The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
INSURGENTS TAKE OVER REPUBLICAN
 MACHINE CONTROL
Those In Power Prior to 1912, Insurgents of Today, Assume Management of
 G. O. P. Affairs Here

The insurgents in the republican
 party in Jefferson county swept the county convention yesterday.
 T. II. Aldrich was elected chairman of the county convention over w E. Tumlin.
 or organization nominee. and, despite the decisions of the organization credentials
 committee on contested places, the in- surgents had sufficient votes to over rule the committee on every point raised.
 Five negro delegates were seated by
 the organization credentials committee. These were permitted to retain their seats by the insurgents, and on all mat
 ters of cleavage between the two fac tions four of the negroes voted with the organization, while only one voted with
 the insurgents.
 The fight did not develop along black and tan lines, as had been forcasted by organization men, but became instead
 fight for presidential delegates to the
 national convention in June, with Leon- ard Wood advocates on the one side and
 Senator Hardings adherents on the other.
 F. H. Lathrop will be chosen by the
 state convention next Wednesday one
 of the delegates to the national conven-
 tion The county delegation was instruct
 ed to offer his name at the congress sonal convention Monday, and to vote for him. This means his name will be certified as national delegate. He will cast his first ballot for Leonard Wood, it was said. although he will be sent as an uninstructed delegate.
 Judge 0. R. Hundley and William ,,rrl,r Sy da od hnfn ha convention. N. l.. Steele acted as floor leader of the insurgents during the ses- sion.
 The credentials committee declined to seat any delegates from precinct 21. hold ing that the selection of delegates from that beat had been llegal In beat g the or ganization delegation was seated. as was the case in three other precints where contests were filed. The insur- gents, after gaining control of the con- vention, permitted the contested places to remain as fixed by the organization com mittee, and continued to control enough votes to change the personnel of the county executive committee and to name all delegations.
 NEW COMMITTEE
 The new county executive committee is composed of T. H. Aldrich, chairman; Dr. G. R. Lewis, vice chairman; J. c. Bass secretary; Jack x. Thomas, Will liam Vaughn, Sr., Hugh McCary, Louis Siberman, Alex Birch. J. l. Abercrombe, O. R. Hundley, A. J. Abercrombie, w. o. Bass J. R. Carter. J. w. Hughes, Jr.. c. E. Casper, w. B. Shedd. A. R. Clark, J R. Walker, R. T. Jackson, F. w. How ell. William Scarlett. T. B. Lawler, James H. Awtry N l.. Steele, Dr. Frank Robinson, Dr. [. G. Mason, pr. B. J. Anderson. w. Y. Reid and R. A. Blount The chairman and secretary were given the right to vote all matters coming before the executive committee. The committee is made up of men who were in control of the republican party in Jeff ferson county prior to 1912, when the progressive party caused a split in local ranks.
 Delegates to the district convention. which convenes Monday at noon at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium, were selected by the insurgents as follows: lJ. l. Abercrombie. N. l.. Steele, w. H. McCary. Alex Birch A. J. Day. William John West T. H. Aldrich. Dr. c. R. Lewis, Charles Casper, Louis Silberman, G. A. Bishop. James H. Awtry. J. R. Carter J. c. Johnson M. H. Freeman, ]. o Diffav B. J. Anderson, Charles A. J. McPherson.
 STATE CONVENTION Delegates to the state convention, WnlCn meets HeTe next w cuhcsuay tNt
 noon at the Jefferson theatre, were
 named as follows: J. I. Abercrombie, N. l.. Steele, w H. McCary. Alex Birch.
 Jack x Thomas. William Vaughn. Sr..
 A. R. Clark. George Bass, A. J. Aber-
 crombie, T. H. Aldrich, pr. G. R. Lewis,
 Charles Casper, O. R. Hundley. James
 Awtrv, J. R. Carter. T.. G. Mason, c. w.
 Smith, R. A. Blount. R. T Jackson, J. c.
 Johnson and F. w. Howell.
 T. J. Kennemar addressed the conven-
 ton immediately prior to the adoption of the report of the insurgents creden-
 tials committee, declaring that those
 present were ''only foolng themselves"
 when they attempted to lift up the re-
 publican party" sharp bit of repartee
 featured William vaughn's remarks when
 he arose to answer MT. Kennemar, and
 said "I will only say to the gentlemen.
 Consistency thou art, indeed. jewel.
 MT. Kennemar replied in kind.
 The convention by vote instructed the
 chairman of the county executive com mittee to call a meeting of his commit tee to frame up a complete county ticket The session adjourned at 4:30 o'clock. Delegates who finally were seated at the convention were:
 Beat 2. ]. C. McGraw: beat 3. J. R. Sellers: beat 6. J. B. Webster. w A. Bag lev: beat [ II. C. Reid; beat g. J. O.. Diffay, NJ H. Freeman R. A. Blount Ogletree. J. B. Butts. William Tankey. Dr. J. c. Johnson. c. W. Smith; beat 10, !. G. Bass. w. O. Bass. Hugh McCary; beat P. T. W. Bass. A. J. Abercrombie: :: beat l3. J. B. Martin; beat 15, T. w. Goodwin: beat IS. W. T. Carroll. beat 20, J. NJ Wideman; beat 22, James Cyphers
 beat 9. R.. T. Jackson; beat ?, Roscoe
 Reeves: beat 29. Jim Mehan, ]. R. Walk
 er William Thomas; beat 30 William
 Jones: beat 8. G. R. Lewis, Thomas Bal lenger beat 34, J. I. Abercrombie N J.
 Broughton. w. G. Reid; beat 3e w. B. Shedd: beat 42 Barnett and Edge; beat
 45. Doc Wade, A. R. Clarke, J. R. Hum
 phreys; beat 46, G. B. Hanlen. S. M Seip
 beat 50. William Scarlett, beat 51, G. C. Jaynes: beat g, Stewart and Love; beat l2 j. D. West heat 54 " E. Tnnlin