Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-10
STATE PRESS ECHOES.

STATE PRESS ECHOES.
Captain Johnston was nominated by
the largest majority of any governor who
ever received that honor at the hands of
his party And he will be triumphantly
elected in August.-Selma Times.
The nomination of Captain Johnston for
governor is a great victory for the people.
1t is great rebuke to the rings and parS
ty bosses. and means renewal of true
democratic inciples.-Baldwin Times.
The democrats Of Alabama should line
up and get in shape to give the popo-
republican combine such a drubbing as
1t will not forget for all the years to
come. We can and are willing to back
the prediction that we will.-Bridgepor
Democrat.
Capt. Joseph F. Johnston is now the
standard-bearer of the democratic party.
AS the nominee of the party to which we
claim allegiance and to which we owe
our services, we shall urge the success of
the ticket of which he is the honored
head.-Troy Democrat.
This is one year the democrats in Ala
bama are going to get together. The lines
are too clearly and Enthusiastically drawn
between the democratic party and Its
old enemy, the republican party, for any
one to be in doubt as to his duty, and
the consequences of republican success
single democrat to remain INDIFFERENT
Roanoke Leader.
Capt Joseph F. Johnston was formally
nominated for governor of Alabama by
the democratic state convention at Mont
gomery Tuesday, and Is our standard
bearer. He was not the first choice of
large minority in the state, but having
received the nomination fairly, we shall
give him our hearty support, though diff
fering from him as to the best financial
policy for the country.-Scottsboro Citi-
zen.
The Times believes that Joe Johnston
is the man for the occasion. He is brave,
brainy, affable and aggressive, and will
make Alabama one of the best governors
that she has had in many day. His
views are more nearly in accord with the
democratic masses of Alabama than were
those of his distinguished competitor,
and he will make one of the most accept
able governors the great state of Ala
bama has ever had.-Selma Times.
Who will be Captain Goodwyn's chief
supporters in this canvass? Who will
take the stump for him and advocate his
election? Judge Buckley, DIR. Moseley,
Judge Asa e. Stratton, Lew Parsons c.
G. Sheats, and all old-time bitter oppo-
nents of democracy. And if he should be
elected, who would be his chief advisers
in his administration? Who would have
the most right to advise with him? To
be candid, captain, 1t looks like you have
surrounded yourself with very question
bic political ompany.-Montgomery
Journal
The outcome of the recent state con-
venton is now recognized on all hands
to be highly feiicitous. The gold stand
ard democrats are all right and are
standing shoulder to shoulder with all
the other men in the line. Republicans
are at loss to make an issue, while the
popultes have come to the painful reali-
zation that all of their promiscuous party
thunder hereafter must roll forth with
out any lightning as its basis. There Is,
to vary the figure, not a hook left for the
populites to hang a second-rate COM
plant upon.-HuntSville Argus.
A united democracy means a victorious
democracy, and the ranks must be closed
up for triumphant victory. Party diff
ferences must be forgotten and every
man who processes to be a democrat
should do his whole duty in the present
campaign. The Johnston and Clarke
men, the sound money and free silver
men must present bold front and unite
their forces in order to defeat strong
and powerful combination. Party har-
mony is necessary to victory. good
democrat always acquiesces in the will of
the majority and supports, without any
! reservation or hesitancy. the nominees of
his party.-Scottsboro Citizen.
The pops and reps held their opening
rally at Birmingham on the night of
the 9th instant. The meeting was in the
open air in front of the government
building. Kolb presided, GOODWIN spoke,
Bowman Grated, Moseley performed and
Lewis e. Parsons was not silent. 1t Is
not described as a very enthusiastic af-
fair Bowman, the. sweet-tempered and
gentle shepherd of the Lion and Lamb
family" Is always on hand. That Is
right. 1t is all right. While he stirs up
the animals he stimulates the democrats
too. There is nothing on earth that
drives the democrats together so thor
oughly as Just the presence of this
preacher of peace and good wilt.' Send
him out Send him everywhere. One
cannot hear too much from him nor see
too much of him. He is useful to both
sides Huntsville Argus
Now that the great gubernatorial bat
tie is over and Captain Johnston the
victor every democrat that has the well
| fare OF the state coursing through his
veins will forget all past differences and
unite In whipping the enemy in the Au-
gust election. Democrats who fought for
Colonel Clarke in his end of the woods
are now solid to man for Captain John
4 ston, and we think every true democrat
will follow their example If we at any
time said anything during the canvass
| to wound the feelings of any democrat
that would have been better left unsaid,
we take it all back and ask forgiveness.
lie. there be no less than $4,000 solid dem
oeratic majority in the August election.
and that will show that letting down the