The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-22
QUARLES IS NOT
 OUT OF THE RACE Friends in Dallas Think He May
 Yet be a Candidate HAS NEVER BEEN BEATEN With Quarles Not In the Race Jelks
HAS NEVER BEEN BEATEN
With Quarles Not In the Race Jelks Could Carry Dallas County With
 Hands Down-Has Not De-
 clined Positively to Run.

Selma, June 2i.-(SpeciaD--The friends of Col. w. w. Quarles are somewhat amused over the headlines put over his statement issued few days ago relative to his candidacy for governor by some papers Of the state These friends point out that there was nothing In the state ment that would justify the positive as- sertion that he would not oppose Gov ernor Jelks. They assert that he has all along said that he was not a candi- date and did not want to be. On recev- ing numbers of letters urging him to enter the race be gave them consideration and these letters have not ceased to come, even since the statement with the erronc- ous headlines were published.
 If there Is single man that knows whether or not Colonel Quarles will be- come a candidate at the propAr time his identity Is unknown.
 In Dallas County Colonel Quarles has never been persona grata with the powers that be. albeit he has ever been remark ably successful. never having failed to secure coveted honor or office that was in the gift of the people. He failed to receive the appointment of probate judge to succeed Judge Wood at the hands of Governor Jelks This may be said to be his only failure in politics. Should he become Governor 1t would be after the most plainly expressed desire of a large portion of the people of the State for him 80 to do. And if he enters he would make the kind of campaign that would most likely win.
 There are some who say Colonel Quarles is not a candidate because he has not been assured that the field will be left entirely to him and Governor Jelks. These point out the fact that If Jelks has opposition at all he will have not less than three or four to defeat, and th'n the speculation Is wide as to the re- suit
 th Quarles not a candidate, there is hardly doubt but that Jelks will carry Dallas County hands down and over whelmingly The people here are not op- posed to JelNs. Not by any manner of means They believe he has made an ex- cellent Governor, one who has honestly administered the affairs of state with a view single to the good of all the peo- r'" and he will receive the majority of their votes over anybody that has been mentioned in connection with the Gov ernorship except Quarles. And as goes Dallas so goes the black belt as rule.
 Some few weeks ago Rev. T. J. Crosby, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church. re- ceived call from St. James church of Brooklyn. It is stated today good au- thority that he has accepted the call. His resignation, however. has not yet been received by the vestry of St. Pauls, although 1t is expected daily, MT. Crosby being out of the city. The call to St. James church in Brooklyn Is a very flat tering one. The parish is very large and wealthy and the offer is said to be exceedingly tempting. While MT. Cros- bys Selma friends hate to see him leave, they cannot but rejoice with him in the recognition of his merits by such parish as St. James,
 The number 13 came in for its super sttiou3 significance this morning when engine No. 13. bringing the Western of Alabama's fast freight from Mcntgom- cry, ran Into engine No. 108 carrying out the Southern's local freight. The col lision occurred at the crossing in this city near the Electric Light Company-s plant. The Southerns engineer was on the crossing and seeing the Western engine coming down upon him reversed his en- zine and attempted to back out Of the way The front end of the engine was struck and considerable damage done, but no one was injured.