The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
John B, Knox and Dr. Cum
bingham to Speak
P C. BOWMAN AND TOM LONG
Two Witty Speakers are Scheduled to
Meet In Joint Debate at Pratt
City on Next Wednes-
day Night.

Both tho JellSs and Johnston headquar-
ters present scenes of activity as the
campaign for the governorship pro-
crosses. Next week will see the fight wax
ing warm. The present week is being con-
sumed largely in preliminary work, and
preparations for the real work to come.
The Johnston managers are sending out
hundreds of circular letters to all parts
of the state asking for support for the
former governor, and they claim to be
receiving favorable news. N. p. Renfroe,
chairman Of the Johnston committee, is
not in the city. having been called home
on account of illness in his family.
AS far as speaking goes. the Johnston
men were the first In the saddle, but 1t
is doubtful ii the speeches at the Audi
forum Wednesday right were altogether
satisfactory to them. The JelSs sup
porters are, how ever much pleased with
them, and say that they will do their
candidate more good than harm.
Issue of Campaign.
Chairmen Samuel d. Weakley Of the
jerks campaign committee said yesterday
that he Has receiving the most oncour-
aging reports from all sections Of the
state. Asked what would probably be the
key note of the campaign, Mr.. Weakley
said
II think 1t is largely u contest between
the friends of the new constitution and
Its opponents, the same fight over again,
and the adherents OF the constitution
want it ie-ratifed Many who were OPP
posed to the constitution, now that they
see their fears CT being dsfranchised are
grcundeas, and that the negro vote has
been eliminated, will be friends and sup
porters of 1t ard will vote for it's adher-
ents."
The Jelks state campaign committee
will meet here Saturday and it is probable
that public Jelks meeting will be held
on Monday night. 1t is proposed to hold
a big rally and Dr. r. NJ. Cunningham
of Ensley candidate for the lieutenant
governorship, and John B. Knox of Annis-
ton, president of the constitutional con-
vention. will probably be the speakers.
Both are well known and the mere an
nouncement that they will speake will
be sufficient to draw large audience.
warm DISCUSSION.
What promises to be one of the warmest
and wittiest joint debates of the cam
paign is scheduled to take place in Pratt
City on Monday night when P. G. Bow
man of Birmingham and Tom Long of
Walker county will discuss the issues of
the campaign. Mr.. Bowman is an ardent
supporter of Mr.. Johnston, is well
lrt.o TO-
paign manager of Reuben F. Kolb in his
race for governor. Mr.. Long is a prom
inent democrat of his section and a loyal
supporters of Governor Jelks. He was
a delegate to the recent constitutional
convention and is possessed of a ready
wit. He can always tell a.good story,
and so can Mr.. Bowman. Many friends
of each are going out from Birmingham
Monday night to hear the debate.
]. J. Harlan, probate Judge of Ta1la-
poosa county, has been added to the
Jelks state campaign committee. Chair
man Weakley is receiving advices of the
organization of Jelks clubs in many
counties. One has been organized in
Madison county as follows: A. d. Rog-
ers, chairman; j. L. Davidson, G.. 7.
Nash, Luke Matthews, Sam Levy, r. e.
Spraggins and John II. Wallace, Jr.
Found Johnston Man.
The Jelks headquarters are much
amused at the finding of a Johnston
man in Sumter county The editor of a
prominent paper there reported that
there was not Johnston man in the
county. This was thought to be little
overdrawn and he was told to look
again. Yesterday a letter was received
from him saying he had made a thor
ough search and had found one John
ston man in the county.
Mr.. Johnston left birmingham yester-
day for Montgomery, where he spoke
last night. He will go today to Blue
Springs in Barbour county, If he can
make connection.