The age-herald., 1899-08-19
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 | MT. Bankhead has not been to Saratoga. as enormously stated in a Washington paper and sent broadcast over the country by newspaper correspondents. "I was not invited to Saratoga, and would not have gone had I been invited. said Mir. Bankhead
 What do I think of the opposition to Bryan? It amounts to practically nothing. There never was really any conference at Saratoga. There are a number of promi- nent men who go there every season. among them DuBignon of Georgia They were not called to any special conference. The newspapers simply made 1t up from the fact that these men were gathered there as they are every summer, and of course they discussed politics. The papers had Mir. Wilett there, but he never did go. There may be some sort of a conference that he has gone to New York to attend" MT. Bankhead does not believe that Van Wyck will have enough support to war rant the presentation of his name to the national convention.
 'Croker saw that the nomination of Bryan was inevitable" said he, "and he jumped in line with the boys.'' MT. Bankhead said that 1t appeared To be the prevailing opinion that no name other than Bryans would be presented to the convention.
 Asked as to the report that Czar Reed might not resign MT. Bankhead said that he thought there was nothing in it.
 Reed was forced to resign" said he ''It came to point where he had to sup Nnrft tha nI ,is-N,~ (; was so informed by the administration. He knew he could be defeated for the speakership and he was too proud and naughty 10 enter fight and surrender. He will not remain in the house,
 The conversation among | crowd of gen. tlemen in front of the Morris yesterday af- ternoon turned to Cleveland Some thought him great man and others did not. One man said that Cleveland was a great statesman.
 ''Yes." replied Mr Bankhead," he was too great. He became greater than the party. MT. Cleveland had great memory. During the campaign when Hill and others were mentioned for the nomination party of New York correspondents were in the south. One of them asked me what I thought about Cleveland. I. told him thought the boys over the creek were against him. The correspondent made big story of it.
 I thought no more of 1t and when MT. Cleveland was inaugurated I went to the white house to pay my respects. After few words he asked me Well, how are the boys over the creek?' I replied that I thought they were all for him.
 
 ''I noticed in New York paper that some lawyer in the east had made fee of 75,000 on very simple case in which he represented the defendant said prom- nent Birmingham attorney yesterday. 'and this reTninds me that right here in our town city pretty snug fees are sometimes gath cred in. James Weatherly is said to have made fee of s4O,000 for his services in effecang a settlement in the Lady Ensley mine case"
 "Oh. don't talk about fees," broke in a brother attorney. Let's talk some about politics. That's what everyone is talking about now, and we are as much interested as anyone else. The special story I mo- t1ced In The Age-Herald few mornings ago from Washington, in regard to the anti Mckinley faction that has just sprung into existence, has impressed me greatly. It means great deal to the democrats, too, for if it develops any strength 1t means the election of Bryan, beyond a doubt. As for Bryan's nomination., I feel no uneasiness He has more supporters today than he did when he was a cand- date before. There will be no strong oppo- sit9on to his re-nomination in the next nominating convention. The gold demo- crats will fall into line, as indicated by Croker's action in renouncing his imperial fstfc and anti-Bryan convictions.
 'The politicians are going to be the same powerful factor in Ithis campaign that they are in all others. There is no question about Bryan having the mass of the peo- pie at his back and if the politicians will accord him the same vigorous support he will win easily"
 ''I want to say just one more thing about lawyers" said the first speaker. "If you hear any lawyer from another town say that he contemplates moving to Bir- mingham to follow his avocation, advise him not. to do it. There are too many here now There are over two hundred of
 
 titton is the life of trade, know, but too much of it is not good thing for a lawyer. Still, l believe all of the fraternity are doing a good business. At least I haven heard of any of them starving
 
 A real estate man joined the crowd and was immediately saluted with the stereo- typed query, "How's business?" He hesi- tated an instant before replying. Well, not much. Where a man from off some- where wants property here and wants 1t bad enough ito put up the necessary amount of money, he can generally get it; but the people who own property here hesitate to turn 1t loose They have great faith in Birmingham and its future and know their land will steadily increase in value. Bir- minghagn, fin my opinion, will have 100000 population in ten years from now; and think that is a conservative estimate, too. It won't be long before II will have left