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Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24
WHY so ANXIOUSp ?

Ii is very evident that New York city politicians as well as others are exceed inely anxious to have the next national democratic convention meet in that city The Washington correspondent of the New Orleans Times Democrat sends his paper the following under date of Mo- vember 21
 "The gold element of the democratic marty is determined upon holding the next national convention of the demo- cratic party in the city of New York, as indicated In these dispatches several days ago. The entire power and infiu- ence of the administration Is being used to bring about this result and 1t is said that in addition to personal influence some practical influence in the shape of a ouarter of a million dollars contributed by the Sound Money club of New York city will be used to take the convention to the metropolis.
 "No such united and determined efforts have been made in the history of politics to influence the geographical location of the nominating convention as Is now be- ing exerted Not only the president him self. the members of his cabinet, pow erful friends in public and private life. but the vast army of subordinates, ex- tending to the most minute ramificationS of the governmental service, are harmon iously working for the same purpose.
 
 'It has been for some time apparent that the aim of these democratic leaders fin authority would be to commit the par ty rather to gold monometallism than to recognize the increased use of silver as money, thus leaving the republicans to bear the heat and burden of solving the free coinage problem.
 "It is said that during the recent visit of MT. Cleveland and Secretaries Lamont and Herbert to New York they impressed upon x-Secretary Whitney and those with whom they came in contact the necessity for immediate action looking to the selection of that city as the place for holding the national convention. The enthusiastic announcement Is made that the New Workers will raise at least s250,- 900 with which to capture the convention. It is pretty safe to say that Just now the tudicious use of fund of quarter of a million will accomplish much in getting a convention or anything else"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24
ECHOES OF THE PRESS.
PAUL PRY.

Joe Johnston is the man to harmonize 1 Alabama democracy.-No Alabamian. The Register thinks if there ever was man entitled to the democratic nomina-
 tion for governor that man is Capt. Jo- seph F. Johnston.
 Capt. Joseph Johnston, the brave soI- dier, successful man of business and staunch democrat is the man above all others to lead the democratic party to victory in Alabama next year. There are
 many reasons why he should receive the
 nomination.-The Brewton Standard
 Gauge.
 It is officially announced by the Adver- tiser that Governor Oates will not be candidate for governor for the second term. This leaves Captain Johnston the only candidate in the field, but the Ad- yertiser intimates that the administra- ton men are going to hunt up candi- date.-Canebrake Herald.
 The Advertiser hadn't time to pay it's attention to those papers of the state that were not in accord with its views on 'harmonizing" the party. It was busy hunting indorsers of it's policy. Either tbis was the case or the state press poured such an overwhelming broadside into 1t till it has not recovered from the effect of it.-Russeil Register.
 The maddest and sickest pair of cuckoos in all the land are the editors of the Mobile Register and the Montgomery Advertiser They could not use Governor oates as an automaton to defeat Cap tain Johnston, and are dreadfully cast down at their failure. They should ex- claim, Me, too, Watterson," and take to the woods.-North Alabamian If the democratic party of Alabama should in the interests of harmony be- lieve that a compromise can be effected | making Governor Oates United States senator and Capt. Joseph F. Johnston governor, which will insure democratic victory. we can see no objection to it. But as a rule compromises are internal dangerous.-Morgan County Herald. 
 The press and the people are speaking | out for Capt. Joe Johnston for governor. regardless of his opinion on the currency l There can be no mistaking the sentiment of the common masses upon this queS- tion. We do not believe he will have any opposition in the convention, but will be nominated by acciamation.-Mounta City Herald.
 Governor Oates positively and emphat- | ically denies that he is a candidate for reelection. The Montgomery Adverti- ser has also despaired of entering him and in it's issue of Tuesday states that | the governor will be candidate for Senator Pugh's seat in the United States senate. It cannot help showing it's dis | like and hatred for Captain Johnston. however, and in withdrawing Governor I Oates from the race states that there | will be a sound money democrat in the | field and that he will be elected by 1 large maJority.--North Alabamian.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

The Montgomery Advertiser of Tues day announces by authority that Gov ernnor Oates will not, in any event, be a candidate for reelection.
 If Captain Johnston will adopt a con servative course as to his financial views and get more in harmony with the na- tional administration he might be con ceded the nomination without opposition.
 Governor Oates has probably acted wisely in declining to enter into a con- test for a second term, as this is in &C., cordance with the oft repeated declara- ton made by him during the canvass last year. He announced then that if elected governor one term would do him. that his ambition was to go to the sem ate.--Scottsboro Citizen.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24
BEARIKG FRUIT.

5he Atlanta exposition is already bear fEe fsaif. not only for Atlanta, but for other portions Of the south as well. Bir- naiEghs-n bas received through the aaare cf merit given her public school eSbiDit, one of the most valuable ad-
 seftigements possible at this time. A new city, considered by many as not HIuch above a miring camp fin morals and refinement, yet she bears of the palm of victory for the most successful
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

We are glad to see so many of our ex- changes of the sound money persuasion advocating Capt. Joseph F. Johnston for governor. This does not mean that our faith Is growing weak or our views on finance is being changed. We believe that peace and harmony should exist in the ranks of the democratic party and we further believe that Joseph F. John- ston can do more to bring about this happy result than any other candidate the party could name. Therefore, we are for Johnston and hope to witness his inauguration about a year from hence.-- Leighton News
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

pr. R. A. Moseley has gone to Atlanta. 1t is said, to meet and confer with Joe Manly of Maine. Boss Tom Reeds man. Mr. Manly having come from Maine to Atlanta. Some republicans, we learn. are curious to know why Dr. Moseley could not have permitted him to come on to Birmingham.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

Rhode Island leads all the states in density of population, having a54 in habtants to the square mile; and yet. notwithstanding it's restricted area, there are wild and lonely tracts in the little state where the population is less than 1t was five years ago, and the small towns are steadily losing their popuia- tion by reason of the drift to the cities.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

The annual convention of the American Federation of Labor is to be held in New York city. beginning December 9. This is the strongest combination of labor or ganizations perhaps In the world.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

If Captain Johnston should get the nonination--if he should-and the state convention adopts platform favoring sound money, will he bolt the platform as did P Wat Hardin of Kentucky? Will the State Herald please reply?- West Alabamian.
 Yes. the State Herald replies with pleasure. If Captain Johnston gets the nomination-and he will-the conVen- ton which nomnates him will make a platform entirely consistent with Cap tain Johnston's record and views on polit- teal questions Captain Johnston will do just as P. Wat Hardin did, stand upon the platform upon which he was nomi- mated. but the convention which nomi- mates Captain Johnston will not repeat the folly practiced by the convention which nominated P. Wat Hardin-make a platform the financial plank of which has been a matter of dispute since the assembling of congress in extraordinary session in 1893. Captain Johnston is too old now, and has been too long standing upon the platforms of his party to begin to bolt them. The bolters of platform pledges are not in the ranks of the fol- lowers of Captain Johnston in the demo- cratic party. Of such we knew not in this country until1693 and of such Captain Johnston is not The West Alaba milan need not worry about Captain Johnston or the platform. The former Is unmis- takable and the latter by careful con struction will be so made. Ask us some thing hard, if you really desire to pug gle ua
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

The Argus has been an earnest and sincere supporter of sound money as advocated and urged with great ability land and Secretary Carlisle. It will con- tinue to stand with them. But it be- iieves Alabama needs just such man as Jo Johnston for governor. .-Huntsville Argus.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

The New York Mail and Express. re- publican sectionalist. Is very much inn pressed by the genuine and unfaiiing American spirit of the south, and par ticularly by its utterances on the Monroe doctrine"
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

The politician is here but for cam paign or two The newspaper Is here for all time.-Mobile Register. Some newspapers hang on long time.
 but they frequently modify their views
 in shit the reignng politician
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

The present outflow of gold from the United States is proof in great shape of the correctness of the diagnosis given of the financial patient at the time the coun- try was informed that all the patient needed was unconditional repeal
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

We believe the nomination of Capta in Johnston for governor by the next state democratic convention would do much to harmonize the different elements of the democratic party, and do more to insure It's success in the next August election than any other possible event. These being the editors honest convic- tions the News-Press will give Captain Johnstons candidacy It's hearty support from now until the meeting of the dem ocratic state convention.-The Hamll- ton News Press.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

Politics is not a game with us. It is the most serious business of life We propose to follow it seriously, even pious- ly.-Mobile Register.
 Then, seriously, you should support Captain Johnston for governor. Blessed are the peace makers!
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

Now, seriously, why can't the opposi- ton to Captain Johnston's nomination get Editor Jelks to make the racer Mr. Jelks is a great man; he is hustler; he is a leader; he is good gubernatorial timber, clear of knots; not all heart but largely so Now, if anybody is to become the Advertisers third choice we insist on it being the wise man of the Eufaula Times. 7r
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

Capt Joseph Johnston, the brave soIs dier successful man of business and staunch democrat, is the man above all others to lead the democratic party to victory in Alabama next year. There are many reasons why he should receive the nomination.-The Brewton Standard Gauge.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

It is officially announced by the Adver- tiser that Governor Oates will not be a candidate for governor for the second term. This leaves Captain Johnston the only candidate in the field. but the Ad- yertiser intimates that the administra- ton men are going to hunt up a candi- date.-Canebrake Herald.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

A rent in the bicycle trousers of Will liam Wallace was the indirect means of bringing out a decree of divorce recently. as told in a dispatch from Chicago. Last summer Wallace and his friend, Benja- min Fisher, were seorching along the street, when Wallace fell off and wrecked his trousers. He went to his friend, James Hull. and applied for the loan of a pair of bike trousers Hull accommo- dated him, and Wallace found in the pocket of the trousers letter from Fish CTS wife to Hull. A divorce was granted him. Mrs. Fisher is in Atlanta, Ga
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

Joe Johnston is the man to harmonize Alabama democracy.-Nor Alabamian.
 The Register thinks if there ever was a man entitled to the democratic nomina- tion for governor that man is Capt. Jo- seph F. Johnston.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-24

The last chapter Is a splendid resume. as 1t were, of the preceding chapters. and Is entitled "The Foundation of Be- lief" MT. Baifour has written most profound work on this subject. which. however. he merely called an lntroduc- ton to the study of theology
 Mir. Denison. like Mir. Balfour. has the gift of seeing things clearly. and in ex- pressing hIs ideas in words equally clear. Tn this last chapter he speaks of the Darwinian conception of evolution. or, as 1t Is In its complete form, the Spencerian, as being a theory founded upon observa- tions Into which the clements of spirit ual perception has not entered at all.
The advocate., 1895-12-11
.HELI,s KITCHENo TENEMENT.
fhisyes, Highwaymen and DFunkaFdS Are
Recruited From These Slums.


DR. HoRemen went TO live six weeks In order
tN A3ndY the conditions Of the people and the
tn$luBnces that surround them, His expert.
snSss arc published In the New York World Of
ovembefaA He says:
would rather live In hell than In
Hell's Kitchen. This was my feeling
aftsr six weeks residence in o Hell's
Kitchen tenement.
went to live In HelPs Kitchen In
order 10 gain actual experience Of the
living conditions Of the poor. IWished
70 study their physical and spiritual
needs and to find out what has made
This section of West Thirty-ninth street
d pesthouse Of crime, vice and de-
bauchery.
wished to see what, If anything,
the churches are doing fO- Hells
Kitchen In order to bridge over the
aulf between this terra i1acOgnttG and
che great outside world.
Not far away from my room was the
place where the body Of the murdered
Susie Martin was found, On the next
block Lived the notorious anarchist, an
expert In destructive chemicals, who
said to his fellow-conspirators: "Our
cause does not need gunpowder; we can
carry In our vest pockets enough to
destroy our enemies"
One night some of my thirsty neigh.
boEs demanded money for drink from
two other neighbors, and on being re-
fused promptly cracked the skull Of
one and pounded the other nearly to
death.
Another night some of my colored
neighbors had q disagreement. A po.
liceman raped for assistance, and
when reinforced by two other officers
broke In and quieted it.
About 2 o'clock in the morning the
scrap" began again. For several
blocks one could hear the sound of
blows, the smash of crockery, the crash
Of windows, the curses, yells and
ahrieks. When the officers forced their
way into the room they saw men and
\ women with knives and rszors fighting
like devils. One was taken to hOspi-
sal, and al were badly cut up.
FREEDOM OF LIFE THERE.
IN Heips Kitchen there Is entire ab.
sence Of conventional restraints. Every
one dresses as he pleRses, from the
young woman in q single loose gown to
the dandy negro In aashy attire, Every
one does 40 he pleaseS. No one seems
20 object to anything that others do
Although q Fat inhabited by women was
once complained Of because they kept
thelr shades up and blinds thrown open,
evidently TO advertise their wicked
ways.
Never was there such open family
ifs. Windows are seldom closed, and
"a Che stoops and In the streets is an
xnrestrained life which elsewhere would
eek tho shadows and hide from public
observation.
IA Hell's Kitchen the sanitary condi-
.Ons are all unfavorable. Near to me
phs d tenement with twenty-five fami-
s'oa living In it. The halls are so dark
aat one has to feel his way and grOpe
lpng tho walls, SO narrow that two
nnOt pass without turning sideways.
IN only one room can the sun enter.
The sleeping rooms never get the sun
The advocate., 1895-12-11

didn't--and If she didn't like it she
could get out.
In Hell's Kitchen the odors Of the
house are worse than offensive they
are dangerous to health and in q condi-
tion favoring the formation Of the
drink habit.
A lady visiting in Hell's Kitchen
several years ago wrote: "The only
time / ever literally backed out was at
the entrance TO the room In that quar-
ter where the atmosphere was so foul
that could not breathe"
My room was probably the cleanest
on the street, but coming from breath
ing pure and sweet air my throat be-
came raw and burning within half an
hour after had been in it. Up from
the cellars, from the pig.yard, from
overCrowded rooms, from the sewer,
came these gases which seized me by
the throat. This experience is Of
value to temperance reformerS as illus
trsting one of the causes Of drinking,
and explaining why every year SO many
lads who come from the country 60 to
the bad.
The Hrst morning my throat was
burning, lassitude oppressed me, and
o frontal headache and low fever
brought misery. A trip to the sea-
shore brought back normal conditions.
On returning to Hell's Kitchen the
same symptoms resppeared. The second
morning the thirst was raging and the
throat crsved something cold to drink,
The following morning the desire to
drink was Unsuitable, but it was for
fire. water, hot, red-peppery.
Then I visited the saloons, and it
was with difficulty that the inclination
to drink was resisted. When l went
to the country these conditions grsdu-
ally passed away, but came back on
my return to my tenement home.
DRINKING IN HELL's KITCHEN,
Il was not difficult to trace the causes
Of intempersnce in the neighborhood.
AS an inducing cause is the impure air
these people breathe, creating thirst.
Then there is the social current which
sets toward the saloon, the fashion of
drinking and treating, with its sug-
gestion and imitation, the depression
caused by being out Of work and by
eating poor food improperly cooked,
the idleness caused by lack Of smuse-
ments, the need Of bracing up after
dissipation and before some form of
deviltry.
In Hell's Kitchen they do not need
the saloon as a "poor mans club.
house," nor do they use it as such,
That's bosh.
AS one bartender put it, "When
men are at work they need some
strong drink, but on Sunday they don't
need it at sll-let them drink q cup of
tea or coffee or q glass of water. +"
This, however, was his "bluff" on the
Sunday saloon question.
OF the seven saloons in this section
not one has not violated the excise
laws In selling to minors and to drunk
ards. Two Sundays after the Brewers
Association had agreed to help the po-
lice in keeping the saloons closed
l had q count taken Of the men
Antaring two saloons, In one. from
The advocate., 1895-12-11

able for othersP
have counted ninety of these chill
dren playing on one side Of the street
Sad, are theyP Well, what have they to
make them hsppyP
DirtyP It is q wonder that any Of
them are clean. One woman said:
81 take a wsshtub and make them
battle in that, but some of them are
getting to be too big for that"
doubt If there is q single bsthtub
in Hell's Kitchen.
Would they bathe9 On one Of our
most humid nights I went from my
room to the roof in search of air less
heated. l noticed across the street two
girls playing with rather peculiar move
ments. When they came under the
lsmp.pOst saw that they were taking
shower bath. One would lift her
skirt to her hip and the other would
scrspe up out of the gutter with an old
tomato can some of the nasty standing
water and pour it on the exposed leg
bath which was suddenly stopped by
a woman who cuffsd her ears and shook
her. Those children ought to be cared
for; those homes ought TO be made
purer, brighter and Sweeter.
Few flowers bloom in HelPs Kitchen.
Unlike other tenement districts, there
are few window plants. When 1 left
home l always brought flowers, which
some thoughtful ladies provided. From
my room in the top story I flung out
one among some children at play.
When one saw it he dsrted for it, and
looked around as surprised as If a star
had dropped from the heavens.
Another followed and another, and
then over a score of boys with eager
faces were looking for the next. One
of the largest lads jumped for the next,
caught it and ran with it to his sister.
When l descended with a bunch for
some of the babies, about thirty boys
closed in around me and pleaded: "Oh,
mister, give us one, won't yerP Please,
just one; I didn't get any" When told
that these were for the babies, several
pressed their claim by calling out: "I'Ve
got baby, mister; I've got q babyP'
One appealed to another, who said:
eyes, mister, his sisters got baby,
sure"
By distributing the flowers to the
babies the hard, suspicious look which
at first meets every act changed to a
look of wonder and Of pleasure. One
old lady, sad faced, looked up from the
flowers to me and then slowly took
them and In most pathetic voice said:
"O-h, thank you so much, sir" Few
realize how kindness can enter the
heart Of the most miserable through
the simple gift of a flower.
There were several hslIoWed places
in Hell'S Kitchen consecrsted by the
flowers. Making a call on an old woman
over 80, gave her q box of flowers.
With slow, trembling fingers she opened
it, and then sat staring at them. She
had not seen any for a long time, yet
she loved them. Tears came to her
eyes, and stretching her Withered arms,
she said in trembling tones: "Tske an
old Womsn's blessing; when l get to
heaven I'll pray for you" It seemed
then that still, small voice whispered: