The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-03

/ tention was divided between the two ques-
| lions. During the day there was talk of
| numerous additional candidates for men,
| bership of the convention. and 1t now ap-
| pears clear that the list on the primary
I election day will be long one. 1t is
| source of qualification and confidence to the
| people of Jefferson that some of the best
and strongest men in the county are an
| nouncing themselves as candidates. 1t
| gives the democratic voters in the primary
the opportunity of selecting a delegation
| worthy to represent the first county of the
| state in framing the laws under which this
people shall be governed for possibly fifty
or hundred years to come There need
not be any mistakes made, for the number
| of good men offering their services is suf-
fciently large to please the most exacting
| citizen.
| Representative John Mcqueen returned
/ yesterday from the gulf coast whittier he
| went for rest, after the adjournment of the
| legislature. He did not definitely state
! that he would be candidate for delegate;
| but 1t is believed that he will so announce
| himself within the course of few days.
! He would very likely be successful In his
candidature. Mr.. Mcqueen was one of the
| first men in this county to advocate new
| constitution, and for nearly ten years he
| has been consistently, patiently, earnestly
| and ably working to that end. His rec
ord in this respect is enviable
|
John p Tillman has announced himself
| a candidate foS the constitutional conven-
| ton Mr.. Tilman is one of the ablest con-
| stitutional lawyers in Alabama. He stands
| in the front rank at the bar and his service
in the convention will be of material value
to the state. The Age-Herald has repeat
| eddy taken occasion to refer to Mr.. Till
| mans remarkable capacity for the great
/ work he now definitely consents to under
| take
| 8. d. Weakley, of the firm of Cabaniss s.
| Weakley, is an announced candidate Cor
| delegate. Mr.. Weakley has been remark
| ably successful in the practice of law at
| the Birmingham bar and stands out con-
| spicuoulsy among the young members of
! the Bar Association Of Alabama. Mr.
| Weakley will make a valuable member of
| the convention.
| One of the brightest and most widely re-
| spected of the younger members of the To-
| cal bar formally declares his wish to serve
| the county in the convention. He is Mr..
| Lee C. Bradley, than whom no one stands
| higher amongst his own people. He is
young man of keen intellect and sound le-
gal attachments.
Within half hour yesterday friend OF
| Captain Frank S. White obtained $50 sig
natures to a petition asking Captain White
| to become a candidate for delegate. The
haa dad n Canaan
White declares himself to be candidate;
| and thus the people of Jefferson will have
| the opportunity of voting for one of the
| best men and strongest lawyers OF the
| county He has been for years leader
at the bar.
The Age-Herald has heretofore referred
to the probable candidature of Hugh MOI
row and taken occasion to refer to his mer-
| it's as a strong man and his capacity as
strong lawyer. Mr.. Morrow now declares
himself to be a candidate for constitutional
convention delegate, and the announce
ment appears in The Age-Herald. His
father was the late Judge Morrow, for
many years probate judge of Jefferson
county. Hugh Morrow will make strong
race.
1.-The Sinking of the Merr1mac, the ac-
count of Assistant Naval Constructor Rich
mond Pearson Hobsons sinking of the col
lier in the channel of Santiago harbor by
himself, has just appeared from the press
of the Century company. 1t Is a book or
exceeding one hundred pages. profusely IL
Illustrated, and is a remarkably well-told
story Mr.. Hobson has proven himself to
be writer of ability, equaling in that re-
spect his thoroughness as naval con-
structor and his bravery as sailor. His
descriptive work is splendid and the book Is
of intense interest from beginning to end.
| 1t Is a simple narrative, well told, of the
adventures of himself and the crew of the
Merrimac from the beginning to the end of
the war. 1t is attractivey printed and
bound, and is for sale by all newsdealers.
There are sc, 900 different articles known
tusanel ,kept up with by the wholesale drug
trade" said C. A. Rucker, of Atlanta. ut
requires a very high order of intelligence
and constant watchfulness to keep up with
such a vastly diversified trade. 1 doubt if
| there is in the world a more intelligent
class of business men than American drug
gists. They are necessarily men Of men,
| tai attachments, or they could not engage
In such a business. The health and lives
of half the population are partly in the
keeping of the druggists
Hon. William Youngblood fourth auditor
of the United State treasury, is in the city
on his way from Montgomery to Washing
ton. 1t is his purpose to leave for WASH
ington this afternoon. though efforts are
being made to induce him to remain here
and attend the meeting of the state repub-
lican executive committee which assemblies
in Birmingham tomorrow. The object of
this meeting is not known except to those
persons directly interested. but it is be-
lieved that discussion Of the constitu-
tional convention is the main object in
view. United States District Attorney
Vaughan will, as state chairman, preside
over the meeting.