The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-31
INTEREST IN THE
 ANNOUNCEMENTS Morgan and Pettus Are Univer-
 sally Popular MAYORS SALARY FIXED Supreme Court Says the Mayor of 5ir- mineham Can Not Draw More Than
 $25oo Per Year-other
 Montgomery News.
MAYORS SALARY FIXED
BY HERvEY ". LAIRD.

the upper house of Congress. the an- nouncement of Senators John T. Morgan and Edmund W. Pettus for reelection has been received at the capital with almost as much interest as if they had been in doubt. Both are men of large personal followings here and 1t will be somewhat of relief to have it known that they are permanently in the fight to be re- tained. So far no one has come out or said he would come out to oppose either of them.
 General Morgan was elected to the United States Senate to succeed George Goldthwaite in the fall of 1876. and was seated March 4, 1877. Since that time he has been elected at the end of each term by good majorities. In 1900 he was not only the nominee of the democrats, but the republicans and populists as well, and was given the unanimous vote of the general assembly He was born June 20, 1924, at Athens, and will be S1 years Of age next June. He was a brigader general in the Confederate army and prac- ticed law in Selma before going to the Senate. He was a member of the com mission appointed to prepare a system of laws for Hawaii.
 Like Senator Morgan, Senator Pettus is a resident of Selma. and held q com mission as brigadier general in the Con federate army He was elected to the Senate in 1896 to succeed Senator Pugh. and was never candidate for any other office. He was born in Limestone county, the same as Senator Morgan. July 6, 1921. and is therefore S4 years of age this sum mer. He is hale and hearty, and few weeks ago took his place and made a full scholar in bird hunt out of Selma with a party of friends. His records in the law and army are brilliant, and he has been an uneompromising democrat all his life.
 It is quite coincidence that both Ala bama senators are past 80 years of age, both were brigadier generals in the Con federate army both were born in Lime stone county. and both were lawyers practicng in Selma when elected to the high office they hold.
 Mayors Salary Fixed.
 By a ruling of the supreme court today the Mayor of Birmingham must accept PAhfuV q SNdA SaithA lO iiioNt'i Ah Sft~ NV Council would make it s36oO. The court has held in effect that an act approved February 26. 1903. "to fix and provide for the salaries of mayors in cities of the state of Alabama" Is good and legal It stipulates that "the salary of mayor in all cities of the state having over 35,0O0 population, according to the last federal census, shall be $2500 per annum, payable in monthly installments out of the treas uries of said cities. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the pro visions of this act be and the same are hereby expressly repealed"
 It was undertaken by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham to pay to for mer Mayor W. M. Drennen the sum of $3G0O a year George Griffin, a citizen, went into the courts to prevent 1t. The supreme court ruled once on demurrer indicating that there was something in the contention that the law was not good but today in granting new hearing It holds that 1t is good and that the city cannot pay more than the statutory sum- The following is the wording of the de- cision: George Griffin vs. w. M. Dren- nen ct al. appeal from Birmingham city court; application granted, decree of affirmance set aside, decree of court be- low reversed and one will be here en- tered overruling motion to dismiss bill and the demurrer to 1t and the cause re- manded."
 Camps Honor Wheeler. Commander in Chief Thomas M. Owen of the United Sons of Confederate vet erans has received notice that two camps have held memorial meetings for Gen eral Wheeler already. These are Nathan R Forrest camp at Huntsville, and Charles H. Smith camp at Franklin, La, He has also had many letters saying that arrangements are being made for meet ings within the next few days. There is the greatest interest in the proposition and everywhere the Sons as well as the Veterans are anxious to show honor to the distinguished dead.
 The Montgomery camp will have a great meeting Friday night. That much is assured Governor Jelks will make one of the most studied talks of his life on the life of General Wheeler. All of the camps of the Daughters and Veterans and the Memorial association will have part as all have accepted invitations to join in The address of General Oates will be one of marked interest. as he | served with Wheeler in the Confederate army. in Congress for many years, and with him in the Spanish-American war. The following who were associated with General Wheeler in the Confederate ser
 
 meeting: V. M Elmore. A. B. Mastin. l A. P Wilson. J. H. Judkins, C. T. Pollard | William Jackson, W. E. Hagood, Thomas Mastin, Walter Stokes. J. M. F'alkner.
 Primary Election in Crenshsw. A special to the Journal says:
 'The primary election in Crenshaw | county yesterday passed off quietly. 1t Is | conceded that MT. w. l.. Tatum has de- ] feated w. J. Ellington for sheriff by | about 100 amjority. and Hon. M. II. Rush. | toms majority over Charles J. Kettler for the legislature will be between 200 | and 300 nearly all the boxes in. MT. Rushton ran on the platform of railway | rate reform as championed by MT. E. B. 1 Conner It is conceded that the county will 1 ge for Conner by an overwhelming ma l iority in the August primary"
 Subscriptions for Montgomery Fair. | At a meeting of the executive commit l tee of the Alabama Agricultural associa- | ton last night 1t was decided to begin
 at once to secure subscriptions to the stock for q great fair here next fall. w. 1 F Vandiver presided at the meeting. l which was held in the Commercial and Industrial association rooms. While the | start Is for S5O,0OO capital, 1t may be 1 decided 10 make 1t more.
 l Seven canvassing committees were | named to begin work al once to raise the 1 money. They are as follows. and will be 1 actively in service in couple of days: l Committee No. 1-W. r. Vandiver, F.. R. l Taber. Jacques Loeb. C. r Moritz, Louis | steiner, M Kohn II. NJ. Hobbie. E. Lob
 man. J. C. Haas J. M. Kennedy, J. C.