The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03
EVERYTHING LOVELY
NOW MERELY A QUESTION OF
 MAJORITY FOR RATIFICATION
From All Over the State Most En- couraging Reports are Being Sent to Democratic Campaign
 Headquarters.

Birmingham, Nov. 2.-(Special.)-At the headouarters of the State Democratic Campaign Committee today 1t was sald that Information has been received from the wire grass region of the state that that part of the State was sure Tor rauD- cation with the exception of one county and that good work was being done m that county. The information came from A man who had made a personal can yass. BIount County Is reported sa1e also for ratification while Culiman is inclined that way also. It was given out toaay that as the election approached the more certain 1t became that the constitution would be ratified. The committeeman speaking said that if there would De little longer time the question would De voted unanimously in favor or raunca- ton.
 The last week of the campaign will be A warm one. Every County in which there is any doubt whatsoever will have a number of speakers in 1t. In Jenerosn County a big barbecue will be gwen next Wednesday at Pinson. It VIII pc prepared by Squire William Killough and among others who will be present to speak will be Congressman O. w. unoer- wood, Hon. Frank s. White, Hon. Hugn Morrow and Hon. Robert N Bell. The barbecue will be free and 1t promises to
  northern part of the county. There were sneakinss in several parts of the county today and tonight and Chairman Henry B. Gray of the County Democratic cam paign Committee stated that he felt cer- | tain the county would go for ratihcation' General c. M Shelley, who Is at the | head of the forces opposing the ratinca- ton of the new constitution, said today: Good news is coming in from all parts | of the State and the news grows better every day, We are more confident than ever of a sweeping victory against rati- | fication, but we are losing no opportunity | to increase the majority. We are worK' | ing harder than ever and are increasing the forces of the opponents Of the ne" constitution every day.
 In reference to statements made tha, the opposition was losing out more ano more every day he said "The papers are brasging now, but they will bt apologizinK after the election. We arc not at all frightened and they cannot put | us out of business. We are Tn the nsh | to win and the people are behind us | General Shelley spoke at Pratt City to- night, using about the same arguments that he did in his speech last night 1T | Bessemer.
 Mayor W. M. Drennen spoke in favor | of the constitution tonight in this county | He gave out the following interview to | day:
 .Since I have been taking an active | interest in the campaign l have mad | it a point to try to find out how the peo | pie with whom I came in contact stoot | in reference to ratification Of the neV constitution. My observation Is that majority of the people favor its aoop | tion."
 Congressman o. w. Underwood, chair
 man of the State Democratic Campaign
 Committee today said: 'The Democratl' forces of the State are practically a uni
 in support of the new constitution.
 every county the Executive Commtte
 has placed machinery in the field to secur
 ratification and the committees have don
 superb and effective work. Each com
 mittee has been furnished with al
 abundance of campaign literature am
 sneakers for ratification.
 '"The universal report is that convert
 to ratification have been made in larg
 numbers wherever the people have hear
 it's cause preached. The opposition ha
 been a negative one from the start an
 has been most prominent where tn
 people had not been well informed of tn
 provisions of the new constitution. But
 when the people have been informed
 they have realized that ratification mean
 honest election methods and the elimina
 tion of the negro vote by law ana the
 have been coming over to the side O
 ratification not in single file but by com
 panies and battalions. The only ques
 tion now is the size of the majority
 Victory is absolutely assured.