Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-09
MONTGOMERY FOR OUR JOE.
Opinions of Someof the Shrewd-
est Party Workers,
BASED ON CALCULATIONS.
Jefersons Candidate win Garry All but One
Beat in the County.
MONEY IS FREELY USED IN THE COUNTY
But There are Not Enough Purchasable
Farmers to Help Along Mr. Clarke's
Failing Cause.-The Result No
Longer in Doubt.


safely in the Johnston column. If 1t is
not, the judgment of some never failing
political guessers, men who don't predict
unless they have safe grounds to figure
ON, is at fault The facts briefly are
these: Johnstons friends claim he will
carry every beat in the county, except
ing one. Clarke's friends claim he won't
They don't tell how they figure it. If the
Johnston men are wrong about his carry
ing at least one of the city beats 1t will
even then be necessary for Mr.. Clarke to
carry five of the country beats, which is
regarded as practically impossible.
Money is being freely used in the county,
it is stated, but it is believed it will not
avail anything. The farmers of Mont
gomery county are above being pur-
chased, and there are not enough scala
wags to effect the result Here are the
views of some Of Montgomery's best citi-
zens and wisest politicians on the situa-
tion:
w. H. Lawson, who is, perhaps, the best
informed politician in this county, is san
guine that Montgomery will go for John
ston. He said: Johnston will carry
every beat in the county, except possibly
beat 4, which is a part of the city. The
Clarke men are making claims for some
of the country beats, but their claims
|
prised If Johnston captures every beat in
the county. With beat 8, which Johnston
Is certain to carry, only eight country
beats are needed to secure the delegation.
Johnston will carry beats 1, 2, 5, Z, 8, 8, IL,
IA, Is and 16 certain. Something has been
said about beat going for Clarke, but
when the primary Is held you will find
that beat 6, Mount Meigs, is easily for
Johnston. If Clarke should carry both
city beats he would have to carry five
country beats to secure the delegation,
and this Is absolutely impossible"
Walton w. Hill, member of the gen.
eral assembly for several terms past,
said: Johnston has decidedly the best
end of 1t in the country BEATS and will
carry one of the two city beats, In my
Judgment, which would easily give him
the county" IS -,
Hon. r. e. Steiner said: Johnston VIII
carry the county certain L am a candl-
date for a ohnston delegate to the coun-
ty convention and I would not give a
dime for further insurance OF my eiec-
tion." .,,
Mr.. James B. Simpson said: Mont
gomery county is probably the iIlost
doubtful county in the state. Just now
the indications favor the selection OF a
Johnston delegation, but the price OF sue
cess is eternal vigilance. The side Whlch
will rest easy will prepare itself for de-
feat n,o,,
Col. John D. Roquemore said: John-
ston will carry the county beyond any
ouestion. unless all signs fail. l cannot
see how he can possibly be defeated IN
MONTGOMERY. I feel absolutely conndent
of his victory in this county and In the
state" rs ,.
Mr.. Joel Barnett said: IF Johnston
don't carry this county, then l Will not
venture any more opinions in matters OF
politics. My county friends, from all
quarters of the county, and on both sides
for that matter, tell me he is solid In the
country BEATS and 1t certainly looks TO
me like he will carry the town
Tennent Lomax says: Monlsoniery
is undoubtedly safe in the Johnston col
,1mn If the captains friends do not relax
their efforts. The indications are that
Johnston will achieve a brilliant Victory
In this county"
Mr.. A. ]. Harris, a prominent FARMER
and proprietor of the Parkside dairy,
for Johnston. In my beat, for instance,
there are sixty-two democratic voters,
and onlv three of them are for clarke.
NV information Is that the beats ad-
Joining mine stand pretty much the same
way" 4..
saws that the south end of the county Will
20 for Johnston about 8 to l. He says
a nol1 of his beat was recently taken ana
resulted 46 for Johnston, for Clarke.
state Senator A. d .Sayre said: Il can
not see how 1t is possible for the opposi-
ton to defeat Johnston in this county.
This is the kind OF talk you near on on
every corner. Men. who have until this
week been dubious about Johnston's s
chances here, are now convinced. 1t Is
difficult to understand how he can carry
Montgomery, this old stronghold OF ring
rulers. but the chances here are vastly
more favorable to him than to his oppo-
nant The men whom have quoted are
among the most conservative and saga
cious in the county, men who areAin a
position to judge and who are wise
enough to form safe conclusions.