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memorable occasion. Tho democratic party Of
Alabama just now would like to know.
war;

Mn. MAoEE's VISIT.
This week will in all probability develop some
new and highly interesting phases in the cam
paign. Before this letter Is in print it is likely
that Mr.. Chris. Magee will be installed at ''op-
position headquarters" in Birmingham. where
the Age Herald Of that city says he will remain
until November. The effect of this announce
ment on democratic leaders Is most marked.
They regard this decision Of Mr.. Magee to To-
cate permanently" in Alabama an initial
step in the important work of uniting the
Mosely and Stevens factions which would mean
complete fusion Of all interests hostile to the
democracy. II this compact is made there is
no reason to change the estimate of results
heretofore made In these letters. just now II
appears difficult task to harmonic the dis
cordant elements of Mr.. Magee's party
in Alabama. The democratic cam
paign committee Is directing every energy
toward prevention Of the proposed coalition
of the Mosely and Stevens forces. It has a tre-
mendous advantage in this undertaking in the
repugnance Of the colored voters to "give in
to Chairman Mosely, whom they are beginning
to look upon with distrust. They are encour-
aged in this course by Stevens, who Is q leader
of their own race and the recognized exponent
Of the antifusion idea 1t will be delicate
undertaking for Mr.. Magee to decide which of
the two republican leaders, Moscly or Stevens.
is TO be placsted. II Mosely IL recognized and
no terms made with Stevens fusion will be i'm
possible, or at best farce. III Stevens II salts
fed in his demands and Mosely overlooked the
Kolbites and populists will regard it as a repu-
dintion of the deal with them, and fusion will
be equally impracticable.
On the contrary, II Mosely and Stevens are
both placated it will be at the expense Of some
body's surrender, and they each declare they
will not recede from their respective demands.
This is the complication to be adjusted before
Alabama can be classified" in the political in
ventory for next month.
There was q conference here last week be-
tween the leaders of the two republican fac
tons. but II amounted to nothing SO far as
definitely known. They agreed to meet again
in Birmingham. probably this week. and talk
II all over" in the presence Of Mr.. Magee Mr.
Kolb and Mr.. Bowman and other leaders Of the
third party will be auditors if not participants
at this conference Its result will have highly
important bearing on the campaign, and none
will more eagerly await its announcement than
Chairman Shelly Of the democratic campaign
committee. The feeling engendered by the re-
publican split even surpasses the bitterness dis
played by the kolb and anti-Kolb factions in
the late state campaign
On the same day at Opelika similar scene
was enacted. The republicans. however, have
the advantage of a reasonable hope for recon-
Citation. while the democratic estrangement
ia complete and hopeless. This statement Is
daily becoming more apparen. and only serves
to make party leaders of either side cautious in
forming their estimates of results that the Sth of
November has in store.