The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-05
JUDGE JONI a9lS
ON TO WASHINGTON
Well Known Men to Confer
With President
RESULT EAGERLY AWAITED
Alabama Farmers VIII Not Have to
Pay Tax on Cotton Which They
Hold-other Montgom-
cry News.
RESULT EAGERLY AWAITED
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

Hon. Thomas G. Jones, Judge of the Uni
ted States district court, and a demo-
crat, left last night for Washington to
dine and spend the night with President
Roosevelt, and to meet DR.. e. A. Alder
man, president of the University of Vir-
ginia, and Mr.. Silas McBee, Formerly of
North Carolina, but now of New York.
All three are southern men, and it is
presumed that they will discuss with the
President every phase of the southern
situation. Judge Jones, 1t is heard. will
not talk of the matter of patronage;
neither will he express desire concerning
any particular man for any particular po-
sition. This is the second time Judge
Jones has been summoned to the White
House, the first coming last December,
while he was busy with his court, and
could not go.
While there is to be nothing in the way
of putting men into office at the little
fireside meeting, it is not unreasonable
to presume that matters will be conned
over of the greatest Importance to this
section of the country. There are two or
three Alabama vacancies that may come
up for discussion notably the collector
ship of the port of Mobile, and the post
office at Birmingham. 1t is an open secret
that the Alabama referees have not been
able to get any man forward for these
places that stand much of show to be
appointed. 1t is also thought that the
President has about made up his mind to
do away with the referee plan of dstrib-
uting patronage and depend on the adj
vice of leading men of the state, no mat
ter what their politics.
Don't Like Each other.
1t is well known that feeling exists
between Judge Jones and the men who
have been distributing the Alabama
patronage for the President and that
neither will brook interference from the
other IL it can be helped Some time
ago the referees tried to have some of
the deputies who work in Judge Jones
court removed because they were demo-
Gratis hut he foiled them at every turn
and began then a movement which prom
ises IN mako tbeir mower very much
smaller than If would have been other
wise II is mot tnoun pbetber Judee
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dignity of his position IN the judiciary.
He has refused. one hears TO give opin-
ion on matters of this kind and prefers
to confine himself to the things that con-
Germ his court.
'eooetrs RECORD
On the other hand there is some evil
dence that the referees have yet a strong
KIND OF call on the president in the mat
ter OF appointing to office. The hardest
fight made in the state for some years
Is being waged to defeat Collector w. L.
Iebbetts OF tins Port OF Mobile for re-
appointment. 1t has leaked out from
Moplle source that the PRESIDENT sent
secret service man down there to investi-
gate tne charges against Mr.. Tepbetts
ana that ne made report on what he
round. one hears that the agent OF the
PRESIDENT stopped at Mobile hotel and
ina. several gentlemen caleu on MIN
am :. tod I'D. him IN. what they had heard or
made is NOT yet e,,e,, ont - is oiso ras
norted that tho detactive Was given much
assistance b,, postn,astar p n parl,er Of
tho crlf CIV who &c a su,orn ,oli+ico1
enemy Of Mr. Tehbetts
man close to me refereee fold Tho
Ape-uera1d corresnondent Last night that
the referees never h more mower than
they now possess
NO lax on ootton.
Alabama farmers WHO nave cotton
stored VIII not nave TO pay tax ON IT,
as the Alabama laws exempt cotton IN
the hands oil the producers. Ihis Will
make 1t possible for those who have cot
ton to hold to keep 1t f5r all this year
at least. This Will not apply to the mer-
chant or other purchaser of cotton, II he
did not have hand in raising It, This
exemption ON cotton extends to the staple
= rsat,ar az .h,ot a,,aitor San,a,, 90,
in doubt for some time until II was fully
investigated. This will be a big saving