The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-21
JOHN W. TOMLINSON
SPEAKS IN MADISON
GubernatoriaI Candidate Wakes
Things Up at Huntsville.
THAT STALLINGS LETTER
to Bryan and the Cause of Free
Coinage-Gen. Shelley's Po-
sition Discussed

Huntsville, November 20.-(Special.) -Hon.
John w. Tomlinson, candidate for COVER
nor. addressed the voters of Madison coun-
ty at Huntsville today at the court house.
He was welcomed by a large audience and
was listened to with marked attention His
remarks were frequently punctuated by en-
thusiastic applause. Altogether the speech
was strong one. He discussed the ma
tional issues now pending before the people,
then paid his respects to his opponent and
proceeded to handle them in due and
proper form.
Mr.. Tomlnson referred to the fact that
Stallings had assailed him for being Ten
nesseean and remarked that John T. Nor
gan came from the wooded hills of Ten
nessee. Morgan's name brought down the
house.
Colonel Tomlinson said he was gratified to
find that the people of Madison county
were the first in the state to organize in his
interest, 1T being in fact the first club or
| ganized in the state in the interest of any
gubernatorial candidate. He said no poll
tician drawing salary from the state, had
to organize his club.
Mr.. Tomlinson spoke of two state officers
taking a hand in the fight in North Ala
bama, and said there was wireless teleg-
raphy going on, whereby a state officer
would say: az am for certain man for
governor and you know how close l am to
somebody else and you know what that
means" He told a story of how in the
convention of animals a rooster, whose toes
were about to be stepped on by the horse
moved that we keep off of each others
toes.
The candidate from jefferson said ne was
in no combination and expected to Keep
the people in his confidence and to ventilate
before them all bossism.
Referring to General Shelley's candi-
dacy ne said that the general had admit
ted stating publicly that he would not De
a candidate for governor, but had advised
him CTomlinson) to announce his candidacy
without delay and had changed his mind
because of changed conditions and the re-
moval of certain friction, but declined to
tell the people what conditions had changed
and what friction had been removed that
General Shelley had no right to charge
abuse because the people insisted in know
ing tine things 5ssz=sf
Mr.. iTomlinson charged the Johnston sup
porters of Stalhngs with consistency, and
that Johnston's contention of Morgans dis
legality to Bryan was not made over Nor
gan's signature, Morgan being merely
quoted on Misrepresentation of facts, while
the Stallings letter, favorlng Richardson
for president, was over his official signature
and was designed for THE purpose of de-
feating Bryan, as is charged by the presi-
dent of the Silver club of Montgomery
county.
In concluding his speech, Mr.. Tomiinson
sadd he proposed being governor of all the
people, would not play any favortes, and
that as the fight progressed he would deal
frankly with the people, exposing all trades
and combines, as his fight is proper fight.
AIT the conclusion of his speech he was loud
ly cheered and congratulated by number
of prominent democrats on the straightfor-
ward race he lis making. Mr.. Tomiinson
will continue his canvass in Marshall
county