Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-07
THE LATEST ALABAMA NEWS Captain Johnston Strong in the
 Wire Grass Section. THEY LIKE HIS DEMOCRACY Two Jefferson County Cases Decided by the Supreme Court Birmingham May
 Get .he Bar Association.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 6.--(Special)- "Where Captain Johnston is go- ing to make his big winning over his race in 1894 will be in the wire grass section of the state" said a prominent southeast Alabamian today. The democratic voters down in my section have always liked Captain Johnstons kind of democracy, but of course they could not support him in op- position to their gallant old one-armed statesman and neighbor. Governor Oates. Almost every democrat in the Third district knows Governor Oates per- sonaly and is fond of him, and it was only natural that they should support him in preference to Captain Johnston or anybody else. It will be an easy choice for them, however, as between Johnston and Clarke. Another thing the people down in my country do not understand Is whether MT. Clarke Is entirely out of the race for the senate or not. l have asked number of his friends and they do not appear to be informed as to this. You remember that he announced some months ago as candidate for the United States senate; pitted himself against Governor Oates, you will recall Has he given any assurance that he Is not still a candidate for that place? If he has l have never seen 1t printed nor heard any body who was responsible testify in the matter. Some of the people down in my neck of the woods are speculating along the line that MT. Clarke is only osten- sbly running for governor, but is in real ity only laying a predicate to have him. self elected United States senator over Oates when the legislature meets. Many people down in my country really be- lieve that his race for the gubernatorial nomination Is hppodrome affair. twill 1a tfnr straighten all this out by stating whether will be candidate for the senate if he is elected governor and whether he Will be a candidate if he is defeated for the nomi- nation. He will not do himself any harm down in the wire grass counties by allow ing himself to be heard from on these propositions.
 Birmingham Will Be Selected.
 It is almost a certainty that the next session of the Alabama Bar association will be held in Birmingham, although the executive committee of the association has not formally so ordered as yet. The committee met here some two weeks ago and selected date for the next meeting of the association, but took no action as to the place at which it should be held. Since that time Attorney-General Fttts, MT. John w. Tomlinson of Birmingham and other prominent members of the as- socaton have been pushing Birming- hams claims in the matter and It is now practically certain that the Magic City will be determined on. The association has in the past divided most of its favors among Mobile and Montgomery. The meeting this year will be held on August and 6.
 The Damage Repaired.
 The first train from Mobile since the washout arrived here about Il o'clock to- day A number of passengers and two days mail, which had been hung up by the floods, were brought through in good shape The damage will be fully repair ed today and unless some new breaks develop all of the Louisville and Nash vile trains will be running regularly aft CT tonight.
 The Johnston Club Growing.
 The Johnston club is growing every day, and rapidly at that. Secretary Spong says that with scarcely any effort dozens of new names are added to the rolls of the town club, and he is now preparing lists to be sent for signatures to the county beats. Captain Johnston's friends are very confident that they will be enabled to have Montgomery's votes in the convention safely in his column. The Clarke men are indulging in their usual braggadocio tactics all the more since they realize the situation of things, but as an old baseball crank expressed it today "the public Is on to their curves"
 How It Looks in Dallas.
 A special to the Journal from Selma, Ala, says:
 "Captain Johnston's friends in this city have been active ill organizing Johnston club in Selma, and with a very little effort they have secured 26O sigma lures to a call for the organization Of a club in the interests of the candidacy of Captain Johnston.
 "The Times this morning publishes list of the members of the club and hot laf let fg hut a ct a nr Q nd that the Johnston strength will soon amount to four-fifths of the democratic voters of Dallas. The bulk of the sign CTS of the Clarke club are the same men who were members of the club in oppo- sition to Captain Johnston two years ago. when he swept the county by an over whelming vote.
 "Since~the publication in the Times this morning of the signers to the John ston club the Clarke men are hacked. The Johnston men are guying them on all sides and are enjoying their discum- fiture. = "The Clarke club holds its meeting for formal organization tomorrow night"
 The Supreme Coust.
 The following decisions were rendered by the supreme court today:
 Brickell, c. J.-Sallie T. Pulley, guar dian, etc., vs. John P. Hampton, appeal from Madison circuit court; affirmed.
 Hurst. .Purnell & Co. ct al. vs. s. R. Cot ten ct al appeal from the city court of Decatur; affirmed.
 Mcclellan, J.-Robert Nuckols vs. the state of Alabama, appeal from Madison circuit court reversed and remanded.
 Coleman, J.-Bryant Newell vs. the state of Alabama, appeal from Bridge port city court; reversed and remanded.
 J. S. Reeves & O. vs. J. A. Peterman. appeal from Henry chancery court; af- firmed.
 M. F. Hunter vs H. M. Austin ct al,