The age-herald., 1900-12-10

Lord Elgin's watch-ehain was a golden pass over the North British railway, of which his lordship was a director. Shortly after that was invited by that nobleman to a day of joy and-but that is another story"
 1.-The rise and fall of men in politics Is dramatically illustrated by former Gov. James E. Campbell of Ohio, against whom judgment for $1S59. due to Broadway hotel, was rendered by default in New York court the other day. said George Cantlin of Cleveland last night.
 Campbell had been living at the hotel for a year or two, and Che manager, who was his friend. was lenient with him re- garding his bill. Finally the account got so large that immediate payment was de- manded. Campbell replied that he simply didn't have the money. and so he left the hotel. He did aot deny the debt. and it Is not so much as hinted that he meant to defraud the hotel: he was merely unfor- tunate, like multtudes of others, and not dishonest. Nine years ago Campbell was one of the strongest Presidential possi- bilities in the Democratic party and for time he seemed to be a strong probability, but no man was powerful against the over whelming sentiment for Grover Cleveland. He had great influence with the Cleveland administration which came into power in 1893, and was strong enough to secure the appointment of his friend and political manager, James E. Neal as consul at Liv erpool and his former private secretary, Claude Meeker at Bradford These were two of the most valuable positions in the gift of the President, Liverpool paying at that time about $290O0 year and Brad ford about $14.0OO, though a subsequent in- struction from Secretary Olney reduced those figures considerably. Neal was a Co., lumbus lawyer, and was chairman of the Ohio Democratic committee which success fully managed Campbelrs campaign for the Governorship. Meeker was widelyknown young newspaper worker, and was for a time on the Cincinnati Enquirer. When Campbell was elected Governor he appoint ed Meeker his private secretary. Neal and Meeker were related by marriage.
 '"The point is clear. A little more than seven years ago Governor Campbell was strong enough to secure offices for his two closest political friends, which places paid in the aggregate about thirteen hun dred dollars every ten days, and now he is brought up in court for his inability to pay a hotel bill of some thirteen hundred. Once Governor of the first State in politics of this country, and believed to be in sight of the Presidency, and now penniless, all within ten years!''
 "All Alabamians and all Americans asso- iofa ft,l md otpf- ouc sentiments expressed in the resolutions adopted by the lower House of the Ala bama Legislature in commendation of Lieu tenant Hobson, and expressive of sympa- thy for him in his present illness," said a student of events MT. Craig of Dallas had the forethought and sense of fitness to introduce the resolutions, and they ring clearly and truly the sentiments of all the people. All men and women feel personal interest in MT. Hobson and all hope for his speedy recovery.
 Another young American to whom ev- erybody extends sympathy is the immortal MT. Dooley,' who is very critically i'll in a Chicago hospital Finley Peter Dunne, MT. Dooley' has delighted millions of readers by the exquisite flavor of his Hibernian humor, and the world is his friend"
 A great many Birmingham residents of Montgomery have returned to Birming- ham, and the adjournment of the Legisla- ture next Thursday will mark the home coming of the others. Thus will Montgom- ery's floating population show material decrease
 The lamented death of Judge Henry C.. Speake of the Huntsville Circuit creates a vacancy which Governor Jelks will find 1t necessary to fill forthwith, in the opin- ion of lawyers, the work of that circuit being heavy and not of nature to war rant postponement It is believed there will be several applicants for the judge ship. Governor Jelks appointed a number of justices of the peace and eonstables on Saturday.
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