The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-19
THINKS GROUNDS ARE WELL LOCATED Gov. Cunningham Looks Over Site for Encampment MUST SUPPORT THE JUDGE Democrats of Lowndes County Who Oppose the Probate Judge Find
 Themselves in Peculiar
 Predicament.
MUST SUPPORT THE JUDGE

Governor Cunningham made an examina- tion of the grounds for the brigade en- campment. Alabama National Guard, at Birmingham yesterday and pronounced them ideal. He returned to his office at the capital this morning well pleased with the prospects for a delightful and profitable week in the camp. His staff has been ordered to report TOT duty and the military board. consisting of Inspec- tor General R. F. Ligon Quartermaster Gen. Barry Holt and Adjt. Gen. William W. Brandon. will be on hand during the time of the practice duties.
 Capt. Samuel Jones of the Eleventh cav airy, United States Army, IS in the city. General Ligon has wired the department to assign him to duty in the Birmingham camp. Captain Jones has attended most of the camps during the past twelve years and is familiar with Alabama soldiers.
 Chief Clerk A. c. Sexton of the sec retary of state. a captain on the staff of Brig. Gen. L. " Clark. went up today
 Woods Sharp Work.
 Those citizens of Lowndes cotinty who undertook to have Probate Judge J. Colvln Wood impeached. and their friends who are not in the nature of the case, very much in love with Judge Wood, find them- selves in a bad box because of the resg- nation of the judge for the term ending next fall. They are forced to accept him as, the nominee of their party, for lie is such, and will have to vote for him if they do not violate their primary cleo ton obligation.
 It will be remembered that several citi- zens of the county filed impeachment pro- ceedings against Judge Wood. alleging a | AI.a. h.a ductive of his dismissal from office if proven. The case was set for hearing in the supreme court today, but Judge Wood foied every plan of his enemies by re signing That settled it. His removal from office was the extreme penalty the court could have inflicted, consequently his case was at an end.
 But now comes in the funny part of the business Wood is the democratic nomi- nee for the six years term. to be elected at the November election. This endorse ment he has no idea of giving up. He will make the race as the chosen leader of his party in his county, and every dem ocrat in it is forced to support him or deny his obligation at the April primary. This is a bitter pill to those who hoped to see him impeached. One of the gem tlemen of this number said this afternoon that it would come pretty hard, but he
  more, he was going to advise others to do so. He said he advised that the proceed ings seeking impeachment be held up until after the November election, but others failed to see lc as he did con sequently there is state of affairs just now that none of them like.f
 Clerk After the Job.
 Two delegations of Lowndes county citi- zens called on the governor this morning. One sought the appointment of |. A. Easterly, a clerk in the office held by Judge Wood, to the vacancy caused by the latter's resignation. This party con- sisted of H. NJ. Caffey, tax collector; A. Douglass, circuit clerk and chairman of the county democratic committee, and D. A. Mccall. They saw the governor but did not obtain any definite promise from him as to what he would do, it is under stood.
 Another party called to urge the gov ernor not to make the appointment just vet. saying they would have man to suggest for the place in few days. This crowd consisted of State Senator Joseph Norwood J. N Bell, c. F. Rogers, Jr., and W. T. Brightman.
 Meeting of State Secretaries.
 Secretary of State Morton of Tennessee, who Is trying to get a meeting of the secretaries of state of the southern states to discuss matters of interest to all has asked Secretary McDayid of Alabama If it will suit him to go to St. Louis on September 15. That gentleman is not cer- tain yet and has not written MT. Morton He is due to attend the meeting of the national insurance commissioners in lndf- annapolis in September, but the day has not yet been fixed. If the two meetings do not conflict MT. McDavid will attend seth The object of MT. Mortons efforts is to get the officials together and try to secure uniform laws. especially in the matter of interpretations It is thought the movement will result in great good and MT. Mcnavid fully approves it.
 Harvey Jones Coming.
 Harvey Jones of Montecello, Ga, will be at the meeting of Montgomery county farmers on August 4, at which time they will have a barbecue and speeches on good farming. MT. Jones is president of the Farmers National congress and one of the leading agricultural men of the south. He has been studying the best methods of farming for years and is regarded as an authority on all agricultural subjects
 The invitation sent Secretary of Agri- culture Wilson has not yet been answer ed and the promoters of the ''big day hope he will decide to come.
 At the meeting ItltIttd tO tit Aai HUI hope to have some of the best speeches and farm demonstrations yet seen here, and preparations are being made for a profitable occasion. Among the speak CTS will be the governor, who demon- strated at Uniontown last week that he is no novice in the matter of agricul- ture.
 Smoke Consumer.
 Larry c. Mooney. a boiler maker at the shops of the Western railway, has per- fected and patented successful smoke consuming apparatus. He has gotten sev- eral patents and company known as the Mooney Development company" has been incorporated under the laws of the state of New Jersey which will man ufacture the smoke consumer in Mont gomery The company has authorized capital of s100,000. MT. Mooney owns ex actly one-half the stock. Among the minor stockholders are: Col. c. A. WIsk- ersham of Atlanta. w. N. Cox, J. c. Hass, Martin Baldwin and F. O. Walsh.
 MT Mooney patented the apparatus sev-