Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
THE ROUT OF MOSELEY.
The Scene Sketched in Warm CoiorS by the State HeraIds Special Correspondent.
 What About Platt2

St. Louis, June 12.-(Special Corre- spondence.) .)-When the sleeper from Ala bama over the Louisville and Nashville arrived two days ago 1t dumped load of nondescript contestants for seats and honors In the republican convention.
 There was an antithesis of color in the ponderous black and oily orator, Warner, and the round white Moseley. but there was unity of aspirations and ambitions. They had been co-workers, and had fat tened alike upon the bread and butter of Morton in Alabama, and walked together here Alabama, the first name on the roll call of states in the convention, gave dignity to her delegation, and the battle waxed warm in the late campaign be- tween the forces of the combine and those of Mckinley.
 In this gang of aspirants for emolu- ments and honors there was the bright bronze and clear-cut features of the willy diplomatic barber statesman, Bill Ste vens. There were others In the dump well known to those who keep up with negro politics in Alabama, but the hotels soon separated this black and tan com bina tion of political cormorants. who hide away like crows with unwhetted beaks during the winter of a democratic admin 1stration.
 The next day, however. shirted and shaved they gathered together again at the Southern hotel, where the republican executive committee, with sharpened Me- Kinley knives. were ready for the slaugh- ter.
 The Passing of Moseley.
 The first to fall was the redoubtable Moseley, who, bleeding at every pore, left the committee room with none so poor as to do him reverence" Alas! he could no longer call about him his sympathizing legions of the black belt, who were so dangerously brave at political meetings at night but so peacefully busy in the cotton fields by day! Sic transit gloria mundi! What mantle of sadness, deep ening the gloom along the alleys and slum-Ways of Birmingham, where the man and brother resides, must have fall en, shutting out the heaven of expectan- cy, when the news of his fall flashed over the wires and the State Herald published 1t to the world.
 The Slaughter Continued.
 "We had better compromise said a bronzed cemplexioned citizen to a dressy gentleman, who seemed to be man of affairs and wore diamonds.
 "No, sir; never!' was the response.
 You had better" said the first speak
 'No, Bill, for you know your conven- tion was a trump and your claim to be a delegate is fraud and can prove it be- fore the committee"
 You had better compromise and let us send you back to congress-it is your last chance. What do you say?"
 There can be no compromise" was the reply.
 "Very we'll you will learn lesson"
 Into the committee room both walked and in thirty minutes afterward the Ethiopian had defeated the Caucasian of diamonds. Bill Stevens, the barber, had beaten the Hon. William Aldrich, the banker and member of congress from Alabama.
 "Wbat a shame," said venerable gen. Lco fox. c17 kirxa ff, he n only ripe with years. but with honors-- Ex-Gov. William H. Smith, known far and wide for integrity and wisdom. ''This elects Johnston governor of Ala