The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-03

party not only the opportunity to show the greatest wisdom but to make the strongest appeal to the people"
 T take 1t that you refer to business prosperity as one of those conditions But will not the Republicans urge this as one of the strongest reasons why they should be maintained in power?''
 Ordinarily that would be a patent argument. The party in power gets the credit for the good and the bad which has happened during its administra ton. The trouble will be with the nominee of the Republicans. There is no disgusting the fact that the people arc apprehen- sive as to what might happen if he is elected for a second term, In word, the belief is that the full character of the man has never been revealed. It is thought he has held himself In restraint in view of reelection. When that Is accomplished 1t is feared that he will give full sway to his idiosyncracles or as we say over in the Sixth District. Hell take the bridle off and wander where he will This uncertainty causes the greatest concern in business and indus trial circles. It iS commonly reported that friends of Mir. Roosevelt have given assurances to Wall Street. and fin conse- Quence thereof the street has abandoned its hostile attitude But the question might be raised as to the authority of these assurances and how far they will bind man of his cratic nature It may be regarded that the great business and industrial interests will make no great effort to re-elect him as they did in the case of Mir. Mckinley. They may con tribute perfunctorly to this campaign. but they will not set at work those in- fluences which have come to be regarded almost as irresistible In Presidential election. Capital is afraid of Roosevelt.
 ''Yes, the Democratic party has more than fighting chance with good plat form and a good man. l expect the St. Louis convention will develop both."
 Dentists are Graduated.
 The eleventh annual commencement of the Birmingham Dental College took place tonight at the Jefferson Thea ter. pr. Edwards Chalmers Yielding was valedictorian. Rev. A. J. Dickin- son delivered the graduating exercises. There were eight graduates.
 Drowned in the Warrior.
 While in bathing in the Warrior riv- CT near Oneonta. in Blount county. yes terday afternoon Fred Wooten. H. year son of Richard Wooten, a prominent merchant of Oneonta, went into an S-foot hole in the river and was drowned. His body was recovered
  this afternoon. The boys mother Is prostrated and fears are entertained for her recovery.
 General Black in Birmingham.
 General John c. Black. commander-in- chief of the Grand Army of the Repub- lie and President of the United States Civil Service Commission, was entertained here this morning by the two posts of the Grand Army and prominent citizens. With a trolley ride and this afternoon an informal reception was given at the Hill rlan Hotel. General Black was accom- panied by his wife and two aides, Gen. erals Mcconnell of Chicago. and Estes of Washington. The party left here this afternoon for Atlanta.
 Knights of Pythias.
 The thirty-second annual Grand Lodge meeting of the Knights of Pythlas in Ala bama convenes here tomorrow morning. Many delegates and several of the Grand Lo dge officers. including Grand Chancei- Tor Alex M Garber of Talladega are in the city already. The session will be- of welcome will be delivered by gates are expected here.
 Al called meeting of the Board of Education held this morning 1t was de- cided to rescind the action taken last week curtailing the present session two weeks and there will be no cessation of the schools until June ?. The Board last week decided to close the schools on May ? There was loud protestation and a called meeting was held this morning and the action rescinded