The age-herald., 1899-09-26
MR. TOMLINSON IN GADSDEN TODAY Receives COlSratulatOFy TeIegramS from
 Many Friends. IN CAMPAIGN ACTIVELY He Goes to Cullman and Next Week to
 Limestone. GENERAL SHELLEY IS POSITIVE He is Not a Candidate for Governor The Political Situation as it
 Appears at the Pres
 ent Stage
GENERAL SHELLEY IS POSITIVE

governor of Alabama, spent yesterday at home conferring with friends. During the day Mr Tominson received a good many letters and telegrams from over the state assuring him of support. He received a telegram from Mayor L. L. Herzberg, of Gadsden, inviting him to attend the Coosa River convention to be held at Gadsden to- day and tomorrow. He leaves on the early train this morning. On Wednesday he has been invited to speak at Cullman. On Thursday he will go to Jackson county, and on next Monday he will be in Lime stone county.
 MT. Tominson's formal declaration of his canddature for the democratic guberna- torial nomination is at the moment the chief fact of interest in Alabama politics. He himself has said it, and that removes him from the list of possible candidates to place among those who are openly con- testing for the honor.
 The speaker of the house, Charles E. Waller, of Hale; the representative from the Second congressional district, Jesse F. stallings. of Butler, and former Speaker and Congressman Newton N. Clements, of Tuscaloosa, together with MT. Tomlinson, are now the dtlANt Subtl iiSAtoLis'A NteA.N's dates. and are so accepted because of per sonal declarations from themselves. Jan W. Inzer, of St Clair. is very properly re- garded as a candidate, but he has not di- rectly and of his own speech spoken the work to the public.
 Pressure Upon Judge Richardson
 It is idle to discuss possibilities in the matter of the gubernatorial contest; but it IS a matter of news to state with cet- tainty that pressure is being brought to bear upon William Richardson, of Madison, To enter the list. Judge Richardson was in Birmingham on Sunday, but declined posi- lively to make any statement for publica- ton. saving that he did not wish to be quoted in any way. He is not now can didate. It is remembered by the public that Judge Richardson came within the turn of hair of being nominated for gov ernor by the memorable convention of lS9O. But that is another story.
 It is not now believed that Senator Gun ningham will be a gubernatorlal candidate at all; although The Age-Herald was mis- led weeks ago into intimating that the senator had virtually made up his mind to ask the people for their highest official gilt But II Is IO IuOIe lltll JuSI tO h'Nii" tor Cunningham to state that nobody ap- pears to have authority to speak for him; and he has never said that he would or would not be a candidate Conclusions have been arrived at without his authority. Therefore his wishes, purposes, intentions are not known.
 Iaik of General Shelley Revived
 Gossip connecting General Charles M Sheleys name with the governorship have been revived during the past week; but 1t was stated in The Age-Herald of Sunday in General Shelley's own words that the rumors were not true. The statement as printed has since then been approved by the general. He is not candidate for governor, and does not contemplate be- coming one. The fact that his declnation causes regret on the part of a host of friends is pleasing and gratifying refec- tion to this distinguished veteran of de- mocracy; but the fact remains.
 Rumors about Governor Johnston5 in- tentions are more numerous than ever. But every rumor is random guess. The wisdom of keeping his own counsel has been gathered in all it's useful abundance by the present governor of Alabama. The only guess safe to hazard at this time speeding him Is that no other man whom soever is fully aware of Governor John ston's intentions or wishes respecting the governorship after his present term shall have expired. It is doubtful if the gov ernor himself has determined upon the course he shall pursue. Clearly, those who speak with confidence about the governors wishes or purposes do not know the gov ernor. He knows how to be silent in every language.
 As for the prominently mentioned" citi- zens, reference may be had to crossroads gossip.
 .e The SenatOrship
 iThe United States senatorship shares public attention with the governorship; and what has been written regarding Governor Johnston and the latter question may also be repeated respecting the former. No- body doubts that the governor will be a candidate for senator before the next gen eral assembly. but he has never so declared to any person having authority to print 1t or cause it 70 be printed. He is looked upon as a senatorial candidate by all the voters of the state, and it is in the highest degree probable that tne voters regard his position correctly. But to them he has iteyer spoken the word for 1t. He doesn't have to- it seems very clear.
 Senator Morgan desires to succeed him self, butapart from a few speeches by him. self and the cordial support of influential newspapers, the senator's cause, dear to so great a number of Alabamians, is left to take care of itself. There is a lack of or ganized effort in the counties; and this is grievously deplored by all the host of Ala bamians to whom the senator's name is an inspiration and his great deeds a cherished heritage Senator Morgan is not a poli- tician. He has. never needed to learn the poitician's arts or tricks: he who is so skilled in statecraft is unskilled in the ways of practical politics. Calls for his