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An Amusing Incident at i il
Russell Speaking. d
SPOKE JOHNSTON'S NAME
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And for the First Time During His Speech
the Audience Went Wild With
.r-s Enthusiasm.
E JOHNSTON'S NAME

Montgomsry,~Apr 10.-(Special.) -Onei
of the most .amusing incidents of tire,
campaign occurred slast night during
Mr.. RusselIs speech at the theater The
house was well filled, as it always is on
the occasion of a free show of any kind,
and the speaker of the evening, after
graceful expression of his appreciation at
being greeted by so large an audience,
diyed off into the financial question. Mr..
Russell is a recent convert and is known
here to be an excellent orator and man
of great accomplishments. It was ex-
peeted that he would inject into the ar
gument on the financial question some
thing new and original. He argued at
length and threshed over all of the time
worn arguments and Illustrations Of the
average goldbug stumper, and the audi
ence, it must be acknowledged, was not
wild with enthusiasm When he finished
the financial end Of his speech. There
was applause, of course, at intervals, but
it was not marked by any appearance of
enthusiasm. Finally the speaker APP
preached the subjeGk of the candidates
themselves. 1t was understood here that
Mr.. Russell and Mr.. Clarke were not
friends, In fact that they had not spoken
to each other in many years, and the au-
dience was anxious to hear what the
speaker had to say about the man whose
cause he was advocating-Mr. Clarke.
He paid Mr.. Clarke several nice compli-
ments said he was man of courage and
convictions, ETC., and would make
splendid governor, or something to that
effect Continuing the speaker said: Il
like Joe Johnston. He is a personal friend
of mine and a good democrat" Almost
before he could finish the sentence a
shout went up from that old theater
building which shook the rafters and
rnrlai ol, hao md oil tow /
say whether 1t was an organized scheme
of the wicked Johnston men or just nat
urally an outburst of honest enthusiasm
over the mention of the next governors
name but it overshadowed everything
else that happened at that meeting, and
gave the grins to the Clarke men badly.
Mr.. Russell turned red in the face put
his hands first behind him and then in
front, wiped the perspiration from his
forehead and, as soon as the crowd ceas7
ed to yell commenced to make friends
with them again by Dragging about
Robert b, Lee.
1t was a complete Knockout blow for
the Clarke men. There was not only
more enthusiasm, but more noise in that
one demonstration over the mere nen-,
ton of Captain Jehnston's name than
there was in all of the balance of the apf
plause combined and consolidated. - -
Montgomery's Ticket.
The following is the list of names from
which the democrats of Montgomery
will choose their nominees in tomorrow's
primary: - - fs.I
For governor vote for one)-Joseph F.
Johnston, Richard Fl. Clarke.
For sheriff vote for one)-Charles e.
Parks, Albert j. Taylor, Boiling G. Young,
William J. Kerlin, John II. Higgins Pc
ter B. Mastin, John II. Leigh, Thomas
S. Herbert.
For tax collector (vote for one)-Elliott
tGtp
For tax assessor vote for one)-George
c. Clisby, A. HI. Eubank. Charles T. Pol
lard Hugh A. Belser, James r. Stewart,
Joseph C. Supple, William A. Malloy.
For county treasurer (vote for one)--
Amos Jones.
For representatives vote for four)--
John G.. Finley, William r. Waller, Will
liam w. Hill, Thomas M. Arlington, Hal
T. Walker Adolph T. Dreyspring, A. A.
Wiley, James w. Powell, William N.
Hayes, Alfred B. Colquitt.
For county coroner vote for one)-
Woodley c. Campbell
One Box to Beat.
The county executive committee met at
noon today, and the proposition of
the Clark men to have two
voting places in each city beat in
stead of one, as heretofore, was
promptly voted down by vote of 10 to
4. There WILL therefore, be no change
in the established practice.
Mr.. II. G. Tompkins' Speech.
Col H. G. Tompkins spoke to a fine au-
dience at the opera house tonight on ma
tional finances, and made what is consid-
cred to be the most able sound money ar
gument that has been heard here since
the campaign opened He had the good
taste as the State Herald correspondent
predicted, to avoid any reference to the
state campaign, and did not mention the
names of Captain Johnston or Mr.. Clarke,
nor refer in any way to the primaries to
be held tomorrow. 1t was a logical,
statesmanlike discussion of the financial
question, free of clap-trap and Astounding
in interest and information.