The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-04
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| Leading democrats of the state do not
! take seriously this newspaper gossip about
| General Wheeler for the goyernorship."
/ said one of the leaders 1.-THE discussion
was begun by some newspapers in the
| Eighth district, possibly with a view to
carrying out some local purpose of district
| politicians. It is notorious that few more
| or less prominent democrats of the Eighth
are keenly DESTROYS of seeing Wheeler
| vacate his seat in the house of representa-
tives. There is no present hope of defeat
| ing him for congress, so a spasmotie effort
\ is being made to get rid of him otherwise.
There is no warrant for any belief that
Wheeler desires to be governor. On the
the contrary, he probably would not so
much as write letter to secure the gov
ernorship. He likes the army best, and
after that the house of representatives,
for which his talents better fit him than
for any other civil position. He might
like to be senator but the senate
would have him; and the governorship
would not only have him, but would Grip
pie his restless energy. The routine and
drudgery of an executive Office are forlorr
to his tastes and desires, out of keeping
with has tastes of thought and action.
And with all due respect for General
Wheeler, it may be said of those who are
seeking to force him into the gubernatorial
contest that they could not give. any rea-
sonable assurance of success. The heroic
and famous little general is greatly loved
of the people; but in the stormy times just
ahead of us it may be that a different type
of leader will be required by that uncon-
querable element that is determined TO
have constitutional convention in 1901
1.-THE impression first suggested in the
Age-Herald several weeks ago that Gov
ernor Johnston might deem it advisable to
seek reelection grows in strength and is
verging on a political conviction" SAID q
man who aids largely in shaping demo-
cratic party matters in the Blackheet.
There may or may not have been an UNI
derstanding of some sort between the gov
ernor and Representative Stallings as to
the governorship; but occurrences of to-day
may render impracticable or improper the
carrying out of the undertakings of yes
terday in politics. You never can tell just
how things really are The governor may
or may not be dispieased with Stallings.
or may not be displeased with stallings'
Richardson letter But Stallings' relations
with Bankhead are of some personal in
the governor, is candidate for the senate.
Bankhead's probable selection as demo-
cratic leader of the house adds new interest
to the senatorship NATTER for with the
prospect of the speakership in sight Bank
head might have his wishes in regard to
the senate. The glittering prize of second
office under the republic would tempt
almost any man to foreswear a wish to be
that may be, and leaving Bankhead out
of the discussion, believe to be reasonably
certain that Governor Johnston will ask
his fellow citizens for another vote of con-
tidenee in the matter of the governorship.''
1T is an interesting fact that, after all
the talk. Waller and Stallings are the
only men to have openly and in an author
itative manner proclaimed themselves to
be candidates for the democratic nominal
ton for governor continued the man of
information. 1.-THE talked about list is, as
usual, long and absurd. 1t is the easiest
matter in the world for man to get him.
self mentioned for governor or any other
public office; and some Of the suggestions
hear of late are almost ridiculous. We
know that Stallings and Waller are can
didates; and there are excellent reasons
for believing that Johnston, White Cum
ningham and Hubbard will be declared
candidates in the fullness of time; but we
must await the declarations. Stallings and
Waller are pursuing their respective can
vases; the others named, and probably a
number of the mentioned ones, are feel
ing their way, or taking stock of the gen.
eral situation most likely, and soon we
shall hear something. But bless us ALL
there is time enough, in all reason. Many
things will happen between now and the
primaries next spring; and we shall know
more in the springtime, gentle Annie, than
We know now"
archbishop Keane, formerly rector of
the Catholic university at Washington, but
now attached to the Roman curia. has
been for many years one of the most con-
spicuous prelates of the Catholic church,
said Virginian yesterday.
DIR. Keane was the bishop of Richmond
at the time of his appointment to the rec
torship of the university; and this leads
me to remark that within the past thirty
years a greater number of eccelesiastics
who afterwards rose to fame, have said
mass in ST. Peters cathedral, Richmond,
than in any other cathedral In America in
the same period of time. There was Bishop
McGill, who as a theologian and contro-
Versialist, had few equals in this country.
MeGill died, and his successor in the epis-
copal office was James Gibbons, now the
cardinal-archbishop OF Baltimore. He was
bishop of Richmond for six years. His sue
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