The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-23


 dian of life. the zenith of splendid pro- fessionaI career, he will make himself felt in the future of this great city and of his State. He has taken some active interest in the militia organization of the State. and was the Colonel of the 3d Regiment. He has many warm and . devoted friends who admire his independ- ence of character and his firm and stead fast devotion to what he regards the right.
 Colonel John possesses many of those qualities which make men great and In the future history of the State his name will be written upon the highest round Of the ladder as a lawyer, and if he en- ters politics again, at the front rank of experience already has won him most en- viable fame and he has but to taks up the affairs of State again to add to his present reputtion renewed lustre and
 James L. Tanner.
 Another young, and successful man in the development of this live and pro- gressive city is James L. Tanner. He is the architect of his own fortune, start ing without means. but with an abund. ance of natural ability and the energy and vim to push himself along and make himself recognized and acknowledged among men. He has made a success at the law. representing the strongest and leading business firms. it being said of one leading real estate and banking company, that when this company was organized. it was under the legal direc- ton of Colonel Tanner, and he has been ever since, and is now, It's General Coun- sell" tr
 of the debenture and investment con- tracts and has. recently written a very strong and exhaustive brief upon the subject. which has been highly compn- mented by tho ablest lawyers in the United States. lsf %9-S Colonel Tanner is justly regarded and looked upon as an expert lawyer on de- ! ofo l fHaN ttAn of being the best posted attorney in. the. country in the bond investment. business He has very large commercial and , corporation practice and is known as a. hustling business lawyer. Ni s5as
 He has hands ome offices in the Chali- foux building, and has gathered to him a large and lucrative practice. Speak. | ing of him as lawyer, The Ledksr re. c,ntly said e s a.3 .-.E He has been prominent ngurs in Alabama legal circles for the decade just State reputation at Gadsdsn and came to Birmingham to find wider field and he has foun', it. MT. Tanner has a cli- ] entele that any lawyer would be proud | of and he has personal acquaintance | in the State that extends from Tennes- see to Mobile. t-
 Not only in the local courts. but in constant practice, and while still on the | sunny side of life, has won his way to l the conf dence of those who have inn portant legal business. He has an ad- vfsory practice of which an old lawyer would be proud and an experience that
 has opened all the departments of the | law to his study.
 just to say that when he has business | to attend to for a client everything IS subordinated to that until it is finished. His friends are numberIess. and his suc- cess is well known, for he is one of those lawyers who win."
 l Having made success of his own bus mess he has decided to undertake to l serve the State and has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination | for Secretary of State, for which posi- | tion it is universally acknowledged he | is eminently qualified and for which he will have large and enthusiastic fol-
 John W. Tomlinson.
 One of the busiest and most active men | in the life of this modern and flourish ing city is Col. John W. Tomlinson. | Asked recently if he had any thought | of becoming candidate for Governor | this year, he quickly replied. "Oh. I am too busy making money to think of pub lie office just now and he is. for l am | told that he is making more money than almost any other man in Birmingham at l the law and in business investments. Since he has been in Birmingham no one has risen more rapidly and no one has been more successful in legitimate busi- l ness and professional undertaking. He is cordial and friendly in his nature. ge-
  with others and as consequence he has | many close personal friends. He takes a l great interest in politics, has done much | to advance the political fortunes or oth- ! CTS, but has done but little for himself. He was a candidate for Governor in the race in which Colonel Sanford was the nominee and he received a most nat l tering support in every county, and was not discouraged that the brilliant gen ! tleman from Lee should be the successful | candidate. He has won hosts Of fr1ends hi frrtn or1d 0f fast devotion to principle and by his ge- nial, friendly manner. He has often | been a member of the Democratic State Conventions and was the temporary % l was very close to Mir. Bryan in both his races for the Presidency. being an earn l est advocate of the principles he repre-. | sented and did good service in daneTenu | parts of the country for the cause. He | is attending now very closely to his per- l scnal business, is not in favor or sur ring up strife and discord in the party this year. but in the future he will pc | heard from and should he again seeA public office it need not be said that he
 will have large and enthusiastic fol-
 Thos. H. Motion.
 Montgomery. has contributed many of
 her most active and enterprising clu- | zens to the advancement of the Magic City. One of the most noted of them was
 Mir. T. H. Motion. who moved rom
 Montgomery to Birmingham in 1886. en- | terinY at once into the real estate busi-
 ness. determined to work for commits
 sions, and avoid the uncertainties anu
 dangers of speculating. He adhered to
 this determination, and sas a result mas
 built up one of the largest agencies III
 the State. He confines himself to hand
 ling city property, and no man is better informed and more capable or lookins | after the interest of his clients. Pos- | sessed with natural mechanical talent' he has built many houses, and Is recog- nized as leader in the upbuilding or ths | Magic City. .
 Among the important buildings erected
 bv him for himself and clients can be
 named the Hotel Ifillmans lhe JeHers11 i Theater the Elyton Sfsaczss. Ia splenulu
 structure which was torn down 10 max
 room for Loveman. Joseph X Loeb
 great building), the splendid tcur-story Building occupied by the Stowe.s Furnl-
 ture Company, the Empire Lauhury ! building the Ham Shoe Company build ing and the Mercy Home. He was also , a director of the company, and on the , Building Committee which erected the 1 Auditorium The residence on South ! s0th Street. now owned by Col. w. F. ! Pinckard regarded by many as the most | hrautiful home in Birmingham, was built | bv MT. Motion, and was his home TOT
 ten years He sold it to Colonel Plnck,
 ard and is now making plans to oullu
 for himself a handsome stone and brick | residence on the corner of 20th Street ana 1 Avenue l. Still another handsome struc-
 ture to be erected has his attention at