The age-herald., 1900-04-17
Sanford in the Lead With Wal-
 Ter Second.
BOTH CLAIM THE NOMINATION
Many Counties Are Either in Doubt or Uninstructed, and Saturdays Com ventions Will Have To De-
 eide the Result

Governor Johnston has conceded the great victory of Senator Morgan, and gracefully accepts the result.
 His candid acknowledgement of defeat has practically ended all interest in the senatorial contest, and those interested in political affairs only wonder at the enor- nous majorities which have been received by the senator.
 So far not one county has declared for the governor and from all indications he would not have legislative vote except from the counties which acted previous to Saturdays primary if he allowed his name to be placed in nomination.
 E7 The Guberna, oriaI Race
 Interest has now turned to the guberna- torial contest, and the claims of the friends of various candidates are causing much comment. An aggregate of the number of delegates claimed exceeds the vote of the state convention by over one hundred sev eral candidates claiming the same coun- ties.
 It is generally conceded that Stamford is the strongest man, with Waller a good second. The friends of both claim the nomination. Stallings' vote at present ag- gregates about 60 delegates, while MT. Tomlinson's friends claim about the same number. General Shelley's friends have made no statement as to his probable strength.
 There are many counties which are either in doubt or have elected delegates without instructions.
 From these several candidates expect to gain strength by trading.
 The definite result will probably not be known until the county conventions shall have acted on next Saturday.
 The Age-Herald on yesterday requested all of the candidates to send a list of the counties they respectively claimed.
 The following replies have been received
 Sanford
 opelika, April 16.-(Special) )-Colonel William J. Sanford, candidate for gov ernor has advices that he has certainly carried thirty-five counties with an aggre- gate vote of 232. Six other counties, with an aggregate vote of 35, are either for him or very close In addition, he will certainly receive a liberal share of the delegates from at least five counties that will be un- instructed on the governorship on account of local candidates for other state offices. Sanford will be the second choice of a number of other delegations in case there should be more than one ballot, but the indications are that Sanford will be nomi- mated on the first ballot Colonel Sanford Is conservative, considerate and fair minded, and has conducted his campaign on a high plane, free from any personali- ties, and there is no reason nor inclination to form combinations against him, and this will not be done.
 Waller
 Greensboro, April 16.-(Special )-Waller's s friends are confident of his nomination. He will have, at the lowest estimate. 160 dele gates.
 Tomlinson
 The friends of MT. Tomlinson claim the following strength throughout the state: Lamar, 5; Lawrence, '; Walker, 5; Fay cite, (unipstructed, but claimed); Sum- ter, 10 (uninstructed but claimed); Blount. '; Franklin, 4; St. Clair, 6; from Bibb, f from Marion, from Clark, from DeKalb. from Lowndes, from Marengo, 1 from Winston. MT. Tomlinson also claims a good fighting chance for the Mobile dele gation. Total, 60.
 At 8 late hour last night nothing had been heard from MT. Stallings, and the friends of General Shelley say it is "too early to talk"