The age-herald., 1898-07-31
BIG DEMOCRATIC
 RALLY YESTERDAY A Brilliant Campaign Was EnthuSiaS-
 tiCally Closed. SEVEN STRONG SPEECHES By the Party Leaders Cheered By
 the Voters. THE GOLFERS WERE PLAYED
THE GOLFERS WERE PLAYED
The Mention of General Wheeler's Name Caused an Outburst of Applause Only a Matter of Size
 of the Majority.

 certain fact. 1t is now only d matter as to the size of the majority. A brilliant campaign has been conducted by Chair man Gray, all of his meetings having been largely attended, and great enthusiasm manifested.
 last night with big ray in Twenty-first street between Firts and Second avenues. It was well advertised by Memoli's brass band and at the hour for the speaking a tremendous crowd was gathered, estimated at from 1,5oO to 2,000
 It was crowd of voters-not women and children. Twenty-first street was com pletely blockaded with an audience which grew enthusiastic for democratic success. Hon. Ross c. Smith presided, and truly there can not be found in the entire state of Alabama man who could have better filled the bill. MT. Smith had happy in- troduction for each of the speakers, and while member of the young democracy he proved the talent and ease of vet eran.
 Chairman Lowe
 Hon. Robert J. Lowe, chairman of the democratic state committee, was the first speaker introduced, and was greeted very enthusiastically by the audience. He re- viwed the work of the party in this state and was gratified that we have had ad- ministraton that had brought the white people of the state together again as one party. The populists were on their last legs, and were only making this fight for few county offices. They had made no issue, or shown any reason why their ticket should receive the support of the people. He paid his respects to the bolters and was especially severe in his comments on the candidacy of Professor Henry and ex- Governor Cobb The former he classed an habitual bolter, always claiming fraud, without an effort to establish his claim. He had in his pocket the pledge signed by Professor Henry when he went into the campaign to support the nominee of the primary, and though the professor was now running as an independent, claiming to have been defrauded at certain boxes, he would not have received enough votes to have nominated him had all ballots cast at those boxes been counted for him. Hon. John W, Tom inson Hon. John w. Tomlinson followed MT. Lowe He brought good news from North Alabama where he had been doing cam paign work and predicted a big majority for the ticket next Monday. He gave as his reasons for this majority that the dem ocratic party was party of principles and purpose. We are members of an organiza tion that stands for something; that stands for aggressive warfare for it's welfare of the masses of mankind; that stands for safe and conservative and economical gov ernment by reputable and reliable repre- sentatives of the people.
 What does the opposition to democracy in this state stand for? Absolutely noth ing save spoils With a few exceptions, it is composed of a set of irresponsibles, banded together with the hope of cap turing a local office here and there. They
 w. C. Garrett
 w. c. Garrett was introduced as just as brave a democratic soldier as Alabama's gallant old warhorse in Cuba, who always fought at the front and not three miles behind the line. General Joe Wheeler. The mention of General Wheeler's name caused an outburst of applause. MT. Gar rett made az eloquent plea for the entire democratic ticket Support the ticket from principle.
 Pc. Bowman
 MT Smith next introduced P. G. Bow man as the man who had done more than any other to restore the breach among the white people of the state. MT. Bowman humorously referred to his attempts to de- feat the regular organized party in this state a few years ago, but finding it im- possible he was now fighting under the banner of democracy which every white man in the state could do after the adop- tion of the Chicago platform.
 N. l.. Miller
 Secretary of the State Committee N. L. Miller was introduced as the representative of the young democracy of the state Mr. Miller was greeted with cheers. He first pointed out the failure of the populists to offer areason for change of government either state or county.
 They could not impeach the management of affairs or integrity of officials, and the only claim why they should be placed in power was their desire for office. The op- position ticket, he said, was made up of dis . pointed officeseekers and soreheads He spoke of the record of Henry-three times an independent candidate. Williams ao;xr circuit clerk four years ago for county commissioner and, failing in both at- tempts, he goes over to the enemy and makes a race. He also paid his respects to the candidacy of eX-Governor Cobb. now eading the opposition tocket for the legis- lature after being a candidate before the democratic convention, and voting for a resolution in that convention pledging all candidates to support the nominees. Bos- com Jones had been a candidate for sheriff two years ago. and brought up the rear. Clarence Spencer was a natural born kicker, who would not enjoy being elected, as he could not then have room to kick. Parsons was against anything that was democratic. Enslen had once been dem- ocratic alderman and had since been chronic candidate Neither the republican or popuist parties could take any pride in support of such ticket. The fight by tho populists throughout the state was solely for county officers. The name of
  meeting Ills defeat was practically con- ceded notwithstanding the buster of Grove in the afternoon paper.
 Col. W. 1T. Denson
 Colonel William II. Denson followed MT. Miller in one se his strong characteristic speeches, He did not believe in mans showing his sore toe, but should hold party principles above men. The demo- cratic party is greater than any set of men. s. |. Weaver
 s. l.. Weaver followed in q speech replete with wit and entertaining anecdotes. He had his hearers in excellent. humor and his speech was one of the most appre- ciatcd of the evening.
 IT. r. Henin
 H. F. Hefin was introduced as the last speaker. He covered the issues of the campaign %ei. Mfr. Hefiin rSade a strong democratic speech.