The age-herald., 1898-10-28
ONLY QUESTION
 OF MAJORITIES Alabama Mil Have Full Democratic
 Delegation. WIND UP OF THE CAMPAIGN Election Takes Place a Neck from
 Tuesday. PROMINENT SPEAKERS ON STUMP Senator Morgan Will Fire the Last Gun in the Selma District Governor Johnston Will Close Cam
 paign in Seventh.
WIND UP OF THE CAMPAIGN
PROMINENT SPEAKERS ON STUMP

The congressional election takes place one week from next Tuesday, and there is every promise that Alabama will elect solid democratic delegation.
 There is really no fight except in the Fourth and Seventh districts, and those districts may be safely taken out of the doubtful column. In each a spirited can- vass is in progress and has been for a month past The respective nominees Of the democracy and nearly all the local speakers of the party have been continu- ously on the stump. Material aid has been lent by outside leaders. chief of whom have been Senator Morgan, Governor John- ston and Congressman Stallings. In the Fourth the campaign will be closed by Senator Morgan in Selma on the night be- fore the election. In the meantime, he will deliver other speeches in the district, in- cluding one at Clanton, on Saturday. The campaign in the Seventh will be closed by Governor Johnston at Cullman on a date yet to be fixed.
 The senator and the governor have done noble service for the democratic nominees, and they have been very ably seconded by MT. Stallings. The governor began his canvass of the Seventh on October 10, since which time he has spoken in number of other counties.
 The Alabama delegation to be elected November 8 will consist of G. w. Taylor, J. F. Stallings, H. D. Clayton, Gaston A. Robbins, Willis Brewer, J. H. Bankhead, J. L. Burnett, Joseph Wheeler and o. W. Underwood.
 First District
 Congressman Taylor has been making a quiet canvass of his district, but it has been more with the object of meeting the voters than for any other reason. He is practically without opposition, for there is no talk of any opponent. Taylors majority two years ago, when he was first elected, was 1000. Governor Johnston's majority in t--e district last August was 5,756.
 Second District
 Congressman Jesse Stallings is op- posed by Ike Carter, pros- is running as a republican. and J. H. Gib- bens, of Montgomery county. prohibition ist. But the opposition Is not seriously considered Stallings has been six years a congressman. In 1896 his majority was D. 2l6 The majority for Governor Johnston this year was 6,757.
 Third District
 The talk about concerted opposition to MT. Clayton has amounted to nothing, and he will be returned without respectable op- position. He is serving his first term in congress, his majority in 1896 being 1,15S Governor Johnston's last majority was l. 200.
 Fourth District
 The contest in the Fourth is exciting, there being very warm struggle between Congressman Aldrch, republican, and Rob- bins, democrat. Most of the popuist vote is likely to go to Aldrich, and, added to his own party strength, makes him strong candidate. But the indications are that he will be defeated by Robbins. Two years ago Plowman, democrat, carried the dis trict by 2,3l3 majority, but on a contest was unseated by the republican house in favor of W. F. Aldrich. Robbins served the dis trict in the Fifty-fourth congress. Gov ernor Johnston carried the district this year by 5,411 votes.
 Fifth District
 Congressman Brewer is opposed by Douglas Smith, republican, of Coosa; but it appears that he will easily win. Smith is not making much of a canvass, while Brewer has been twice all over the dis trict. The latter's majority in 1896, his first election, was 4,S45 votes over Goodwin, some time the populist candidate for gov- ernor and afterwards declared to be member of congress. Governor Johnston's majority in August was Il ,399.
 sixth District
 Congressman Bankhead is opposed by United States Marshal Cooper, republican, and by Tuscaloosa negro; but he will be elected by the usual majority. Bankhead has been twelve years a member of con- gross. His majority two years ago was 1868. Governor Johnston's majority in August last was 9,423.
 Seventh District
 Congressman Howard was elected as populist in 1896 by a plurality of 560 in total vote of 17,252, his competitors being Bullock, democrat, who received 5,62S; Cur tis. republican, with 4sS2. and Parker, na- tional democrat, 454. Thus Howard re- ceived GIGS votes. Burnett Is the demo- cratic nominee this year and he is opposed by Street, populist, and Lathrop, republi- can. The contest Is exceedingly spirited, and indications favor Burnett so strongly that his majority on a careful estimate is placed at 1,200, which was, in round num- hers. Governor Johnston's majority in the