as members of their executive commit tee were two negroes, Ad Wimbs oi Greensboro, representing the Sixth dis trict. and E. l.. Stewart of Hope Hull representing the state at alrge. l These negroes boldly opposed the ac- ton of the committee which bereft them of their rights to be known il an official sense as members of the republican party. This action was taken by the majority of the members as a result of a steam roller" pro gramme which went through on two tests by vote of 23 to 14. In the gen eral call which was adopted it was provided that IT counties of the black belt, in which the bulk of the repub. lican vote is cast by negroes. should have no representation.
 Ad Wimbs led this fight against tho ma jority. He Was ably supported b, other members of the committee, not ably Mai. P. D. Barker of Mobile mem l Der of the national executive commit tee. and known as the republican hos. l of Alabama, and T. H. Aldrich of Bir mingham postmaster.
 The republicans made the basis o representation in the convention one delegate for every 100 votes and frac- ton thereof which were cast last fall l for Roosevelt and Taft. This actior was taken because of the exceedingly small vote which Taft received in Ala bama. and because, furthermore, the republicans are anxious to reunite with l the 'progressives" in the formation of a fairly strong anti-democratic organ lization.
 l The representation in the convention which will be held in Birmingham at noon, July 22, follows:
 Autauga 1, Baldwin 1, Barbour | ] 1at1t E lnr i I 6. Chambers 1, Cherokee T. Chiffon l 15, Clay 10, Cleburne 6, Coffee A. Col bert 1, Conecuh 1, Coosa 1, Coving- ton g. Crenshaw i, Cullman 16, Hale 5, Dallas l. DeKalb II, Elmore 2, Els cambia 1. Etowah 12, Fayette ' Franklin 8, Geneva 6. Henry 2, Hous' ton 1. Jackson 6. Jefferson 27, La mar ?, Lauderdale D, Laurence 4 Limestone 1, Madison 5, Marion 5 Marshall 16. Mobile 5. Montgomery l Randolph 6. St. Clair 9, Shelby IA, Tal ladega {, Tallapoosa 2, Tuscaloosa Walker 12, Winston II.
 Old Officeholders Present
 The attendance was large and repre- | sentative. among the number being many prominent federal officeho1deri and former officeholders. The commit teemen present follow:
 l P. D. Barker. national committee l HihI, hODlies IOPo iSOHk, CHdlTIndu II Cordova; Charles B. Kennamer secre. tary, Guntersville; representing the state at large. o. D. Street, Gunters- vile; Warren s. Reese Montgomery Leon Guin, Kennedy; Charles J. Ali son., Birmingham; E. L. Stewart (col- ! ored). Hope Hull; H. G. Ashley Mobile J. M. Adkins, Heflin; w. c. Stark. Troy Alexander c. Birch, Birmingham; rep. resenting the First district. P. D. Bar ker Mobile; representing the Second district, B. s. Perdue Greenville; J w. McNeill. Luverne; representing tn, Third district, c. Nj. Cox, ozark; w IT. Edwards. Auburn; Charles Roland Dothan: representing the Fourth dis trict. J. L. Abercrombie. Leeds: J. A Bingham. Talladega; representing tn, Fifth district. H E. Berkstresser Dadeville; T. M. Swann. Roanoke; rep resenting the Sixth district, ]. O. Hays Boligee; R. A. Smith. Hamilton; s. T Wright. Fayette; Ad Wimbs tcolored) Greensboro; representing the Seyentf district E. s. Hodges, Ashville: J. s Curtis, Double Springs; representing the Eighth district, C. M Hutchens Huntsville; J. c. Moore, Florence: rep resenting the Ninth district, T. H. Al drich. Birmingham; T. J. Kennamer lBirmingham; J. B. Sloan, Oneonta. J c. Bass. East Lake.
 The subcommittee named to meet ir l Birmingham June 21. the day before the date of the convention. and make all arrangements for the conventions follows: P D. Barker, c. M. Cox, J. A. Bingham, Warren Reese, H. F. Berk stresser, s. T. Wrteht. o. D. Street. J c. Moore and c. JN Allison.