The age-herald., 1898-10-12
RAILROAD CoMMlssIoNERsHIP.
Editor Judson, of the Bessemer Weekly,
 Indulges in Spirited Editorial.

Bessemer, October 11.-(Special. )-The Bessemer Weekly prints some lively com- ments on the railroad commissioner con- test Editor Judson indulges in a spirited controversy with the Ashville Aegis HN says:
 "A little dingy looking two-by-four sheet to which some importance was expected to be attached by reason of it's far fetched designation of 'Aegis," published at Ash vile, in St. Clair county, and edited ap- parently by an antique relic of garrulity, who assumes direction and influence in state politics and affairs far beyond his appropriate bailiwicls and quite beyond his ability and the recognition given him, pTe- sumes to question the honesty, sincerity and motives of this paper in its commenda- ton of the application of the Hon. John W. Tomlinson for appointment of state railroad commissioner
 Out of a column of ponderous strut, we select the following from an article head ed "A Question of Expedency," for mo- tice:
 In favoripg Hon. John Tomlinson's candidacy fof a railroSd commissioner ship, the Ressemer Weekly says:
 s'We suppose the matter of appoint ment may become question of expedi- ency with Governor Johnston, and hence the question becomes too deep for us."
 Now. just there is MT. Tomlinson's danger. From the standpoint of the past services to the governor, and the silver cause, he is undoubtedly entitled to the appointment but the question of expediency may interfere, as it is un- derstood to have done before in the de- Alterations of the governor In these <1ol;I, hn problem is not always past services, but future usefulness. It may be that MT. Tomlinson does not carry Jefferson county in his pocket or that he may not be able to guarantee large num- Der of votes for the senate in 1900. In that contingency, we fear MT. Tomiin- sons chances would be slim.-Mont- gomery Advertiser.
 The Montgomery morning paper lets no opportunity slip to show its incon- solable spite towards the governor. Neither the Bessemer Weekly nor the Advertiser have any special love for Tomlinson-the morning paper at the capital particularly-and his candidacy, like any other broken stick only is seized on as the most handy object to strike at the governor. One can well sympathize with MT. Toinlinson for the use he affords both papers to shake stick at the governor It is amusing to see the Weekly pose as chapion for MT. Tomlinson-that is enough to dwarf his last hope to win. It is more anus ing to see the Advertiser indorse and complacently commend indirectly as it does, the Weekly's fling at the gover- nor. If the latter ever had good word for democratic executive in power, 1t would gratify a democratic constitu- ency to learn when. Its attitude to- wards Jones and Oates when they filled the gubernatorial chair is too soon for gotten by the morning paper at the cap ital.
 But aside from such innuendos, which have no meaning at this time for the democratic mind in the state which has set its seal of condemnation to them, what does the Advertiser mean by guarantee of votes for the senate? Does the Weekly's solution of the prob- lem of expediency rest there? If 1t AnAa- the more subtle intellect of the