The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-13


secretary, Paul Latzke. 154 Nassau street.
New York"
The local knights Templar, Grand Army
of the Republic, Sons of Grand Army of tho
Republic, Confederate Veterans and Sons
OF Confederate Veterans will take part in
the exercises on the 9th.
State Solicitor Charles w. Ferguson of
the Tenth circuit. who is a strong candidate
Tor reelection at the Forthcoming session
OF the legislature" said a lawyer last night,
has been working all the week with the
Jefferson county grand jury, as an act of
courtesy to the attorney-g eneral-e1ect re-
firing solicitor for the county, and he did
his work so well-he always does his OFF,
cal work faithfully and ably-that the jury
gave him the warmest endorsement. In
tneir report, which was signed by Ben f.
RIDDEN as foreman, the jury declared:
We do not feel that we would well con-
Guide this report without expressing our
appreciation of the faithful and able man.
ner in which Hon. Charles w. Ferguson,
our circuit solicitor, has assisted us in the
olscharge of our duties during the last
week. On account of his real character and
ms talthfulness in performing all the duties
his term of office has imposed upon him
during the last six years, we recommend
MIN to the general assembly of Alabama
as being well worthy of succeeding him
self in Office"
Il feel very much encoura ged," said Colo
mel Thomas l.. Bulger, of Tallapoosa who
was here en- route to Montgomery, and who
is a candidate for speaker of the house
OF representatives. 81 am very hopeful and
II promises count for anything, as [ said to
you once before, shall be elected speaker"
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Amongst the legislators and politicians
In Birmingham yesterday on their way to
montgomery for the meeting of the gem
eral assembly were Representative Thomas
Il. Bulger of Tallapoosa and Wilson Brown
OIL Colbert; Senators VIII G. Brown of Gull
man and Jones G. Moore of Bibb Mr. J.
a. Johnson of Culman, candidate for door
keeper OF the senate, and Mr.. George Sor-
rel OF TallapooSa, candidate for solicitor
for the Fifth circuit.
Amongst the local leaders who went to
montgomery were Senator Cunningham
the probable president of the senate: Rem
resentatives Houston and Davidson and
Dan Greene, candidate for solicitor of Jer-
ferson.
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Il have called the Sheriffs' association of
Alabama to meet in Montgomery next
wednesday, said Sheriff Frank p O'Brien
the president of the association 1--WE shall
consider matters that are likely TO come
before the legislature affecting sheriffs and
circuit and city court clerks Our associa-
ton now has SO members amongst thor,
pelng "a OF the Sc sheriffs of the state. Two
sheriIs, who are populists, refused to Join
u.s. Inc association is in very prosperous
condition." 10
1T is time" said an eminent lawver Of
this city, that the fight for the solicitor
snip OF JEFFERSON county is attracting "a
deal OF attention throughout the state &c
wei as In Jefferson county This is as II
should be. Every good citizen in Alabama
Is interested in the prosecution of crime in
JEFFERSON county, as well as in other conn
Ties OF this great state.
'The solfcitorship of Jefferson countv,s
criminal court is one of the most important
II not the most important, in the state, and
ne legislature should look well into tho
merits of the candidates for this inonor+ant
position before they make an election II
L. Helm, one of the candidates for this
office, Is heightened, conscientious. Chris
tlon gentleman, and is fully qualified in
every sense as a lawyer to discharge the
duties of the office. Mr.. Hefiin read law
for two years under his uncle. the late
Judge John I. Hefiin, and is also a gradu-
ate of the law department of Vanderbilt
university. There was not a more profound
lawyer In the south than Judge John T.
Hefiin, and the young men who read law
under his supervision and direction show
for themselves. For example: John b
Knox, of Admission; the late Frank w
Bowden. of Talladega; sgd ]. Bowie, Of
Iaiiadega; H. F. Hefifn. of this city, and
others. Mr.. Hef1fn is consistent demo-
crat and a good worker for the cause of
democracy. He is true to his convictions.
and when he is elected solicitor of Jefferson
county las he surely will be, he will dis
charge the duties of the office In a fearless.
conscientious way, knowing neither friend
or foe Oh no; there is not the least doubt
about Helms election. He has majority
of the representatives of Jefferson and a
county's majority usually control in mat
tiers of this kind
"Hefiin is dead-sure winner"
Hon. John W. Tomlinson and w. TT
Skaggs have returned from Fort Payne.
Congressman Howard was in town yes
terday.
David d. Shelby, of Huntsville. is in the
city.
John NJ. Caldwell of Admission snent yes.