The age-herald., 1900-04-28
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Ask favors, and seek work after Il a. m."
 Thy birthday is rather a favorable one. and thy business will prosper, but do not risk money foolshly. The young will court and marry
 A child born this day will be very clever and possess excellent mental abilities, and through these will rise in life"
 T am as ready and eager ever was to serve the democratic party, and to do whatever I can to promote it's interests" said General Charles NJ Shelley yesterday on his return from Montgomery, and after more than thirty years active party work as leader. "Whatever little personal dis appointment my pride might lead me to feel could not in any degree lessen my affection for and devotion to my party. never felt better in my life or more ready to fight; more desirous of seStng the de- mocracy united and triumphant, and ever more firmly fixed in the confidence and love of the whole people!"
 General Shelley is physically and men tally better and brighter than he has been for several weeks For about ten days pre- ceding the primary elections and up to within four days of the elections, General Shelley was confined to his home, very painfully i'll with grave attack of "the grip" This, coming upon several weeks of rather indifferent health, went hard with him, and interfered most seriously with his canvass for the democratic nomination for governor. All democrats will be glad to know that he Is now much stronger, and as cheerful as he was twenty-five years ao uyha ba in loo to victories.
 Everybody now knows of MT. Sanford, who is to succeed to the governorship, and of the high officers of state who have been renominated; and all the people will know and admire the new nominees who are be- low the gubernatorial rank. Indeed these men and their records are already familiar to newspaper readers. J. Craig Smith of Dallas has been twice before elected state old. His brother, the late Treasurer Smith, was appointed by Governor O'Neal to suc- ceed Isaac Vincent after the great defalca- tion seventeen years ago. The elder Mr. Smith filled out Vincents unexpired term and was elected treasurer in 1884. During these years Craig Smith was his fathers chief assistant in the office, and became perfectly familiar with it's duties. His father retired in 1SS6 Craig Smith was elected state treasurer in 1890, and again in 1892, retiring in 1894 He is one of the largest planters in Alabama, and is one of It's strongest and most prosperous citi- zens.
 Walter H. Mathews of Marion, nominee fz.wx has had wide and useful experience hay ing served for many years in tax offices and as state senator, position he now occupies. His father and grandfather suc- cessfully filled probate judgeships and tax offices; and so if there is anything in an- cestry and long years of training, as- suredly Senator Mathews is eminently fitted for the duties of state auditor. He is a man of the highest character.
 Robert R. Poole, named for commits sioner of agriculture is representative in the legislature from Marengo county. He owns estates in Marengo and Hale counties, in the heart of the most fertile section of the Blackbelt and like Craig Smith he is large and successful planter. He will bring to the administration of his office ripe experience gathered in the
 
 accomplishments; and the democrats of Alabama never named for high office better fellow than "Bob' Poole.
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 An old custom of Alabama democrats vastly more honored in this instance in it's breach than in it's previous observ- ance, was departed from In the naming of Senator Morgan as delegate to the demo- cratic national convention. Unless memory is gravely at fault, Senator Morgan has not been delegate to a national conven- tion since Tilden'S nomination in 1876. In November of that year he was elected to the senate for the first time; next Mo- vember he will be elected for the fifth consecutive term. His selection as a dele gate at Montgomery on Thursday was without his knowledge or consent; and hence the people and their representatives . persist in the cherished work of piling honors on their cherished leader. The custom of Alabama democrats of not send ing the governor senators and congress- men to national conventions is singular. to say the least; though it probably had it's beginning in refusal on the part of those officials to be regarded as candidates for such honor. Senator Morgans col leagues delegates from the state at large are State Chairman Robert J. Lowe and Morgan Chairman Frank s. White, most timely selections and Hon. Allen H. Merrill of Barbour. MT. Merrill was for a long time the law partner of his famous uncle, former Senator James l.. Pugh. He is one of the most successful lawyers of Southeastern Alabama; has had legislative experience; and is most progressive citi- zen. Tennent LomaX of Montgomery, one of the delegates from the Second district, is an "old hand at national conventions, though he is young in years At Chicago four years ago he was chairman of the Alabama delegation. For several years he was secretary of the state committee, and since he gave up that work he has been constantly member, an honor to which he is now again elected
 The new state committee Is unusually strong. MT. Lowe remains chairman Emmet O'Neal was formerly United States district attorney. Francis L. Pettus Is an old member whose services the democratic party could at no time dispense with. Sid- ney J. Bowie was one of the hardest work ing members of the Flying Squadron;" all the members of which were honored by the convention. MT. Quarles was named for alternate elector, but he was ineligible on account of his office as state solicitor.