The age-herald., 1899-06-01
STALL|NCS IS
 FUR BANKHEAD Meant No Antagonism to Him in Richardson Interview. HE FAVORS A CONFEDERATE Of Reputation for the Presiden-
 tiaI Y .c;aation.
 Sly - DOES NoTS c>1UDIATE PLATFORM
 
 cS He is C,S .n's Political Friend, But cSHot Announce That He is Sr the Boy Orators Re- nomination.
Of Reputation for the PreSiden-
 tiaI Y .e;1ation.

Hon. Jesse F. stallings, member of con- gress from the Second Alabama district. active candidate for the democratic guber- material nomination in succession to Gov- ernor Johnston, and candidate presumptlve for the United States senate, is in Bir- mingham.
 MT. Stallings arrived shortly after 1 o'clock this morning on the delayed Louis- vile and Nashville fast train from the south.
 q caught the train a GreenvlMe by two minutes" he said. q was out in my field cutting oats, and didn't allow myself time enough to get into town. You see, have 200 acres in oats this year and they are ripe"
 'Yes," said the reporter, that's very in- teresting, but l want some political talk from you"
 Don't know anything" responded the congressman. "Haye come up here to learn something
 But people want to know about that Richardson letter to the New York Jour- nal" was urged He i3 a Bankhead Man
 "weI, say ths," MT. stallings re- marked, that I am Bankhead man for the leadership of the house, and you can't put that too strong. l am Bankhead's friend and was the first congressman to assure him of my wishes and support in Montgomery last November. The Age Herald next day sent his name to the country as a candidate for the leadership. 1 am for Bankhead emphatically and en- Enthusiastically, and he knows 1t; I desire the Age-Herald to say much and put it strong. As to the Chicago platform, I favor it ardently and without question: l believe that it ought to be readopted with the addition of certain matters made es- sential by occurrences since 1S96 It is the platform to win by and I stand steadily In it's support.
 Tn stating some plain facts regarding MT. Richardson of Tennessee I had no thought of repudiating MT. Bryan. I am MT. Bryans strong personal friend, and he is mine. This is matter of which he and I are mutually aware
 Favors a Confederate
 "As for the presidential nomination by the democratic party next year, 1 have this to say freely, that, If it were practicable, I should favor the nomination of any old Confederate of national reputation-any one of our leaders who in the war between the states barred his bosom to shot and shell in the effort to maintain what he believed to be right.
 "Undemocratc newspapers that dare at tempt to question my democracy do but make fools of themselves. My democracy is above reproach; it is without stain. am a democrat, and all the people know it. l do not object to criticism from the Age-Herald, for the Age-Herald Is demo- cratic. It has a right to criticize me or any other member of the party; but treat with contempt those journals which have not been true and faithful to our party.
 T am not travelling in Pullman cars; I have taken to the buggy and am going across country to see the voters Of course, l have had to cut my oats; but Jess ts out to see the voters, and tho voters are going to give him the demo cratic nomina- ton for governor next year. Mark thatI The boys are with me and am the win ner.'
 Congressman Bankhead remains in the city, and 1t is presumed thar he and Con- gressman stallings will meet today in the
  gentlemen have apartments.