Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-26
CLARKE AND HIS CANVASS
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h. Continued From First Page) county. -zft is James D. Webb, attorney-Mr. Clarke's coming here is contrary to all party pre- cedent, and will not tend to harmonize the party. f9s
 Attorney John Forney-Men who were recently for Clarke are against him now on account of his indiscretion in coming to canvass this county.
 John P. Tillman, attorney-I have ad- vocated the plan adopted by the state committee for four years. l think MT. Clarke has exercised very poor judgment in coming to this county, as he purposes. He must have been given a very erro- neous impression of the democrats of this county if he thinks he has chance to carry 1t against Johnston.
 Ex-Mayor D. J. Fox-I indorse the ac- tion of the state committee. but I can't say the same for MT. Clarke's proposi- ton to come here. He showed lack of good taste, to say nothing of his pollt- ical judgment.
 pr. J. S. Gillespie member of the dem ocratic county executive committee There is no question in my mind as to the wisdom of the action of the state committee. It made everything propi- tious for the party, but along comes MT. Clarke with his proposition to debate Jefferson county with Captain Johnston, which, in my judgment, can only tend to spoil the work of the committee in the effort to unite the party.
 B. F. Roden, merchant and president of the Birmingham Gas eompany-The state committee did the right thing. As to the idea of MT. Clarke's coming here to canvass Jefferson county against Johnston, it looks like a rule or ruin pol icy. We'll snow MT. Clarke under.
 R. l.. Thornton, attorney-From time immemorial it has been custom or 4A ftn A lD Ia0 0Ffan to steer clear of the home. county Of a candidate for the same office. Courtesy and good fellowship among democrats has made this an unwritten law But MT. Clarke breaks the record on this, as he broke his own record and that or a southern democrat in 1855, when he voted against the free coinage of silver. MT. Clarke's action in trying to organize this county in his interest will be visited upon him to his detriment. The man who says that Captain Johnston will not carry Jefferson county Is a dreamer
 w. c. Garrett, attorney-The action of the democratic state executive com mittee is entirely satisfactory to me and should be to every democrat who deems the success of the party as of greater lm- portance than the aspirations of any in dividual. Of course, Mr. Clarke has the right to make a contest for the delega- ton from the home county of his com petitor, but there Is, so far as 1 have heard expression, a decided consensus of opinion that it Is an act Of improprlety very nearly approaching presumption It is hardly within the range of possi- bility that MT. Clarke can carry Jeffer- son county in the primaries.
 Fergus McCarthy-While I am in the main with MT. Clarkes financial views I do think, and as I told him while he was here yesterday, that thought 1t bad policy on his part to come into Jefferson county as he proposed to do, where we al ready have quite enough troubles to shoulder within the party. l said to him no matter how it appeared just now the trouble was to be feared in the August result His reply to this was that is was matter of principle with him. I thought and told him my idea was the highest consideration of principle was embraced in being a. true democrat. Captaln Johh- ston will undoubtedly carry Jefferson county. I told MT. Clarke his attempt would only hurt him. :,
 Marcus Veil, merchant-I am sound money democrat, but am for Johnston for governor. MT. Clarke has right to do so, but would not have thought that he would have come into Johnston's home county to make a canvass against him. A .-..s
 J. B. Marshall, merchant-The state committee did finely, and Mr. Clarke IS doing the contrary in proposing to come to Jefferson county, He has no earthly show of getting anything here, and can only make trouble.
 Ex-Sheriff Joe Smith-The talk of Clarke carrying Jefferson county is utter folly.
 D. J. McCrossin, attorney-Yes; I like the action of the state executive com mittee.
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham-Th state ex- ecutive committee acted wisely. John- ston will carry Jefferson county and the state
 pr. T. M. Alen-I indorse the state committees action.
 J. C. Carmichael-Of course I am with the state committee. In my opinion Clarke's confession of confidence in car ryng this county is great political ab- surdity Jefferson Is for Johnston strong CT than ever. -sL-i.a
 M M Boggan-I indorsa the state com- mittee and I am an out-and-out Johnston man. I can't understand what Clarke has to hope for from this county. His proposition to come here itself provokes unpleasantneSs.
 A Voice From Montgomery.
 Mr. Labe s. Tyson, a prominent young business man of Montgomery who was in the city Friday, said to State Her ald representative when asked as to Johnstons following in Montgomery, that he would carry the county by a most decided majority over Clarke; that Jefferson county's candidates strength had increased wonderfully in Montgomery. MT. Tyson said also that his former home county, Lowndes, would likewise certainly go for Johnston.
 GREAT EXCITEMENT.