The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-24
GULF CITY POLITICS
SCRAMBLE FOR THE LOWE
 STRENGTH.
Much Interest in the Contests for the various County ofdces-Pians for New Union Pas
 senger Station.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau, Mobile, March g. From . mere simmer yesterday the political pot has begun boiling today and. with a grand rush, the Smith fac ton has started after the pledged sup pcrters of Lowe. Some of the leaders have remained quiet, thotagh the Smith lieutenants assert a majority have gone over to them.
 There has also today developed a gen. uine strength. for Conner which hereto fore appeared lethargie. While there is marked interest In the presidency of the Railroad Comnais- sion. one hardly hears a name in con neetion with the Supreme Court bench and the people who seek to secure seats thereon.
 The local campaign Is on now and all ot the entries. with their henchmen are on the so. The real interest centers only in three ofEices, Circuit Court Judge. Tax Collector, and Tax Assessor. For these ofices the scramble is well worth the watching. It is conceded that there win be a scramble for the Assessors s oface, as there ts a large entry list in this race There are only two candi- dates each for fhe other offices named | and some are willing to make wagers on the present incumbents. For Coun- ty Treasurer there are two entries, with the incumbent as favorite. In the Revenue and Road Commis- eioner fight for the tive vacancies, only one of the several entries is an incumb- ens. His two opponents are new Rich. raeuds, and one Is accredited with good strength. In the other race are four noyices for the position; one, however, having long held non-remunerativc office.
 Jacob Norman, aged a years, disd yes Il terday at Fruitdale, north of Mohlle. at | the home of his two sons. one real es- \ tate man and the other a prominent truck grower. Besides these sons he leaves one son and four daughters al | Delphi, Ind. where the remains have been taken for interment.
 Mrs. Sol. Jones, after a pleasant visit here, left this afternoon for New Or leans.
 Eleanor Aline, the Swear old daughter of w. 4. and Mrs Carrie V. Locker. died at the family home, No. sO6 Dauphir street this morning.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Pitrich have th' sympathy of e large circle Of friends Tn the death this morning e s@eir fourteen months old child. Leonora- The little ones death was sudden.
 News was received to-day of the death at Bayou la Batre. last night of Mist Lena Andrews, aged 1s years, a most es' timabie and charming girl She was the daughter of J. W. and Mrs. Alena An. drews With the parents. three brothers and three sisters, mourn the young girls untimely demise.
 Mrs. B. D. Laurendine, who has beer desperately III and who recently under | went the amputation of one limb, is re- ported somewhat improved.
 Hon. F. o. Holman today received q | copy of the soflcial order of the Railroad l Commission of Alabama for the Unior | Passenger Depot for Mobile. The location ls on Beauregard, Royal and St Josepl | Streets.
 ]. The depot is to be of brick and stone ol \ iron, metal or slate roof, and structure of attractive appearance.
 The station building proper will be 15 feet wide, fronting on Beauregard Street
 and running back eighty feet.
 There will be attached to the building
 one entire car shed. 1b0 feet wide and 70 | feet long and under the shed all neceS
 Sary platforms and approaches to tn | tracks.
 The Southern Road is ordered to bull, the depot, to submit detailed plans an,
 specifications more than ten days befor
 May $, 1904, and begin work within eigh
 months from the passage of the act, Sep
 tember 5, 1see. All other railroads enter
 in@ Mobile are required to run their pas
 senser trains into this depot upon term
 10 be agreed on and if the roads canno
 agree as to terms, the Commission is {
 dictate them
 There Is well defined rumor afioat her
 that the Louisville and Nashville wi
 operats at the foot of Government strec
 and fight the order of the Railroad Com
 mission.
 The river steamer ounl left tonight fc