The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-28

ereignty for autocracy and royalty by European countries, and that the democratic party had reached such a low state that nobody had any respect for it any longer
 SAYS NORTH SHOULD SELECT
 He urged against instracting the
 delegation to the national conven-
 ton on the ground that the north
 ern states, which furnish the repub-
 Iican votes in the electoral college,
 should have the deciding voice in
 selecting the candidate.
 A resolution to this effect, offered oy c. P. Pennington of Jasper, brought Ma poleon B. Spears of Pell City, one of the old war horses of the republican party in Alabama, to his feet in vigor- ous protest. T will not vote for any northern republican or any other re- publican who considers an indorsement of a southern state as handicap, ne declared, vigorously pounding his heavy cane on the floor.
 Chairman Long stated that many democrats in Alabama are coming to the republicans, and that thousands of men who have never voted are register ing and paying their poll tax, asserting that 500 had registered in Blount, 150O in Marshall, 5000 in Walker and 5000 in the Seventh congressional district, two- thirds of whom are republicans.
 CLAIM VICTORY NEXT TIME
 He said similar conditions had
 been reported to him from St. Clair.
 Cherokee, shelby, Franklin, Marion
 and other counties, "and,'' he con-
 cIuded, 4'the next representative in
 Congress from the Seventh district
 will be Charles B. kennnmer. Il re-
 pubIican.-
 This declaration brought the dele gates to their feet. cheering lustily.
 c. P. Pennington of Jasper offered a resolution advising against instructing the state delegation to the national con vention for any candidate. Colonel Spear of Pell City made heated argu . ment against the resolution which, however, was adopted by rising vote, with only Colonel Spear voting against it.
 In his speech Colonel Spear laudea Senators Lodge of Massachusetts and Johnson of California as the ideal ticket for the republicans to nominate, assert ing that they would make the strongest possible team, binding the east and the west together, declaring among other things that Senator Johnson had "trailed the traitor clear across the con tinent." and showed to the people the iniquity of the League of Nations doc ument brought back from Paris by President Wilson.
 ATTACKS WILSON
 W. l.. Chenault of RusseIIvilIe, |
 advocating the adoption of the Pen
 ningfon n-instructiOn resolution,
 asserted that "Any republican in
 public life is larger mentally. nor
 ally and every other way than tn
 present President,o and that any of
 them .measures 100 per cent better
 than what we have had the past
 eight ars."
 A resolution offered by MT Penning ton, stating it to be the sense of the committee that the Lodge reservations to the League of Nations is the irreduci- ble minimum. and that the committed believes this to be the sentiment of the people of the United States. was adopted
 Colonel Spear suggested that the com mittee request the governor to call ar extra session of the Legislature to pass an act permitting women to vote in the May primary. which was later offered as resolution and adopted. In speaking to his resolution Colonel Spear said witt the women voting in Alabama, the re- publicans could elect the United States senator this year, and that no demo crat or other person running on plat form favoring the League of Nations could be elected in the state.
 CONVENTION HERE MAY 19
 On motion of Charles B. Kennamei of Guntersville the state convention was called for May 19, to meet in Bir- mingham; precinct primaries or mass meetings to be held on May II. and county delegate conventions, if any are held. 10 be on either May 1S. IA or f5 The basis of representation in the state convention was fixed at one dele gate for every % votes cast for the re publican electors in 1916, or fraction thereof in excess of 50. with not more than one alternate for each delegate.
 The state committee will meet in Bir mfngham at noon on May IS, to receive credentials of delegates, pass upor them, and to select the roll and tenn porary officers for the convention.
 The chairman was authorized to ap noint a committee of five to make ar engagements for the convention.
 The county executive committee were instructed to meet before May 1 t' arrange for selecting delegates to tn state convention.
 The chairman and secretary of tn state committee were instructed 10 rec ognize the committees elected in 191 in such counties as did not hold meet ings or elections in 1918.
 ALL CONVENTIONS SAME DAY
 State Chairman Long suggested tha the district conventions be held in Bir mingham on the same day the stat convention is held. stating that it woul be more convenient for most of the del egates to come here than to go { places in their own districts. At the conclusion of the meeting collection was taken up to defray tn expenses of printing and mailing tn call for the convention to tn ecommit teemen over the state.
 The members of the committee pres ent either in person or by proxy were; Chairman-Pope M. Long of Jasper. Secretarv-Charles E. Kennamer c Guntersville.
 State at Large-o. D. Streit, Gunters vile; George Bass. Birmingham: J.