Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-13
THE LATEST ALABAMA NEWS
Judge Winter Explains Why He
 Didn't Resign.
MAYOR CLlSBY RECOVERING
Sheriff Waller Announces for Representative of Montgomery County-Hon. G. R. Boyd
 Out to Succeed Treasurer Smith.

John G. Winter publishes the following this afternoon:
 Editor Montgomery Journal:
 Your query in the columns of yester- days Journal, why I did not resign the chairmanship of the county committee at its meeting on the Sth instant feel con- strained to answer, owing to the insin- uating manner in which 1t is put, how ever averse I am to apearlng in public print. l issued a call for the committee before my appointment to the judgship of the city court of Montgomery and for the purpose of arranging details to carry out the instructions of the state eommit- tee. This call, therefore, gave no notice whatever of any intended resignation on my part. After my appointment, how ever, which was before the meeting of the committee, l determined to resign, pro- vided there should be full attendance at this meeting, and this resolve openly proclaimed, and accordingly wrote out my resignation, but when the committee met the roll call showed that there were only ten members out of the sixteen &C., tually present and four represented by proxies. I also became aware that quite a warm and spirited contest was going on for the selection of my successor. In view of these circumstances, being inn pressed with the fact that especially In heated contest there should be full at- tendance after due notice of my inten- tion to resign, concluded, after advising with both Johnston men and Clarke men, that I would defer rendering my resigna- tion until a later day and when the com mittee could be called together for the special purpose of selecting my successor. l was actuated to this course by a sense of justice to all parties, as well as for the sake of harmony in the party, and not for the purpose merely of favoring either side, for l did not then, nor do I now, know who would have been selected had l resigned at this meeting. In compli- ance with my statement made at this meeting, I propose to issue an early call for another meeting for the sole purpose of resigning and of having another chair man selected. I make this explanation, which becomes necessary by reason of the unwarranted insinuationS above re- ferred to and to assure all that I fully recognize, under the circumstances, the 1mpropriety of my longer remaining at the head of the committee. Very respect fully, JOHN G. WINTER.
 A Meeting Called for February 22.
 Judge John G. Winter has called meeting of the democratic county eXecu- tive committee for February 22 at which he will tender his resignation as chair man on account of his recent appoint ment to a judicial position. Judge Win ter indignantly denies the recent news paper charges that he withheld his res U mittee because he realized that session would elect as his successor a man un- Friendly to the candidacy of MT. Clarke. Nudge Winter says he withheld the resg- nation for the reason that all of the com- mittee were not present, and he desired to give all a chance to vote for his success sor
 MT. Boyd for Treasurer.
 Hon. George R. Boyd. chief clerk in the office of the present state treasurer, has announced his candidacy to succeed Treasurer Smith. He is well equipped by Eapacity and experience to discharge the dutieS of the place and will proba bly, aally good following around him in the state convention. The only other candi- Hates for the place are Hon. J. l.. Cobbs of this city and Hon. George w. Ellis of Dallas.
 The Alabama Sunday Association.
 convention has been called to meet pn this city on February 20 for the pur- bose of organizing the Alabama Co., Operative Sunday association, which will Doe an auxiliary to the American Sabbath hnion of New York The proposed meet Ing will adopt constitution and discuss the various phases of the Sunday problem. The North Alabama confer knce of the Methodist Episcopal church has appointed the following delegates to the convention: Revs. L. r. Whitten, N fM. Rowe and G. w. Reed. The Alabama EOHIeTence ndS dppOinteu the IOl1OWlnS. Revs T. r. Mangum T. F. Dickerson land w. P. Atkinson. The Methodist Protestant conference has appointed the Following: Revs. Morgan and McD. Radford. The Baptist state convention has appointed the following: Revs A. p Dickinson E. R. Teague and H. R. Echown. The Presbyterians have ap- pointed Revs. T.. P. Davis, John Barbour hnd J. l.. Brownlee. There will be many other ministers and church workers pres ent and the convention will be one of great interest to all who are interested kn church work
 Sheriff Waller for Representative. 1 Hon. W. R. Waller. the present sheriff pf Montgomery county. has announced Hs candidate for the nomination to rep tesent Montgomery county in the legis- pature. Capt. Hal T. Walker. Capt. Ben H. Screws and Messrs. viii w. Hill. Thomas M. Arlington and Dr. B. J. Bald Twin are also announced. Of course all Df MOntgomery's delegation will be en- Hhusiastic supporters Of Col. H. c. Tomp- senate.
 More Truck Farmers.
 The growth of the market garden in- dustry in Alabama during the past few years has been something enormous. Since 1892 it has grown more than 300 per cent. The market gardeners are great users of commercial fertilizers, and this year they are buying great quantities of them. About four times as much fer tiizer is used to an acre of vegetables as is used to an acre of cotton, is the rule. While the industry has increased in all portions of Alabama the greatest Increase is noted in the extreme southern part the sandy lands of the gulf coast having been found to be especially well adapted to the growth of vegetables when highly fertilized
 After the Rouss Abbey.
 A very strong effort is going to be made tc have the Rouss Memorial abbey To- ca ted in this city. The Commercial club met last night and discussed plans for securing the abbey, and committee was appointed to hustle to that end. The people here believe that the first capital Of the Confederacy Is perhaps more en- titled to the proposed building than any other city is, and they propose to do ev-