The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-23

to get Selma's public building when ev-
erybody else had failed, and Dallas Coun-
ty is going to remember him when he
runs to succeed himself and he will carry
the County almost solidly.
Chairman w. w. Burns has issued a
call for a meeting of the Dallas County
Democratic Executive Committee to meet
in the Hook and Ladder rooms in this
city on August at which time a date
will be set for the County Democratic
primary and such other business as may
come before the body, will be attended to.
The name of Watkins M Vaughan of
Selma is among those appointed by Chair
man White to make the fight for the elec-
ton of the Railroad Commission by the
people. Mr.. Vaughan was a member of
the Legislature four years ago and was
also a member of the Constitutional Con-
vention.
In the tilt between the Western Rail-
read of Alabama and the Southern. be-
cause Of the latter's desire to run more
tracks up Bow Street. back of the St.
James, the City Council decided with the
Western last night, and the Southern
will not be allowed to cross Franklin
Street.
There is considerable talk about fore
ing C. w. Hooper or v. B. Atkins to run
for the Legislature The business men
are organizing and declare that they will
not vote for any man for the Legislature
who Is not in favor Of electing the Rail-
road Commission by the people.
Your correspondent has heard of the
names of several good men in the coun-
try who are thinking of becoming candi-
dates for the Legislature. 1t is thought
that two of Dallas's four representatives
will come from the city and the other
two from the country.
Rev w. P. Hurt has just returned from
a meeting of the District Conference at
Dayton. He informed your reporter that
he never saw such hospitality in his life
as was accorded the delegates to the con-
ference by the citizens of that little town.
Chambliss Keith and Dan Partridge
have gone to Perdido Bay, where. away
from the worlds busy cares, they will
spend two weeks sailing, fishing. bathing
and eating delightful red fish and fresh
mullet from the briny deep.
1t is now thought that Captain ]. NJ.
Anderson will not run fo~ Superinten lent
to be fought out by Prof. d. NJ. Gallo
way and Prof. J. ]. Williams, who have
announced for that office.
1t begins to look like Selma was going
to get good streets at last. The gravel
being hauled up from the sand bar below
the city makes a fine road bed, after be-
ing thoroughly pack by the twelve-ton
road machine.
The Elks edition of The Times PROM
Uses to be a fine paper. Some of the
leading citizens Of Selma have contrib
uted articles to its columns, and from a
literary standpoint it will be very attrac-
tive.
Miss Lily E Ryan Of The Birmingham
News. was in the city yesterday on her
way to Marion. where she will write up
the schools of that city for the forthcom-
ing educational edition of The News
Local candidates for the various offices
have commenced to stir around and the
people will get a chance to ;alk with them
after the County Democratic Executive
Committee meets on August 5.
Chairman C. w Hooper and Secretary
r. Z. L. Neil of the Pettus Campaign
Committee. are busy several hours every
day sending out communications to every
nook and corner of Alabama.
The most important issue in this cam
paign." said NJ. S. Smith. one Of Selma
leading wholesale merchants, is: Shall