The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-08
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Congressman Bailey's rather churlsh
| opposition to General Wheeler acting as a
congressman whilst remaining a MAJOR
general of volunteers reminds me of some
| rumors that have been current of late,
said a lDi tieian in the lobby. "There is
some reason for believing that several
| members of the Alabama delegation in con-
| eress are in sympathy with Bailey in his
| hight on Wheeler. and that certain high
politicians OF this state are pleased with
| Bailey's attitude. 1t is alleged that menu
bsrs OF our driesation favor the turning
| out of Wheeler. and the election In his
| place of Former Judge William Richardson
| of Huntsville. Jealousy is at the base of it
all. it is c.a.n.eu, and then there is some
| prospect Of Wheeler being candidate for
the senate two years from now. What at
| titide Senator Morgan will assume two
| years hence is not known to the public
| probably not known to himself, but there
Is now no doubt that Congressman Bank
head will lie q candidate for Morgan's seat
and 1t is generally understood that Cover
| nor Johnston also will contest for that
| honor, though the governor has never de-
| clared hIn,ef in a way that would permit
| of his beng quoted. General Wheeler may
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lower to the upper house, but his remarka-
Bile military pres uge, together with his long
service as a congressman, would make him
a formidable candidate for the senate.
at is rather painful reflection that
| Bailey, who claims to be the democratic
| leader of the house, should be the first man
! to openly object to General Wheeler rep
resenting the Eighth Alabama district on
the floor of the house. All the world ac-
know Lodges General Wheelers deeds in the
| service of the country and the world rings
with his praises. Precedents since 1872 war
| rant MIN III retaining his seat in the house
| and continuing t. hold his commission as
| an officer OF volunteers. There can be no
| tenabe uestion of his right to do so, for he
| draws I,ay fer only one service Bailey's
attitude is not crcditable to himself in this
| matter
Congressman Underwood's position re-
| specting the democratic leadership of the
| house is not satisfactory to Alabamians,"
| observed another politician. Underwood
| is for Bailey, the Texan, against Bank
| head the Albanian. He says he is pedg-
| ed to Bailey: but assuredly the entrance of
| Bankhead into the leadership contest
| should cancel Underwoods promise to any
| man from another state. One would be-
| lieve that Bailey would willingly release
| Underwood from all pledges, in the crcum-
| stances. That sort of thing is well under
| stood in politics. And one can't help feel
| ing surprised that the congressman from
| the Ninth should pledge himself to any
| man so far in advance of the democratic
caucus which probably will not take place
for year to come Mr.. Underwood has
been interviewed by reporter of the
Washington Post in regard to the Bank
head Bailey contest, and what he says is
not altogether pleasing.
~ shall support Representative Bailey
for minority leadership of the next house,
he is quoted as saying. promised l
would do so and, of course, expect to live
up to my promise. The remainder of the
delegation, with the possible exception OF
General Wheeler, will, 1 understand, sup
port Representative Bankhead of Fayette,
who has served continuously from the
Sixth district since the beginning of the
Fiftieth congress. 1 have not seen General
Wheeler recently, and do not know what
his affiliations will be. 1t is understood In
Alabama that he will go to Cuba and that
he does not intend to resign his commits
sion as a major general of volunteers I'M
til the next congress convenes.'
rs Mr.. Bankhead seriously a candidate,
or does he intend to throw his strength to
some other candidate than Mr.. Bailey?'
az think he is in earnest replied Mr..
Underwood His relations and mine have
always been the pleasantest, but had pre-
viously pledged my support to Mr. Bal
ley
Much surprise is expressed that the con-
federate veterans of Birmingham and 9TH
er towns were not formally invited to the
unveiling of the statues at the base of the
confederate monument at Montgomery yes
terday. There are ninety-nine camps of
confederate veterans in the state, compris-
ing 1000 members, and it is believed that
nearly all of these contributed in part to
the building of the monument
''They seem to have made 1t local at
fair for Montgomery, the unveiling of the
figures" said veteran yesterday, 'but all
the people contributed to the memorial; the
legislature giving some $4,000 of the peo-
pies money to aid in it's completion. 1t
was only right and proper that the various
camps of veterans should have been asked
to take part IN yesterdays ceremonies. But
perhaps those in Montgomery who had
charge of the arrangements considered
that now the monument was finished they
need give themselves no further concern
as to the sympathies or wishes of veter-
ans or others. However that may be,
the action OF our friends at Montgomery
does not appeal to our warm regard"
"Hero Hobson is undoubtedly the hero Of
the day. said Birmingham man just re-
turned from visit to New York ''You
should have seen him at a charity function
at the Waldorf-Astoria the other night The
scope of the entertainment didn't quite
comprehend, but 1 was told that its object
was of a charitable nature Many of the
most famous bellies of the Four Hundred
were there and more enchanting scenes 1
never witnessed. The great rooms were