The age-herald., 1898-11-02
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eral assembly, Is In the city on his way to attend to duties in court at Anniston. T am all right" he said, when asked about his chances of election. q will be elected. There is no doubt in my mind concerning that l have assurances that cannot be doubted"
 "When shall you go to Montgomery to open headquarters?"
 "Shan't go there till next Sunday week. the Sunday before the legislature meets, which will be just to weeks from today. There Is no reason why I should go earlier. The work of my canvass is done, and have merely to go down in time to see my good friends of the house before the formal open ing of the session. There is much work to be done during the session, and 1t is hardly necessary for me to say that as speaker I shall do everything that can to facilitate the work of the house. We have a good, strong house, and am sure everything will go on satisfactorily"
 MT. Waller is in perfect health and is as full of good humor as he is of energy. There are few men in Alabama so accomplished or so deserving.
 Another member of the legislature in
 
 Sumter, one of the brightst and most cul- tured young men who will be in the house. He is a close and earnest student of public affairs, and a deep thinker. T shall cer- tainly favor constitutional convention. was overwhelmingly elected, and largely upon the issue of a convention. constant ly proclaimed my position on the matter, and the voters thoroughly understood it. I ul,o olc ganizatlon of our public school system and much more liberal appropriations. should favor appropriating million dollars for school purposes; but not until our system is changed for the better
 MT. Seymour has previously served in the legislature, and is therefore familiar with legislative work and methods He is quail flied to speak for schools, for, when a very young man, he successfully taught large and prosperous schools. In 1893 he was ap- pointed consul of the United States to Palermo, and greatly distinguished him. self in that position, receiving the thanks of the department of state for his good work, and remaining there until last win ter.
 'B. L. Dean, the member of the legisla- ture from Tallapoosa, who dropped dead at Alexander City yesterday, was an old friend of mine and one of the best citizens,' said Col. W. P. Pinckard last night T received letter from him this morning, and the moment after reading it I read in the Age Herald the announcement of his death. It was very shocking. The letter was dated yesterday. My friend died at 3 o'clock yes- terday afternoon.
 1f was the colleague of Representative Bull ger, candidate for speaker, will necessitate a new election in Tallapoosa, which will be ordered by the governor. Such an cleo ton will require thirty days notice The governor is denied the right to appoint members of the legislature to fill vacancies. MT Dean is the first member of the legis- lature elect to die, and of course his death affects the candidates for relationships.
 Burnett will be elected by a big major ity" said Judge James T. Greene, the pop ular democratic leader of St. Clair.
 twill he carry St. Clair?"
 "No; don't say that; but if the populist congressional nominee carries the county by 15O majority that will be the most he can do Democrats are working hard, and we have put our populist friends on the run Mark me- Burnetts election is dead certain There is no miscalculation about it."
 How about Inzer?"
 ''Inzer will be a democratic candidate for governor in 1900, and will be a winner. Note down my prophecy and see 1t verified"
 "There are twelve judges in Ashville, the little county seat of St. Clair," said Bir- mingham friend of Judge Greene, land if there were twelve hundred of them they couldn't show up better fellow than Judge Greene, though the judge is house, breaker"
 What do you mean by housebreaker?"
 sMerely to state fact. Saw him myself break into a house. I went to Ashville to satisfy a mortgage recorded in the books of the probate office there, and arrived there on the last day the mortgage was payable To my alarm I laarned that the then probable judge had shut up the shop and gone fishing. That meant that I would have to pay extra for redeeming the mortgage next day, or any day. In my trouble I applied to Judge Greene. oh, don't bother, he said in his happy way, I'll fix it for you With that we pro- ceeded to the court house, and the judge broke open half side of the building. He went in, got the mortgage and marked it satisfied. and we both were happy. He is great man-Judge Greene"
 
 "That was the happiest and most en- thusiastic banquet I ever attended," re- | marked one who was guest at the feast given by the officers of the First Alabama to Lieut.-Col. Mcdonald at the Morris Monday night. It was most brilliant and constituted a most remarkable tribute to | Colonel Mcdonald, showing how highly his officers esteem him and how strong | ly they are attached to him personally. It was perfectly clear that every officer pres- ent was proud of him, devoted to him; and | he deserves it for he is one of the truest and best men in the army" Colonel Mcdonald will remain in Bir- mingham several days winding up the af- | fairs of the First, he being now mus | tering officer for Alabama. After his du-