Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-29

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centennial. Let the true democrats of
Alabama, who never bent the suppliant
knee to Baron Rothschild and the bond
syndicate, celebrate the centennial of de-
mocraey by nominating and electing
Capt Joseph F. Johnston governor Of
this great commonwealth Blount Coun-
ty News-Dlspatch.
Hold up your heads, boys there's a
better day acomin, for Joe Johnston is
going to be elected governor, and in a
few years this country will be compelled
to have the free and unlimited coinage of
silver. The 200-cent dollar may give us
blazes for a few years, but the people are
already tired of giving 81 worth of prop
erty and products, sweat and muscle, for
81, and in the near bye and bye they are
going to get together and restore silver
to its free and unlimited coinage.-Jack-
stnville Republican
The Sun was one of the first papers in
the state to come out in favor of Joseph
+. Johnston for governor, and 1t worked
for him. But when he was defeated for
the nomination by Mr.. Oates we then
worked just as hard for the nominee as
we would have done otherwise. We again
are for Captain Johnston, and we pro-
pose to fight for him. We however, like
all good democrats ought to do, will sup
port the nominee. Mr.. Johnston is gain
ing strength every day, the reports of the
Advertiser to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.--LaFayette Sun.
OF the democratic voters residing with
in the corporate limits of Scale, giving
Clarke all the doubtful ones, there are
thirteen for Clarke and twenty-seven for
Johnston. There comes to Scale three
copies of the Daily Advertiser-one to
Mr.. j. e. Henry, one to the Register as
an exchange and one to Mr.. w. III. Tuck
err correspondent of the Advertiser.
There are three weekly subscribers here.
1t really seems that there is a ground
swell of Clarke and Advertiser people.
We hope nobody will be bold and bad
enough to steal anything from Clarke
here.-Russell Register.
If the Clarke forces are so confident of
carrying Montgomery county as they af-
feet to be, why is Mr.. Clarke coming here
to make two, three or more speeches?
Will some of Mr.. Clarke's friends arise
and explain? Mr.. Clarke Is all the time
complaining that the state committee
didn't give him sufficient time in which
to make the canvass, and yet he is com
ing to Montgomery county, which his
friends affect to believe is dead sure for
him. and lose nearly whole week.
Boys, the Advertiser and it's candidate
are on the run everywhere. They are
not sure that they are living even-
Montgomery Journal
The "blue-eyed Dickey boy gets off
joke on Captain Johnston. His joke was
were to be nominated by the pops. and
was to challenge Johnston, as the demo-
cratic nominee, to a joint debate. If the
challenge were accepted what would they
argue about, for he claims that they are
together on various and sundry leading
issues? Now let us suppose some. Sup
pose that the pops and republicans COM
bine and Moseley or some other repub-
lican is nominated, and Clarke is chal-
lenged to joint debate; how could they
til
together thereon, and that Is about the
only issue Clarke makes.-Canebrake
Herald
The outlook for a victory for the cause
of free silver throughout the state is in
deed gratifying. Captain Johnston Is in
the lead. and, judging from reports re-
ceved from all over the state, will go
into the convention with sufficient num-
Der of delegates to nominate him on the
first ballot. Captain Johnston is man
of undoubted integrity, and his ability to
administer the affairs of the state can
not be questioned. His views on the sill
yer question are so well known and so
sound that no one should have any diff
Guilty in understanding his position in the
race. In Jefferson county Captain john
ston will receive the support of a great
majority of the people. There is no doubt
but that the delegates sent to the con-
vention from this county will be earnest
advocates of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver and gold at ratio of 16 to
1.-Pratt City Democrat.
The state convention will be held in
Montgomery April II. Though we do not
indorse his views ON the currency ques-
ton, we favor the nomination of Capt.
Joseph F. Johnston because his nomina-
ton means victory, and the nomination
of Clarke means a death struggle and
perhaps defeat. Fellow democrats,
when we survey the situation through
our glasses we form the opinion that our
party in Alabama is In no condition to
stand a bolt or delare a dividend Let
harmony reign in this convention OF else
the banner of democracy will go down
In despair. There Is a silver ship in north
Alabama that Clarke can never master,
Johnston is its captain. Give him the
nomination! They're in the stretch!
Johnston leads by five lengths The
"blue-eye boy" second. And the winner
Red-Headed joe of Jefferson.-Oak-
man News.
1t begins to look like eight out of ten
men in Montgomery are for Johnston.
poll of every crowd that gathers evil
dences this fact. Several days ago the
Journal published a poll of the jury and
the result was ten of the twelve men
were for Johnston. Another poll of an
other jury was taken Yesterday in the
city court and eleven of the twelve men
were for Johnston. Again, a Clarke man
around at Judge Fuller's office on South
Court street put up wager that more
Clarke men than Johnston men would
enter the office in a given length of time.i
Proprietor Bailey of the Merchants no.
tel was the eleventh man that entered
yesterday morning soon after the wager
was made, and of the eleven men who
entered only one man was for Clarke.
The Clarke man gave up. OF course
"all these things might have happened
So" as the Clarke men allege, but tits a
remarkable coincidence that when poll
is taken of crowds that they are nearly
always solid for Johnston. Boys john
ston is "a-comng' and with Montgomery
back of him nineteen delegates strong
Montgomery Journal.
An Evergreen correspondent says:
Captain Johnston's speech here last
Friday was grand exposition of the
issues of the campaign and will do his
cause much good. His speech was
strong and convincing and bristling with
unanswerable arguments. His friends
are at work and will leave no stone UNI
turned till the convention meets. Cone
cub may reasonably be taken out of the
doubtful column and placed in the john
ston column" A Monroeville CORE