The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-24
HARMON AND MARSHALL.
Col. TomIInson of Alabama Says That's
Probable Democratic Ticket.

From the New York Sun.
Col. John w. Tomlinson of Birming-
lam. Ala, member Of the Democratic
national committee, who during the
last Presidential election was chairman
of the committee ON club organization
and made predictions about majorities
and so on, is at the Waldorf, and he
says that Gov. Judson Harmon of ONO
is likely to be the next democratic
nominee for President.
If Harmon is reelected governor he
will be the presidential nominee Tor
sure" said Colonel Tomlinson, and
don't think as such he could be de-
feated. Governor Marshall of Indiana
will very likely be nominated for the
vice presidency.
AS for Mayor Gaynors possible can
didacy, l don't think there is anything
in that. Why? Well, Gaynor is
straight out advocate of government
ownership. He declared as much IN an
article he wrote two years ago,
THE republicans are divided up
pretty well now, but that Is no sign
they will be so when election day comes
around They have way of getting
together on election day. OF course,
there have been splits that were fatal
such as the Conkling Blaine matter,
which elected Cleveland; but the repub-
licans have a way of keeping their eyes
on the main chance.
II would like to see the country adopt
some means of getting rid of the polit-
cal boss. believe, and l do not hesi-
tate to say, that the democratic party
cannot win in the east without drop
ping bosses overheard. The demand Tor
a man has got to come from the peo-
nle. and the latter will not stand for
bosses. That is Hughes strong point
in the republican party. He is busting
up the bosses. and he is very strong
man, too
"I don't think Bryan will be a candi-
date at the next election. OF course,
ne mas to be taken into account because
of ms intellect. He foretold that the
tariff would be revised upward instead
of downward.
I'VE have something on our hands in
the way of politics down in Alabama
Just now They tried to put prohibition
into the constitution. This was defeat-
ed in the last election, but 1T Is coming
up again, and we shall have the same
fight over in the election Oh governor,
We haye got prohibition in Alabama
sure enough, and it's no fake. The law
is being strictly enforced, too. A great
many people thought they wanted pro-
hibition down there, and now that
they've got the real thing they find II Is
not what they wanted at all Still, the
old barrooms, with the breweries SICK
ing them on. and the low dives that had
come to exist have been put out of busi-
ness. and that is a good thing. 1t is a
fact that a man has to keep a bottle
in his own house to be able to get
drink when he wants it, and that is the
only way he can get it.
1.-The governorship contest is between
Emmett ONeal, liberal candidate, who
led the fight against putting prohibition
in the state constitution, and Mr.. Nal
lory. who was active on the other side.
The matter will be decided at the demo-
cratic primaries on May 2, as, of course,
the election goes the same way.
Birmingham is prospering nightly.
The United States Steel corporation Is
making very extensive improvements
there, spending about S3,500,o0o. We
have now FIVE skyscrapers from IL to
II stories high, and one of them Is said
to be the third largest office building In
the United States.
birmingham has now a population OF
160, 900. When I went there in 1883 1T
had only 5000. How did L happen to To-
cate there? Well. I was just out of col
lege, and read an article by the late
Col. A. X Mcclure in the old Philadel-
phia Times, predicting the future of
Birmingham. All he said has since
come true, and have never been sorry
l went there"