Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-22

cally did on more than one occasion. It will also be recalled that General Shelley had to give it very explicit orders during the memorable presidential campaign of 1892, when the electoral ticket was in such grave doubt and uncertainty, in which it was made as mild as a cooing dove during the contest; and more re- gently, though the fact was not generally known, Governor Oates had to give 1t some very plain advice as to his political campaign, or rather campaigns. So, it would seem, the Montgomery Whang- doodle, with it's past remarkab ble record for want of political sense. Judgment and discretion, is not in a position to hurl stones at the State Herald, or any other paper"
 Signs More Harmonic. Says the Huntsville Argus: 'All of the party signs are growing more and more harmonic. Accordingly do they more and more signify Governor Johnston"
 Just Few Satellites. The Evergreen Courant says:
 "A few satellites of the Montgomery Advertiser and Mobile Register are yet whooping up Dick Clarke for governor, but Dick is still shaky."
 
 Another Venezuelan Question. Oiir gold standard brethren are per fectly willing to "harmonize' by the un- conditional surrender of Joe Johnston and his friends to Dick Clarke and his friends, with a cartel that any other democrat than Dick aspiring to the gov ernorship shall be lynched by the two factions. Here is another Venezuelan question-arbitrate or fighti We are for the Monroe doctrine and against British gold and greed. On with the dance.- Selma Times. System of Favoritism.
 Says the Brewton Standard-Gauge: '"The Advertiser says the party is un- der no obligation to Captain Johnston for the work he has done for it during many years past; that the captain is full ly repaid for the same by the boom he has gotten up for himself while he was working for the party. That may be true-that the debt on the one hand has been exactly balanced by the advantage gained on the other-we will leave it to the fine discerning power of the Adver- tiser to state that the account stands exactly balanced. However, this fact Is patent that politics with the esteemed Advertiser is but a system of favoritism. rewards and punishments. If Captain Johnston's account is square why is he not in good condition to run for officer"
 NoDivision.
 "The State Herald does not believe there will be any acute division on the financial question in the next state con- venton. There will of course be a decla- ration vocing the sentiments of the ma jority of that body, and recognizing the fact that there are honest differences Captain Johnston has very large fol- lowing who do not agree with him in his currency views"
 The above extract from an editorial in the State Herald of last Sunday is sig nificant The State Herald is the most pronounced free silver paper in the state but it is also a democratic paper, and it realizes that there must be no discord in the party at this time. The State Herald is very close to Captain John ston. It has been charged as being Cap tain Jobnston's organ That is probably. not true, but there can be no doubt but that the State Herald is in a position to speak with authority concerning the in- tentions of the advocates of silver in Ala bama.
 There are certainly honest differences amongst Alabama democrats upon the financial question. These differences should not be allowed to interfere with party success, and the Herald trusts that the State Herald knows what it is talk ing about when it says, 'There will De no acute division on the financial oues- ton in the next state convention. "--Flor- ence Herald.
 Bob Moseley and Wallace Screws.
 The Marengo Democrat draws a com parson:
 "This name, which has been familiar to every intelligent citizen of our county for the past fifteen years. is now being urged as the administration candidate for governor. Mr. Clarke is an able law yer and an intelligent citizen, as no one who would do him justice would attempt to deny. But when he says that he will stand for the nomination for governor If the conditions of the country demand 1t we think that under the present sur roundings and conditions his utterance