The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
ALL GOES ON IN
 THE EVEN TENOR Since the Primary Quiet Per- vadeS the Court House CANDIDATES SATISFACTION Speculation as to What the State Con- vention Will Do In the Way of
 Choosing Delegates to
 N St. Louis.
CANDIDATES SATISFACTION

An air of quietude and plain business pervaded the court house and other pub lic places yesterday and it was not dif- flcult task to perceive that the primary was over. The man with the inexhausti- ble supply of cards for the instruction Of the unwary voter was no more and but lton-holing was part of ancient history. Occasionally some one would mention the fact that an election had been held some time ago. but nobody paid any at tention, and the adding of figures and the several exciting games of checkers pro- ceeded without molestation. It is seldom that anything of enough importance oc- CUTS around the court house to impede the progress of checkers and when it is known that not checker board had been dusted for weeks until the result of the primary was announced, the magnitude of the campaign can be readily realized. The "Also Rans."
 The only persons who now remember the primary are the "also rans." These gentlemen have not forgotten the pre- elecllOn DIOullStS dild SothC CA eANAi e0ieS great pleasure in figuring out what they had chance to win. One candidate of importance, before the election, said yes- terday that the only satisfaction he had received from the results was that he had correct line on the number of liars in Jefferson county. He vehemently assert ed that he had enough promises to more than elect him, yet he finished away down the list.
 i he men who won have either gone fish ing or are spending their congratulation days at home. None of them can be found on the streets and the contrast with their permanent presence a week ago makes their absence conspicuous. Their friends say they will return in due time and will not be missing on the day for swearing in.
 Since the primary there has been an awful dearth of political news and eco- homie platforms, so numerous for several weeks around there parts, have been temporarily abandoned. No one seems to take the same deep interest in the proper manipulation of county and state affairs, and everybody seemingly pre- fers to talk business or play checkers.
 Presidential Politics.
 Among the public spirited citizens who didn't run for office there is considera- ble speculation as to what the state con- vention will do in reference to sending a delegation to the national democratic convention at St. Louis. There seems to be no questioning the fact that the Hearst people have worked hard in cer- tain sections of Alabama and will attempt to have the New York editor endorsed at Montgomery Only one county in the state, according to rumor, has declared in favor of Hearst, and it Is therefore very unlikely that the New York man will figure very strongly in Alabama. Unless all signs fail an uninstructed delegation will go to St. Louis.
 It is likely that some spirited contests will arise at Montgomery over the selec- tion of delegates to the national conven- tion. Alabama is entitled to twenty two delegates. Two are selected from each congressional district and four from the state at large. Four of the strongest candidates for honors from the state at large so far announced are Rufus N. Rhodes of Birmingham, Charles M. Shelley of Birmingham, E. l.. Russell of Mobile, and Wallace W. Screws of Mont gomery.