Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
PARTY NOTES AND NOTIONS.

James Scholes, president of the John Ston club at Coalburg, was in the head quarters yesterday and said there would not be as many as five votes for Clarke at Coalburg. while Johnston would get over 100.
 A Tuscumba letter says that every beat in Colbert will go for Johnston. A Gunterville letter says that there will be seventy delegates in the county conven- tion and seventy votes for Johnston by that body.
 In Conecuh the Clarke folks want to pro rate, although they are claiming the county at long range. They will want to pro rate Jefferson. too, first thing you know. They are battling for principles, they arel They want to be so fair!
 Scottsboro letter, notwithstanding MT. Clarke's boastful speech there had just been made said the gentleman had son; that he had not enough supporters In all the hig county to make an audi ence of respectable size.
 A letter from Jackson says MT Clarke in his speech in that county claimed with an air of confidence that he was going to carry Jefferson county and Johnston's own beat. The letter very fitly added that the claim made no impression. There may have been fools in Jackson, but they don't all live there.
 A letter from Florence says Clarke will not get delegate to the county con- vention. These letter are all from demo- crats of experience and prominence in party work. They express surprise at Clarke's claims; but they will soon learn better. Without their claims they wouldn't be heard of.
 An Athens letter giving a canvass of the opinions of county officers, who see more of the people of the county than any other class of observers, says Clarke is not near as strong as Oates was; that Clarke's speech did him no good and that Johnston had nine out of ten of the dem- Ocratic voters of Limestone.
 Correspondence from over the state at the Johnston democratic headquarters contain no appeals for aid and ask for no suggestions. The advices received are all one way-invariably cheering. Indeed 1t looks as though Captain Johnston would prove prophetic in announcing his belief that his support in the convention of '98 would double the number of that in '94, which was 234 votes.
 
 Autaugaville reports a large majority for Johnston as certain in Autauga. A
  gates to the county convention of Russell 100 at least would be for Johnston. Clarke has been claiming Coosa, but advices from there indicate strong following for Johnston. He has been claiming Escam- bia too but the Clarke folks down there desire to pro rate. A letter from Escam- bia says Johnston's nomination is regard ed there as the salvation for the demo- cratic party in Alabama"
 The assurance of MT. Clarke and the amateur statesman who is directing his campaign and moulding opinion for ksm is almost their sole weapon. They aro claiming worse than Spanish general in the Cuban insurrection, but like him they don't get far into the country. They hug the towns and the bank corners their Notifications When they sally into the rural districts they are licked so bad ly that they are glad to chase themselves back where they can get into communi- cation with the government and appeal for more help, while at the same time sending out false bulletins proclaiming victories in battles that never were fought.
 The esteemed "Clarke Column" in the Evening News is writing loud," print ing in big type some excellent democratic doctrine some genuine 16 to 1 silver doc trine with the hope that it may scare some sound money democrats who are for Johnston over to the anxious ranks of the Clarke men. Captain Johnston's sound money friends in Birmingham are as sensible men as can be found any where. It would take something more urgent than the "Clarke Column" to shoo them away from their determina- ton. And what's more, they are not to be moved from supporting Captain John- ston simply because they can be fright ened by scary news about what he has said a any time for silver or against the single gold standard. They know the man and his record quite as we'll as the would-be wieders of the administration whip.
 The Clarke Column. with it's claims, has pretty much the same effect upon the Johnston following that the delicate dude had upon the stout, buxom girl whose hand he squeezed. She said 1t didn't hurt any and then it seemed to give him pleasure. WAT.
 MT. Carlisle Quite Satisfied
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