The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-14
Presidential Coaching.

PreSidentidl OodCnln9.
 An old student of the political history of the United States said: Why should
 President Roosevelt be so sensitive to the charge that he is using his influence
 to secure the nomination and election of Judge Taft to the Presidency?
 Few of our Presidents now bear a
 higher reputation in the country at large
 than does Andrew Jackson; and probably
 not one of them ever used so much in-
 fuence in securing offices for his parti-
 sansa
 Isaac Hill wanted the job of public
 printer Jackson nominated him. The
 Senate refused to confirm the nomina-
 tion, and the next thing they saw was
 the election of Hill as United States sem
 ator from New Hampshire. And there
 the obscure printer sat as member of
 the body that had refused to confirm
 him! Does any well informed man doubt
 that Jackson had hand in this?
 Jackson nominated Van Buren as min ister to England The Senate refused confirmation, and the Senators soon saw
 little Matty Van presiding over them as
 Vice President of the United States Here
 again we see the hand of Jackson. There is little doubt that Jackson worked Van Buren into the Presidency as Jackson's successor in 1886. He did his best for Van Buren's election in 1S40, but the financial panic of 1887 made his cleo tion impossible.
 Tn 1S44 Jackson was a staunch sup porter of James K. Polk. who had been a warm partisan of Jackson; and Henry Clay, the opposing candidate, was Jack sons pet abomination. {. Jackson died in 1S45; and yet, in the next presidential contest the democrats nominated Lewis Cass, who had been an able and sturdy supporter of Jackson, Tn 1852 they nominated, and over whelmingly elected Franklin Price, a warm partisan of Jackson, against Gen. Winfield Scott, whom Jackson hated only
 a little less than he hated Clay In the matter of President making old Hickory spoke powerfully long after he was dead. : Interest In Small Industries.
 "It Is pleasing to note an awakened in- terest on the subject of securing and
  ham," said J. B. Babb. secretary of the Birmingham Commercial club. Our wealth of raw material, our central geo.
 graphical position, our railroad connec-
 tions, our accessibility to rapidly grow
 ing markets, our banking facilities our
 genial climate and our loyalty in patron
 izng home industries offer most at- tractive field for a variety of manu- factures.
 q hope to see in the near future a strong. systematic and practical effort made to attract and establish a number of small plants. At the present time there are excellent prospects for sub stantial increase. We have not yet scratched the surface of our possibilities In woodworking, clayworking, iron and steel manufacture and in allied indus tries there are appealing opportunities for men of experience and capital. Sue cessful plants draw others. Our own people will more and more invest in stocks of manufacturing concerns.
 In this connection let it be borne in mind that any citizen, member of the Commercial club or not, is not only al liberty but urged to avail himself of the services of the club. Whatever aid il may render or facility it may possess is at the command of any man who wants to do something that will hell build Birmingham"