The age-herald., 1900-04-14
Indications Point to Great Vic- tory for Senator Morgan.
JEFFERSON IS FOR ToMLINSON
Candidates For Other Offices Are Bunched and Finishes Will Be Close Situation Throughout
 the State is Bright

The campaign for democratic nomina- ticns for state and county offices that closes with the primary election today has been one of the most interesting ever waged in the state of Alabama. It has engendered some bitterness, and it may require some time in which to heal all of the breaches thus created, but as the bat tie of the ballots begins there is an evident inclination on the part of the greater DOT ton of the democratic voters to come to- gether, and after the fight has been fin ished to bury the hatchet.
 It has been a peculiar campaign, in that the one great issue of who should represent the state in the upper house of the national congress has occupied the political stage from beginning to end almost to the exclu- sion of all other issues. Those seeking offices tried hard and persistently to force themselves to the front and to at least di- vide honors with the senatorial contestants, but their efforts went for naught.
 The Senatorial Contest
 The contest for United States seantor opened last fall with four entries-Senator Morgan, Governor Johnston, General Will liam c. Oates and John D. Roquemore- but later narrowed down to a battle royal between the first two named Colonel Roquemore died few months ago. and in March General Oates withdrew from the race and took the stump for Senator Nor gan.
 Governor Johnston has stumped the state in his own behalf and has had friends in NrtsN uously since the first of December. He has made active and thorough canvass, and if he fails of election it will be in spite or systematic canvass and the most thor ough organization that has ever existed in Alabama in any mans behalf
 Senator Morgan came to Alabama the latter part of November and made three or four speeches in Limestone county and then returned to Washington where his duties have detained him most of the time since. In January he made three or four speeches in South Alabama but with these two exceptions he has not been in the state since the campaign opened.
 His fight has been fought by his cam paign committee, which was organized in this city in December with Captain Frank s. White as chairman. This committee has made a thorough canvass of the state.
 List of Candidates
 The following is list of the candidates for all the offices to be voted on today:
 For Governor-John w. Tomlinson, Charles M. Shelley.
 For Criminal Court Judge-Samuel D. Greene.
 For Clerk of the Criminal court-Tom Baine, John G. Bradley, H. M DeJarnette, E. A. Dudley, R. J. Waldrop, George L. Young.
 For sherif-Andrew w. Burgin, James A. Downey, E. l.. Higdon, T. s. Pound, George w. Sherling.
 For Tax Collector-J. B. Francis
 For Tax Assessor-J. F. Mclaughlin, John l.. Parker.
 For Superintendent of Education-Henry Page Burruss, Jerry Fountain, l. w. Me- Adory.
 For County Treasurer-Henry B. Gray, H. c. Miller, John T. Reed, Samuel L. Robertson.
 For Coroner-B. A. Barbour, Alex Dal- las, Thomas Jeffers, B. W. Jones, w. D. Paris, Dan O. Ryan, A. E. Self.
 For Board of Revnue-W. B. Baker Thomas Broomal, w. T. Brooks, H. w. Crook, c. L. Dabbs, Charles K. Dickey, Gus Ellard. J. B. Elliott, Christian F. Enslen, w. D. Gum. William G. Hurd, w. M. Kilough, J. K. P. Laird, Hugh Me- Geever, J. H. F. Mosley Rose w. Owen, r. J. IOWell, DOlpH felu, JOnn D. ttOSen- stihl, E. J. Powell, s. S. Shores. Henry Simpson, W. E.. Sorsby, A. J. Tarrant, William H. Wilson.
 Blanks are left on the official ballots in which to write the names of candidates for justice of the peace, constable and beat committeeman.
 The Gubernatorial Fight The candidates for governor are all we'll known men and prominent counselors in the democratic party With the exception of MT. Tomlinson, they have all at one office and are more or less familiar fig- ures in political affairs in Alabama. MT. Tomlinson has come into prominence within the past half dozen years through his able and ardent advoca- | cy of the free silver cause, and the close personal political relation existing between himself and William Jennings Bryan. The candidates for governor are John W. Tom linson, General Charles M Shelley, J. F. | Stallings, Charles E. Waller and Colonel l w. J. Sanford. Only the names of MT. | Tomlinson and General Shelley are on the | tickets to be voted in Jefferson county.
 Excitement ran high yesterday, and sev- eral personal encounters are said to have | occurred, but none resulted seriously. County politics attracted more attention | than on any previous day. and crimina tions and recriminations were indulged in to some extent. One arrest at the instance of .