The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-18
EXPECTED CALL
FAILED TO COME
But the Special Session Will Probably
be Held.
i
OVERNOR'S GAME OF BLUFF
RiSkinS ALI to Regain Control oil the
Democratic Party.
GOVERNORS GAME OF BLUFF
HIS HENCHMEN CAVALLING VOTES
Appointee Booker Sent Northward and
Appointee Brandon Southwark,
Bearing the Fiery Cross to Raj
ly Scattered Clansmen.

Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel MADISON, Mont
gomery, April 17-(special.) -There is
nothing new today in the situation regard
ing special session of the legislature
Every one is still talking about the COVER
nor's circular.
To size the whole matter up, it is recog-
nized as a contest as to whether Joseph
Forney Johnston, governor of the state of
Alabama, is greater than his party-or
rather the democratic party
There is no one here who fails to recog
n1s that the governor is but Playing a
desperate game to get control of the party.
If he can not bluff them into his support,
then it is believed that he will attempt to
form party of his own-the Alabama
JoEnstonites.
That he has fully made up his mind to
ignore the democratic organization is very
PLAIN. Politicians who are interested in the
democratic party do not hesitate to ex
press the belief that the governor does not
intend to be bound by democratic caucus
when the general assembly is called to-
gether. But it is confidently expected that
party caucus will govern the action of
the democrats in the legislature. The gov
VIM diu iiOt matters DIS Satisfactory
for a special session as he had anticipated
Oh his return from Birmingham this MORN
ing. Replies to his circular were few.
according to his-figures the status is at
present:
IIouse-For repeal, 49, against repeal, 20;
doubtful IL.
senate-t'or repeal, a. against repeal, 5;
doubtful, 5.
Henchmen on the Hunt
The chief executive has started his APP
pomtee henchmen on the road in search of
help. 1t is understood that Convict In
spector Booker is in North Alabama and
Acknowledgement Brandon left Montgom-
cry tonight for Mobile to organize a
couple of military companies
Brandon seems very much agitated over
the point raised in The Age-Herald that
he is not eligible to hold two offices at one
time. -
II will get even with you," he said to
The Age-f1eraid representative today. II
will hold both positions, if my side has a
majority in the house If they have not,
l will resign as adjutant-general and, OF
course, the governor has enough good
sense to re-appoint me after the special
session adjourns. 1 have two or three
ways to get around your question of right"
Concluded Colonel Brandon.
This statement makes the fact very plain
that the governor is playing his cards for
all they are worth, and the democratic
party will simply have to "call his hand.
When they do, it will be found that he is
merely bluffing on a bob-tailed hush-a few
democrats and the popul.st party. There
will be a couple of spades in the hand TO
represent the black mans party.
Call May Come Today
The call for the extra session did not
come today. But it may come tomorrow.
1t is generally believed that the governor
will make the call before the executive
committee meeting next Friday. Indeed, it
is charged that he is trying to prevent
quorum of the committee from assembling,
while another report has it that he has
written every member whom he thinks can
be persuaded to go with him, to come, that
his side may get a majority, and vote the
committee sustain his CALL The last prop
osition is ban ely plausible.
Tomorrow may bring out some further
light on the matter. No man dares pre-
dict the governors acts, since he Is mad.