Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-07
CAUGHT FROM THE CAMPAIGN Congressman Harrison on a
 VSit to His Home. ROASTING TWO NEWSPAPERS He Puts the State Herald in Bad Company. Rumblings of the Ground Swell
 for Johnston.

Gen. George P. Harrison, representa- tive in congress from the Third Alabama district, was in the city yesterday on his way home from Washington. His stop over here, he stated, was of profession al nature.
 The general expressed himself as be- ing glad that his contest was off of his bands; that while he knew he had the evidence that his case was being tried before partisan jury. and therefore he was more interested than he otherwise would have been as to the verdict.
 T suppose you have returned to take a hand in state politics?" remarked the reporter.
 T have no appointments to make any speeches as yet. I have been giving the most of my attention to my contest for the past three months and really am not up on the progress of the campaign. l have been reading the Advertiser and the State Herald very regularly and see From these two papers that the demo- cratic party of the state has been great 1y damaged by them, and honestly be- Iieve that it would be better for the dem- pcratic party and the country at large If they were cast into the sea never to be heard of again.
 'In behalf of the State Herald, gen. eral," put In the reporter, "I challenge Rou or anybody else to find where sim Ble paragraph, line or word has appear
  land, MT. Clarke or any member of the democratio party. Neither has 1t charg- Ed fraud against members of the party in any of the counties where party pri- fharies have been held"
 The chain Of the conversation was here broken by a gentleman who wished to Congratulate the general on securing his Beat in congress and the paper issue was dropped.
 General" continued the reporter, f.what Is your opinion of Lee county?"
 q really cannot say. I was hopeful that we would have no contest there this year and the county might be reclaimed to democracy. 1 was In favor after sur Neying the ground and it was ascertain ed that Captain Johnston has majority Of the democrats on his side to give him hhe delegation without a contest, and if AIr. Clarke had the majority to give 1t flo him, and, as a last resort, if an agree fhent could not be reached to prorate between them.'
 aI understand Captain Johnston gave wou a little tilt down there in a recent $peech."
 g "Yes. I have heard so. I think that Captain Johnston has a very zealous Hriend in Lee who wishes to succeed me fh congress, and the purpose of his criti- pism was to help his friend"
 The chain of the conversation was again broken by leading populist, who desired a private conversation.
 A leading citizen and influential party leader from Bessemer stated yesterday fhat Captain Johnston would carry that beat by a handsome majority; that the supporters of MT. Clarke have about quit Claiming the beat and gone to hedging.
 
 leading republican stated yesterday fhat If Johnston is nominated the fu- elonists or co-operationists will stand no Show of success in the August election, but if Clarke is nominated they will take north Alabama and wipe his whole ticket pff of the face of the earth" The lan- Ruage quoted Is the exact expression hsed, and the gentleman stands among hhe most reliable of the republican lead Frs of the state.
 /. MT. Al Wilson, Birmingham's popular fpant-er," returned yesterday from a business trip to Prattville. MT. Wilson Inadvertently remarked: "Ill tell you bne thlng-if you want to find Johnston men, and lots of 'em, go 10 Prattville.'