The age-herald., 1898-02-17
He Is Nov in New York on a BuSi-
 ness Trip.
ZELDA CONFERENCE WITH LEADERS
The Other Day in Washington Believed to Have Been or This Point-lt Is Thought That He Will Be Able to Unite
 ihe Two Factions.
Special to The Age-Herald.


 Washington, Feb 16-The flying visit to this city of Frank J. Fitzpatrick is being much talked about among Alabama repub- licans here. In spite of the fact that Kill patrick gave it out that he had only run over from New Yorw city for little recre ation, it is well known that he had numer- ous conferences with republican leaders of both factions here.
 Fitzpatrick is the only one of the fin" crowd who commands the respect and ad- miration of the '.outs." There is consid erable talk of the republicans nominating him for governor this fall. One of the Ala bama republicans here, one who is in touch with affairs at home, said to me to- day:
 tThe republicans will have to make a nomination for the goyernorship this fall if they want to keep their party together. We are tired of voting for populists who when elected affiliate with the democrats, and who are even farther separated from us than the latter. l, for one, will never again vote for a populst for any office, be it state. local or national, and if the republicans do not nominate, I shall sup port the democratic nominees, most of the white republicans in my part of the state will do.
 He Is the Strongest Man
 Kirkpatrick is the strongest man we could put up for governor. I understand Moseley Is a, candidate, will be one when the time arrives. While I am very fond of Moseley personally, and think he would make a strong candidate, do not think that he can be nominated We must name some man on whom the party, irrespect- i've of factions, unite I know of no better man than Fitzpatrick for the place. Ho is a Vaughan man, but he is well liked by both Moseley and Walker, and think if Fitzpatrick will announce himself n c n capddafa Moca1aV wi et1b fo 10 inevitable and support him. We must nom- mate some one. We have any number of good men in Alabama who not demo- crats. They are disgusted with the pops, and unless they have a chance to vote for a man of their choice they will go back to the democratic party, where they orig inally came from. Now it is well known that there are large number of hard money men in Alabama. While they are opposed to the democratic party, they are much more bitter against the populists. My plan is to give them chance to show their strength. I have no doubt but that Kilpatricks visit to this city the other day was for the purpose of consulting with Youngblood and Vaughan about his pros- poets for the nomination. He is in New York on business and has been for the past few months, but will return to Ala bama, understand, in the near future.
 Does Not Mean Confirmation
 The recommittal by the senate to the postoffce and postroads committee of the Dallas Smith nomination does not mean that he will be confirmed I have it on good authority that the committee will in a few days make another adverse report, and that will settle the matter so far as he is concerned.
 Senator Turner, of Washington, spent a number of years of his younger life in Alabama, and there came in touch with the republican politicians. He is a good friend of Bryan and Youngbood, and it was probably their request, rather than desire to see justice done, that prompted him to move to recommit.
 H. E. CLAY.