Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-31

state campaign committee that he will be ready to stump the state after the 20th of June, and will be in the fight to the finish. He will no doubt do valiant ser vice for the ticket
 Lee Cowart of Winston county Is doing some splendid work in his county. In- formation reaches us that Winston will surely fall In the democratic column this year.
 Arthur l. Brown, chairman of the cam starting off the fight in that county very nicely, and old Morgan can be depended upon to give a good majority for the democratic ticket.
 One beat in Dale county where our vote last election was seven shows thirty votes for Johnston and the ticket.
 In one precinct in Morgan county where the democratic ticket received only ten votes in the last election, in the com ing election will show a gain of twenty for our ticket.
 A beat in Jefferson county where our vote was six last time shows thirty-nine for Johnston.
 In one beat In Fayette county where Oates received thirty-six. votes shows now sixty-five for Johnston.
 Leading democrats in Jackson county write our majority will not be less than SO0 against 300 in 1894.
 There are very hopeful reports from Cherokee. An independent ticket, com posed of excellent men, is being support ed by the democrats, and the outlook Is good to carry the county, or cut down the majority.
 There is but one county in all north Alabama that the democrats are not hopeful of carrying, whereas in 1894 Kolb carried eighteen.
 Judge William Richardson expects to stump every county in the Eighth dis trict for Johnston and the democratic ticket. He will do great good.
 Congressman Stallings will be on the stump next week and Is in for the war. "Jess" is one of the best stump speakers in the country and will make things lively.
 Congressman Bankhead will reach the state about June 12, and will then be in the canvass until the finish.
 Gov. Bob Taylor has promised Captain Johnston to make number of speeches
  uration with all his staff.
 The old war horse of Dallas proposes to do some plain talking to the people during the campaign. No man In the state can do more effective work than Gen. D. w. Pettus.
 Chairman Knox will issue an address in few days. Why should not Mf. Deans of the populist committee write a respectful letter to MT. Knox and have a debate?
 Syd Bowie is making splendid cam paign in Talladega. He is capable, ag- gressive, untiring and never fails.
 General Vaughn, our chairman in Tal- lapoosa, is giving his whole soul to the campaign and we predict splendid result.
 If any one takes the blue ribbon from Nathan of Colbert or Ellison of Bibb there will be some early rising ana late going to bed.
 The fusionists now have two plat forms, one adopted by the populist con vention and the other by the republicans. How would it do for MT. Goodwin and some representative man of the repub- lcans to first discuss which platform they are running on?
 Charley Senn of Jefferson county is making an aggressive campaign. He Is a hustler of the right stripe.
 The prospects are bright that Chair man Parker will wheel Cullman county into line in the August election. He is a good organizer and is terror to the fusionist.