The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28
APPOINTMENT OF
CONVICT INSPECTORS
The Governor May Name the Board
Today.
MAY BRING STARTLING NEWS
Governor, 1t is Said, Will Not Favor
Certain County.
SOME SURPRISES ARE ANTICIPATED
Several Heads May Drop Into Basket
Said Man Who Has Long Been
About Capitol Will be Clerk
Railroad Commission.
SOME SURPRISES ARE ANTICIPATED

Montgomery, February N.-tSpecial)-
Governor Johnston has been absent from
the capital today and consequently 1t has
been u dull day. The governor is in Biz
mingham. Tomorrow will furnish some
news. however, and it is rumored that 1t
is to be somewhat sensational
There are some important appointments
to be made before the LIST, and it is gen.
orally believed they will be announced on
tomorrow The most important of these
will be the naming of convict inspectors.
These are three appointments that have
almost been lost sight of, as it has been
generally conceded that the old board, con-
sisting of 8. B. Trap of Admission. presi-
dent; w. II. Blake of Clay, physician, and
E. w. Booker of Marengo, travelling In
spector, would be re-apponted.
The story today is that the governor has
a surprise in store, and that some prom-
nent heads may drop into the basket.
There Is no way to ascertain the TRUTHFUL
ness of this little rifle save to wait and
see. The governor has taught his friends
this lesson. But the rumor comes from
very wise old head, that has always stood
by the red-headed governor. He gave his
reasons for the statements.
you see," he began, 1.-The governors
recommendatio as to who were TO be
made clerks in the convict department
have been ignored, and this made him very
mad. And when Johnston gets mad 1t Is
a long time before he can be set right.
Then the geographical positions OF the
members of the board may have some bear
ing in the case. 1t is not always good
political policy to select too many men Tor
fat places from a county that is not likely
to give an ambitious man with the ap-
pointive powers anything in return
mo, no, young man, this is not idle tax.
You just watch the drift OF Things curing
the next few days"
The present board has certainly rendered
efficient service, and any member failing
of re-appointment would be sadly disap-
pointed.
The X. r. Commission Clcrkship
The newly appointed railroad commission
will qualify and take charge of the office
on Wednesday. This brings up the inter-
estlng question of who will land In the sort
postion of clerk to the commissioners.
There has been probably two dozen appli-
cations for the position filed with Presi-
dent Crook, but nearly all of them have
lost hope of securing the coveted Plum.
ut has already been determined who Is
to occupy the position" said an erstwhile
applicant. This fact is plain. Yet is is
a great surprise to the friends of the ad-
ministration. The man who is slated is not
only lifelong 'gold-bug, but he has been
occupying an easy berth at the capitol for
sixteen years--long enough to amass nice
little fortune Yes, this appointment was
all fixed before the appointment of the
new board. The causes for the appoint
ment of the commissioner from Morgan is
the same assigned for the selection of this
new clerk. 1t is generally understood that
the clerk will be chosen Wednesday,"
There are several other appointments
that are son expected, among them the
Jefferson county road commissioner. the
board of revenue for Butler county and
tax assessor for Crenshaw. All of these
are daily expected
Nearly S6,OOO,OOO Lands Authorized
Tho general assembly just adjourned
created rich harvest for the bond buyers.
The session authorized the issuance of
s., 692, 500 of county and municipal bonds.
More than one million of this grant Is to
Birmingham.
Generally, the bonds are to be issued for
improvement purposes, or for refunding
outstanding bonds. This enormous amount
of bonds shows the state to be in a heal
thy financial condition. Below is given the
complete list of bonds authorized, and the
purpose for which they are to be issued: