The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-22
SOME POLITICAL
AND OTHER GOSSIP

"One night during the late regular ses-
sion OF the Legislature, and Immediately
after the passage of the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the Girls Industrial school at
Montevallo in which measure I was deep
ly Interested" said Representative John
Mcqueen, of Jefferson, 81 called upon Gov
ernor Johnston in his private room at
| Judge MeClelan's residence in Montgom-
cry. The governor was reading a newspa-
per or book, do not remember which,
when I entered and apologlzing for dis
turbing him, said:
:" Governor. never shall ask you for but
one office, and am here to ask for it now.
I hope you will reappont me trustee of the
Girls Industrial school from the Ninth dis
trict'
1.-The governor rested whatever he was
reading on his knee, and, looking up at me,
said distinctly and without hesltation;
Consider your appointment made
II thanked him and withdrew, proceeding
to join a friend in the next room whom
knew was interested in my wishes. l was
not reappointed, as the public knows; and
when, on Thursday, L reminded the COVER
nor of the breach of good faith, he said he
did not remember the promise; but would
not deny it. He said had not been with
him in the Jefferson county commissioners
fight nor had supported him in the repeal
of the constitutional convention act"
The governor spent Saturday and yester-
day in the city. Probate Judge Samuel NJ.
Adams, of Chiffon; State Senator G. B.
Deans, of Shelby, and Joseph C. Manning,
of Montgomery very conspicuous members
of the populst party, were also in B.rming-
ham Saturday.
II cannot state 1t as positive fact, but
I believe confidently that there was a con-
ference between Governor Johnston and
Messrs. Adams, Deans and Manning said
one of the shrewdest and most conspicuous
politicians in the state last night
Sam Carpenter, former chief clerk in the
state auditors office at Montgomery, and
now an active and aggressive candidate
for auditor, is spending a few days visit
ing his Birmingham friends who are very
numerous. Mr.. Carpenter is accompanied
by his cousin, Captain Albert Hill, of
Greene, formerly sheriff and subsequently
circuit clerk of his county, and for many
tics.
Captain Hill says that the crop prospects
in West Alabama are very promising.
Quite as much, if not more, cotton has
been planted this spring than last. Corn
is given but little showing by our farm
ers,' he said, land SO much the worse for
the country. 1 am reminded of a small
corn planter who succeeded in a few years
in acquiring the titles to all the big cotton
plantations around his place. After the
war between the states had ended, and the
ragged ex-confederates had returned to
their homes penniless, they got to discuss
ing the question of how to make a living.
Cotton was then worth so cents pound in
gold, and 1t was decided all over the cot
ton belt to resume the growing of the
staple, and to produce all that was posi-
BILE. In a certain neighborhood in Missis-
sippi, where was staying, the fellows who
owned the big plantations decided on cot
ton. There was a small landowner there
whose opinion had not been sought in the
discussions; but finally he was questioned
as to his views.
Well, boys he said, I have listened
to what you have been saying, and have
help you make your cotton crops
."rhey laughed at him; but corn and
meat brought good prices for years, and
the small corn and hog raiser came to own
all the big ,plantations that adjoined his
place."
An interesting development of the politi-
cal situation is the gossip concerning At
torney General Charles G. Brown and
Secretary of State Robert Patton Nc
David. According to democratic precedent
each would be entitled to denomination
next year for a second term. But the
story is persistently repeated that the
repealsts have resolved to prevent Mr..
Browns denomination for the reason that
he has not supported Governor Johnston
in the governors pet legislative schemes.
Senator Boykin of Russell, who is a lead
er of the repealists and who was defeated
by Mr.. Brown in last years state conven-
ton, is said to have been selected to lead
the effort to turn Mr. Brown out. On the
other hand Secretary McDavid, an ardent
repealist, is said to be checked off by the
friends of the constitutional convention
for retirement at the end of his first term
parently there is wide difference of opin-
ion as to what constitutes offensive par
tisanship." BY the shadow of negro suff-
rage, there be hot times ahead!
wandering through the hills of ITALIA
poosa the other day L discovered two re-
markable springs" said Judge Horne.
si,They were within ten feet Of each other,
and from each flowed a bold stream of
beautifully clear and ieiy cold water, de-
lightful to drink. Am afraid 1 drank too
much, in view of big breakfast of fried
chicken, hot biscuit, big hominy, corn pcne,
and butter-milk, likewise honey and but
ter. An odd thing about these springs was
that the water from one tanned the vege-
tation it touched while the water from the
other ate up the vegetation that was
touched by it. Novel freak of nature, 1t
seems to me. That is a fine country, by
the way over there in the Tallapoosa hills,
and it is teeming with mineral and forest