Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-21
JOHNSTON FOR JEFFERSON And RaIIying Her True Sons To-
 night Will See JEFFERSON FOR JOHNSTON He Will Address the People at 0Bren's Op-
 era House.
HOUSING RECEPTION IS ASSURED
Addresses Will Be Made by Other Promi- nent Local Democrats-Meantim Good News of the Growing Strength of
 Johnston Continues to Come.
Now for tonight! Joe Johnston for Birmingham!
Birmingham for Joe Johnston!

Birmingham for Joe Johnston!
 The loyal friends of Capt. Joseph F. Johnston, embracing all shades of party difference and as true democrats as ever rallied around the party's standard against a common enemy, will tonight show the rest of Ala bama that the un- precedented and discourteous attempt to wrest this county from him has only served to> strengthen the adherence of his followers and supporters.
 A distinguished democrat, who is a member of the state executive committee of the party, writes:
 Jefferson is the empire county of Ala bama and surely she will give hearty support to her brave and sagacious demo- cratic son." Of course she will!
 Will Correct False Report.
 Hon. H. l.. Underwood chairman of the committee of arrangements for the John- ston speaking tonight, was seen by State Herald reporter yesterday after noon. He says the arrangements are complete. The speaking will begin promptly at o'clock at O'Briens opera house. Hon. A. O. Lane, chairman of the Johnston Democratic club will call the meeting to order After Captain John ston's speech other prominent local demo- crats will be heard from in five-minute talks.
 'In my opinion," he said there Is no necessity for Captain Johnston speaking in his own county, and this public recep- tion is not of his own seeking, but ten dered him by the people to correct the false report circulated that he is weak in Jefferson. They propose to give the.r fellow-townsman a rousing reception. There are number of men in this county like myself, who differ with Captain Johnston's views upon the currency ques- tion but they are for him for his loyal democracy and faithful service to the party, and aside from all other considera- tions, he is our home man, and we pro- pose to heartily support him."
 Good News From Over Alabama.
 MT. George c. Whatley, the genial sec retary of the Johnston democratic club, was busy all day yesterday receiving callers, answering questions and giving informa tion He was seen by a State Herald reporter at the headquarters and when asked how matters were progress ing he stated that over 1900 voters in Birmingham alone had signed lists joinings~the Johnston club. which Is ten times larger than any list ever published by the Clarke club and four times as many as any number ever claimed by them to his knowledge. He stated that these voluntary sigma lures had been obtained without any sys- tematic effort; that Birmingham was overwhelmingly for Johnston and the county outside of the city was practical ly unanimous. That in his judgment there would not be a beat in the county that would not go for Johnston. When asked what was the news from the other parts of the sta te he said that the news was as favora b1e as could be wished; that Johnston's strength developed in the last race was for him this time un- broken, and that many men and news papers who supported Gov. Oates are now for Johnston. He stated all arrange ments were completed for the Johnston meeting tonight. The purpose of the meeting, he stated was to show the other counties that Clarke had no chance here He stated it was hardly in the range of possibilities for MT. Clarke to carry this county, and that so far as this county was concerned no orga nization was nec- essary, but as an impression had sought to be made abroad that Johnston was not strong in his own county the organiza- tion was agreed upon. and that was the purpose of the meeting tonight.
 Ten to One for Johnston.
 The Brookside Johnston club which was organized last week with thrty-six members on twenty minutes notice now has 104 members. MT. Frank Culverhouse is president, J. R. Tate is secretary and T. c. Culverhouse is treasurer There are but eight Clarke men in the beat
 Ladies Interested.
 number of ladies will be present at the Johnston reception at the opera house tonight. Several box parties hawe already been nominated, and the fair presences will lend an unwonted charm to the gathering of the unterrified to greet Jefferson's gallant son.