The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-31
NUNNELEE OUT OF II
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR sEcRE-
 TARY OF STATE.
Has Had Many Promises of Support, and Says He Believes He Could Have Been Elected-Gives
 Out Statement.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma, Oct. 90.
 Mfr ]. H Nunnelee of this city is out of the race for Secretary of State. He made the following statement today; "l am out of the race for Secretary of State. have never writteE but one letter in ref erence to my candidacy for the office, and that was to a gentleman in Attalia; therefore, will not have many letters to write stating that l am no longer in the race. I have had assurances from lead ing men all over the State that they would support me for Secretary of State. and I feel very grateful to them for their proffers. My public reason for not want ing to be Secretary of State Is that it is the poorest paid office at the Capitol, and do not believe that could live decently in Montgomery and support my family on s1 800 a year. Then. again. I do not want to be tied down. I like to get out and go fishing in the summer time and do just as I please, which could not do if tied down to a mere clerical job at the Capitol I retire from the race with al- most the practical assurance that would have won out. Another thing I am afraid of it if I should run and be elected and I should die while fooling with State poli- tics, I am afraid I would not go to heaven"
 Rev J. B. Rice, pastor of the Christian Church, preached a sermon Sunday night on the subject: 'Is the Negro Brute?" One of the local papers criticised MT. Rice on his remarks stating that he had advocated social recognition of the negro. The reverend gentleman came out in card and explained that his language had been misunderstood, and that he meant nothing of the kind. A small sen- sation was created by the report of his sermon, but it was quickly allayed when Mir. Rice came out so promptly and de- nied it. There Is a good deal of talk on the streets about Mir. Rice's sermon, some commenting 1t, but the larger pro- portion of the population being in doubt, even after reading his published sermon. His card, explaining what he meant in his sermon has smoothed down the wa ters, however, and the incident is closed without any unpleasant features. The Board of Directors of the Summer field Orphans Horne met here in annual session today. The following compose the Board: Rev. T r. ManGum, Rev. J. M. Patton, Rev. A, J. Lamar. MT. H. H. Stewart, Dr. T. P. Whitby, Rev. J. w. Newman. Rev. S. F. West, Rev. R. A. Timmons. Mir. F. B. Jackson and MT. Brown.
 The members of the Board drove out
 
 dinner was served and the day was spent in inspecting the building and looking into the manner in which tbs Home is run. They found everything under Miss Sudie Hunts supervision in a most excellent condition. The Home now has about eighty children under its care and the finances of the institution are in most satisfactory condition, though money is needed for putting the building in better repair and so that more of those who ap- ply can be taken care of.
 R. H. Nicalson is back from the Philip pines. He was a member of the 4th | cavalry and was stationed in Manila. He landed in San Francisco September | 1Sth He says that any sort of living in Manila costs a man $60 per month, as all the meats that he eats come from | Australia. He says that anybody who | can write a good hand and is a conver sant with the details of business. can get a job there at from $S0 to SIPS per | month.
 | It begins to look now like the contrac- tors on the new court house are going to be forced to complete the building. If they do not, the Board of Revenue ought | to take hold and complete 1t and then hold the contractors responsible on their bond for not doing the work. The tax payers are getting anxious to see the building completed.
 There are only forty-eight registered voters in the Fourth Ward, to participate in filling the vacancy in the Council. | caused by the resignation of MT. Jos. r. Pollock. There are 14o voters in the ward. The failure to register is caus- | ing a good deal of comment. otr daxy tn Gal1 2- | Gray's show giving two exhibitions here. | There were not a great many from the country. but the town people, and espe- cially the children, turned out in great numbers.
 Hon. H. F. Reese, Judge P. H. Pitts are booked to speak at Union Grove. Marengo County, in favor of the new constitution, November 1st.
 Seventeen year loads of stone arrived yesterday. which will be used in con- edifice. corner Dallas and Lauderdale Streets.
 Miss Zoe Watson has severed her con- nection with a leading drygoods firm in this city. to accept a similar position in Birmingham.
 Mir. Edgar Ullman Is able to be on the streets again, after being confined to his bed for nine weeks with typhoid fever.
 Miss Page Nelson Is one a visit to friends at Newberne. and from there she will go to Meridian for a short stay. Mir. and Mrs. Henry Whitemore are on visit to friends in Mobile. MT. Cash Smith of South Side was A visitor to the city today.
 MEXICAN BULL FIGHT
 25 cents today and tonight KNOX AT OZARK.