The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-25
M'KLEROY LOOKS
LIKE SURE WINNER
Will End Long Fight in the
Third Regiment
CLEBURNE FIGHT IS OFF
Proposition to Move Courthouse From
Edwardsville to Heflin Has Been :.
ASandoned-News of
Montgomery.
CLEBURNE FIGHT is OFF

Montgomery. April Especial -There
does not seem TO be any doubt of the
election of W. H. McKleroy as colonel
of the Third regiment, Alabama National
Guard, as a result OF the ballot taken
April 10. In fact there is no doubt,
though the adjutant general will not give
out the results until he hears from two
companies supposed to be Jasper and
Florence, which have not yet reported.
Colonel McKleroy is not now a member
of the regiment, having been out of the
service for some time. He is compro-
mise candidate IN the fight that has torn
the command for some time over the
question of the suspension of Col. Il. l..
Higdon by the Governor He will take
command in short time, with every
thing in good shape as a result of the
good work done by Lieut.. Col. II. b.
Kennedy, who has been in command
twelve TO nine companies as result of
some time.
The old Third has been reduced from
the rigorous practices introduced and in
sisted upon by the adjutant general and
the commander In chief, the Governor.
The companies at Gadsden, Huntsville and
Bessemer have been dropped out, leaving
nine to make up the force. Their places
Will be taken IN q snort time however,
by stronger and more efficient organiza-
tons. and the Third, which has a gallant
record, will resume in a reasonable time
It's old prestige. 1t has some of the best
men ever on the rolls of citizen soldiery,
and these same men have reflected marked
credit on not only the bravery, but the
gentlemanly habits of the National
Guard.
CIeburne Fight On.
The people of Cleburne county have
allowed the effort to move the court house
from Edwardsvile to Hein to go up in
the air like much smoke. and now
there is no more of 1t.
There was a generously signed petition
brought down to the Governor some weeks
ago-to be exact, ON March 27-in which 1t
was purported to show that majority
of the voters of the county were anxious
to have vote on the question. ii. ID.
Merrill of Admission came in the instance
of the signers and those who would have
gone to the new town named for a nu-
merous and honorable family in Cham
bers county and made his plea to the
state government. Pretty soon along
came former Probate Judge A. A. Hurst,
who said nay, nay He wanted to know
If the signers of the petition were voters
in the statute sense. He did not think
so. The Governor agreed to help them
to find out.
Assistant Examiner Sedberry had to go
to Edwardsvile to look into the books
of the county officials and he was In
structed to ascertain if the names on
the list were able to exercise the fran
ehise Mr. Sedberry set last Wednesday
for the investigation. On that day It
was asked that he postpone to the next
day, which he did, having plenty to do
| in the meantime. On said next day the
petition crowd came in and asked that
the matter be allowed to drop and that
| they be permitted to withdraw the petit
| ton Mr. Sedberry was willing. as he got
out of lot of work, and thus 1t ended.
Former Probate Judge Hurst seems well
pleased that Edwardsvlle is to be allowed
to keep the court house, and so writes
| the governor.
Early Trial for Williamo.
The man who took the life of State
Senator Robert L. Hipp, near Joppa, In
| Cullman county, a few days ago is to
have an early trial. Judge d. w. Speake
| has set May % as the day when the state
will bring to the bar of justice John
| williams, who was responsible for the
| ending of this well known young lawyer
and statesman. Williams Is in Jail at
| Huntsville now and will not be brought
down until later.
In the meantime, beginning May 10,
| JOfI0tI JuuBt dul optbNe VIII OP'h "HN
| hold the court at Huntsville. 1t is not
thought that there will be trouble at Gull
man and that Williams may be brought
back without danger of any violence on
the part of the people. In fact the au-
| thorities have been doubly assured that
no violence has ever been intended
| New School Board.
C. e. Albes, ]. d. Wyker. r. M. Jones,
George d. Williamson, s. s. Broadus and
w. l.. Dinsmore have been appointed by
! State Superintendent of Education Hill as
members of the school board of Decatur.
Capt. d. w. McIver, chief clerk to the
adjutant general of the Alabama National
| Guard, has been invited to serve as aide
on the staff of Gen. l.. V. Clark at the
memorial exercises in Birmingham next
Wednesday, lie will accept. Captain Nc
| liver is on the staff of General Clark. who
| is in command of the whole force of the
| Alabama National Guard.
New Corporations.
| The following new corporations have
been reported to the Secretary of State.
| Four Oaks Distilling company of Gin
cinnati, place of business Birmingham,