The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-09

tonight with the Montgomery County ratificationists' big rally at the court house at 8 o'clock. The anti-ritihers VIII also have a meeting at the courthouse at the same hour, and there will no doubt be enough interest about the two meet ings to bring out big crowds.
 The rally of the ratifiers will take place in the City Court room, and Governor Johnston will speak for the antis In the Circuit Court room. The City court room meeting will be in fact a meeting of the big ratification club which has something over 1 200 members. It will be presided over by the President Of the club, Hon. Gordon Macdonald snort speeches will be made by Governor Jelks, Hon. J. Tom Heflin. Hon. E. A. Graham Gen. J. w. A. Sanford. Hon. s. c. Jen- kins of Camden, Hon. Edward M. Robin son of Mobile and Col. w. w. Brandon Of Tuscaloosa.
 The opposing meeting will be presided over by Hon. Bibb Graves, who is lead ing the movement against the Constitu- ton in Montgomery County. Governor Johnston Is the only speaker announced, but it was said last night that there was a probability that T. J. Hall, who was defeated in his candidacy for delegate to the Convention from this county, would be present and speak against ratihca- ton, MT. Hall allied himself with MT. Graves in his fight against the instru- ment, and has made several speeches throughout the State.
 Chairman Charles B. Teasley of the Montgomery County Campaign Commit tee. was in excellent spirits yesterday. He said that the county was in the best nossible condition, and that the majority for the Constitution in this county would, in his opinion, surprise the most aruent friends of the instrument.
 George w Jones, who represents the State Campaign Committee in the Second Congressional District, said that reports continued to be favorable. He declared that but one county in the district-Con- ecuh--was the least doubtful and express ed the opinion that with the good worK that is being done there by ratification speakers the county would propaply give d small majority.
 Mir Jones called attention to a negro circular which had been recently issued, and said that he had been expecting the | opposition would make some sort Of move late in the campaign, when 1t was too late to make reply.
 The circular letter is dated Birmingham and is signed by C. L. Martin and w. J. l Rice "Committee." It is addressed Io the Colored People of Alabama It ad- yises the negroes to leave this country If 1 the Constitution is ratified and go to Texas or Liberia. A prominent ratifier said yesterday that the circular is a bluff" and that it had been issued by the antis fin the hope of appealing to ne- gro prejudice. He said he did not believe that intelligent white or black men would l give it any serious consideration, as Il l plainly anticipated defeat for the oppo- nents of the new instrument.
 Neither the ratification club nor the l will Sunday | evening"" said a member of the club yes 1 terdav. "Please correct the statement made by The Advertiser Friday morning The last meeting of the club or commit tee will be held Saturday night at tho courthouse, when the campaign will bt closed
 Hon. Tennent Lomax left last night fol Gadsden. where he will speak at l o'clock this morning for the Constitution He said that he might speak outside O Gadsden in Etowah County, but he wal only booked for one speech at Gadsden Mir. LomaX will return to Montgomer! Sunday and will remain at home to volt Monday.
 "Governor Jelks spoke at Bay Minett today to the finest audience that eve | gathered in Baldwin County" said Hon John Craft of Mobile, who reached Mont gomery last night. II stopped off ther
 
 press purpose of hearing the Governo speak on the new Constitution and | was proud of him. He made a fin speech and the citizens of Baldwin cEeer ed him to the echo. am well acquainte with the public sentiment of Baldwi County and l believe the county will giv a good majority for the new Constitu tion.'
 MT. Craft said Governor Jelks took tn fa q Flomaton where he spoke last night.
 Mobile County?" asked MT. Craft | renlv to an enquiry. Mobile will 0 course go for the Constitution, but l fea the majority will not be as large as W ought to have. The Johnston elemen there has been doing great deal of ouie | and perhaps effective work. Our Wor has been directed toward bringing out tn voters. If a fairly good sized vote polled Mobile will give a good maj )rity.
 Hon. R. R. Poole, Commissioner o Aqriculture. who came to town last nigh after an absence of several days. Wa enthusiastic about the campaign outlool in the Black Belt and particularly Il Marengo and Perry Counties. He think all of the counties in Middle West Ala hama will give big majorities or the neV Constitution.
 .You ought to have been at Linden las Monday" said MT. Poole, rubbing hi fat hands together with klee Gs h thought of the incident. Tt was wort going miles to see the way old man Pettu annihilated Bill Denson. Denson, yo know. went there to meet Senator Pettu
 and the old gentleman just ate him up.
 Mr Poole said there was a pig crow