The age-herald., 1898-07-29
CHEERING NEWS
 FOR DEMOCRATS Counties Thought to be Lost Will
 Fall Into Line. PARTY DAILYSTRENGTHENED Hon. Ross. C. Smith Talks of the Result, and Says the Democratic Majority for State
 Ticket Will Be So Large as to
 Puzzle the Counters.
PARTY DAILYSTRENGTHENED

As the campaign draws to a close, inter- est warns up. There are just two more days for the stump orators. A day of rest, and then will come the battle of ballots.
 Every day insures larger democratic majority. There is now practically no doubt but that the obsequies of pr. Crowe's struggling little regiment of electors will be duly observed next Monday. From every section of Alabama comes the good news that populsm is either dead or dying.
 There is but one thing that is keeping the pulses of the dying party beatng-a few counties where there are chances to keep in office a probate judge or a circuit clerk There are about twenty-five each of these offices in the state that are now filled by populists and these officers are spending all of their six years savings from the public treasuries to keep themselves in office six more years. There will be quite a number of wiser, but poorer and sorer pops afte the Monday vote is canvassed It is going to be glorious victory achieved by the party of good government and law and order on the first day of August, 1S9S
 Hon. Ross Smith Talks
 The democratic campaign headquarters present a busy appearance as the end draws near. There are not many visitors during the day, for the reason that the woods are being filled with speakers this week.
 Hon. Ross c. Smith was seen at head quarters yesterday afternoon, and was very cheerful over the outlook He has been doing good work for the party mem- Der of the campaign committee. "We are getting very encouraging reports from counties that we thought lost two weeks ago." said MT. Smith. "We will carry sev- eral counties that we then thought hope lessly lost I think 1t doubtful if any county will give a majority for the state populist ticket. The only fight that we are having to make is for the offices in the twenty-two counties that gave popu- list majorities in 1896. The populist probate judges are making life and death struggle to retain their offices, and are putting all that they have made into the campaign fund, The democratic state ticket will be elected by such a majority that it will be puzzing to count it.
 "One of the meanest things of the pres ent campaign that has come under my ob- servation is ih the counties where our nom inees for the legislature have gone to the front to fight for their country under a call for volunteers that was issued by a republican president while the republicans and opposition stay at home trying to take advantage of their absence to slip into office. But I have too much faith in the patriotism and loyalty of the people of Ala bama to believe that they will refuse to vote for the brave boys at the front, whom we are assured will be allowed to return on furlough to serve their constituents, should they be elected.
 At Populist Headquarters
 There was news to be given out at populist headquarters yesterday, everything presenting rather quiet appearance. The stenographers all seemed busy letter-writ ing.
 There was a consultation during the morning between populist Chairman Grove and republican Chairmen Vaughn and Steele Congressman AIdrich, of the Fourth district, was also at headquarters during the day.
 Altogether the room on the second floor in the northeast corner of the opera house building looked very much as if 1t were be- ing prepared for funeral, which is sure to occur next Monday. Alabama pop ulism is no more,