Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-31
WARMING UP IN ALABAMA
Prominent Democrats Working for Party
Candidates.
Senator Morgan SanSuine of Success
Republicans Supporting Rep
rcsentatiVe benson.
of The Evening Star,

correspondence or Inc Evening star.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, October %. 1894.
The closing days of the congressional
campaign in Alabama are witnessing the
firing of the big guns, so to speak, in the
doubtful districts. The fourth, seventh and
ninth districts are still the scene of the real
fight, and here the principal artillery of
both sides is concentrated In the fourth
and ninth districts the candidates are
straight republicans and regular democrats,
and in the seventh populist and a demo-
crat. Senator Morgan, Gov.-elect VIM. {.
Oates and Congressman Richard H. Clarke
of the first district are all now actively
at work for the democratic nominee, Oscar
W. Underwood, in the ninth district. In fact,
this district, which is the Birmingham dis
trict and contains not only many Kolbites
and populiStS, but also many repuplcanS
among northern men, who have come mere
in the development of the coal ana iron
properties, seems to be the real center or
interest just now. Senator Morgan is speak
ing to immense crowds every day. He Is
even visiting small towns and country pre-
cincts, where his voice has never been heard
before, and talking to the people. Morgan
has larger place in the hearts OF Ala
bamians than any other living man, and his
influence with the masses is great. Gov.
Oates also has wide influence, and he, too,
is exerting every effort to save the doubtful
Clarke, whose own reelection is certainty,
has left his district to labor for the election
of the democratic nominees in districts
where the uncertainty is greatest. Con-
gresham Turpin, who was defeated for re-
nomination, Will take the stump in the
ninth district for his successful opponent.
Senator Morgan Sanguine.
Senator Morgan is very sansuine of demo-
cratic success. He tells the people of Ala
Rama that he has just been through the
east and studied the situation closely, es-
pecially in New York. He says that Hills
election IN New York is certainty that
he is more popular with the masses in the
empire state than ever before, and that the
enthusiasm for him is uhbounded. Morgan
adds, too, that the democrats Will, accord
ing to his estimate, which he regards as
conservative, have a majority In the next
House of Representatives of not less than
sixty members. All these words of en-
courag ement have stimulated the demo-
Gratis of Alabama, and they are working
hard for success, as Senator Morgan tells
them that she must again send up solid
democratic delegation, which he thinks she
will.
The anti-democratic forces in the doubtful
districts are not inactive. 1t is given out
by the republican leaders that eX-Speaker
Thomas b. Reed has agreed to make a
trip south next week, and that his route
viii be over the Southern railway from
Bristol, Tenn, to Selma, Ala. 1t is said he
will m AXE short speeches from the platform
of his car in east Tennessee in the interest
of H. Clay Evans, republican candidate for
governor of that state, and will come on
down into Alabama, passing through the
heart of the fourth congressional district,
where he viii speak in the interest of w.
+. Aldrich, republican candidate for Con-
gress. 1t is expected that he will also
speak in Selma, and on his return will take
a run through the ninth district speaking
in the interest of T. II. Aldrich, republican
nominee for Congress.
Stamping for benson.
The situation in Congressman Denson's
district, the seventh, continues very COM
plicated. John T. Blakemore, one Of the
most prominent republicans in the district,
who once ran for Congress on the republic
can ticket in that district, has created a
sensation by taking the stump for Col.
benson, the democratic nominee. His ac-
ton was followed by several other promi-
nent republican leaders, all of whom de.
clare that rather than support NJ. w. How
ard, IopuliSt Iominee, they will give theiI
aid to Denscn. This is an entirely new
feature of the seventh district campaign,
and indicates that benson will get strong
vote from the republicans. The republi-
cans practically hold the balance of power
in the seventh district, and if benson gets
majority of the members of that party
his reelection is assured.