The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-11
Stories Told
from New York

New York, August 1O-(special.)-Luck
seems to follow some men as tenaciously
as the proverbial bull dog chases an in
truder at a suburban home A. story
told here on Governor jerks who 1 gath
er will succeed himself well illustrates
this point. When the details to be out
lined In this story occurred the present
chief executive was president of the Ala
bama senate and was running a news
paper In Eufaula.
He came to New York on a visit look
ed around and decided he wanted to take
a whirl in New York journalism. The
next move was to visit friend in the
newspaper business who had lived here
for years, and had grown to be an i'm
portant person in the office of the paper
he represented
Help me get a job on a New York
paper" said felix's. Il do not care what
it is for a start. I am determined to try
my hand awhile here"
The friend surveyed Jelks a moment
before replying, to make sure that the
Albanian was in his right mind.
MY advice to you, JellSs," said the
friend, lis to go on back to Alabama
where you have a good living insured.
Besides being prosperous in the news
paper business you have made good
start in politics and by working your
wires properly you can get almost any
thing you want"
Jelks fingered around few days, failed
to catch on any Of the papers and re-
turned to the south. The next news
the friend here received was that Jelks
was governor. And now all indications
point to his occupying the high position
a second term.
With the state campaign approaching
New York democracy finds itself with
less chance to win than 1t has had in
years. The Tammany organization in
the city of Greater New York is almost
disrupted. Since Croker's departure for
England there has been no real leader.
One was selected. but he soon tired of
thankless job and got out. Just now
the organization is supposed to be con-
trolled by a regency, composed of three
members These men seem unable to get
together even for a conference. The only
activity in Tammany circles is in a few
districts where members are fighting
among themselves for the leadership.
The other big guns are at Saratoga
thinking more about the chances of Ia
vorite ponies" to win than politics.
In regard to the state campaign it is
announced that Tammany will sit quietly
by and let Hill manage affairs. Gossip
has it that Hill has selected John B.
stanchfield of Elmira for first place on
the gubernatorial ticket and Randolph
Guggenheimer of New York city for
second place. Stanchfield was nominal
ted in 1900 and was defeated by Odell.
It was said then that Stanchfield was
promised a second nomination for hav-
ing been the martyr in a contest which
was deemed hopeless from the start.
Guggenheimer is a wealthy Hebrew and
can sign his check for probably a mil
lion dollars He has always been a
democrat of the sound money persuasion
and has kept his record remarkably
clean Odell has been selected by the
republicans for a second term and the
politicians are sitting up with Timothy
woodruff, who has just arrived home
again for lieutenant governor. Wood
ruff was exceedingly cockey when he
got back fresh from London. Nothing
less than the United States senate would
satisfy him. But it is believed after
little talk with Plat Mr.. Woodruff
will be proud of a second nomination
to second place on the state ticket.
AS to presidential possibilities there is
little talk. A story has been printed here
that Platt has promised Roosevelt the
New York delegation In the next repub-
iican national convention. Although the
statement has been discrodited, know
ing ones profess to believe that Hanna
and Platt will offer no opposition to the
IMAM on horseback" The only point of
interest in democratic gossip is that
Bryan is never given a serious thought
By democrats he is considered complete
ly out of the running. Only three names
are heard-Gorman, Cleveland and Hill.
By democrats who were prominent in
party councils before the organization
was disrupted German is looked upon
as the logical candidate. 1t is argued
that the nldnCldl Interests VI lHC cast
consider him safe man. German has
also shown some of his old time strength
by winning back his laurels in Mary
land, and it is contended that he could
make the best race of any one in the
doubtful states.
Speaking of politics and politicians, big
"Bill' Devery the deposed chief of police
Of New York, is the unique figure of tho
country today. Dcvery still contends that
the courts will hold that his dethrone-
ment as head Of the police department
was illegal, but as a side line he is maxi
ing a fight for the democratic leadership
in the ninth district Down in Alabama
candidates for office have occasionally
used the monograph in entertaining
hcped-for constituents. They have even
given barbecues, and in city campaigns
aspirants have been known to furnish
few kegs OF beer at ward meetings, but
It has been left to Devery to outstrip
them all Since opening his campaign
big Bilr' has practically become the
good angel CT his district. Here are
some of the free things he is handing
out in the hope of getting votes:
Any sick person can obtain medicine