Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-23
ITS ECHOES THUNDER ON- Johnston's ThomasviIIe Speech Has Electrified Alabama. STATE PRESS IN EVIDENCE The Bluea-6yed Boy Haus Ills Seine Ashore
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Clarke and defeat.-Sumter sun.
 Capt Joseph F. Johnston delivered vote-making speech at ThomasVille last Saturday-LaFayett Sun.
 Joe Johnston is d democrat, a man of the people, and the peoples ma Tor gov ernor.-Mountain City Gazette.
 Captain Johnston's speech delivered at Thomasville Saturday has been very fa- vorably comented On by many of our citi- zens.-Mountain Home.
 MT. Clarke will not get votes at more than three or four precincts in this coun- ty, and his aggregate vote will not ex- ceed 150.-North Alabamian.
 Reports from over the state show that MT. Johnston is gaining strength every day. He will be the next governor Of the state of Alabama.-LaFayette Sun.
 Captain Johnston has never said MT Cleveland was not a democrat, nor that he was dishonest. He never called him a d-d mugwump.-R Russell Register
 The news comes from Washington that Tom Reed fayors fusion of the populists and republicans In Alabama in the Au- gust and November elections.--Sumter Sun. 's
 large majority of the party in Bibb are for Joe Johnston for governor, and unless they get to cast solid vote for him something will drop. -Blocton In telligencer.
 Captain Johnstons first speech of this
  in Clarke county, on last Saturday. It was manly goodnatured and democratic Roanoke Leader.
 Capt. Joseph F. Johnston opened his campaign for the gubernatorial nomina- tion at Thomasvilie in an able speech. Clarke county is almost solid for John ston-Sumter Sun.
 Our Clarke friends appear badly rat tied in Dallas the last few days. Prepare to take your dose boys Joe Johnston is sure of carrying the grand old county of Dalas-Selma Times.
 The Advertiser says Captain John stons speech was another one of his blunders. The trouble is the Advertiser was at the wrong end of the gun when 1t shot.-Roanoke Leader.
 Captain Johnston has been loyal, faith full and true to the democratic party, and he merits the nomination for governor at the hands of the democrats of Ala characterization Tribune.
 Didn't Captain Johnston's speech make the Clarke people of this city sick?@ It was hot shot, and it had killing effect on the enthusiasm of the Clarke people Birmingham Independent.
 The Herald trusts that harmony will prevail in the ranks of democracy in Ala bama, and that Joe Johnston will be the next governor of the state. To this end we shall work.-Florence Herald.
 If the democrats of Alabama nominate Johnston lUUUU QOuDtIul NOtefS Wiii ioi- low him to victory. If they nominate Clarke said 10000 will either stay at home or vote for Goodwyn.-Sumter Sun
 Captain Johnston has practically no opposition for the democratic noinina- tion for governor. North Alabama will send solid delegation to the convention instructed for him.-Colbert Banner.
 Johnston deserves our support because he declined to engage in heated discus sion with Colonel Clarke, thus saving the people bitter campaign out of season and out of son.-Idwardsville News
 The Sheffield Brownie came out last week for ''gold monesy and Dick Clarke for governor" The Brownie is one of the most enterprising and influential papers in Colbert county.-Montgomery Adverti- ser.
 It seems that it will be impossible to de- feat Johnston this time. His friends are numerous and are standing up to him. not needing the racket which is being raised to divert stheir attention. .-Gurley Herald
 We seriously doubt if Congressman Clarke will poll 100 votes in the Colbert county primary. A goldbug in this coun- try is as scarce an article as ward poll tician in the blissful beyond.-Noftn Ala bamian.
 With all the hard things the Montgom- cry Advertiser has said of Captain John- ston, it will cut shine in aiding in his election after his nomination by the next democratic state -eonVentlon.-Jack vile Republican.
 We have-not seen copy of the Brownie but learn that 1t Is childrens paper, published by some bright little boys al, Sheffield, and it is very creditabie to then to be so highly complmented- North Alabamian.
 From all over the state comes the news that Captain Johnston will sweep the country beats. The towns and cities seem to hold the most of Clarke's followers; in but few of them does he seem to have majority.
 Remember Capt. Joe Johnston is an old democrat. never has changed, SUCKS to old line principles, believes old line democracy to advocate the best interests of the people, and breaches old line de- mocracy from stump and through press --Talladega Reporter
 Captain Johnston propounded sock dolager when he asked if MT. Cleveland should die and MT. Stevenson should fa- vor the free and unlimited coinage of sil- yer would the sound money" men then uphold the administration in it's finan- cial views?-Anniston Republican.
 Hon. w H. Lawson, member of the state executive committee and a sound money man, is telling the democrats of Alabama some mighty grave facts-facts that cannot be successfully disputed facts that should challenge the careful consideration of every honest, fair-mind- ed democrat.--Russell Register,
 The State Herald thinks that if Cap tain Johnston will make few more such blunders as he made at Thomasvile last Saturday MT. Clarke will be completely knocked out. We have read his speech and can without hesitation say that it was manly and masterly effort. Just such a speech as will make friends for the man.--Marion News.
 L,x.arx c;lvor man should road Cantain Johnston's speech published in full in this issue and then send or give it to some friend. This speech comes from an able democrat, broad mind. a sym pathetic heart a deserving citizen of Alabama who has served his party long and well and deserves to be the next gov ernor of Alabama. ma.-Talladega Reporter.
 Captain Johnston made his opening speech in the campaign at Thomasvi!le, in Clarke county. last Saturday. There was a large crowd present, and he was introduced as the next governor of Ala bama. Captain Johnston's speech was a