Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-29
THE LATEST ALABAMA NEWS Clarke and Johnston Lists Are
 Being Circulated. BOTH ARE MAKING HEADWAY Governor Oates Has Not Yet Made the Ap- pointments of the Madison and Mont
 gomery County ludgeships.

Montgomery, Jan. 2S.-(SpeciaL)-List are being circulated here for sgners for a Johnston club and a Clarke club. AS your correspondent walked down from dinner today an ardent Clarke man met and buttonholed him. Say, old man." said he, "I have asked just 100 men to sign this membership list and nnety-nine of them have cheerfully consented. That shows how things stand here.''
 Before the correspondent had gone a block further he met a Johnston man, who drew membership list for the John stons club, saying: "SgD this, old fel- low. I've approached 100 voters with the same request and ninety-nine Of them were glad to sign
 The correspondent suggested to the Johnston man that he would have to add l per cent to his figures to have the odds on the other fellow, and he did.
 The Supreme Court.
 The following cases were decided by the supreme court today:
 Brickell c. J.-Learned-Letche com pany vs e. w. Fowler, appeal from An niston city court; affirmed.
 J. w. & c. E. Atkins vs. John T. Kee- ner, appeal from Etowah circuit court; affirmed.
 Mcclellan, JIG. w. Adkins vs. R. H. Bynum, appeal from Jackson circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Coleman, J.-Dock Hardin vs. the state of Alabama, appeal from Pike criminal court; affirmed.
 Head, JIG. F. Conrad vs. George Gray, appeal from Franklin circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Haralson, J-William Hullett, admin istrator, ct al vs. James w. Hood, admin tstrator, etc, appeal from Blount circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 fMr. Laban Tyson for Alderman.
 The declination of MT. W. F. Vandfver for alderman in the Third ward to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of MT. Isaac, has caused the friends of MT. Laban Tyson to bring him prominently forward for the vacancy. MT Tyson's announcement appeared in today's Jour anal and his friends have gone earnestly to work for him. |, He is one of the most popular young men in the city and has friends among all classes. He would make a faithful and conscientious alder man and the Third ward would. by hon. bring MT. Tyson. honor itself.
 Postponed Until Saturday.
 It is given out that Governor Oates will not announce the appointment of a city court judge for Montgomery county un- til next Saturday. The Madison county time. it is believed. In the meantime the friends of the several candidates are losing no time. but are keeping the governor busy with delegations letters etc.
 | Colonel Tomplkins on the Situation. i' Colonel Tompkins has gone to New York on some business. As he passed through Atlanta a Constitution reporter Interviewed him, and this is what he says: t.s roy
 About all who are left in the demo- cratic party in Alabama now are there to stay. in my opinion," said Col H. c. Tompkins, ex-chairman of the state dem ocratic executive committee. at the un- don station day or two ago. He was on his way north. and was waiting for a connection. Yes, we will have right lively campaign, but whoever Is nomi- mated will be elected. The party will stick solidly by the nominee. The wa vering fellows drifted off from us In the past four years. and those of us who are left are democrats who stick to the nom dnee." S Colonel Tompkins is Clarke man, but he is a personal friend of Captain John ston, and speaks in the highest terms of him. Colonel Tompkins is one of Ala bama's ablest lawyers. and is fine poli- tician, as his management of the last state campaign attested.
 A Small Quarrel.
 The recent action of the aldermen of the town of Highland Park in imposing a license of $100 per annum on the base ball association is raising something of a racket. The ball park is located in the limits of the town and the aldermen in- sist that 1t will cost $lOO to keep down the dust the buggies and cars will keep up. not taking into consideration any thing else. The baseball cranks argue that the new town shows lack of prog ress and patriotism in not encouraging the national game. The matter may cause a. serious wrangle
 A Fin de Steele Female.
 Several days ago a woman of the sport jng class. giving her name as Adelaide Chester, came here from New Orleans and put up at popular sporting house. Saturday she approached the proprie- tress for a loan of $75. saying she had in the express office here trunk contain-
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