Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
UNITED DEMOCRACY IN LEE.
No Stone Will Be Left Unturned-Th
Wed ga in the Popl1lites

No Stone Will Be Left Unturned-The
Wedge in the Populites.
Opelika, July 6.-(Special.) -Politics is
on boom in Lee county, and rarely in
its history has there been such confusion
in the parties as at present There is very
little doubt as to the state democratic
ticket going triumphantly through, as
all the democrats and many populists
Will enthusiastically support 1t. The
main scramble is forcounty officers. The
democrats have nominated one of the
strongest tickets ever put up In Lee
county and are leaving nothing undone
to achieve success. The indications are
that Lee will give a rousing majority
for both the state and county tickets.
Many OF the populites in this section,
though faithful to their party principles,
cannot swallow GOODWIN and his rec
ord on .unseating an old Confederate
for burly negro. and they will emphat-
ically repudiate him at the polls in Au-
gust.
The populists have nominated a full
county ticket. Some say ii was prear-
ranged and that the slate was fixed be-
the mass meeting, and as there were
several candidates for the offices grave
dissa tlsfaction exists in the ranks. The
condition of their party is not at all salts
factory to the leaders, and an open split
is liable to occur. To add to the trouble
populists' ticket, as had been arranged
To add to the complication Col. A. H.
Slaughter, populist, and one of our
wealthiest and most popular citizens, has
announced for sheriff on an independent
platform. He will divide the populist
vote and has been Endorsed by the re-
publicans, which makes the defeat of
both him and the populist nominee al
most certain.
The republicans Will not put out a
county ticket, but .-mest of them will
support Colonel Slaughter for sheriff and
divide up on the other candidates.
The democratics- ticket is composed
partly of gold and silver men, and all of
the nominees are very popular. All of
the Lee county. democrats are working
with willard -are in hearty sympathy
with the ticket.s-They~ present the spec
tacle of being nearer united than in
years before. and the most casual OBJ
server can see sthatedemocracy is sure to
win here. Captain Johnston is very pop
ular with all classes here,
The county executive. committee met
Saturday to prepare active plans for the
campaign and fs-to meet again Thursday.
Active workers have been appointed in
every beat and the.county is going to
be thoroughly stumped. Hon. N. p. Rem
fro, the popular banker and chairman of
the congressional committee, is chairs
man of theecarnpaign committee Inc Lea,
and he has begun systematic and ener-
getic canvass. Our democracy is in the
field and many populists who are for
white mans government are in co-op-
Grafton with thenl.s
Lee county will repudiate the dema
gogues who are in favor of giving the
fair state over to negro domination and
carpet-bag rule. Watch Lee county, and
for the first time in years you will see a
glorious democratic majority here.
The Lee county democratic executive
committee at its last meeting reelected
Hon. A. %. Barnett chairman and r. W.
German secretary for the ensuing year.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the reception of Hon. j. f. Stallings
who will speak at the opera house July 8
in the interest of democracy.