Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-29
Seems to Be the Democratic
Battle Cry
THROUGHOUT THE STATE
The Candidacy of the Gentleman From Jeffer-
son Is Bringing the Wanderers Back
to the Democratic Fold.


of battle is Joe Johnston and victory
Wilcox Progress.
Every precinct is expected to send up a
solid Johnston delegation to the county
observation-disclosures Herald.
The Clarke men of this county, if the
utterances of some of the leaders is to
be trusted, are preparing to bolt.-Ma-
rengo Democrat.
The next fight on our hands is that for
governor Line up, gentlemen, for Joe
Johnston, the next governor of our proud
old state.-Canebrake Herald.
Wouldn't it be funny If Joe Johnston
should carry Mobile after Clarke's big
bluff in jefferson? Stranger things than
this have happened.-Selma Times.
Captain Johnston's speech last Mon
day was a vote maker The people were
with him. and they were strengthened
in the democratic faith.-Florence Her
aid.
Clarke made the fight of his life to
carry Morgan county and was left bad
ly. His friends are depressed and see
the handwriting on the wall.-Alabama
Enquirer.
for Johnston. That ratio will prevail in
very many counties this year if pres
ent indications can be accepted-Roan-
oke Leader.
The report sent to the Advertiser from
this place of Captain Johnstons speech
was a gross misrepresentation of
facts 1t was unjust and uncalled for
Evergreen Courant.
Mr. Clarke will be the worst beat cam
didate that ever made the race for the
democratic nomination for governor of
Alabama when there were only two can
didates In the race.-Leighton News
Capt. Joe Johnston Is man of the peo-
pie, and for the people, and is clearly
In the lead for governor. All the cries
of fraud buried at him by McIver and
bn
him off.-Mountain City Gazette.
The Advertisers correspondent said
there were not over 175 people to hear
Captain Johnston last Friday. Shortly
after the speaking began there were 236
by actual count, and several persons
came in acknowledgement Courant.
In ten precincts in Morgan county
Clarke only received twenty votes, in
two precincts he did not receive a vote.
This shows what the people think of hint
in Morgan, and it will be the same way
in most of the counties in the state
Alabama Enquirer.
Sundays State Herald was corker.
The testimony of those Clarke men that
the election at Decatur was conducted
fairly was an unanSwerable argument.
These men will be believed before the
lightweight reporter from Montgomery.
Lafayette Sun.
If any one ever had doubt about Cap
tain Johnston carrying Cullman county
conversing with the people from the
country districts We believe the county
is not only for him, but for him over to
1.-Mountain City Gazette.
We regard the condemnation of the Ad-
vertiser's unjust attack on the good DEM
ocrats of Morgan county by the press
and democracy of Alabama as just and
proper. We are glad to see some of the
Clarke papers crlticising the Advertiser 5
course in this naturalization News.
II frfn t,6-
ly to Captain Johnston that they have
made no unkind personal illusions to
Mr.. Clarke. They have never called him
"a small calibred, insincere disruptionist
and disorganizer and said he was not
aft to be governor. "-Montgomery Jour
nal.
The poor old Montgomery Advertiser
is paving it's way to bolt the state demos
cratic convention when Joe Johnston is
nominated. 1t Is following in the foot
steps of the Alliance Herald and Kob.
Farewell, grandma, your declining years
are those of sorrow and shame.-Alaba-
ma Enquirer.
While in conversation with a very
prominent gentleman from Lower Peach
Tree a few days since he told us that by
actual canvass Johnston had majority
of twenty in that beat If this is in
dex to Wilcox county the Clarke men had
as we'll order their political shronds.-
Thomasville News.
day or TWO ago the journal puDllSnsu
a poll of jury No l in the city court on
the gubernatcrial question. The result
was, as stated, eleven for Johnston, one
for Clarke. A poll of jury No. was
taken yesterday, and the result was
mine out of the twelve were for Johnston.
Montgomery Journal
The current Is running strong to John
ston. Every day brings increased
strength to it. Every portion of the
state renders like report of an over
,EnIt .it,o In
Clarke has not been able to stem the
strong flow of the Johnston stream strug
gle ever he so hard !-Standard News.
Hon. r. H. Clarke passed through here
Wednesday en- route to Admission, where
he spoke that day. A little rally of his
friends was made at the depot the crowd
polling IS for Clarke, 46 for Johnston
Had 1t been Captain Johnston the fig
ures would have been Is for Clarke, 1900
for Observation-Disclosures News Reporter
If there isn't some of the most out
rageous story telling the world ever saw
and we don't believe there is in refer
ence to this particular matter-Capt Joe
Johnston will be overwhelmingly nomi-
mated for governor on the 18th of April.
He Is gaining ground daily.-Greensboro
Watchman.
The candidacy of Captain Johnston is
bringing the wanderers home Evidences
of it's influence is being seen and felt all
over the state. Thousands of old DEM
ocrats have determined to put them
selves in line with the democratic party
and follow the populite ignus fatuus no
further.-Mountain City Gazette.
While in Mobile last Monday we had
the pleasure of meeting several very
prominent men both from the city and
country precincts They all stated that
unless something unforeseen turns up
before the primaries Johnston will have
a walk over in that county. Probably 1t
would nav Mr. Clarke to let Jefferson
alone and go back to his home county,
Thomasvile News.
prominent populte was heard to say
a few days ago that If Dick Clarke was
nominated as the stan1ard-b bearer of the
democratic party that the populites
would have an easy job to beat him, but
II Joe Johnston should be nominated he
is sure of election, as a good many of the
populites would support him. In this I'M
mediate section I believe the Johnston