The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-05
By D. W. Mc1vcr.

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Tuscaloosa. June 4-(Staf Correspond
ence.) 1.-The office of the McLester House
for the past three days has resembled
to some extent the familiar scenes of the
old Exchange rotunda just before the
assembly and during the sessions of a
Democratic State Committee. The can
didates are here In force and l would
have said convention instead of commit
tee. but the crowd is about what 1t Is at
committee meeting. The candidates
are about as persistent and as solicitious
as at committee meetings when the pre-
liminary work is being done. AS yet they
are all at sea, not knowing by what
method the party is to name it's standard
bearers this year.
There are here the Governor. Hon Will
liam ID. Jelks OF Barbour, who as yet
has no opposition for the Democratic
nomination for Governor, and the far
seeing. usual prophets are predicting
that he will have none. Certain 1t Is that
the Governor does not seem to be wor-
ried over the matter, and there are only
very few who do not believe that he
can easily secure the nomination and en-
dorsement of the party in primary or
before convention. He and his friends
are giving themselves very little concern
about what the action of the State Com
mittee Is to be. Governor Jelks was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm at the
alumni banquet, and his able and splen-
did review of the States finances was
well received. Much of that satisfactory
condition Is attributed to his succe Ssfui
business experience and most wise and
prudent conduct of the State Government.
There are visitors here from all parts of
the State. and from conversations with
many of them / learned that there Is
practically no opposition among thu
Democrats of the State to the nominal
tion of Governor Jelks to lead the ticket
this year to succeed himself and that
nothing short of providential interven-
ton can prevent the contamination of
that purpose on the part of the party
either in a primary or before conven-
ton.
Neither of the candidates for Lieuten-
ant Governor was here. There has been
but little said of late about the candi-
dates for this position and many have
been led to believe that DR.. r. NJ. Cum
bingham of jefferson was to have
walk-over for the place, but this is all
mistake as l have known for some time
and have heard since coming here that
Hon. d. j. Mcador of Marengo is In the
race, and that he win be In to the finish.
1t is remembered that Mr.. Meador was
chosen president pro. tenn. of the Senate
to succeed to the vacancy created In the
presidency of that body by President
Jelks becoming Governor on the death
of Governor Sanford. and am told that
he and his friends are claiming that he
is as much entitled to an endorsement
as is Governor Jelks. However that
may be, desire simply to say that am
rejoiced to see that the office of Lieu
tenant Governor is not being moderated
and that two of the ablest and most
popular and elegant gentlemen In Ala
bama have signifed willingness to ac-
cept the position, and hazard nothing In
saying that the position will be honored
and the State very largely the gamer
in the selection OF either. and will be
sure of able service in either event. DR..
Cunningham has been President of the
Senate and both he and Mr.. Meador are
about even in their honors and former
public service. 1t will be clean and
honorable race between these two
popular citizens. and with each
with "a foeman worthy of his
STEEL the combat is sure to be most
interesting and exciting one. / do not
feel called upon to make any predictions
of the outcome of this contest in this
place, and 1 am not so confident If
pressed to do so could name the win
ming man.