Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16
PIKE COUNTY FOR JOHNSTON So Say Many Prominent Citi-
 zens of Troy. STATE HERALD WAS RIGHT The Advertiser Admits That Boys Were Used to Swell the Clarke List-The John
 ston List Is Still Growing.

In last Thursdays State Herald under the heading Pike County for Johnston," it was shown that the Advertisers claim in regard to the relative strength of the Johnston and Clarke clubs at Troy was calculated to make an erroneous inn pression as to the relative strength of the candidates for governor in Pike county Among other things it was stated that thrty-six names on the list were either boys under the age of 21 years or non-residents of the county, and that Johnston men were on the Clarke list by misapprehension.
 The correspondent of the Advertiser denies the above statement, but admits that there were twelve boys on the list. and that there was one nonresident on the list, The report of the State Herald was based upon statements made by gentlemen of Troy of the highest char acter and standing, and the State Her aid has every reason to believe that the statements are true. Any attempt to im- peach the integrity of these men will on ly hurt the cause of those who attempt to do it. The statements of the Mont gomery correspondents article criticiz- ing the correctness of the State Herald's 
 tion of several prominent citizens of Troy, they emphatically state that the State Herald's report of the relative strength of Johnston and Clarke in Troy and Pike county in last Thursdays State Herald was substantially correct and was a fair statement.
 The Advertiser correspondent further says "the State Herald says that it is stated here today that many signers were obtained for the Clarke list by mis- representation. In refutation of that fact we state the fact that not single one of them has ordered his name striclx- from the list"
 If the correspondent will go to Attor- ney Hubbard and examine the list or ex- anime the list that was published in the State Herald on last Thursday, he will see that a number of Johnston men who signed the Clarke list under misappre- hension, afterwards signed their names to the Johnston list. If this is not equal to ordering their names off the Clarke list, we would like to know why not. It is to be observed that the correspondent does not deny that misrepresentation were made, but argues merely that they were not, by saying that if they had been made these men would have or dered their names off the Clarke list. It cannot be denied that afterwards they joined the Johnston club. These are re- liable men. and they would not have signed the Clarke list in the first instance but under misapprehension of the facts. They thought it was merely call for democratic meeting, and did not under stand that 1t was an expression of their choice of men for governor.
 Mr. J. F. Youngblood, prominent business man of Troy, Ala, whose state ments will not be denied telegraphs as follows:
 Troy, Feb. 15.-Your report in Thurs days paper in regard to Troy and Pike county is substantially correct and Nt,nf 1Vtt Ina Johnston list has grown much larger. Johnston will carry the county by greater majority than you state.
 J. r. YOUNGBLOOD.
 MT J. G. Hubbard. a prominent lawyer of Troy. Ala. who stands too high to have his statements questioned by any one, telegraphs as follows:
 Troy, Feb. 15-Report in Thursdays State Herald regarding Clarke and John ston clubs here is substantially correct and Is a fair statement.
 j. G. HUBBARD
 Mr. J. P Wood, a prominent merchant of unimpeachable character. telegra phs as follows:
 Troy Feb Reinstatement fair and sub stantially correct, Estimate of Clarke's strength was too liberal; now believe Johnston will carry every beat ili this county. J. P. WOOD. Hon. F. R. Brannen. a prominent and able lawyer of Troy, whose statements can be absolutely relied upon. wires as follows:
 Troy. Feb 15. .--Report in State Herald as to Clarke and Johnston clubs stibstan- tally correct and fair statement Hurrah for Johnston.
 F.. R. BRANNcN.
 Mir. w. L. Parks. another prominent citizen of Troy. sends the following dis patch:
 Troy, Feb I5.--I read the report in your issue of last Thursday regarding the Johnston and Clarke clubs organized here and regard the report and statement fair and true, and the estimate of the stand ing Of the respective canddates-John- ston and Clarke-in the county as therein reported also true. W. l.. PARKS.
 If democracy is fairness" to use the language of the Clarke correspondent let the Clarke club print in the paid col umn in the Daily News the above tele- grams.