Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
STEWART GOT THE PLUM Appointed Probate Judge of
 Madison County. ClARl-'S SPEECH FELL FLAT
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 His L, ,Sise of Captain Johnston Lost Him h Many Friends. kSN PEOPLE LEFT THE OPERA HOUSE Az D IT:
'LARl--'S SPEECH FELL FLAT
NY PEOPLE LEFT THE OPERA HOUSE
Names Were Added to the Johnston Club-Dr. Baldwin Candidate
 for the Legislature.

Montgomery, Feb. 11.-(Special) )-Gov- ernor Oates tonight announced the ap- pointment of Hon. s. M. Stewart of Huntsville as probate judge of Madison county, vice Hon. Francis Rice, deceased. Judge Stewart has been for ten years past the chief clerk in the probate office of Madison and was magnificently in- dorsed. He is a native of the county and in all respects most deserving man. His contestee for the place was Hon. A. S. Fletcher one of the best and most highly respected men in the county, and the governor was called upon to exercise considerable dscrmina ton in making choice.
 Comments on MT. Clarke's Speech.
 The Journal comments as follows on MT. Clarke's speech last night
 MT. Clarke's speech fell flat at the theater last night. Some of his staunch- est friends admit this. His opponents know that he has made the best speech possible. He is cold calculating and with a bearing and manner that have not only no magnetism, but are rather re- pusive. Many people left the theater last night because of his harsh criticism Of his opponent-criticism that seemed so unkind and ungerous to an honorable op- ponent who was absent. I do not know Johnston,' said one gentleman who had left the theater in disgust, and had not made up my mind how I would vote in the primaries, but l did not wish to re- main and hear a speech through in which unkind criticism of a democrat was in- dulged in And this was the general feel- ing among thoughtful and generous dem- ocrats, whether they favored the single gold standard or bimetallism.
 
 MT. Clarke condemns Johnston, for n Urfth ha And wherein does MT. Johnston differ with MT. Clarke in this? Mr. Johnston differs with the president in his financial views. He has the manhood to say so. MT. Clarke differed with the president and had the manhood to vote to pass thej seigniorage bill over the presidents veto. MT. Clarke was not a candidate for gov ernor then. He is a candidate for gov ernor now. He must have an issue. He must give some reason, however ridicu- lous and inconsistent, for his prancing into the political arena. He imagines the people are fools.'
  AS a result of Clarke's speech last night Secretary Spong of the Johnston club has added about twenty-five names to the Johnston club list today. Several men signed the list immediately after hearing C1arke's speech. The people of Montgomery like fair play, and they don't want simply abuse of democrats. NIT. SldThe ONeTTedc0eu nlInSeH III the unkind allusionS to his opponent. The people went out last night to hear argu- ment. Instead they heard self-laudation and boyish boosting. It was Carkes proWess and Johnston the coWardly Lilli- putian."
 Today's Appointments.
 The governor made the following ap- pointments this morning. c. A. Sanders, notary public, Birming- ham, Ala.
 T. P. c. Phillips, justice of the peace, beat 13, Barbour county
 John Vary. notary public and examiner of weights, Birmingham.
 Frank s. Hauser, constable, beat 5, Jackson county. ~~ P. H. Booth, notary public, Cuba Sum- ter county
 J. R. Jones, notary public, Huntsville.
 75OO Mules Sold.
 As an evidence of the prosperity of the farmers in this section of Alabama 7500 mules have been sold in retail in this city since last summer. They were bought chiefly by farmers, and will be used in making the years crops. The large and greatly increased sales appear to lend evidence to the further fact that the in- crease in cotton acreage has been pro- portionately increased.
 Dr. Baldwin for Representative.
 Dr. B. J. Baldwin has announced as a candidate for the legislature. He Is Tompkins man first, last and all the time. Dr. Baldwin has never aspred to office before. and it is probable that the people will see that his aspirations are gratiied.
 The Cincinnatis Will Play.
 If Is announced that the Cincinnati ball club will meet the Montgomery team on the diamond here on March 31 and April l. This will be the first game of the sea-