The age-herald., 1898-02-13


 tie white bags containing thousand dollars each. Pifed up like sacks of wheat in a mill Allowed me to lift as many of them as I could. Did not seem to be afraid I would walk away with any of them It is easy to observe that AlaIbama's treas ury is in good condition. It has got the money right in sight. All that Treasurer Ellis has to do to meet the payments of the states debts is to go into the vault an1 produce the money. Mir. Ellis also wants an appropriation to brighten his office up. It is pretty dlngy. A few hundred dollars spent in the treasurer's office would not be thrown away. Treasurer Ellis is also a candidate for renomination, and hear he has no opponent That's a good in1ica- ton that he has made splendid officer. Just like Col White. He talked about the appropriation, but never seems to think about the flag.
 Was shown through the library. which is a most creditable one. I doubt if there is a state in the union that has a better law library than the state of Alabama. Met MT. Wood, clerk of the supreme court, to- gether with Examiner Purifoy. and Back Tax Collector Badham, and hosts of oth- CTS. One strange thing most observable was that all the officials were at work.
 Called on my friend former Gov. Oates. whom I knew when he was serving in con- gress. Gov. Oates does not look day older than he did the last time l saw him, almost ten years ago. He is out of poli- tics now and has a splendid law practice. Heard a number of people in Montgomery speak about running Oates for congress in- stead of Stallings. I do not know Mr. Stallings, but do know Gov. Oates. Oates reflected a great deal of credit on Alabama when he represented the Eufaula district in congress- Oates is a big, brainy man. Had great deal of influence in the house of representatives. He was admired by all the democrats and respected by the repub- licans. Gov. Oates is man of courage, a man of convictions and he has never been afraid to express them. It would be a very handsome compliment for the Montgomery district to send Gov. Oates to congress- While he said nothing to me about entering the congressional race, doubt very much if he would accept it if rendered him. But it would be nice compliment and if he would accept it there is no doubt but that the district would be superbly represented.
 Had the pleasure of meeting Judge Me Clellan of the supreme court. He, like Jackson, is young in appearance, though he does not in the least resemble boy won- der. He has progressed beyond that state. though he is young looking man to have served as long as he has on the supreme M 41,at Judge Mcclellan is candidate for chief justice. Occasionally men are found who look the part-so to speak-thus empha- sizing their fitness for the adornment of their business, profession or trade. Judge Mcclellan looks the ideal lawyer and the judge. As I sat and studied his face it made me think of the life of William Wirt, who was the ideal lawyer and no one ever graced the office of attorney-general of the United States with more legal accumen than did the ilustrious Maryland jurst. Without knowing anything of his legal at tainments-ot than his record as an as sociate justice-it would seem that his place in the legal Armament would be at its head, and from what I have heard there does not seem to be the least possible doubt that he will be given the nomination almost, if not wholly, unanimously. Have not heard much of any others being in the race; though some may announce between now and the date of holding the state con- vention.
 Met Robert P. McDavid, candidate for secretary of state He is just about the size of Kirk Jackson and younger, but his age is not deceptive his most proba- ble predecessor. McDavid went into the office of secretary of state with me, where the boy wonder Kirk Jackson was caged up in pleasant office, though somewhat larger than the occupant. McDavid tried the secretary's chair and said it was just about the correct size, and that the state would not have to buy another when Jack sons time is out, as he could use 1t with out inconvenience and the state would be spared any additional expense in the mat ter of the purchase of furniture for the new occupant, going upon tee principle that McDavid is to be the man. and from present indications it seems that he will.
 I saw ex-Gov. Thomas G. Jones-at dis tance. I take off my hat to Montgomery. It Is a good town.
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