The age-herald., 1898-08-23
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Judge James T. Greene of Ashville was in the city yesterday. He is one aof the most prominent lawyers of North Ala bama and is a partner in the practice of his profession with Judge John ". Inzer of Ashville.
 ''We are going to make Judge Inzer gov ernor of Alabama two years hence," said Judge Greene. "Judge Inzer is democrat after the style of Houston, and he is going to make just such a race for governor as did Houston. You may put it down that Judge Inzer is in the race. and l predict him an easy winner"
 Thus an announcement is made which will put a new phase on the already much talked about race for the democratic nom- ination for governor in 1900. Judge Inzer is one of the most prominent men in pub | lie life in Alabama. He was a member of | the state constitutional convention in 1861, | served in the state senate in 1874 and 1876. | Was elected from Cherokee, St. Clair and | Etowah as member of the state constitu- tional convention in 1876 and served again in the state senate from 1890 to 1894 He is very strong in Alabama, and will make it interesting for the other candidates, among whom are mentioned as possiblf- ties Gen. Charles M. Shelley of Jefferson, Capt w. c. Ward of Jefferson, J. F. Stall
 ings of Butler, Judge William Richardson i of Madison, Charles E. Waller of Hale, w.
 J. Boykin of Russell, H. D. Clayton of
 Barbour and N N. Clements of Tusc1- loosa.
 Col John B. Knox of Anniston was in the city yesterday. Some politicians not well posted have been busying themselves since the Fourth congressional convention failed to nominate candidate at Talladeaa Springs circulating a rumor that Colonel Knox dark horse' in the race, and that his name would be sprung on the con- vention when it meets in Annston next Thursday. Colonel Knox set this matter at rest yesterday when asked about it.
 q have twice been nominated by the conventions in the Fourth district. and have twice refused the same.' said he That does not look much as if l would be creeping around as dark horse does does it? No, I not candidate. don't want the nomination for congress and would not have 1t. What do l think of the race? Well, come over to Anniston next Thursday and I will tell you," con cluded the colonel in his characteristic manner.
 E. L. BiaIock of Oakman, recently elected to the chair of mathematics in the North Alabama Conference College at Owenton, has been spending few days in the city preparatory to moving his family here Speaking of the prospects of the college for it's opening on the 1fth of Sep tember Prof. Blalock said:
 s\Ne arc exDectinp a good attendance to | open with. Of course, the buildings are not all completed, but the roof is now be- f ing put on the main building and large | hall is being erected to furnish the boys | rooms. To begin with, President Parker l will furnish those students who have
 rooms in this hall their board at his ele- gant home, which is almost complete. There are also a number of private fami- lies at Owenton who will take boarders. I am confident that the college will open with upwards of hundred students
 We will have Bishop Key, together with large number of the prominent ministers,
 with us the opening day, and we will have grand rally for the school" s. D. Wilbourne, a large merchant and
 planter of Sumter county, was in the city
 yesterday en route to the mountains to
 join his family, who are away for the summer.
 "Our farmers are very much disturbed by the continued rains." said MT. Will
 bourne. "A fine crop is made with the
 exception of cotton. We will not make
 more than 50 per cent of the average cot
 ton crop. The rains are causing 1t to rust
 and shed the fruit. And what the rust
 leaves the boil worms are endeavoring to
 destroy. There is some consolation in the fact that we have plenty of hog and hom- iny,' however,.