The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-03
DEMOCRATS LAUGH
 AT BULL MOOSE Discuss the Tete-a-Tete of Roosevelt and Jones ARE ONLY FRIENDS Judge Jones Explains Why He Enter tains Friendly Feelings for the ColOnel-Confidence of Local
 Moose Pathetic
ARE ONLY FRIENDS

The apparent panic on the part Of local leaders of the progressive party caused by their fear lest it might have appeared from Colonel Roosevet's fulsome greeting of Judge Thomas G. Jones last Saturday that there exists between the ambitious third termer' and the federal judge something more potent than mere friend- ship, has caused unusual mirth among the democrats of the state.
 As is known. because The Age-IIerald in Its Sunday edition carried u statement containing an intimation that Colonel Roosevelt would answer at his leisure the communication of ex-Gov. E. E. Comer in which was discussed the alleged causes which led to the appointment of Judge ..ones, progressive leaders Monday after noon issued interviews to the effect that tie federal judge is in no sense bull moose"
 AS is recalled. there was in that article q direct statement, made out of courtesy for Judge Jones. to the effect that he is in no way allied with the ambitious dream of Colonel Roosevelt, and there was no intimation that Tn the letter which Colonel Roosevelt will write to MT. Co., mer. the ex-President would make any statement not in perfect accord and har- mony with the truth.
 Joke of the Situation
 The apparent fear on the part of ths bull moose leaders that because of tho Roosevelt-Jones meeting, the ex-Presl- dent would lose large number of the followers of ex-Governor Conner, has caused. as lntimated above, continuous smiling on the part of the democrats.
 For no democrat believes that the fol- lowers of ex-Governor Conner are more prone to support ex-President Roosevelt than are the followers or Governor O'Neal or Milton H. Smith. And democrats, furthermore .are wondering just who arc the followers of ex-Governor Conner and who of Governor O'Neal and MT smith.
 The progressive leaders are not en- deavoring to fool the public into beliey- ing that Colonel Roosevelt will receive 5q,0jJ votes in Alabama. On the contrary, the leaders are thoroughly imbued with the idea that their candidate Wal receive that large d number. They are so thor cughly mbued with that idea that thev are determined to make no political slip or blundef which might alenate a cer- tain portion of that vote which they are positive Roosevelt will receive.
 This confidence on the part of the pro- sressive leaders is considered by demo- crats not as matter over which to smile but as a matter containing 70 much of pathos that tears would be more fitting than laughter
 Relationship of the Two
 Concerning the relationship of Roose- welt and Jones, there is no secret. Roosevelt is republican when he wants to be and a progressive when he desires Judge Jones Is lifelong democrat, and the valiant defendent of right and justice in the dark days of populIsm There is betewen the two warm friendship Roosevelt holds Jones in the most affectionate regard. Jones holds Roosevelt in the most affection- ate regard
 Roosevelt has always been the friend of Jones' He appointed the latter judge of the federal court or Alabama And in other ways-one particularly-- he has befriendded the Alabamian- Judge Jones told the story in Mont gomery Saturday and authorized The Age-Herald to print it if The Age-Her- all desired. lHaSuiucn as the pToBIts- sive" leaders desire that the real re- lafionship between Roosevelt and Jones be made known the story Is presented.
 Roosevelt has treated me very sweetly," said Judge Jones, and espe- cially in one instance. once l received a letter from my brother who was ill and in need of help. Roosevelt saw me reading the letter and was quick to note that l was troubled.
 Roosevelt Appoints Brother
 He asked me to permit him to help me. 1 replied that there was nothing that he coul do. He insisted, how over on knowing the trouble and l told him. He immediately replied with n suggestion that l find something to which he could appoint my brother
 "I thought no more of the nlatter. Several days later Roosevelt asked if had thought of some job to which he could make the appointment. When 1 answered no be referred to me as mighty poor politician Then he added:
 "Wire your brother that have ap- pointed him assistant United States dis- trict attorney for Arizona I did so. and the appointmen was made.
 The judge told this story further to illustrate his point that between him and his benefaetor nothing more po- tent than friendship did exist
 
 Real Estate Transfers
 Deeds were placed on record yesterday