The age-herald., 1898-08-30
POLITICAL CHAT
 IN THE LOBBIES Congressman StallinsS Will be RenOmi-
 hated at Evergreen. CONVENTION WILL ENDORSE Territorial Expansion and Completion of
 Nicaragua Canal. J. W. M'QUEEN NOT A CANDIDATE Col. Burnes for Clerk of the House Hon. Craig Smith in the Race
 for Treasurer Advice to
 Probate Judges.
CONVENTION WILL ENDORSE
J. W. M'QuEEN NOT A CANDIDATE

The nominating convention of the Second Congressional district will assemble at noon today at Evergreen. A gentleman from Montgomery, who will be member of the convention, said last night that the Hon. Jesse F. Stallings would be renominated to congress by exclamation, that the Chi cago platform would be endorsed in its en- tirety, and that the convention would de- clare itself in favor of territorial expansion and the completion, without delay, of the Nicaraguan canal.
 Congressman Stallings has announced to his friends that he will be a candidate for the democratic nomination for governor two years hence. He is fine campaigner and an inimitable stump speaker, and has an abundance of friends and a good record in congress to back him.
 Not a Candidate for Speaker
 Hon. John W. Mcqueen returned last night from a pleasure trip of two weeks to the gulf. He last night authorized The Age-Herald to express his gratitude to the partial friends-and they are many-who have volunteered to support him for speaker of the house, but to announce that he would under no conditions be candi- date for the honor MT. Mcqueen prefers to remain on the floor, believing that he can accomplish more for Jefferson county there than as the presiding officer of the body.
 Craig smith for Treasurer
 Hon. J. Craig Smith of Dallas has com- municated to his friends that he will be a candidate in 1900 for the democratic nomi- nation for state treasurer. Treasurer Ellis will not be a candidate for a third term. MT. Smith was MT. Ellis predecessor and filled the office for two terms most accept ably. His distinguished father was also treasurer of the state, serving from the date of his election in 1886 until his death two years ago. The nomination of state treas urer is not sought after with the same de- gree of zeal as is that for most of the other offices, as the salary Is so lily con- mensurate with the tremenduous bond re- quired.
 Col. Burns Wants to Be Clerk The Age-Herald was exceedingly remiss on Sunday in its mention of the contests for the clerical offices in the general as- sembly, 1t having overlooked the candi- dacy of Hon. John Burns of Dallas for clerk of the house. Colonel Burns is not only candidate, but his friends insist that he is "a warm and winning one." Colonel Burns was the Sunset Cox of the last gen. eral assembly. He was not only a peerless joker, but one of the most practical and valuable of the members. He knows pariia- mentary law like he does the alphabet. He is youth In manner and in association, but sage in political wisdom and experI- ence. He was a member of the commit tee which framed the present organic law of the state. It is predicted that the man who beats Burns for clerk will be a hustler of hustlers.
 Omcers- Elect Who Are Careless | The secretary of state makes a timely suggestion to the probate judges and cir | cult clerks who were elected in Alabama | on August 1. They, in sending their bonds | to the secretary, are overlooking the fact l that the internal revenue law makes cer- 1 tain demands upon them. To each bond | there should be affixed 60 cents in stamps. | The secretary of state has a number on | hand which have not been stamped and | which will not be received and recorded | until the stamps are properly attached and | cancelled