The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-14
JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON FOR
 GOVERNOR OR U. s. SENATOR
THREE COMPANIES
 ARE INCORPORATED
PAPERS FILED YESTERDAY BY BY WEsT-M,WILLlAMs MERcAN- TILE CO, ELYToN TRADING co. AND M'vAY TRADING co.

AND M'VAY TRADING co.
 Papers of incorporation for three new companies were filed in the probate court yesterday.
 The West -McWilliams Mercantile com pany to deal in goods, wares and general merchandise at Ensley. has a capital stock of $2O,0OO, with the right to begin business as soon as $12.OOO of the capital has been paid in. Already that amount has been subscribed. Thomas Franklin West of Ensley is named as the proper officer to receive subscriptions. The in- corporators are Thomas Franklin West, Minnie Brown West, Joseph Carl Hancock and George McWilliams, who are also the directors. The officers are Thomas Franklin West president and treasurer: George Mcwilliams vice president and Joseph Carl Hancock, secretary.
 The Elyton Trading company will have it's principal place of business at Elyton. The capital stock will be 5000. and the companE will start business as soon as s20O0, already subscribed. is paid in. The purposes of the company are to buy, sell and lease real estate, to negotiate notes and securities, deal in general merchan- disc mine and deal in coal, ores and min erals, build and operate railroads or other means of transportation, and do all business connected herewith. The off ficers of the Elyton Trading company, who are also the directors and incor- D D Cs Senn. secretary and treasurer and J. B. Dryer.
 W. R. Mcvay. W. S. Mcvay and W. E. McWilliams are named as incorporators of the McVay Trading company. The ob- jects are to conduct and operate pool and billiard tables, and such accessories as may be necessary and lawful.
 >~~-~~~-~-~~~~~~ two-thirds of the press It was a game fight against greater odds than the Con federates encountered.
 Why Johnston Opposed Morgan.
 ''The fact is. am satisfied Governor Johnston would never have opposed Sem ator Morgan, though he did not agree with him in his federal policies. for he had fought Morgan's battels for twenty years: but the Senator came down from Washington and made fierce personal attack upon the Governor, Joining John stons enemies, who had been Morgan enemies. Johnston is not the man to be silent when assailed. He met the Senator on the stump and 1t Is well known that the Senator never returned to continue the debates after three or four engage ments.
 
 Many of the Governors friends believe that he could serve the state best in the Senate, they believe that he has the most accurate knowledge of conditions, finan- cial, agricultural and commercial. of any public man in the state and that he could be of vast service in the develop ment of these in the Senate, and they believe too, that he would make the sort of Senator who could be depended upon to take an effective interest in mat ters affecting Alabamians In Washing ton.
 But should he enter the field for either governor or senator, the waves will rise high all around him and there will be entertainment for spectators. He Is cer- tainly resolute, aggressive, well equipped, strong with the people, devoted to friends, and now, about half the leaders who were formerly against him. are either on his side and numbered by him as his
 
 owed him, would be glad to see him settle any of his own and change the aspect of political affairs in the state.
 ''TNhe people love leader with courage who does things, and no one will deny that Johnston has left a greater im- press on the laws, policies finances, and administration of the state than any other man who has held the office of governor in many years. If he can do t,, tn ho deserve the full gratitude of the people.
 ''The situation Is very interesting, and the entire state is awaiting the develop ments of the next six months with keen interest It looks after all. as If there is to be a battle of the giants. The light weights might as well step aside until they grow heavier, for with the senatorial arena filled with the gentlemen who are almost certain to enter the lists, there is going to be something doiUg in old Ala bama. that will remind us of the days when America seemed to be paying more attention to the production of great men than the making of money
 Public Vindlcation.
 .sYet. who can tell? So far as Governor Johnston is concerned the boys seem pug zled, and a good many of his friends would rather see him enter the race for governor; they fell that this would really be a greater triumph than to go to the Senate, for it would be public vindi- cation of all the assaults made upon his administration. and they believe he feels that way about it.
 ''The Governor himself is not doing any luminous amount of talking and if we don't find out something definite pretty soon 'somethin's gwine to bust If the state committee had only required every body that intended to run for anything to make a public confession by January 15 it would have relieved the tension nightly"
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