The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
TO NAME DELEGATES
THROUGH PRIMARY
Dominant Element of Party
Favor the Convention
ELLA LINGO Is PAROLED
Auditor Brandon Announces That He
Is Not Candidate For Delegate.
BiIbro Will Run For Asso-
ciate Justice.

Montgomery, February 3.-(Special.)-
The word has gone out that the primary
is the thing and that this is the method
which the state democratic committee
will adopt for the selection OF delegates
to the national convention, when it meets
here next Friday. This seems to be the
idea of the leaders of the party, the
friends of Governor Conner and William
J. Bryan.
Many of the dominant element in the
party fear q convention. While it is
pretty certain that with the majority for
Conner and Bryan their frienis could
control even a convention, there IS sus-
picion about this form of party selection
and the decree is that it is best to let
the members of the party vote on the
q men who will speak for the state at
the Denver convention.
Woman Paroed.
Gov. B. B. Conner has paroled Ella
Lingo, white woman of Jackson coGn-
ty, who has served half of a ten-yea-
sentence for murder, the executive say
ing that there were mitigating circum-
stances. Mrs. Lingo shot and killed her
brother-in-law, Thomas Lingo, after a
series of family quarrels. At the time
of the shooting she heard her young
child scream and thought he was beating
it, and shot him down as he stepped to-
wards her. A great many friends spoke
in behalf of the woman to the COVER
nor and the members of the pardon
board.
The governor has also paroled Delmas
m. nj 90
county, who, it was found, was crazy
He has been sent to Mount Vernon for
confinement in the asylum.
Brandon Not Running.
Gen. William w. Brandon is not a
candidate for delegate to the national
convention from the Sixth district, as
has been reported. He said today. at
is very gratifying that my friends have
mentioned me in this connection, but 1
am a state officer and have been fire.
quently honored by the party. L think
that others should be given the places
and I will be very happy to see some
other man selected by my people. I
hope to be able to do something for
the party and the men honored by It
this year. but will be in the ranks so far
as the national convention is concerned"
Insurance Bond Ruling.
Attorney General A. NJ. CARRIER has
company on deposit with the state cannot
be applied to the satisfaction of a judg-
ment save after the processes of declar-
ing the company unable to meet it's OBJ
legations otherwise. Annie Palmer of Mo-
bile secured Judgment against the
Stonewan Insurance company of that
city for $3.50 on a policy. Her attorney
sought to subject the $1,000 on deposit
with the insurance department to its
payment but it is held that this cannot
be done save after examination by the
insurance commissioner and declara-
ton that the company Is unable to take
care of its liabilities. Such has not been
done in this case and no application has
been made for such action.
DR.. Saunders Returns.
DR.. w. III. Sanders, state health officer,
is back from Houston, Tex, where he
was called by the death of his brother
in-law He says the west is prosperous
and the farm lands poisoning as the
rose. The doctor will be several days
catching up with his work
High School Board.
The state high school board will take
a trip through Covington and Geneva
counties next week, leaving here about
Tuesday, February H.
Bilbro In the Race.
Judge John A. Bilbro of Gadsden, who
is in the city for the call of the eighth
division by the supreme court, is a candi-
date for justice of the supreme court and
will make formal announcement OF this
in few days. Judge Blbro ran at the
last election and made fine showing.
Steamboat Rates.
At the Monday meeting of the state
railroad commission much time was taken
up in hearings from steamboat men with
regard to an application for permission
to raise rates. Alabama and Tombigbee
river interests were represented, all in
sisting that the present rates are too
small
Pupils Recital.
Florence February 3.-(Special)-A |
pupils recital was given last Saturday
evening at the State Normal college by