The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-22
BEGINNING OF THE END
TIE STATE CAMPAIGN Is AL
MOST OVER.
DR. r. M. Cunningham Predicts the
Nomination of Governor Jelks
by an Overwhelming Major
ity-The Johnston Claims.

Birmingham, Aug. H.-(Special. 1.-The
of ballots is all that remains. This is the
information given out today at head
quarters. At the NJelks headquarters
1t was stated that there were no doubts
but that Governor Jelks would be renomi-
mated next Monday by a big ma jority. At
the Johnston headquarters in the Morris
Hotel the claim of 10000 and more ma
jority is still to be heard.
DR.. r. NJ. Cunningham. candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, was at the head
quarters of the Jelks State Campaign
Committee today. He is just back from
a trip to Butler. Henry, Dale. Barbour
and other counties and he reports the
most encouraging conditions. He pre-
diets Governor Jelkss nomination by a
big majority.
Arrangements are being made to get
returns here of the primaries on Monday.
A report from the Eighth Congressional
District is to the effect that section will
give Jelks an overwhelming majority not
withstanding counter claims of the john
ston leaders.
Everything is now preparing for Mon
day. The speech making will be con-
tinued until Saturday night. Several
announcements were made at both head
quarters today of the last speakers.
The final rally to be held in this county
on Saturday night at the JEFFERSON Thea
tire promises to be an interesting event
inasmuch as some speeches will be mad e
by gentlemen who were ardent friends or
former Governor Johnston heretofore.
Captain j. M. Falkner spoke at Pratt
City tonight against the elective rail-
road commission. He was given q good
hearing.
DR.. Cunningham today gave out the
following interview:
Il have just returned from Butler,
Henry, Dale and Barbour Counties, where
l made five speeches in three days. Had
joint discussions with Hon. e. M. Robin
son of Mobile at Clio and Louisville In
Barbour County. These were dignihedi
but pointed. Those counties a are al
of doubt about them:
Il have canvassed more or less the
counties of Lee. Montgomery. Macon
Tallapoosa. Coosa. Morgan. Cullman;
Madison Jackson n and onnon tsey are all
certain for Jelks. with one exception ny
substantial majorites.
In all nv canvass I have met only
three audiences in which there was APP
parently majority of Johnston men. and
they listened with respect and interest
and / believe with profit.
1T is my opinion that the men VINO
voted against the ratification of the new
Constitution because they believed tne
many white men would be disfranchised
and that the negroes in the black belt
would be registered, thus diminishing the
power Of the white counties and increas-
Ing that of the black belt counties. have
discovered that no white man has been
disfranchised and that the negroes have
not been registered. and are now coIi-
WINGED that these leaders nave been
guilty Of false prophecy due to bad Judg-
s.Jn nearly ali of nv audiences I have
taken a vote and asked all who wanted
to go back to the old Constitution to raise
their right hand. There has been but
one hand raised and I asked the man
whom he was going to support for Gov
ernor He promptly said, Joseph r.
Johnston. of course
MY experience in this campaign mas
been that the audiences are with the ad-
known in no uncertain manner.
"As to the general result, have not the
least doubt of a large and substantial
majority for Governor Jelks.
tomorrow night and will close his can
yass at Pratt City Saturday night
The campaign in this city will close
with big rally for Jelks at the jefferson
Tomlinson will preside. and among, the
speakers will be Congressman Bankhead.
Captain W. C. Ward, w. C. Garrett.
Esq. and II. L. Randall. Chairman of
the Wage-Earners Campaign Commlttee.
The ladies are invited and seats for them
will be reserved until p. M
Governor Johnston made three speeches
In Mobile County today. He will speak
at Troy and Brundidge. in Pike County.
tomorrow. Saturday morning he will
speak at Columbia. Henry County, and
will close his campaign that night at
Ozark, Dale County.
Judge B. M. Allen, Chairman OF the
Johnston County Campaign Committee,
said at noon:
The County Campaign Committee hell
a meeting this morning. Reports from
all parts of the County were very salts