The age-herald., 1900-05-14
MEN WHO WILL LEAD
 - THE LEGISLATURE
BY LucIEN JULIEN WALKER.

l to De elected next August VIII DC ohS oL
 the strongest of many years. Whether
 that faith be well based the work of the
 general assembly can alone disclose, as
 many of the men who will serve in the | senate are unknown outside their own dis
 tricts, and large majority of the repre-
 sentatives are unknown outside their re-
 spective counties. But in the two houses
 there will be few of the strongest and
 best men whose services are at the disposal of the public.
 | Almost half the senate will be able and | experienced men. There are three candi-
 dates for the presidency, according to gen l orally accepted reports. They are MT. | Rather of Morgan, MT. Meador of Marengo | and MT. Jelks of Barbour, each well known | and esteemed MT Meador has had great
 CT experience than the others, as he was | for several years a member of the house,
 and the best authority there on finance and
 taxation MT. Rather inherits tastes and
 talent for the senatorial dignity, his grand | father and father having been presidents
 of the senate. Mir Jelks has been sena-
 tor for two years and is safe and sue | cessful business man. Mir. Meador is q ! farmer and MT. Rather a lawyer.
 MT. Blackman of Cleburne, a recent nom- lilct, IS Sdlu tO DC iIl tACtiithl ihfii, "iAiNh
 can be well believed, since he is a law | partner of John B. Knox and Sydney J.
 Bowie.
 MT. Mccain of Clay is an experienced
 legislator, and man of much strength of
 character.
 General George D. Johnston of Tusca-
 loosa was a granger" twenty-five years
 ago. and is in favor of the state going reg 1 It. fI,.ae | called 'dispensary system"
 MT. Sowell of Walker has had much ex- l perience in both the house and the senate,
 and is a most excellent all-around man. Mir. Morrow of Jefferson, who will at 2 | be the youngest senator, has been assist
 ant solicitor for his county, is able law | yer and very superior man.
 | MT. Rogers of Lowndes was for years | member of the house of representatives, is
 one of the best informed of men regarding l legislation, and is the oldest civil engineer | and railroad builder in Alabama. Mir. Moore of Bibb has had senatorial ex-
 perience, was long time general manager
 of the great coal mines at Blocton, is now
 president of the Birmingham Southern
 railroad. and is one of the best, strongest | and generally most capable men in the | state.
 1 MT. Arlington of Coffee will be. next to
 MT. Morrow, the youngest of the senator's
 He is member of the state democratic | committee, and is a lawyer of ability | springing from race or lawyers | MT. Wiley of Montgomery, who is under
 stood to have secured a sufficient number | of delegates to nominate him for congress
 on the first ballot is one of the best known l Gal I,xt fp ha fot ' He is the attorney for the Plant System l of railroads, and enjoys a very lucrative l practice.
 | MT. Bullock of Franklin served ably in
 the senate for several years and has been
 renominated for that body, where he will
 again be of notable service to the state. l He is lawyer.
 MT Horton of Greene is one of the larg est and most prosperous of Black Belt | planters, and is an experienced senator of | unusual ability.
 | MT. Goldsby of Mobile was of great serv l ice in the house some years ago, and will do good work in the senate. He is a law yer; and, by the way, a nephew of General l Pettus.
 | It is generally conceded that MT. Pettus
 of Dallas will be the ablest and most cap- l tives, and it seems practically assured that
 he will be elected speaker He is the most | experienced of an the legislators who will | compose the next general assembly. He | was speaker in 1S92-94 and retired from that | position to enter the senate, of which he | was chosen president, and where he served l four years. He retired for the purpose of | giving his whole attention to his law prac- | tice. His sense of duty takes him back to | the house, and his reelection to the speak l ership will go towards making up a legis- | lative record without parallel in Alabama history
 | Mir. Wilson of Clarke was at one time as- sistant clerk of the house, was for several years clerk, and will be a member of the house to be elected in August. He is a lawyer.
 MT. Brown of Colbert, a very able mem. Der, declined to return to the house, and his place will be taken by MT. Deloney
 who is said to be young lawyer of notable ability.
 Bernard Harwood of Greene is member
 of the present house and will be reelected. He is a young man and lawyer of en- viable character and reputation. MT. Tunstall of Hale is another member
 who will be reelected, and he is leader of great force and tact, one of the bright
 est lights of the younger democracy. His colleague, MT. w. N. Knight has enjoyed legislative experience, and is one of the best men of the Blackbelt.
 Mir. Brien of Jefferson served two terms in the house, and held a commanding posi- ton as a legislator. Upon his retirement four years ago, he was elected sheriff of his county, and is now nominee for the | next house.
 Mir. Simpson of Eauderdale and MT. Pet | tus of Limestone are both experienced men l of ability. MT. Pettus is the youngest l member of the presnet house, and will probably be the youngest in the next | MT Bankhead of Madison is young man | of bright promise. He is the second son of l Congressman Bankhead, and is practicing l law with Judge William Richardson at