The age-herald., 1898-08-25
COULD BREAK THE DEADLOCK
And Secure a Candidate of Strength and
 Ability to Satisfy All.
GOVERNOR JOHNSTON RETURNS
Mrs Johnston's Health Is Still Unsatis- factory-Stallings Has Smooth Sail Distressing Death of
 Judge Carmichael.

Montgomery, August 24.-(Special. 1.-The congressional convention of the Fourth dis trict, which took hundreds of ballots at Talladega Springs ten days ago, but failed to agree upon candidate, will re-assemble tomorrow, the meeting being held in An histon.
 Word comes to Montgomery that the deadlock will be broken by the nomination of John W. Abercrombie, who was recent ly elected state superintendent of educa- tion. It appears that there is practically no hope of nominating either one of the candidates before the convention, and the solution of the difficulty will be found in the naming of MT. Abercrombie, man of great strength and ability and the highest character.
 As the matter stood at Talladega Springs when the convention's fruitless labors end ed for the time being, ex-Congressman Robbins stood within four votes of the nomination; that is, he had the seventeen votes of Dallas and the six of Shelby, which were instructed for him. MT. Plowman, of Talladega. who was the dem ocratic nominee in 1896, and who was given the certificate of election, but was unseat- ed by the republican house in favor of MT. w. F. Aldrich, had the instructed vote of Talladega and Chilton-ffteen in all Mir. Thomson, of Calhoun, had the eleven votes of his county, and MT. Merrill, of Cleburne, the four votes of that county. That is the way the ballots stood practical ly all through the two days session of the convention.
 It was hard on MT. Robbins. He was so near, and yet so far from the coveted nomination.
 MT. Abercrombie's nomination has sug gested itself to those concerned as being a happy way out of the difficulty, and he will probably be formally agreed upon by the convention tomorrow.
 If he is nominated for congress, MT. Abercrombie will probably take over the duties of superintendent of education at the regular time in November and fill the position till the first of March, and then resign, leaving vacancy for the governor to fill If elected to congress in November, he would be merely a private citizen until noon of March 4, when his congressional duties would begin. MT. Abercrombie was born in Cleburne, and married daughter of MT. Merrill who has been a candidate for congress in this canvass.
 Few young men in Alabama equal MT. Abercrombie in ability, learning, and the general accomplishments of gentleman. He would be an able member of the house of representatives.
 Gov. Johnston Returns
 Governor Johnston returned to the capitol today after spending ten days with Mrs. Johnston who is in an infirmary at Bat tie Creek Mich. The information that Mrs. Johnston was still very unwell when the governor left her will cause general regret throughout Alabama. The state of her health is very unsatisfactory. She is unable to leave her apartments.
 Mrs. Johnston's health has not been good for many months, and nothing short of im- perative duty could have caused the gov- ernor to leave her at this time. He was obliged to return to the executive office, where there awaited him a great mass of accumulated work. His official corre- spondence is very heavy. and 1t required hours today for him to read the official letters. His own health is excellent. though the illness of his wife prevented him from securing repose during his short vacation.
 The governor today received the news of the resignation of his nephew, Dr. liar dee Johnston, as surgeon of the First Ala bama volunteers, who resigns to become physician to the Woodward Iron company at Birmingham.
 All for StalIings
 The Montgomery county convention to se- lect delegates to the congressional conven- tion at Evergreen next Tuesday was held at the court house at noon today. The delegation was directed to cast its vote for the renomnation of Congressman Stallings. Every plank in the national platform was cordially endorsed and the convention de clared itself in favor of such desirable new territory as CuSs, Porto Rico, the Philip pines, etc. Congressman Stallings has no opposition for renomination.
 Judge Carmichael's Distressing Death
 special dispatch from Ozark says: Judge Daniel Carmichael one of the oldest and best citizens of Alabama, suffered death at Chipey, Fla, yesterday, as the result of dogs bite. He died from the effects of hydrophobia. Judge Carmichael was the father of Judge Jesse M. Car michael, of Dale, and the grandfather Of Judge Archibald Carmichael, of Colbert. He resided at Newton, in Dale county few days ago, in attempting to prevent ter rior from biting a little girl, he was slightly bitten on one of his fingers by the little animal. A few days afterward he went to Chipley to visit brother who lives there, and 1t was during this visit that the terri ble disease developed which caused his death in agony last night.
 Mrs. Wood Dead
 Mrs Michael Wood, a daughter of Colonel Pickett, the Alabama historian, died at the residence of her husband in this city this morning. She was about 60 years old, a woman of admirable character and was greatly esteemed. She leaves a devoted husband and several grown children
 Young Georgian Dies
 MT. W. Y. Evans, a young man from Gaiad, Ga.. who has been attending the business college here, died at his boarding house on Sayre street last night from the effects of typhoid fver. His father arrived today and carried his remains back to Geor- gia for interment.
 Bepoiring the Assembly Halls
 In anticipation of the assembling of the legislature on November 8. the Ralfs of the house and of the senate are being ovet- hau1d and greatly improved. New carpets and other things conducive to the comfort end satisfaction of the members wN be added a little later.
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