The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-14

6irmin&han, NOV. Ao.-topecidhi- AAS Headquarters of the State Democratic Campaign Committee are closing up. the work of the committee having been com Aeted. The members of the committee who spent much of their time right in headquarters are satisfied with the work that has been done. Congressman Oscar ~. Underwood, chairman of the Commit lee for Ratification, today stated that he sid not think the final returns would ,how much difference in the first estimate IS to the result. He said that the returns lhowed that the majority for ratification lad reached 3O,10o. but this figure will be reduced some. According to the table maintained at headquarters. the following figures were gleaned this afternoon:
 For Ratification-Baldwin, 250; Barbour, l5oo; Bibb, 2l5; Bullock, 200; Calhoun. 800; Chambers, $500; Clarke. 1000; Colbert, 200: Conecuh 6S; Crenshaw, 400; Gull man, 26; Fillmore, 1000; Escambia, 2SO; Henry, sse; Jefferson, 2094; Lawrence, 3OO;' Limestone, 1,626; Lowndes, 250; Macon, l,00o; Madison, 3.O0o: Marengo, 1,2oo; Mont gomery, 3,500; Pickens. 45O; Pike, $40; Ran nolph, 1,200; Russell. 1,oo0; Talladega, l.2Oo; Tuscaloosa, 400; Wilcox, 5000.
 While many of these are estimates. 1t Ss claimed that the table is about as near as could be worked up under the condi- tions
 Those Not Heard From.
 The following counties have not been heard from sufficiently to warrant any figuring being done: Autauga, Cherokee, Chiffon, Cleburne, Dallas, Fayette, Ge- neva. Greene. Hale. Marion, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Morgan, Perry, Sumter, St. Clair, Washington.
 The following counties and majorities are given to the standardization side: Blount 4O0: Butler, 750; Choctaw, 14S; Clay, g75; Coffee, 52; Coosa, $50; Coving- ton, 250; DeKalb, 500; Dale 800; Etowah. 800; Franklin, 300; Jackson, 800; Lamar, 100; Lauderdale. 800: Lee, 1000; Shelby, i,500; Tallapoosa, 1,427; Walker, $50; Win ston $50.
 Former Governor Joseph F. Johnston let a cat out of tine bag this afternoon when he announced that the anti-ratifca- tionists of Alabama would control the next State Democratic Convention and that they would have the majority in the next legislature. While he did not say what this meant it is inferred that either General Shelley or former Congressman Stallings will be candidates for Governor of the State and former Governor John- ston will be a candidate for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Pettus whose term is nearing its end.
 It is stated that the anti-ratificationists will commence at once permanent organization. At the headquarters of the anti-ratificationists the statement was made that the majority of the white counties in the State had spoken out against the constitution and stress was placed on this fact.
 Shelley Issues Statement.
 General Shelley issued a statement this afternoon in which he enumerated the counties which he claims gave majoriues against the new constitution. The az gregate majority is given at 29.4OO. There Is a lot of talk in the statement about frauds and it is claimed that Jefferson County gave 5000 against and was count. cd 2,0O0 for. He states also that judge of a court boasted that he had voted / five times. When asked in reference to this statement General Shelley said that this denouement could be backed up.
 There was no inclination on the part of the General to give in but it is not believed that he has any hope. There were number of men in his office to- day. His statement, in 4..l is as fol- lows:
 My returns show that we have car ried the following counties with the approximate majorities shown:
 "Autauga. 800; Baldwin. -; Blount, 900; Butler. 1,5O0; Cherokee, 800: Chiffon, i.5OO: Choctaw. FOO: Clay. 1000: Coffee, goo; Coosa. 500; Covington. 75O; Crenshaw, 400; Cullman, 1,2OO: Dale, 900; DeKalh l,50o; Etowah, 300; Fayette. 300: Franklin, 600: Geneva 750; Jackson, 2200; Henry. 300: Lamar, 300: Lee, 1,200; Lauderdale, 1000; Lowndes. 1000; Marion. 500; Mar shall, ] 800; Mobile. 100; Morgan, 1900 Shelby, 1,50O: St, Clair, 1,5OO; Tallapoosa, Fra-. WaGtn Walker, 300: Washington, 400; making Sl of 66 counties and an aggregate ma 5ority of 29.400.
 Tn addition. I think the returns will show that we have probably carried the Following counties:
 Bullock, Cleburne, Escambia; and in loubt, Monroe Pickens and Pike.
 ''It is pretty safe to say We have car lied 40 out of 66 counties by over 3O.O0l majority and every one of these except Sne is a white county.
 '"The other side claim the following counties in the black belt with majorities named:
 Barbour, 2COO Chambers. 2,OoO; Dallas E00); Fillmore, 1000; Greene, 1000; Hale, L0)0; Macon. 1,O00; Marengo. 1,200; Mont gomery. 5000; Perry. 1000; Randolph, l,O00; Russell. 1000; Sumter. 2000 Talla- aega. 1000: Wilcox. 5000, making 2s20O.
 "They claim in addition: Bibb, 500; Cal Aoun. 1,20O; Clarke, 1000; Jefferson, 2.OOO; Madison, 1000; Colbert. 800; Lawrence, l,00O; Limestone, 1,500.
 So that If we concede them all they rlaim they would have aggregate majori- lies of about 8, 300, against an aggregate of g, 400
 Comedies Nothing.
 But do not concede these claims, and feel sure that the official count will in- crease our majorities and reduce theirs.
 "We have carried enough counties to give us the control of the next State con- Vention and the Legislature.
 We have carried every Congressional district in the State but two.
 We have carried every county in the 6tate in whick1 an honest election and a fair count was had, except possibly two
 ''The most fragrant frauds were perpe- trated in this county. They say that the negroes voted here freely. It is not true. We endeavored to prevent every man ~-----------------