The Atlanta constitution., 1894-05-14

Johnston Mem Arc Celebrating the
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Birmingham, Ala, May 13.-(Special)--
This has been Johnston day in Birnling-
ham, and while here and there an Oates
man is to be found, the whole center OF in
terest is Captain Joseph +. Johnston, the
prospective nominee OF the democratic par
ty for the candidacy for the goVernorshlp OF
Alabama.
The city is overlooking with enthusiasm
and hope OF a complete victory. Captain
Johnstons friends claim that indications
are very much in his fav1r, and great deal
more than that for Colonel Oates. Captain
Johnston 5 headquarters have been all day
filled with his friends who are awaiting the
meager returns that are StiII coming ln ana
which indicate thar his majority over Colo
mel Oates will be much larger than expected
last night. The reason assigned tor this
is that Johnston'S strength is much greater
in the country than in places easily accessI-
bic to telegraph facilities, so that, as the
returns come in, an increased majority Is
given to him. Nearly all the returns acces-
sible to telegraph stations have come in.
JohnStons friends expect more strength
to be placed in his column Wednesday,
when nearly all OF the counties viii be
heard from, and when the real number OF
delegates each will carry into the conven-
ton can be determined.
.5s Necessar! tO Il Choice.
There are 504 delegates to the state con-
yention and 253 are necessary to d choice.
At Johnston headquarters 253 OF these dele
gates are claimed for Johnston, 12o conced-
ed 10 Oates ana III doubtful They
claim as doubtful counties Cherokee, Clarke
Dekalb, Elmore, Coosa. Lawrence, Lime
stone, Lowndea Marion, MarenSo Mobile,
Tallapoosa, Washington and Wilcox. it Is
said that Clarke, CooSa, Cherokee and IuS-
caloosa which has, il all, - delegates, Will
prorate, and il So Johnston will set half of
them. These figures, they claim, are con-
servativc and uneNasgerated, based upon
81 fiegIr ..aiV fn clock
tonight When asked to express his opin-
ion upon the state of the returns, and Cap
tain JOhnstons prospects, Colonel j. +.
B. jackson, Il prominent politician, said:
Jatas's stronghold mainly is in places easi-
II accessible to telegraph While
Johnston is carrying the country
beats. We hope favorable re-
turns for Johnston as tho returns
from the remoteSt counties come in and L
think when these returns do come in that
the majority will be for Johnston. think
his prospects are good and that there is
little doubt that he will vim
The Nomincc.
Hon. j. c. Carmichael, Il prominent figure
in state politics, said: '"relegrans from
Lowndes indicate that Johnston will carry
that county. Marengo will prorate and
Limestone will be carried by Johnston.
think his chances are hattering and can
didIy believe Captain Johnston will be the
democratic nominee"
T. w. Mccarthy, circuit clerk OF Jefferson
county, said: Il think the chances for Cap
tain Johnston are very favorable L don't
think that there is any question about his
being the nominee. Present indications are
decidedly in his favor, and the more returns
we get the more favorable they run.
T. O. Burwell, who has taken great IN
terest in the canvass, when spoken to to-
night, said that he did not believe there was
any doubt but that Captain Johnston would
receive the nomination when the convention
meets in Montgomery next Wednesday.
why" said he, "the returns already IN
show him in the lead, and as the doubtful
counties send in their returns, the outlook
seems brighter and brighter. Captain john
ston has the strongest vote in the country
beats"
Captain Johnston when called upon toniSht
by a Constitution reporter said that MS
friends had prepared figures on the present
outlook which they would give out upon re-
quest. The captain was too modest to make