Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
STATE PRESS ECHOES.

the nomlna natlon.-Blrmlngnam 1nuepenu- ent.
 MT. Clarke should change the date on some of his statistics used in his argu- ments to support the gold standard idea, as he might, ere the convention meets, weary the public with the same old tale. -Headland Sun.
 Richard H. Clarke's candidacy for the democratic nomination for governor Of Alabama. "Blue-Eyed Destiny Dick" is a dead political rooster, and can never be either the governor of Ala abama or United States senator.-Blount County News Dispatch.
 great many men who are opposed to the free coinage of silver are for John ston for governor because they think the people want Johnston. Four or five men on the state executive committee who are gold men are for Johnston for governor .- Gadsden Tribune.
 The Gadsden Tn1es-News says the Johnston men are whistling to keep up their courage. It seems that in many places the Clarke men have passed the stage of whistling and have gone to CUTS ing. Even their candidate seems to be in a very bad humor.-Jacksonville Re publican.
 The Clarke club at Birmingham re- fused to allow Captain Johnston to in troduce MT. Clarke on the occasion of his recent speech in that city. This is the same spirit which actuated Mr. Clarke in violating the rules of courtesy by invading Captain Johnston's home coun- ty.-Fort Payne Journal.
 The bosses are spending their money in trying to carry Jefferson county (Mr. Johnston's ffome) for Mir Clarke, think ing that their success will prejudice MT. Johnston's cause in the eyes of the peo- pie. But, on the other hand. MT. John ston will carry Mobile county CMr. Clarkes home) without any effort Baldwin Times.
 The republicans hereabout are much put out at Captain Johnston's declnation to meet MT. Clarke in joint discussion They expected to see democratic fur fly, and to gain much for their party out of the wrangle. But Captain Johnston s good sense and loyalty to the democratic party have dashed their hopes in this espect.-Huntsville Argus.
 MT. Clarke knows that north Alabama is safe for Joe Johnston, hence he is making his greatest fight in the black belt counties. Two speeches in Dallas shows that MT. Clarke thinks he has chance of carrying this county. But MT. Clarke is mistaken. The grand old coun- ty of Dallas will be found in the Joe Johnston column on April 11.-Selma Times.
 Colonel Clarke made his opening speech in the opera house to Johnston audi ence and received a generous greeting from the people of the city. We are not shutting the. light out, but receiving it. He did not get as much enthusiasm as was expected, but the few Clarke ad- mirers that were in the opera house did their best.-Birmingham Independent.
 It seems to us that Hon. R. H. Clarke should be at his post in Washington bat ting and assisting his weak brethren in the halls of congress in holding up the hands of our good president in the fight for honest money instead of stumping the tot fnr- nffi hof hn yxil fQ oa by a large ma ajority.-Leighton News.
 Clarke will be known hereafter as the candidate without an issue.-Sheffield Standard.
 The silver craze" which has been so often pronounced dead by the cuckoos and postoffice newspapers, appears to be mighty lively corpse in and out of con- gress. In Alabama the Montgomery Ad- vertiser backed by the postoffice, has en- gagged Dick Clarke, financial Goliah, to throttle the monster" but 1t cannot be downed, because it is backed by the bone and snew of the country.-Blount Coun- ty NewsDispatch.
 Some of the good brethren of the press have the Johnston phobia. Whenever the name of the red-headed hero of lief ferson is mentioned they go frantically wild and dye the surrounding atmos- phere a deep and sulen blue with the epithets hurled at hiIn-and one can easily imagine that they gnash their teeth and foam at the mouth. However, the wounds inflicted by the venom of these parties when afflicted with spells are not fatal.-Canebrake Herald.
 We think that Captain Johnston acted wisely, periodically and to the best i'm terest of the democratic party in the state of Alabama when he declined a joint discussion with MT. Clarke upon the advice of many of his friends, includ- ing Chairman Knox and several mem 1ar of thn cfofn tU0 mi loo Such a discussion could affect no good and would only cause bickerings within the party, which could but have re- suited disastrously in the August cleo tion.-Marion County News.
 Captain Johnston did exactly right in needing the suggestions of his friends not to discuss political issues with Dick Clarke. The people are tired of political hash: 1t is weakening instead of nourish- ing, especially in state affairs. Besides, the great mass of the people all over the state are perfectly familiar with Cap- tain Johnston's views and know that he is the peer of the "blue-eyed son of des- tiny" on the stump or anywhere else; and if fur should fly, the captain is an adept at the fur flying business, and don't you forget it!-Leighton News.
 It is charged that Peyton G. Bowman, the arch enemy of the democracy of Ala bama was the most active man in get ting up a crowd from Pratt mines to at- tend Mir Clarke's meeting at Birmng- ham, furnishing free rides and tickets of admission for all he could induce to go If true, this shows to what depths the Clarke men will descend to make show ing of strength for their candidate. Bow man knows Clarke's weakness and John ston's strength, hence his permciouss &C., tivity in behalf of the former. It is also charged that Clarke wrote or telegraph ed to drummer for large eastern house a few days ago telling him to get his em- ployers to use their influence with their Jewish customers in his behalf. Such tricks as these are not calculated to do the single standard candidate any good, and clearly betrays his fears and his weakness.---North Alabamian.
 Mir Clarke, in his Academy of Music speech night before last, paid the black belt democracy some right nice little compliments. He said they were fight ing democrats and hinted that they would not indorse Captain Johnston's ac- fiun in running from him. The black belt democracy fought under Joe Johnston's leadership. Mir Clarke forgot to state this. however, and unwittingly he paid Joe Johnston the greatest compliment ho oa,,ld bava heStONpd unOp him for