The age-herald., 1900-11-23
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

Thou wilt have a successful year and thy money and business will increase; thou wilt also travel and change with success
 A child born on this day will be gener- ally lucky, and will rise in life; it will be very fond of horses and of travelling and moving about"
 Astrologer Raphaers prophecies for Saturday, November 24, 1900:
 Travel, deal and demove before p. m
 Thou mayest expect a chequered career in thy business with gains and losses; keep thy health in order"
 'The young may court"
 "A child born on this date will be we'll conducted and energetic; it should keep in employ; if it go into business for itself it will lose heavily"
 Said citizen of central county yester- day: "The suggestion of MT. Winston Smith that the Legislature shall immediate ly summon a constitutional convention and that the date of meeting for the body shall be an early one, comes at very timely juncture of affairs in Alabama MT. Smith is known to me as a prudent and self thinking man and he is now giving most wholesome counsel. It ought to be follow ed promptly.
 Let us look for a precedent. Governor Andrew B. Moore issued on December ', 1860, his proclamation calling an election for delegates to the secession convention, to take place December "A, following; the convention to assemble January ', 1861. In exactly thirty days from the date of the Governors proclamation the convention met. But see the great change in means of communication now Then the way to Montgomery from Decatur and all towns in that region was by way of Atlanta. Then there were but 75O miles of railroad in the State; now there is more than fve-fold that mileage.
 If the Legislature should call an elec- tion for delegates for Monday, December lO, the convention can assemble Monday, December r, and in three days the question of gubernatorial succession can be author itatively settled. If Colonel Sanford is physically able to be Governor he will be Governor as soon as the convention can put him in place, no matter who may be then occupying it. Provisions may be made and would be made, for a Governor ad interium to go out the moment Govern or Stamford is ready to come in.
 Now, let the idea of MT. Smith take effect. Then as an inherent part of the programme let the Legislature adjurn November 30. It makes no difference who shall be Governor for the first half of the month of December. Unless his title is un- disputed, the auditor would certify no drafts on the treasurer and the treasurer would pay none.
 There is no danger of the constitutional convention disturbing the status of the Legislature now in session. It can meet again March l or earlier and proceed with its work
 '"The more I reflect on MT. Smiths idea the wiser it seems. l will add this, let no | man now in office stand for delegate to the convention"
 The indefatigable Secretary J. Asa Roun- tree has called a meeting of the legislative committee of the Alabama Press Associa- ton to assemble at Montgomery at the Ex- change Hotel at 12 o'clock on Wednesday, November 2S
 "It is a stereotyped phrase to say the meeting will be one of importance, but that is true concerning it, and would add em- phasis to the statement" said Secretary Rountree. Newspaper interests have re- NNHS | making power than any other business whatever; and such legislation as has been given us has been secured after long and patient begging for little of our simple | rights. Ceaseless in their labor for the I benefit of often ungrateful individuals and | unappreciative communities, the newspa- pers have neglected their own interests and | paid the penalty by loss of opportunities and money-earning business. The Legisla- | ture two years ago gave some relief in | amending the libel laws; but still any | blackguard is privileged to bring action | very expensive to a newspaper simply be- cause his name is wrong-spelt by the types | or any other so-caled 1iber equally harm l less."
 | The press legislative committee called to meet in Montgomery is made up as fol- | lows:
 John c. Williams, chairman, Mountain i Home, Talladega; Erwin Craighead, Regis ter, Mobile; H. s. Doster, Progress, Pratt
 vile; Frank P. Glass, Advertiser. Mont
 gomery; E. o. Nicely, Democrat, Gunters- vile; James J. Smith, Ledger, Birming-
 ham; c. H. Greer, Standard, Marion; Hor-
 ace Hood, Journal, Montgomery; R. L. | U Nell, heICuIy, ItulltSNllie. "The only real opposition to the annex l aton of West Florida to Alabama may be | found in South Florida, and that will be | easily overcome" said the Hon. Jere J. | Sullivan. the leader of the Pensacola bar and most influential supporter of the an-
 nexation movement. MT. Sullivan came to
 Birmingham yesterday forenoon to attend
 to legal business and he remains in the
 city though he may proceed to Montgom-
 cry by the fast Louisville and Nashville | train this morning.
 | "I have not yet met a member of the | Alabama Legislature who is opposed to
 the acquisisition of West Florida, and
 presume there is no member who opposes
 the splendid plan for giving geographical
 symmetry to Alabama and Florida alike.
 My opinion is that the Alabama Legisla-
 ture will pass the annexation bill with |