The age-herald., 1898-07-24
ABOUT TO BATTLE
 WITH THE BALLOTS A Glorious Democratic Victory Now Certain.
 ENEMY COMPLETELY ROUTED  Their Former Strong Holds Are Being
 StOrmed. CHAIRMAN R. ]. LOWE TALKS Interest in the Campaign is More Decided Every Oav and cnlond,d ud;ancae hra uo.r,,r4
CHAIRMAN R. ]. LOWE TALKS
Interest in the Campaign is More Decided Every Day, and Splendid Audiences Are Hearing the 0rator-The Populist Circulars
 Attracting No Attention.

This is the last week of the state cam- paign.
 In just eight more days there will be a fierce battle of ballots fought in Alabama, and as each day draws nearer the 1st of August the fact grows more certain that the democratic victory is to be quite as complete .and decisive as that of our army and navy in Cuba. While the democratic as to glorious victory in the state at large, they will make strong battle to drive the enemy from their last stand and thus force a complete surrender of the few posts still held
 The result as regards the state ticket is only a matter of the size of the majority. The populists themselves are not expecting to carry the state election, but are merely making a grand-stand play to hold few county offices.
 The entire work of the democratic cam few doubtful counties, and many of them will be redeemed from populist misrule. This cheering news is being received from all of those so-called doubtful counties. After the 1st of August there will be sev- eral more democratic probate judges, cir cult clerks and legislators than are today holding commissions.
 Democratic He dquarters
 The democratic headquarters in the Nor ris present busy scene as the campaign draws to a close.
 There were large number of callers yes- terday, all bringing cheering news of cer- tain democratic victory on August l.
 The members of the committee were busy all day placing speakers for the coming week. and there will be few stumps in the uncertain counties that will bear the weight of a democratic orator.
 Chairman Lowe Talks Interest in the campaign is getting more and more decided every day." said Chair man Robert J. Lowe, at the democratic state headquarters yesterday, "that is, if we are to judge by the splendid audiences that are turning out all over the state to hear our speakers.
 "They are not only democrats who are in attendance, but populists and republicans as we'll. As far as can hear, the crowds are larger than they were in the state campaign of 1S96
 "The lack of interest that characterized some of the counties at the beginning of the campaign is rapidly giving away to the most pronounced democratic enthus- iasm. In the counties where there has been a hot local fight for county offices, this enthusiasm has been displayed all along But now even in counties where victory is foregone conclusion, the dem- ocrats are coming conspicuously to the front. Jefferson county is a splendid ex- ample of this class of counties, for I hear that the democratic speakers in the county campaign are getting most encouraging reports from the people.
 "The populists continue to get out their circulars denouncing our candidates, but Wo arc ilot pdylS ihuCh dtteutioIl lO tLcIl. You know that whenever legitimate argu- ments fail a man, he always resorts to ridicule and calumy. But their circulars are not hurting us in the least, and on the contrary I have every assurance that they are turning votes away from MT. Deans, their candidate for governor. Goodwin. their candidate in 1896, got SO0o0 votes, as against Johnston's 1SO,OOO This year I be- I1a 50 ,OOO at the very outside.
 In Jefferson County
 'The outlook for the legislature is as en- couraging as it is for the state ticket, con- sidering the fact that the representatives and senators are elected by each of the counties. As I have stated before, I don't believe the opposition will elect more than fifteen legislators, if that many. They al- ready have six hold-over senators, and they will not elect more than two more at this election. This will give them only eight senators, as against the eleven they had in the last legislature
 Ut is most gratifying to the campaign committee to see opposition candidates and in some cases whole county tickets, drop ping out of the race, and even where they are still holding on they realize that they are hopelessly defeated"
 The county campaign committee is keep ing the beats of Jefferson county fairly flooded with speakers. Nearly every cam didate for county office has been assign d to active campaign duty during the coming week and they promise to make the welkin ring.
 Friday night at Blue Creek over 300 voters of every political faith turned out to hear James Hilhouse and Dan A. Greene expound the principles of democracy. whi h they did to the crowds entire satisfaction, as indicated by the hearty applause.