Evening star., 1896-10-23
is BRYAN's
There is Said to Be No Doubt About the Re-
suit There.
The Congregational Delegation Will
Fusion Might Have Been Solid.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
MONTGOMERY, Ala, October 10. 1896.
In the August election, this year, Joseph
F. Johnston, the democratic candidate for
governor, carried the state against A. T.
GOODWIN, populist. by majority of about
10000, in round numbers. Goodwin had
the Endorsement Of the republicans. but he
did not have their hearty support, and the
result was that he did not make as good
showing in the white counties Of the state
as Kolb, the populist candidate, did in 1894.
A large number of the populists who in
August voted for GOODWIN will in Novem-
ber vote straight for Bryan and SewalI.
The number who will do so it Is hard to es-
innate, but they will largely exceed, prob
ably three four times, the sound money
democrats who in August voted for John
ston, but will in November vote for Palmer
and Buckrer or straight for Mckinley and
all familiar with Alabama politics, who will
divorce the wish from the thought. and
give the situation his cold. deliberate judg-
ment. ~ps1
going for Bryan and Sewall. and the pre-
sumption that IT will go by a larger plu-
rality than the ajority received by john
ston in Augustus entirely reasonable, so
ber election in Alabama is on the election
Of congressman. and this would be an in
tensely interesting question If there was
well-defined fusion of opposing parties in
the various districts against any single op-
ponent, but 1t seems that such condition
exists in only two or three districts
T., The August Vote.
The following shows the vote by congress
siona1 districts in the August election:
First district-Democrats, 1891; popu-
lists, 6341. Democratic majority, 6.4sO.
Second distrie* democrats. 1906: popu-
lists, 9.9y4. Demotra tic majority, 6.0s2.
Third .district-Democrats, 15.979; popu-
lists, 1oSs1, Democratic majority. 4.:os
Fourth district-Demecrats. 12967; popu-
Fifth district-Democrats. 16.5 popu-
lists. 12 46l. Democratic. majority. 4.o7s.
sixth idistrict-Democrats,n 1925; popu-
lists. Z 800. Democratic majority: 4,@'5
Seventh hdistrict-Democrats, 9,46O: popu-
lists. 11.081. Populist majority. 182l.
Eighth district-Democrats. 15,429; popu-
| lists, 1901. Democratic majority. 329S.
Ninth district-Democrats. 1885, popu-
lists, 10, 154. Democratic majority, 6,1S1.
In the Districts.
To take up the various congressional
races: In the first district Geo. w. Taylor,
the democratic nominee, Is opposed only
| by Frank H. Threet, a negro, and Taylor's
was a sound money man, but when nomi-
mated by the democratic convention on a
free silver platform he pledged himself to
vote for free coinage.
In the second district the candidates are
]. f. Stallings democrat: Thos. H. Clark.
national democrat, and J. c. Fonville pop
uhst. This district gave Johnston 8.O82
majority in August, but all of this came
from the two black belt counties of Mont
gomery and Wilcox. Mr.. Clark has the in
dorsement of the republicans, and will poll
| a much larger vote in Montgomery than
Goodwin polled in August. If he can hold
to him the republican vote in the balance
Of the district, and Mr.. Fonville can poll
the full populist vote in the white counties,
the result will make the reelection Of Con-
gressman Stallings somewhat doubtful.
Montgomery is undoubtedly one Of the
| strongest centers Of national democracy in
the state, and Mr.. Clark will surely poll
about 1000 votes Of sound money demo-
Gratis in Montgomery, who in August voted
for Johnston.
In the third district the candidates for
Congress are H. D. Clayton, democrat; G.
L. Conner, national democrat, and E. c.
Jackson populist. This district gave John
ston nearly 5000 majority in August. The
detection on account of sound money will
| not be large, and the Indications point to
the election Of Clayton by from 1000 to
5000 majority.
The candidates in the fourth district are
T. S. Plowman democrat; E. H. Dryer, ma
tional democrat, and w. F. Aldrich, repub-
hcan, with populist Endorsement. The fight
In this district will be very Close and the
| result is hard to foreshadow. Mr.. Plow-
man Is banker of Talladega, and 1t is be-
iieved he will be liberal In the matter of
campaign expenses. Mr.. Aldrich, at pres
ent Congressman from the district. is
large mine owner, and 1t is known that he
will not spare few dollars to secure his
election. Dallas will be safe for Plowman
with good majority, and the fight will be
waged hot and fast in the other counties
Of the district.'fThe populists are giving
Aldrich their hearty support, as he has de-
clared himself unqnalifiedly for bimetallism
and pledged himself that to bring it about
he will vote for free coinage.
Goodwy for Congress.
The fifth has but two candidates, Willis
Brewer OF Lownhes, a wealthy attorney.
opposes Congressman Goodwin, the de-
feated candidate for governor. Brewer has
lucky record as p politician, and is maxi
ing the fight of. t1s life. Brewer is active
and now the chances seem to favor his
election. AIS
In the sixth distsict the candidates are J.
II. Bankhead, who stands for reelection
on the democra ito. ticket; A. s. vande9raff
the nominee Of the national Democrats anSS
7. 8: Youngblood. populist. The Indications
In this district point to the re-elecfion ~
Bankhead, thouRhr this in O laree nnaoa,ua oa VI
depends upon the number of sound monav
democrats who will actually bolt the Tarty
nomination and vote for vandegraff. This
was one Of the districts of the state which
last April cast its vote for sound money T.,
the contest between Capt. Johnston ana
Congressman Clarke for the gubernatoriai
nomination. o
The situation in the seventh district ia
probably more complicated than in anv
other in the state. The nominees are.
w. I. Bullock. democrat; Geo. H. Parker
national democrat; James J. Curtis. renuh,
lican, and NJ. w. Howard. populist, Be
sides these Geo. F. Gather. populist, has
announced as an Independent The coun.
ties Of this, district gave populist ma
jority In August If the populists were
united in the support of Howard, with
Bullock, Curtis and Parker in the field. he