The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-20

property holders and while 1t contem- plated a larger price than set by the jury of condemnation it has been favor ably received by the commission and will very likely be accepted All the details are expected to be finished the coming week. and it is thought that ten days more will see the final arrangements for fixing up the capitol decided upon.
 
 Just before his train left for Birming- ham last night Lieutenant Governor Cum ningham shook hands with several of the newspaper men who had stopped to bid him good bye q want to thank you gen tlemen of the press. both local and cor respondents, for the very gentlemanly way you have dealt with me since l havs been administering the office of govern or,'' he said. "I have put perfect con- fidence in you, and in not single in- stance have I found cause to regret it. You can be of vast help to man in the position If you choose to be, and l have nothing to say but the best for your con- sideration and judgment. hope to be with you quite often in the future and trust that I will be able to come back to you for a stay of four years some time in January. 1907. 1 have been so well taken care of in every way that l have become attached to the city and it's people, and just between us, as I said earlier in the day. l kinder like the position"
 Hon. John H. Bankhead congressman from the Sixth district, dropped in for a few hours at the capitol Saturday. later spending the night with his daughter, Mrs. Owen, wife of Director Thomas M. Owen, of the state department of ar- chives at Cloverdale. When asked what he wanted here, the good-humored gentle man from the Sixth, smiled and re- piled: Just came by to see some of the fellows here I wanted to get look at Tom Sowell and to welcome Governor Jelks home, which I have just had the pleasure of doing, and to see you and several others. You know how a fellow likes to push in with the crowd at the state house once in a while. And besides have not seen my daughter, Mrs. Owen for several months. I am not going to stay long, however"
 He kept his word, leaving for home early Sunday. While sitting on the capitol porch for an hour or so Colonel Bank head made some new acquaintances and renewed a number of others as he and Auditor Sowell and Treasurer Craig Smith told a few good stories.
 A very interesting piece of political news IS gong the rOunuS 10 the eilecL tIdt Gen. William c. Oates. former congress man, former governor. general in the Spanish-American war and colonel under General Lee, will be a candidate for governor, and that Col. Robert J. Lowe of Birmingham, recently chairman of the democratic state committee, will be chief advisor. It is only fair to both the gen. tlemen mentioned to say mat neither has been seen to give him chance to affirm or deny the report. though It has been discussed in a very quiet way around the state capitol. General Oates served only one term as governor re- tiring after two years to become can didate for the United States Senate. He has recently published history of his old regiment in the Confederate service with some very interesting matter con- corning the war as whole that has brought about renewed discussion. MT. Lowe was a power in state politics for many years. He now divides his time be- tween his law practice in Birmingham and a fine farm in Barbour county, and seems equal to any kind of a fray.