The age-herald., 1899-09-23

| mary or any other sort of election, and so 1 the haste of the committee was merely Q l trihng comedy. And what is true respect l ing the indifference of the Jacksonians as 1 to politics is true to a large extent of all 1 the counties. In Montgomery, to name an example, the candidates are having the fun | pretty much to themselves. The voters are indifferent; even impa tient of the eager im- portunitfes of those who would serve the l lawful time in public office. Upon my word I believe the general indifference of Ala l bamians respecting politics at the moment l is happy condition. The time is too early | flor excitement, and the people need rest. | Politics should not be suffered to eternaly l interfere with the real business of the peo- pie"
 A true story of great practical value. | which looks very like it was taken from the children's page of a newspaper, was re- 1 lated last night and vouched for by Presi- dent Lucien V. LaTaste, of the Travellers 1 Protective Association of America, the great organization of the commercial trav- elers of the country. "A North Carolina l boy 20 years old had a dispute with his l father, in consequence of which he aeft | hohme to make his own way in the world l The father owned a cotton mill, and the boy had acquired some knowledge of it's working. So when the boy, in his wander ings, came to a cotton mill, he asked for employment. I have got nothing for you, said the manager grufny. Excuse me, said the boy, but I see q lot of waste around here. Let me gather it up Co at it. replied the manager, if that is the sort of boy you are The boy collected the waste and asked for further work. Go next door and put the pile of old metal in order directed the manager. In good time the boy rose to responsible position as an assistant superintendent of the factory One day the manager received a letter from a brother manufacturer of cotton asking him to recommend a suitable man for su- perintendent The manager wrote in reply That he had the right man, but would greatly regret to lose his services. Curl ousy enough he added my man bears your name Satisfactory arrangements were made, and the boy, grown years be- fore to manhood left his old employer and set out for the factory of his new master. The new superintendent found his new master to be his father, whom he had left after their disagreement in the old days.
 
 Carolina, and the son Charles Holt. who is a son-in-law of Governor Thomas G. Jones, of Alabama. The son now manages the fathers business
 Hon. W. L. Martin. of Montgomery, was in Birmingham yesterday, on his way to Gadsden to attend the chancery court of Etowah Mir Martin was for two terms of Ia retiring to give place to William Cochrane Fitts in 1891. since which time he has made his home in Montgomery, where he holds a leading position at a bar long noted for it's able lawyers and learned judges. He is himself a lawyer of ripe legal attachments and wide popularity. MT. Martin is devot- ing himself to law, and is not worrying himself about politics.
 Two members of the present legislature of Alabama have recently removed to Bir- mngham to engage in the practice of the law. They are Representative Dameron, of Talladega, and Representative Address, of Pike. both good citizens and good counsellors. Numerous names have been lately added to the list of the lawyers who constitute the bar of Birmingham. Some
 
 from different Alabama counties and from other states. The bar of this city now numbers perhaps over two hundred mem- bers, or about one-fifth of all the lawyers in the state. It is said that there are al- most as many doctors as lawyers in the city Great is Birmingham.
 Hon. William Vaughan, United States district attorney, has returned from New York and Washington, after an absence of nearly two weeks. His business was of a political nature, with wholesome dash of private legal work. As The Age-Herald intimated at the time of his departure, Mr. Vaughan was invited east by power- full personages; and it was further stated that he would be a candidate for re-elec- tien to the state chairmanship of the re- publican party. Hon. W. F. Aldrich also has been spending this week in Washing ton, and has finally settled the matter of the census supervisorship of the Fourth congressional district. Mir. Aldrich en- dorsed J. J. Sims, of Silver Run, for the position and Director Merriam has recom- mended Mir Sims to the president, the which is equivalent to appointment. MT. Vaughan joined MT. Aldrich in supporting
 
 pointment. Some persons had contested MT. Aldrich's right to name a district su- pervisor the ground that he had been elected to congress by a fusion vote, and was therefore as much populist as he was republican. MT. Vaughan as state chair man urged official recognition of Mr. AL drich. Thus is settled matter that has been "hung up'' for weeks end which finally made necessary a visit by Mr. AL drich to the national capital, as stated In The Age-Herald a week ago.
 Amongst the Montgomerians visiting Blr- mingham yesterday were Lucien V. La- Taste, Henry C. Davidson, George F. Moore, Robert s. Teague and A. Uhlfelder. State Solicitor W. B. Oliver, of Tusca- loosa. was in Birmingham yesterday, re- turning from the Fayette circuit court. Mr. Oliver says that ,Sdscaoosa's widely