The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-08
Very Popular Man.


A we'll informed man and astute poll
tician from that section of the state where
Colonel Mallory lives, gives 1t as his opin-
ion that II the genial Dallas county citi-
zen does come out he Will be very hard
to handle. His range of acquaintance Is
wide. He stands high with the highest
in Masonry of the state, and is a member
of the BAPTIST church, of great influence
with his associates being now and for
some time past moderator of the Ala
bama Baptist association. His especially
strong point will be the fact that while
lie has been always a strict party man
ard servant of his party he has never
held office with remuneration. Conse-
quently he has no record to defend. On
the other hand he has a history of long
and faithful service in trying times and
staying qualities that have never ques-
toned the positions of his party. At
home he is an ideal citizen. possessing
the love of his neighbors as do few men,
and 1t would give the Dallas county peo-
pie great pleasure to vote for him for
any office he might desire
Lieutenant Governorshlp.
"Why should it be impossible for both
the governor and lieutenant governor to
come from one county?' asked a friend
of Mr.. Henry B. Gray of Jefferson this
week, while discussing the possibility that
DR.. r. NJ. Cunningham, lieutenant and
acting governor, and Mr.. Gray, both of
Jefferson will stand for office, one for
the first place and the other for the Sec
ond. This argument is made: Judge Sayre
of Montgomery, a strong man and fine
lawyer, was defeated for place on the
supreme court bench and two men from
the very small county of Chambers
chosen. These are high salaried places
and one small county has two of them
why should not two men be honored from
Jefferson, especially since one of the po-
sitions pays no salary? Many other pre-
| cedents might be cited along this line.
| 1t is said.
For Home Man.
| Anent the probable position of Mr.. Gray
on the governorship question, it is not at
! all certain that he would line up with
| Mr.. Mallory or any other man outside OF
his own county, provided said home coun-
| ty had a man In the field. In other words,
| 1t would not be at all dangerous to ven
| ture that when the time comes to pull
and work, Mr.. Gray will be found serv-
| ing in every way in behalf of DIR. Gun.
ningham. There is this argument to up
| hold the proposition. Mr.. Gray's friends
| are DR.. Cunningham friends. Mr.. Gray
| has stood all his life to Birmingham and
! Birmingham men. He has a record fol
| backing the home man, and the home en-
| terprise and with this fact, 1t is not al
| all safe to presume that he will not main
! tain his reputation in the 1906 race for
| state honors.
| Leading politicians and statesmen, and
| more of the latter than the former, he.
| l,eve that the primary system of select
| ing state offices has come to stay. Witt
| this plan it does not make so very much
1 difference about territorial alignments
| The man best suited and most popular
| will be elected, and 1t will be impos
| sible to make trades and traffic with Tho
| chances of men because there Is some
| other man who wants to get in.
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] tables, the petition was denied and com
| plant taxed with the cost.
| The case of Eugene Ballard VS.. the
| Louisville and Nashville and the Mobile
| and Ohio was continued. This is an eff
fort to get a better rate on coal from