The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-11
DR.. GaEENLEAF
In MONTGOMERY
Came to Investigate site for Locating
Camp Of Troops.
GUEST OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
Numerous Advantages Of the City Pointed
Out to the Surgeon.
LETTER FROM CHARLES E. WALLER
Would Not Accept Speakership if Elect
ed as an Observation-Disclosures Can
didate- Supported Gov. John
ston in Three Campaigns.

Montgomery, October 1e.-In response to
dustrial association and the city council. as
well as in obedience to instructions from
Surgeon General Sternberg, of the United
States army, General Greenleaf surgeon il
the army, accompanied by Mrs. Greenleaf,
and his private secretary, Mr. II. q. Bar
rington, arrived in this city yesterday
morning over the Plant system, coming di-
rect from Jacksonville. The distinguished
official registered at the Exchange, but
soon afterward became the guest of the
Commercial club
AS soon as the Commercial club had been
notified of General Greenleaf's presence III
the city, Chairman j. B. CASTOR, with his
committee called at the Exchange, together
with Mayor Clsby and City Physician An
drews. After an exchange of greetings DR..
Castor, Mayor Clisby and City Physician
Andrews escorted General Greenleaf to
Mayor Clisby's carriage in waiting and the
party proceeded to Kensngton Heights, the
site proposed the most suitable for
camping purposes.
Montgomery's Advantages
The numerous advantages Montgomery
has for the accommodation and comfort of
troops were pointed out to the surgeon, who
was assured of the heathfulness and gen.
eral sanitary conditions of the city. Every
assurance of the improbability of yellow
fever or any other contagious or infectious
disease reaching here this winter was given
General Greenleaf by State Health Officer
Sanders and City Physician Andrews,
neither of which entertained any appre-
tensions whatever, of infection here.
While it cannot be stated what will be
the nature of General Greeileafs report to
the department. the committee who heard
his rem 1rkS upon the proposed location find
that Montgomery still has fighting chance
to secure some of the troops. According
to Major-General Joseph Wheeler, General
Greenleafs recommends lion will have great
weight with the war department. He APP
peared to be well pleased with, and in fact,
commented favorably upon the proposed
site which was shown him.
y Yesterday afternoon Mayor Clisby'S car
riage and valet were at the generals dis
pasal and for two hours he and Mrs. Green
leaf viewed the city. After returning to
the hotel several prominent citizens called
18th their wives. General Greenleaf's visit
WAS made exceedingly pleasant.
: This morning the party left over the
Louisville and Nashville for Admission, ON a
similar mission.
Card from Mr.. Waller
Greensboro, Ala, October 10, 1898.
To the Montgomery Journal:
In your issue of the 9Th there appears an
editorial in which it is stated that there
is talk that this opposition has selected the
speakership of the house as it's rally1ng
point and has conferred upon Mr.. Waller
as its candidate" 1t is not easy to believe
that a gentleman who has been Governor
Johnston's warm friend and supporter in
three campaigns for the governorship is
now allied with the opposition when to old
political friendship is added the duty of
sustaining his party administration. Many
of my warmest and strongest supporters
are close friends of the administration
Aou are right in saying that 1 supported
Governor Johnston in three campaigns for
the governorship and believe he and his
friends will give me a cordial support in
my race for speaker.
Allow me to say that while 1 would like
to be speaker, would not accept the posi-
ton If elected as an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
candidate" CHARLES e. WALLER.