The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
PEOPLE ARE NOT
MUCH INTERESTED
Country People Are Busy
Making Crops
POLITICS IS oUIEscENT
Burnett VIII Have Hot Fight for Con-
gress in Seventh District-Mc-
CIeIIan and Sayre Stand
for Reelection
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD

Montgomery, June n.-(Special.)-
Things political are quiescent, while the
people of the towns, the cities and the
country attend to more important mat
tiers. Crops promise well. Judge J. T.
Rutledge, state bank examiner, after a
trip over much of the state, says the
prospect is better for good crop than he
has seen for several years at this time
Going out on q car the writer heard two
negroes talking, and one of them said
"Gwine to have good crops Dry May
and wet June always make EN-
Trouble In Seventh
Two men from the Seventh district
were here this week, one a resident oil
Gadsden and the other of AIbertvflle
They both took the position that John
L. Burnett, nominee OF the democrats
for Congress up there, is going to have
a hard time of It. The Gadsden man
would not concede that he was in great
danger, but the Albsrtville man thought
so. It'll not only bet that Burnett will
be beaten, but that he will not carry
Etowah county" is the way he came
back at the Gadsden man. "And am q
Burnett man. he concluded, "and ha 70
always been.o
Waiting for O'Neal
Tongue waggings await the coming OF
Col. Emmett ONeal, the nominee Of the
democrats and the next governor. H,
has right neat list of plums to give
out, but he has said that he will not talk
o. the distribution until after the general
elections in November. In the meantime
he will continue the practice of law al
his home in Florence. A friend of the
nominee makes the statement that nc
man need apply who is not equal to the
work In hand, or to be in hand. ''ONea
Is not going to take any chances with
his administration by putting inoompe
tent men In the offices of trust" he said.
Mcclellan and sayre
Two years hence Thomas Mcclellan
and A. d. Sayre, now members of the
Alabama supreme court, will ask that
they be sent back to service. The former
will have rounded out four-year terri
by that time, and the latter will close up
a term begun by Judge N. D. benson
whom he succeeded by appointment OF
Gov. B. B. Conner. Judge Mcclellan
came to the bench shortly after the death
of his uncle, the late Chief Justice Nc
Clellan, and Judge Sayre after several
years on the city court bench in Mont
| gomery.
Long Look Ahead
Talking of looking ahead calls to mind
the fact that Ray Rushton, a citizen of
Montgomery, lawyer and a member oil
| the Baptist church, Is frequently men,
toned for gubernatorial timber four years
hence. Rushton was a Mallory man, II
is true. but he was very present heir
against the prohibition amendment. His
friends intimate that there NAV be a
change in sentiment in a quadrennial, s,
they are not letting the question of who
he was for this year set them back.
And Also Tyler Goodwin
Men in line with the winning faction Of
the party are looking, at the same time
honors. Tylor GOODWIN, chairman of
the state committee is the one. Mr..
Goodwin is one of the best posted lead
ers on politics in the state, and knows
a great deal about every line Of service
to the party. He is also a lawyer and
was against the amendment. It appears
now that Captain Goodwin will be the
confidential advisor of the new govern
or. as he was in his campaign, having to
do with the conduct of many features of
the contest.
|
1t is told down here that w. F. Feagin.
chief clerk to the state superintendent OF
education, might have been the president
OF the Owentop college for boys, at Bir-
mingham. Be that as 1t may, there Is
not a school man in the state who Is moi
glad that he is not such president. Mr..
Feagin Is perhaps the best informed man
In the state on school law and practice
and as chief clerk he has been a towar
~ Oh ,crtl %A Ia a..
to be the chief clerk to the new superin-
tendent and the educators of the state
have universally approved the selection
Mr.. Faegin is trustee of Auburn and
takes world of interest In the school,
Judge Mitchell Leaving
Judge J. j. Mitchell of Florence will
not come back to Montgomery next year
having no desire for further public SER
vice. He will have been, by spring, four
years as chairman Of the state tax COM
mission, having been the leader in the
organization of that body He will go
back to his home and his garden, his
horses and his cows, preferring to put In
the years that remain to him in such
service as will make for happiness and
contentment of those who know and love
him.
VIII Work for Auburn
Not only will the alumni of Auburn
work this year to increase interest In the
school. add greatly to the fund for help.
ing young men get an education and de-
velop the sentiment for outdoor sports.
but 1t will cooperate with the Young
Mems Christian association of the college
to build a structure that will meet the
demands Of the institution along gym
nasium lines, as well as lend aid in the
higher levels of character building, &C.
| cording to c. l.. Harold Of Montgomery
who has just been called to the presi
dency.
Il 1t is figured that at least SIC, 900 should
be spent on the new Young Mems Chris
tian association quarters, making them
the very best that can be had for such a
Ibody of students. The football and base
| ball sentiment is well established and will
take care Of itself, but there is yet II
be effective work done In other lines of
athletics. which can and will be reached
by the new buildings. Mr. Harold is
going to organize, with the help already
assured. every county in the state, and
he hopes to see the next year bring in
large forces to the support of the school,
as we'll as make 1t possible to help many
more who need a boost at this time of
life.
/ Boat Line Certain
| Promoters of the barge line to be estao-
llished on the Alabama river, between
Montgomery and Mobile, make the
definite statement. through Nathan Lob
| man, the chairman of the committed tina.
they will have the barges going by the
end of August, probably before, and that
! from then on there will not only be a
permanent service. but an ever-increas.
| ing service both up and down the river
Today there has been subscribed the sum
| Of $2500O and when It reaches $4,000 the