Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-03
SOUNDS FROM SISTER STATES.


James A. Harris, the young comptroller
of Tennessee, who has been making a
vigorous canvass for the nomination for
governor. shass decided to withdraw and
has published card to that effect. This
is generally taken to mean the nomina-
ton of EX-Gov. Robert L. Taylor. In his
card Mr. Harris said:
I'm Withdrawing from this contest I
have no regrets except the disappoint-
ment which it may bring to my friends.
l have done nothing of which | am
ashamed and no future act of mine shall
bring any discredit to those who have
honored me with their friendship and
support | can only thank them now in
words that feebly express my sense of
obligation to them for the loyal and en-
thusiastic support which they have given
me, and / beg to remind them that while
l have the faculty of forgiving enemies,
| do not possess the fault of forgetting
friends
II have cherished the honorable ambi-
ton to be the governor of the state of
my nativity because of the proud dis
tinction which that Office confers and be-
cause / believe 4 could inaugurate and
carry through certain necessary reforms
in state politics. 1 cheerfully lay these
aspirations on the altar of democracy
and pledge myself and my friends to the
loyal support of the nominee from the
day of his nomination to the close of the
polls. | made UP my mind to this course
as soon as the executive committee fixed
the date for holding the convention. and
this announcement would have been
made at that time but for my necessary
absence from the state on official bust
ness
Walter c., Flower has been nominated
for mayor by the Citizens league of New
Orleans. The Picayune says of him.
Mr.. Flower Is in perfect health. He
is a man whose record Is of the highest
and without reproach. He is experienced
in the Administered ton of large business
and important trusts. He Is a man of ex-
ecutive ability and firmness and he is full
of patriotism and public spirit" ~
Biloxi, Miss, has quarantined against
smallpox in New Orleans.
The body of the famous negro desper-
ado and outlaw. Railroad Bill, was bur-
led in Pensacola Monday afternoon in
st. Johns cemetery. He was killed on
the night of March and his body was
embalmed on the following day by John
G. Wood undertaken of Pensacola. After.
the embalming the body was taken to
Montgomery, Pensacola, Mobile and Bir-
mingham for exhibition and identifica-
ton and then carried back to Pensacola
for burial
Forger A. X. Ward, who has been in
the hospital at Memphis, was SO much
improved that he was returned to Jail
Wednesday.
Andrew B. Vaughn was placed on trial
in the criminal court at Nashville yester
day charged with the murder of John w
Kirk, superintendent of prisons. which
occurred in Treasurer Craig's office at
the capitol last winter. Vaughn was
warden at Coal Creek and Kirk was shot
by him after he learned that Kirk intend
ed dscharging him. The shooting, how
ever, occurred while Vaughn and Thomas
Davis were engaged In a difficulty, and
the plea of the defnse Is accidental shoot
ing.
Macon, Ca, is agitating the erection of
an auditorium.
Meridian, Miss, now has an electric
street railway system. The current was
turned on for the first time Tuesday
night.
The Atlanta Constitution yesterday
thus summed up the Smith-Crisp joint
debate:
Crisp-The situation is bad and grow
ing worse. My remedy is a democratic
one-the free coinage of silver
Smith-Yes, the situation is bad. and
]. too. have remedy.
Crisp--What Is it?
Smith--Well, I'll see you later!