Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
CLAYTON.
Politics Is Warming Up J ohnston Is Gain-
 ing Strength Every Day in Barbour.

Politics Is Warming Up Johnston Is Gain-
 ing Strength Every Day in Barbour.
 Clayton, Feb. 29.-(Specal. )-Politics continue to warm up in this county, quite number of new candidates announcing every day for the various county offices but as yet none have definitely an- nounced for the legislature. Interest seems centered on the gubernatorial race. Johnston started with very strong fol- lowing in this county, which has steadily increased since he made his speech at Thomasville. By all fair-minded demo- crats in this section who have read this speech it has been pronounced a full and complete answer to all of the charges and objections made against him by the 'blue-eyed boy of disaster" The people of this county admire Captain Johnston for his honesty as man, as @ democrat, and for his unselfsh patriotism and un- rewarded labor for the party Clarkes canvass, as we get it through the col umnS of the Advertiser, is a disappoint- ment even to his friends. His uncalled- for attacks upon Johnston have aroused Johnstons friends to active and enthusi- astic action. The "bfue-eyed boy of dis aSter' will neNerfbe able to convince the democrats of Barbour county that "John- Stons hands are stained with democratic blood" They believe this charge comes with poor grace from the man who said that cleveland was a d-d mugwump'N and no democrat. But now, like all new converts, he is exceedingly Zealous-so much so that he Is blinded, and thinks that 1t is undemocratic to ever see a fault in the great chief at Washington. The voters of this section who are de- Sirous of the success of the democratic party in August, and who are desirous of seeing the white people of this county again united under the democratic flag that we all love so well, believe that IAht |, this desirable end than any other man in the state. Your correspondent daily meets with men who in recent years have opposed the organized democrats who now say that they will vote for Johnston if he is nominated. There are sixteen beats in this county, with representa- tion in the county convention of TIA dele gates, and it is safe to say that Johnston will have at least 120 of these delegates when the convention is called to order, and his strength is not confined to any particular portion. Besides having a large majority in the country, he has a majority in the towns of Louisville and Clayton and the city of Eufaula. Nor is his strength confined to the advocates of the free coinage of silver; he is support ed by many gold standard men. who be- lieve that he is the man for the place.
 MT. T. R. Jones. the general agent of the Kentucky Mutual Life Insurance company for the states of Alabama and Georgia, is looking after his interests in this city.
 Miss Wyllanne Pruett is visiting rela- tives and friends in Eufaula.
 MT. R. w. Shaw of Montgomery is in the city today. Bob is the cleverest and best fellow on the road. and numbers his friends by the score in this section.
 Sheriff White was in the city yester day looking after his interests as tax collector.
 Miss Maude Martin has returned home after visit to relatives in Ozark.
 Mrs w. H. Pruett visited Eufaula this week
 Judge H. c. Russell of Eufaula is in the city.
 MT. J. F. Cox and Miss Laura Flournoy were united in the holy bonds of matri mony at the residence of the brides father in this city. on Wednesday even ing last.
 Miss Tina Fem is visiting the family of Col. l. B. Feagin in Union Springs.