The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-27
WORD IS NOW 9sa
WATCH And WAIT
Interest in the Extra Session Has
Not Abated.
WHICH SIDE WILL WIN OUT
There is Much Speculation as to the
Result But Friends of the Peo-
pie Are Confident of the
Cars Downfall
WHICH SIDE WILL WIN OUT

Age-IIerald Bureau, Hotel Mabson Mont
gomery, April Especial There is still
much speculation in Montgomery as to
whether the governor or the people will
win in the special session of the general as
sembly. In Montgomery the governor has
very few sympathizers, although it is am
nounced that three of the four representa-
tives will vote with the new car. Repre-
sentative Screws is opposed to repeal.
Messrs. Hood, Bib and Graves are for re-
peal. Mr.. Hood is under the thumb of the
governor as editor of the ME To" Journal
Mr.. Bib is a defeated candidate for dele
gate to the constitutional convention, and
Mr.. Graves has from the outset opposed a
convention
The democrats of Montgomery are very
bitter in their denunciation of the sdelega-
ton for the betrayal of the party. Senator
Wiley has said that he is with his party,
but 1t is said that the governor is counting
upon the senator to lead the fight for repeal
in the senate.
There is but little doubt but that the
governor is receiving the s'cold shoulder"
from the members. 1t is said that he has
been counting all of the Mobile delegation
in his favor, but such is not the case.
Hon. c. L. Lavretta, one of the ablest
members of the house, from Mobile, was in
the city today. Mr.. Lavretta stated that he
was unalterably opposed to the repeal of
tho bill since the party had acted He said
further that Hon. e. M. Robinson would
vote against repeal. The course of Senator
Lyons and Representative Delchamps is
still in doubt Two more members of the
house, whom the governor has enormously
counted with him are the members from
Sumter county. 1t is learned on the best
of authority that both Messrs. Seymour and
AY.rsftaf 1N,-t
really begins to look as if the governor will
have no democrats of prominence to stand
with him in his reckless efforts to disrupt
the party.
Prominent party leaders are still discuss
ing the position taken by the governor
A leading democrat and former supporter
of the governor said today
Governor Johnton is very forgetfu. He
and his friends say there are only Palmer
and Bucknerites now supporting the call
for a constitutional convention; that the
executive committee has arrogated to itself
the power to act for all the people. Now,
in the first place. twenty-five executive
committeeman have more party authority
than any one man who has been elevated
by them And, in the second place, every
member of the executive committee which
acted here last Friday, his selection was
dictated by the governor last year. -Four of
those present at the meeting are the gov
only Palmer and Buckner boilers are now
opposing him, / can call you a long list
of the governors supporters who are with
him no longer and all of whom have de-
serted from the time of his first till his
last campaign. Among those are Senators
Morgan and Pettus congressman Bank
ead.~Clayton. Underwood Burnett. Rob
ms Brewer, Speaker Waller of the house,
President Cunningham OF the senate, Chair
man Lowe of the executive committee,
Former Chairmen Smith and Knox, Frank
Pettus, Mallory, Satterfeld 'Nunnelee,
Hooper, Ellis and Others of Dallas, Ten
nent LomaX, Bob Poole, William Selden,
Ed. Robinson, Lavretta, Tom Helm, John
Heflin, Judge Robinson and Judge Driver
of Chambers, Frank White, John Tomlln-
son. Bill benson, Nat Miller and others OF
Jefferson A. e. Caffee, A. d. Sayre, D. p.
Bestor, Dick Burgess, w. NJ. Compton,
Judge John Moore, r. A. Hardie, w. F.
Hogue, Henry Seymour, John Rogers, joan
Altman, j. NJ. Green, w. l. Bullock, Sid
Bowie, Cecil Browne, Joe Willett, Amos
Goodhue, Thomas Williams w. ID. Jelks,
L. w. Turpie Richard c.. Jones, William
Richardson, ]. ]. Mitchell Wilson Brown
and last, but not least, Wiley C. Tuhstal
who led the governors first fight in 1892
There are thousands OF other good demo-
Gratis who have once supported Johnston
that will never do so again.
This is a very strong argument used
only good, loyal party men.