The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-17
SELECT BARBECUE
AT JACKSON LAKE
Politics Said to Have Been Side
Issue Only.
NO CONFERENCE WAS HELD
Mrs. Nancy NJ. Fields Attempts to Pass
Under Car at Brookside and
Receives Injuries from
Which Death Results
NO CONFERENCE WAS HELD

Age-Herad Bureau, Hotel MADISON, Mont
gomery September 16-(special)- 1.-THE past
week has been a most interesting one in
politics, in Montgomery, and its ending was
celebrated by select barbecue at Jack
sons Lake, where leading influences from
Montgomery, jefferson, Dallas, Chambers,
Hale and several other counties were
brought together 1t is denied that con-
ference was held-a political conference.
Hon. Alexander Troy, secretary of the
state for the association gave barbecue,
to which some Of his most intimate friends
were invited. Among those were Hon.
Charles E. Waller of Hale, candidate for
governor Hon. Robert ]. Lowe, chair
man of the state democratic executive
committee; Hon. Francis l.. Pettus, of Dali
las; Hon. J. Tom Hefiin, of Chambers, can
didate for congress in the Fifth district,
and some twenty-five other attorneys of
similar standing. 1t is not improbable that
politics was occasionally mentioned to re-
lieve the dry discussion of legal questions
The gubernatorial race is just now tho
most discussed question at the capitol
Since it is absolutely certain that a real
candidate for governor habitates the capt.
toll, there are many callers upon the hill
to learn something new in the situation,
and talk over matters with the new aspir-
ant. l saw Captain s. b. Trap this morn
ing and he talked freely of encouragement
of his race from different sources. He
spoke of receiving letters from Coffee,
Lee, Coosa, Calhoun, Montgomery, Jeffer-
son. Walker, Marshall, Jackson, Madison.
and other counties. Asked when he would
make formal announcement of his candi-
dacy he replied that he was yet undecided
Next Wednesday he will leave with his
family to spend vacation at WaukeshaW,
going there to have his little daughter,
Mary Trapp, who is recovering from an
attack of typhoid fever recuperate her
health. Captain Trap may announce his
candidacy before leaving Alabama. His
action will largely depend upon the receipt
of certain important mail.
Hon. Charles Z. Waller has been in the
city during the week; also visiting east
Alabama during the week. His presence
always enivens local interest on account
of his strong following. fter visiting Lee.
Chambers, Coosa and other eastern coun-
ties, he expresses himself as pleased with
the situation
The spectators are still awaiting some
announcement by Hon. John w. Tomlin-
son and DR.. r. NJ. Cunningham. Either
would prove a strong factor in the race
Still other possibilities are discussed. From
a trio of prominent politicians from three
counties this morning / gathered the in
formation that General Charles M. Shelley,
of Jefferson, may yet enter the race. 1t
was stated a friend had recently asked
General Shelley if he would be candidate
The general made reply that would permit
either a negative or Affirmative construe-
ton. The general was then asked If he
would advise his close friends to proher
their sunport to some other candidate To
this question he is quoted as saying, well,
not just yet"