Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-23
UNION SPRINGS.
Grand Democratic Rally-Clayton, Lomax
ard Stallings Make Excellent Speeches.

Grand Democratic Rally-Clayton, Lomax
ard Stallings Make Excellent Speeches.
Union Springs, Sept 22.-(Special Cor
respondence) -This has ben a gala day
for old Bullock. From early morn until
the hour of 10 o'clock the people came in
crowds from different directions of the
county and when the speaking was an
nounced to begin there was such rush
and stampede for seats in the court house
that one could well imagine himself at
a Bryan reception. BY IL O'Clock there
was not standing room in any portion of
the building, every chair and bench was
packed, all the windows were full, and
the crowd was estimated to be in the
thousands. When the nominee of the
grand old Third arose great shouts rent
the air, and the name of Clayton was
sounded as from the mouth of q great
cannon, and for ten minutes he could do
nothing but bow In recognition of the
rousing reception that his constituents
rendered him. If the few boilers could
have heard Claytons speech and his wit
upon their ridiculous conduct / feel sure
they would abandon the bull run, and
return to the folds of the party. His ar
gumert was confined principally to bust
ness matters, and so forcibly did he ham
die his subject If there were any converts
to be made they could not have resisted
him. Then came the gallant young orator
of Montgomery, and the announcement
of his name was another signal for an
outburst of applause. Cheer after cheer
was given him, and during his entire
speech he was Interrupted by applause
after applause. Mr. Lomax is a perfect
orator and seemed to be at his best TO-
day. There are great things in store for
him, and the people of this county are
his friends from now on.
When Major Bethune the acting chair
man of the meeting, arose to announce
the next speaker he uttered the name of
Stelhngs, and it seemed that the very ton
of the court house would be carried away.
Men arose in their seats, handkerchiefs
began to wave and yell after yell mingled
With shouts from the voices of over 1000
people rent the air. His appearances
aroused the feeling that victory in No
vember was sure, and for twenty minutes
Jess" could not say word. When quiet
was restored you could hear the ticking
of watch; every man in the audience
hung upon every word, and with mouths
wide open they listened in abated silence
for the next sentence. He told them how
fond of the people of Bullock he had be-
come, and that he would not have ac-
copied an invitation from any other conn
~ outside of his district, but that he was
anxious 60 get back to old Bullock His
audience appreciated these words. and as
he launched out upon the subjects of the
day they went with him, and whenever he
uttered statement in truth and force
he would be compelled to cease speaking
until the people ceased cheering, and so
it was throughout his speech of two
hours.
If there is a man who is familiar with
Bullock county politics and was present
here today and saw this great demon
stratlon, he can no longer doubt that old
Bullock will be true to her past, and when
the Sd day of November shall have closed
she will be heard to call 5000 majority for
Clayton.
There were several hundred negroes
present. Jess" caught them. There will
not be twenty-five goldbug negroes in
this county by Sunday.
Several prominent gentlemen from 9TH
err counties came to the speaking, among
them Mr.. II. I. Benton of Scale, the chair
man of the executive committee of Rus
sell county. He reports Russell all right,
and says Clayton will receive majority
at 1000 In his county.