Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-17
BIRMINGHAM.
The Derby Plum-NOt Enough Pol1tt. cal Omces to go Around-The Judge. ship Plum-The Aspirants.

The Derby Plum-Not Enough Politi-
 cal Omces to go Around-The Judge.
 ship Plum-The Aspirants.
 Four years ego a prominent democrat was heard to remark that he didn't care if Grover was left he was SO happy that local republican aspirant had been beaten. This meant then, and the same sentiment continues, that there are some honors at home, few nests on trees near that are worth the hunting and capturing. Darby
 is no small place if the list of eager forag-
 CTS after spoils of party is any index. The list has this mark that it swells, and each day there are new incrsments. A careless lookeron, or an outsider who has none of tho party glow, Is amazed at how the num- Der expands of those who are 50 zealous | to serve the town. It may not be dis tinction in other villages to carry political burdens, there are e few who reluctantly accept profered tid.bits, but not SO in Derby. The trouble here is honors not enough to go round. No sooner ia there a vacancy 1T a berth empted than a battalion of candidates is read off. Even in a town election, a constable a ing pastors to save himself in the minority rep
 of that Tho prize just now that is the richest, at least 50 think si1 of our citizens is the emoluments
 is plum that Is juicy, if six hundred dollars per annum is fair compensation for dealing out
 of of h the race, one of whom is the present incumbent and satisfactory arbit'r, a third is a lawyer who for some years was trying justice, the fourth is business man who has enjoyed short experience the bench, the fifth is dentist who prominent in securing the passage of the bill founding city court and who it's first exponent. The others are those who argue their fit" ess and fondness for judicial seat prs past workings of this sanhedrim. Altogether it l Is quite clever company of office-seekers who at Hartford for a faw weeks. At present hour Of writing no one can tell who has the pole in the winner What Derby wants is the able.t au | thority and one would naturally conclude that 6 | member of the legal persuasion ought to be | So much for the Derby plum; but her sister | city. the divorced Ansonia she too has chaplei | that more than one would kindly wear. There is | a peach in her orchard that is quite tempting Another town court jnd zeship is not to go beg | who want to distribute justice. Urtil recently three were understood to bs after the honor, bu ! suddenly fourth candidate enters the ring witt | chances decidedly the better, as his senatoria | acquantances and popularity become trump cards when the game is at it's highest. This un
 court of An onia is receiv. with rrgretfaI sur prise. But it ought not to be, as the unexpected | In politics usually happens. and The patronag | there appeers legion of claimants. For tho l ensuing fortnight there is fun ahead, and aftel | the verdict Is ndered the measured tread, tho l drowning lines and the naughty words will recal l a battle without plume le't
 Cold Spring Lodge, '. o. G. T.
 The fourth of the series of lectures be
 ing given under the auspices of Colo
 Spring lodge, I, O. of G. T., will be deliv
 cred by Dr. D. H. Mann of Brooklyn or
 Wednesday evening of this week at Pyra
 mid hall, State street, commencing at
 o'clock.
 For seven successive years Dr. Mann ha
 been grand chief templar of New Yorl
 state, and by his ability and indefatigabl
 industry Is coming to bs widely known il
 both Europe and America.
 Speaking of Dr. Mann. the Delaware Ga
 zette says: ''Iu brilliant imagery, il
 truthful delineation, in startling metaphor in grotesque and pleasing humor-in short
 as 8 public speaker the doctor is unsul passed"
 It is expected that Rsv O. J. Range. G 0. T. of this state, and other grand lodg officers will be present at the lecture. The lecture is free, and everybody wi
 be welcome.
 Cold Spring lodge includes in it's men bership many of the best residents of th 2 Eighth and adjoining wards, and extend a cordial invitation to all to come and hea what the doctor has to say for "Good Ten | pIarv"