The age-herald., 1901-12-18
WILLIAM ALDRICH May Have the
 Senatorial Bee

that William Aldrich received s5o.OOo in cold cash for his three miles of road and in addition was accorded certain priv iieges in perpetuity Mrs. A,ldrieh is a remarkably gifted. as well as gracious, woman. and her husband is d man of con sumrhate business ability
 This being true of MT. Aldrich. have serious doubts whether the senatorial proposition will fool him to the extent of putting up the large sum of money that would be essential in campaign having for its avowed purpose the wrestling of control of the Alabama Legislature from the organized Democracy as represented by Pettus Jelks, Bankhead, Underwood Richardson, John Knox, Clayton and the rest including those young wheel horses, Bowie and John v. Smith!
 T do not believe MT. Aldrich will come across with the stuff for he is shrewd enough to foresee that the new alliance against the Democracy Is doomed to failure. no matter how many barrels he tapped The Democracy is in to stay, I fear. I can see Alabama politics in no other light. But there are some shining lights of that party that are just how slyly and shy1y flirting with what you Democrats are alreauy calling the enemy; and believe me, there is mighty hot poli- tics just ahead for Alabama. The year 1902 will be the hottest and bitterest year politically in the history of the State.
 T hope l am a good, straightout Re- publican for have always voted with my party, never lodging in any instance as some of my Democratic friends are now preparing to do. But am not un- willing to give you some straight tips on the new alliance in Alabama"
 
 General Joseph Wheeler has been in Washington several days, having come hither from Philadelphia early last week. It Is understood that he has not been seen by any of the Alabama Congress men and has not visited the House. of which he was so long a conspicuous member. General Wheeler is in great demand socially, especially in army cir- cies, and his society obligations are therefore heavy. He spent quite a while in Philadelphia, staying at a hotel. His daughters were with him.
 General Wheeler has been received by the President, and 1t is understood that the purpose of his ca1l at the White House was to urge the appointment of Oscar R. Hundley to succeed William Vaughan as United States District At torney Mir. Huhdley has been here for several days, and there is an impression in some quarters that he has a good chance to get what he desires, though the preponderance of opinion continues favorable to MT. Vaughan.
 Judge T. B. Morton of Fayette, who was designated by President Mckinley to succeed Collector Julian Bingham, has returned to Alabama. MT. Bingham re- mains here and remains confident of his own retention in office.
 It is not entirely improbable that the President will do something with the Alabama offices on Tuesday. Both MT. Vaughan and Postmaster Hughes have got their ears to the ground. listening and smiling. Telegrams srsGeixed hsre/ from Dirrnfngnam ahno1 illness- in the family of MT. Jacksotss Hughes opponent, and he may proe4d home be- fore the adjournment of Congress. It Is given out that the President will make no appointments during the holiday recess.
 William Skeggs, the 17-year-old son of Hon. Henry A. skaggs. Mayor of Deca- tur, has received through the efforts of Congressman Richardson an apopint- n1ent in the Geodetic Survey service, and has been assigned to duty on the north- ern coast of Porto Rico. He will report in Baltimore. December 1s and will sail at once for his place of duty. He will be ordered back to Washington next summer Nor in the early autumn, when he will resign in order to enter college at Auburn or Tuscaloosa
 LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER.