Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-26
destiny" is on the wane.-sumter County

destiny" is on the wane.-Sumter County Sun.
 The Courier. since it's announcement last week in favor of the nomination of Capt. Joseph F. Johnston as the demo- cratic candidate for governor, has re- ceived congratulations from democrats in all portions of the county with their hearty approval, and with the assurance that we voiced the sentiment of an over whelming majority of the solid rock ribbed democracy of old Limestone Athens Courier.
 The evidence accumulates that Henry county is solid for Clarke. There. are four pieces of very strong testimony elsewhere on this page Henry county has not forgotten Mobile in '94.-Mont- gomery Advertiser. * The Cour- ier's information is of a different char acter from the above. We have it from unquestionable authority that Johnston will carry the county as sure as the con- vention meets.--Clayton Courier.
 Capt. Joseph F. Johnston has never held office while MT. Clarke has been an officeholder for years, yet the former has done more for the democratic party in Ala abama than the latter One is can- didate because the people demand it, as they desire to reward him for duty faith fully performed; the other is candidate because of that inordinate ambition that is never satisfied but continues to, cry, "More! More!'-Sumter County Sun.
 Again we say that we do not see the wisdom of the course pursued by the Montgomery Advertiser in it's persistent acrimonious warfare upon Captain John ston. While we do not agree with that gentleman upon all matters, we believe him to be thorough gentleman and one who has the best interests of the people at heart. The Advertiser would do the party better service by making its war raj ri de West Alabamian Administration
 Tuesdays Advertiser holds Captain Johnston responsible for the utterances of the News Reporter. Shall we then hold MT. Clarke responsible for the Ad- vertiser's scurrilous attack on democrats in general, and those of the Fourth, Fifth and Ninth districts in particular, who are charged with fraud by this bull in china shop? What do you say, MT Clarke. did you inspire that attack? Some knives have two edges and it's poor rule that won't work both ways.-Talladega News Reporter.
 Those papers that are inclined to sheer at one of the aspirants for the guberna- torial nomination as Candidate John- ston" should bear in mind that Candidate Clarke has been a continual office seeker and holder from his youth up and is now presenting the novel spectacle of rum ming for two offices at the same time
 
 and in so doing leaves the duties of his present office in congress unperformed. Captain Johnston has never asked aD office at the hands of his party except the one he now seeks.-Randolph Leader.
 The Montgomery Advertiser thinks the vote in the state committee was close as between Johnston and Clarke. putting it as 13 to 16. This was test vote only on certain proposition, and not test vote as between Johnston and Clarke. As a matter of fact three of Johnston's friends voted against the resolution in- viting all persons who believe in good government and who would support the democratic ticket and democratic princi- pies to participate in the primaries. The committee really stood 19 for Johnston and IA for Clarke.-Montgomery Journal.
 If Captain Johnston is the choice of the democrats for governor the repubh- cans can take the administra tion press of the state for the past six months and prove our nominee, by these same demo- cratic @ papers, to be everything from traitor to thief How. then, can these papers swallow their words and do any good for the party? In their abuse they are loading the party down to defeat 1t. If they swing into line after the conven- tion and work everybody will know they lied. either before the convention when they abused Captain Johnston so. or af- rewards when they set about to undo their dirt.-Taliadega Reporter.
 The tendency among the masses Of de- mocracy is towards Joseph F. Johnston, and they will in all probability nominate him for governor. MT: Clarke Is bril- liant man and shrewd politician, but it seems the time has come when destiny is against him. He cannot carry the strength in a state convention which Oates had, and such being the case can not secure the nomination. It Is gen. erally believed that Captain Johnston deserves at the hands of the party. some recognition for hfs services to the dennoc-' racy It is known that he has ever bn n at the beck and call of the party and as never failed to render what ~r-vir