Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-11


democratic party and it's ancient and
revered principles. The old guard of de-
mocracy is supporting Captain john
ston as a means to that end. The kid
politicians and would-be party wreckers,
who uphold and defend a political doc
trine new to democracy, are advocating
the election of Mr.. Clarke. The old
guard, as usual, will triumph.
When Mr.. Clarke and Mr. Bryan had
their little word tournament in Mobile
last summer Mr.. Clarke denounced a
large body of laboring men as coyotes
populists, anarchists, etc. He was not
then candidate for office. Now he is,
and comes to Birmingham and goes
through the work shops and mills to
make the acquaintance of the same class
and shake their hands-all for votes.
The supporters of Mr.. Clarke in Bir-
mingham are not too much enthused
over the election not to be humorous. A
State Herald man met one of the leaders
yesterday and asked him what song he
would sing when his candidate was bu-
ried under an avalanche of Johnston bal
lots. "Why, pass the hat around and
be over, doncher know"
Democrats of Jefferson do not believe
that j. w. Worthington has Joined the
democratic party, but even granting that
he has, for the sake of argument, is he
not little fresh to assume the leader
ship of one wing of the party, consider
ing that at the last election he was TAX
ing an active hand for Aldrich against
the gallant Underwood?
1t is safe to say that the Hon. Richard
Henry Clarke did not make his now IA
nous handshaking Swing around the
circle" of the mills and shops of Birming-
ham under the advice of his champion,
Mr.. J. Warren Worthington. That party
uses an entirely different method of con-
trolling the vote of the laboring men.
Clarke's organ finds it necessary to en-
courage his broken and disordered ranks
with the despairing cry: STEADY, Clarke
boys, steady; we've got 'em sure" This
is well, for the Clarke boys" are on a
dead run before the steady and invinci-
BILE advance of the old guard of democ-
racy.
Speaking of Clarke's prospects today.
his organ says: Hes got the nomination
to a certainty" This reminds one of the
same papers again and again reiterated
statement about twelve months ago:
1.-The silver craze is dead' Also that
that paper, as prophet, has been mon
umental failure.
The '.whooping up performance of the
local Clarke organ has afforded much
cheap amusement to the people during
the last few days. 1t has been afflicted
with a severe attack of emotional insan-
ity.
A word before the battle is joined: If
the State Herald in the heat of this cam
paign has said anything that the young
goldbug money kings of Birmingham are
sorry for we are glad of it.
solid delegation for Johnston for gov
ernor is expected from every voting pre-
cinct in the county today. This result
will be easily achieved If the Johnston
men will but half do their duty.
The laboring men have not forgotten
that Clarke voted in congress against
the eight hour law which was intended
for their benefit They will remember it
today when they go to the polls.
The Johnston men have the fight
whipped. Nothing remains to complete
the victory but for them to stay at
the polls today.
The democracy of Jefferson Prefers to
see its hosts led by time-henut~~ (usr.-
ocrat ana not republican
Johnston democrats. 20 early to the
polls today and vote and work for the