The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-30
BOWIE TALKS ON
 THE SITUATION Selma Cotton Warehouses Are
 Very Crowded
HELP IS HARD TO SECURE
Preston c. Bennett Drives Into Deep Ditch and Narrowly Escapes Se- rlous Inlury-Men Are Con-
 vIeted of Forgery.

Selma, September 2e.-(Speoial9-Hon Sydney J. Bowie was visitor to Selma today, coming to confer with Chairman Mallory in regard to various matters. He is in excellent health and spirits, hay- Ing just returned to Alabama from Vlr- ginia resorts where he went for the oene- fit of his daughters health. He talked Interestingly at democratic headquarters this morning of party prospects, state and national and believes that with the proper effort exerted by the people all of the sixty-seven counties In the state will be carried by the democrats.
 As to the congressional districts he be- lieves it foregone conclusion that they will all return democratic congressmen. He does not consider his opposition in this district at all serious, but nothing will be left undone to make the majority overwhelming. On national affairs he said:
 T feel very much encouraged over the democratic outlook from national stand point. l believe we will carry New York, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, without fail, and l think we have a good fighting chance in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Indiana, Wis consin, Montana Nevada and Colorado, and out of these states we ought to be able to get enough additional votes to win.
 Whether we win or not the election in my judgment will be close, and the dem ocratic party will have every reason to congratulate itself. With any large north ern state going democratic the menace of the negro policy of MT. Roosevelt will to a large extent be removed. If we carry New York, for instance as 1t seems almost certain we will, 1t will be practically impossible for MT. Roosevelt to carry his party with him In his fight against the south
 More than this MT. Roosevelt during the past three years has to large ex- tent been under constraint due to his effort to get the republican nomination. Even under these conditions he has caused dlssentions In his party almost equal to those which existed between Conkling and Blaine. If he should be elected and this restraint removed he will tear the republican party so completely J to pieces that democratic victory In 1906 and 1908 will amount to practical cer- tainty
 'In any aspect of the case I feel we | ANe-'~Af
 Cotton Congestion Getting Serious.
 The unprecedented receipts of cotton at Selma and the difficulty of securing hands | to truck 1t Is causing great inconvenience | and crowding at the warehouses of the city Thirty thousand bales of cotton for the month of September is something never heard of before il Selma the re- ceipts heretofore running about half that much and there has become congestion particularly at the compress that has nee cessitated action by the cotton exchange, meeting being held this afternoon for that purpose.
 The buyers lay the blame in great measure upon the Gulf Compress com pany, which have leased the presses and which have endeayored to do the work with too little force. The old superinted- ent of the mill and two other employees have resigned some weeks ago owing to the attempt to put too much work on them and the congestion has been felt ever s.nce. Cars of cotton are lined up on the side track wa. Ing to be, unload ed and the merchants anu buyers are both raising a howl at the delay. In the ware houses later in the season cotton can be tiered but 1t Is taken out so soon | after being brought to the warehouses | that this method cannot be adopted. | Some relief is anticipated at an early | dato.
 Convicted for Forgery.
 Two cases were disposed of by the circuit court today. Spencer shelton and Clem White forged a note for $l2 and both were adjudged guilty the juries be- ing out only a few minutes in each case.
 Horse and Buggy Went In Ditch.
 Last night Preston c. Bonnet came near meeting with serious accident, and the carelessness of somebody came near hav- ing large damage suit filed against the city. The sewer flushing device at the upper end of Church street Is being moved to the center of the street. and large ditch about seven feet deep had been dug.
 The workmen went away last night and left the ditch unprotected by lamps or blanks, and MT. Bonnet drove into 1t be- fore he knew it. His horse went directly into the ditch and the buggy hung on the edge by the rear wheels MT. Bonnet was thrown head foremost down into the ditch and it was a race between himself and the horse as to who got out first He Is con- siderably bruised up today, but is able to De at his place of sbusiness. He had just put his mother out Of the buggy at her home.