Show NEGROES RECOGNIZED For First Time in History of Republican Repub-lican Party in Alabama Black Men Aro Given Recognition Montgomery Ala May GFor the first time In the history of the Republican Repub-lican party in this State negroes were given recognition at the conference of the Republicans held here today The whiles took seats on one side of the hall and the negroes on the other Referees W F Aldrich Charles 11 Scott and Jo Thompson organized the conference In calling the conference confer-ence to order Mr AldrIch explained the object of tho meeting The referees had been appointed he said to correct mistakes and right the wrongs of the recent Birmingham convention The speaker paid a tribute to President Roosevelt and urged that only one delegation be sent to the next national convention and that pladged for Roosevelt His reference to the Presi I dent received liberal applause |