The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
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| terday from Washington. where he has been
engaged for three weeks on private BUSH
ness, and whittier he is bound to return inn
| mediately. General Shelley's friends were
glad to see him back. but regretted that he
must go away so soon. The general has
| been in charge of his Washington office
| during the absence of his associate, Captain
James H. G. Martin, who was forced to
take rest" on account of the universally
| prevalent grippe General Shelley proceeds
today to New Orleans to spend a day or
two. and will then return to Washington.
where he will be obliged to remain until
the expiration of congress on the 4th of
March.
All Alabama will rejoice to know that
General Shelley is enjoying robust health.
For time he was not we'll, but his stay in
Washington has had the effect of making
him strong again.
General Shelley wishes to be governor
| of Alabama in 1900" observed a politician
| in the lobby, land all opposition to him
| must be fruitless of profitable results. Gen.
eral Shelley is logically the democratic
| nominee for governor to succeed Johnston;
| and l foresee nothing that can defeat
him. His long devotion to the democratic
party, his loyalty to his friends, and his
distinguished ability make him practically
an invineible candidate for governor, in sue
cession to the Hon. Joseph Forney john
ston"
"Hon e. NJ. Robinson, of Mobile said
prominent politician yesterday, SIS one OF
the leaders of the present house of repre-
sentatives, and Is one of the abest men
in that body. He Is able, cool, self-con-
tanned and eloquent and never loses his
head in debate. When. he takes the floor
to speak he always receives the closest at
tention Rarely does he fail to carry his
point. He is one of the ablest parliament
tarians in the house. He is spoken Of as
delegate-at-large to the constitutional con-
vention, and up to the present time has
opposition from his district. A brilliant
future is in store for Ed Robinson"
1t was stated In The Age Herald several
days ago that Hon. Tenant Lomax, of
Montgomery, would be a candidate for
delegate to the constitutional convention
from the state at large, representing the
Montgomery senatorial district. That
statement was authorized by Mr. Lomax
himself. He is without opposition and
there can be no reasonable doubt that he
will be chosen a delegate. His membership
of the constitutional convention being
practically assured, it is now said that Mr.
LomaX will be candidate for the presi-
dency of the convention. That is fact,
as The Age-Herald is reliably informed,
and 1t brings on more talk" as the COM
mon phrase goes. Mr.. Lomax who has
been Tor many years the state solicitor for
Montgomery county, is of the ablest
and best known of all the leaders of the
younger democracy of Alabama. Begin
ming with his boyhood he was the secre-
tary for long time of the state demo-
cratic executive committee, and is person.
ally known to every public man in Ala
bama.
1t is a matter of profound interest that
remnant Lomax, of Montgomery; Frank
Pettus, of Dallas; and John Knox, of Cal
noun, are certain to be members of the con-
stltutlonal convention, and that one of the
three will be its president.
In view of the fact that the legislature
will provide for a supernumerary judge of
the circuit courts of the state, friends of
captain w. c. Ward, of Birmingham, con-
slider him to be the man best fitted to fill
the place. Captain Ward is lawyer of
great ability" said a member of the bar.
land he is democrat who has been always
faithful to his party. He is the grand old
| man of Jefferson county, and would adorn
the bench as few men could adorn it, He
possesses al once the confidence and the af-
fections of the people, and all the multitude
would rejoice to know that he had been
| made judge. He is man fitted to fill
| exalted station, and such station should be
given to him."
Congressman-e.ect John L. Burnett, of the
Str ict in