The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13

candidates. The crowd had the laugh or me and I had to acknowledge the corn.
 The canvass grew so bitter that hard ly dared to go to one of Captain Kolb'i appointments. The climax came when
 was voted out of the convention at Tus kegee, in my own home county. And f l was called a Democratic convention. Btu 1t had been really captured by the All ance and I was soon Rfterward dubbed Pole Cat" McIver by an anonymous writer from Macon County in Baltzelrs Alliance Herald.
 That was one of the most celebrated and remarkable campaigns ever held in Ala | bama before or since the war. as 1t was the party actually survived it, and after wards elected its candidate in the gem l eral election.
 | l shall never forget the convention and | the all night caucuses that were held and more particularly the last caucus that finally agreed on Colonel Jones. r' Judge Richardson was centered on at one time. and then Captain Johnston and when the vote was finally gone over and the noses counted it was found that Colo nel Jones was really the only man who could win out in a stand up and straight ballot against Captain Kolb. He was made the candidate and received the nomination by a small margin, amidst scenes that will never be forgotten by any who witnessed them. Men of years and reason seemed to forget for the mos ment all their past training and experi- ence, and just turned themselves loose and the old rebel yell was heard again and again through those old historic walls.
 The Jones men fell into line and march, Al AnvvFt navrkAs t0 fkRa wnanmfn nP Q kettle drum and fife and Captain Troup Handle, who has just recently passed over the river. was in the front rank yelling at the top of his voice until 1t seemed that he would split his throat. It was a memorable day in Montgomery and the politics of the State, and there are many who recall the scenes.
 First Term of Jouss.
 Governor Jones's first term was Q stormy one and every obstacle possible was placed in his way, there being a strong Kolb following in the Legislature, enough to worry and tantalize the Gov ernor
 Kolb tried to defeat him for the nomi- nation and that opposition really develop ed his true greatness and real power. His splendid speeches, able and fearless. attractive and captivating in matter and manner of delivery. caught the people and he carried Kolb sstrongholds wher- ever he went.
 shall never forget his canvass of Ma rengo Cnunty. When he went there and held e consultation Sunday night at Cap tain Webb's house fin Demopolis before starting out Monday morning, some of the more prudent and wary political leaders were hesitating in announcing their posi- tion between Jones and Kolb, because they thought the result very doubtful Be- fore he had concluded the canvass of the county word was sent him that theHs same leaders had come out for him and the county was then considered safe for him. I shall forever remember the trip to Linden from Demopolis; the rains had swollen all the streams and one was found to be deep enough for swimming. We had to get down and ride the horses over, leaving the negroes to pull the car riage over the best they could.
 Governor Jones tells joke on me that will bear repeating. although those who know me best will know at once how much of it really applied to the other fel- low. When the negroes were about to take the carriage over the Governor tells 1t that he called out to me to look out for the valises and overcoats and that I said "be sure and look out for the bot tles.' That is a good one. but right here I must tell 1t, that one of the bottles of whiskey put in the carriage by Captain Webb was taken all through the county and kept in my house for some years afterwards.
 We went on to Linden and then on to ''HelPs Half Acre" over road that de- served that name; for the road to the bad place cannot possibly be any worse and must have had the influence to make Captain R. R. Poole such an advocate for good roadsh as he lived In that vicini- tx. hope that Foaa has been improved