The age-herald., 1900-02-11

tiiities in the senatorial fight during the week just ended, but this condition Is not expected to continue long. All the early counties, save one, have held their pri- nsaries, and, with two exceptions. instructed for the United States senatorship. The counties that have acted are Limestone. Colbert, Marshall, Jackson, Clarke, Ma rengo. Crensaaw, Coffee, Winston and Russell These nine counties have four teen representatives in the general assem- bly. Senator Morgan carried Limestone, Colbert, Clarke, Niarengo and Crenshaw, with seven representatives; Governor John ston carried Marshall, Jackson and Win ston, with four representatives, and Gen eral Oates carried Coffee county, with one representative. On the face of the returns Russell county, with two representatives, went for Governor Johnston by majority Of 61, but fraud is alleged and a contest Will be made by candidates for county offices. The frauds are alleged to have been committed by the Girard beat, where Governor Johnston received a majority of 145. If that box is thrown out it will give the county to Senator Morgan, and her two representatives to the legislature will be instructed to vote for him. Dale county will hold her primary on the 17th-next Saturday-and it is conceded by both Nor gan and Johnston managers that General Oates will carry the county. There are only two candidates. announced for the leg islature from that county. and they are both for General Oates
 Race for Governor
 Interest in the gubernatorial contest has been allowed to lag somewhat until within the past few days, but the candidates are new doing a little more campaigning than at any former time. They have been held in the back ground all along by the bitter contest being waged between Senator Mor- gan and Governor Johnston for the United States senatorship. Headquarters have been opened up in this city by John w. TomLnson and General Charles NJ Shelley, the two candidates for governor residing in Jefferson county General Sheleys headquarters were opened up sometime ago, but MT. Tomlinson only established his during the past week.
 The seven candidates for sheriff are pros- ecuting active canvasses and have perhaps more thoroughly covered the field than any other office seekers.
 Political Clubs
 The organization of a laboring mans po- litical club a week or two ago has some- what complicated matters especially among the candidates for county offices. The la boring vote constitutes a large per cent. of the vote of the county and if the labor organizations endorse any particular man that fact will almost assure him the nomi- nation and election. So far the club has endorsed no one. or at least if it has the fact has not been made public.
 The Railroad Mems Political Club is an- ether influential organization that came into existence some time ago and one that is likely to play an important part in the campaign This club numbers about 300 members, but far as known they have not yet given their endorsement to any enc.
 The Gema American Union which has some thing like 500 members lnas a commit tee now Investigating the claims and quail ficatons of the various candidates for office, which will report at the meeting of the union on tine Sth of March.
 The Jefferson county primary will be held on the 14th of April. The plan adopted for the primary provides that delegates shall be selected ito represent the different precincts in a county convention, the con- vention to make nomina tions for the yari- ous offices. This plan is likely to be changed in at least one respect as a special meeting Of the executive committee will be called to provide for a direct vote for governor It is intimated by some that when the conn mfttee meets 1t may go further and pro- Vide for direct vote for all candidates.