The age-herald., 1900-08-17

feared defeat, and therefore resigned the nomination, is obscured by the absurdity of the proposition. In those days at least, it was not considered by any one that l was given much to the fear of anything"
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 That sentence of gossip which MT Wood characterizes as "the statement that I feared defeat' reads according to the print of the newspaper clipping sent by MT Wood with his letter from Denver, as follows: ''As the story goes, the Demo- cratic convention of that district in 1892 nominated Mardis Wood a young man of Dallas; but, it being believed that Wood couldn't be elected, he declined the nomi- nation and Robbins was chosen" Not only was there no malice in that, but the person who innoeently caused the repeti- ton of the gossip does not remember to have seen MT. Wood in nearly twenty years, and has nothing but the kindliest boyhood recollections of him as a most genial and companionable young man, and would know nothing to the contrary con- cernirg an old friend.
 
 Alas, poor Ingallsl-I knew him some what; fellow of infinite choler.' unused a wayfaring man in the lobby last night as he read the newspaper headlines announce ing the death of former Senator John James Ingalls, of Kansas. "It is not encouraging to the vainglorious that Ingalls, death serves to remind Americas millions that he lived. Although he reached the presi- dency of the Senate and the world rung with his name he dies well night forgot There will be sense of universal regret however feeting, as there would be for any respec- table man universally known, but it Is doubtful if there is anybody in America who felt anything like affectionate or even friendly interest in him. It seems to have been the rule of his life to sting and wound whenever he could make opportunity; and the result was neglected, friendless, love- less old age, such as shall come to every person who needlessly stings and wounds. In April, 1SS7 l spent day in Washington. A friend asked me to accompany him to the Senate gallery. For what? To hear Ingalls, speak,. Ingalls, was the attraction; his pro- posed vituperative speech had been more widely advertised than the amiabiity of Jumbo. Best of all, Ingalls, intended to dis cuss the south and the negro. We were late, and as we entered the Senate press gallery Ingalls, was preaching the negro That harsh, rasping, nightmareish voice Was ringing the old old familiar bitterness. The remnants of the Bloody Shirt were being for almost the last time Haunted in the face of the south because the south had dared to be right. In halting staccato pe- riods, Ingalls, sounded the gospel of hate; and suddenly he struck ten-cent tin god attitude, and cried "The Negro-'He is the real F. F. VT Since that moment l have IaI,., He
 General Freight Agent Charles B. Comp ton of the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road Is in Birmingham
 It is understood that the old building in Nineteenth street, now occupied in part by Paul Giardon as a cafe will be removed to make space for an extension of the splen- did building now owned and occupied by Saks the clother, thus making that suc- cessful establishment one of the largest clothing houses in this country. Presum- ably the work vii be done within the next few months.
 Colonel William Youngblood, Auditor of the United States Treasury, is in Birming- ham. Colonel Youngblood has been spend- ing a few weeks on his farm in Bullock County.
 State Superintendent of Education John W. Abercrombie and State Inspector of Convicts w. H. Blake are at the Morris
 Alderman s. Roman and A. Calm of Montgomery are at the Morris.
 Professor Douglas L. Bufferm of the Louisiana University and N H. Frolich- stein of Mobile are at the Morris.
 Joe J. Hochstader of Cincinnati, former resident of Birmingham, is visiting friends in this city.