The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-13
Wm. Vaughan Says They VIII
Have Full Ticket
BELIEVES PARTY is STRONG
Says Action Of Democrats In Ordering
a Primary VIII Not Affect Re
publlcans Much, But viii
Divide Democrats.

William Vaughan. chairman of the
says his party will put out full ticket
at the November election.
In any event and whatever the DEM
ocrats may do, the Republican party Of
Alabama will nominate full state ticket
and county tickets. and will make a
strong etraightout Republican fight all
along the line. from Governor down." he
said last night.
81 have always contended that the Re-
publican party was inherently strong
amongst the white people of Alabama,
and that the great mass of our white
supporters only wanted the opportunity
of straight and free fight to show in
great numbers their adherence to Re-
publican principles Mr.. Vaughan con-
tinued.
1.-THE Republican party in the state Is
now to have its great opportunity. We
are going to fight the fight for all there
is possibly in it. The lines will be drawn
between Republcanism and Democracy
In Alabama as they have never been
drawn before. Every white man will
show how he stands as between the two
great parties on state issues.
IF we have a powerful party amongst
the white people, as I am convinced we
have, the fact will be demonstrated at
the polls in November. If our party is
weak where l believe 1t has strength.
that, too, will be demonstrated. There
will be no excuse for lodging, or for
any man to vote contrary to his convic-
lions. 1t is man to man now, and am
hopeful of the result as far as the Repub-
licans are concerned.
Republicans Unaffected.
1.-THE action of the State Democratic
committee in ordering a primary cleo
ton for State officers is of no particular
conceln to the Republicans of Alabama,
except as it may cause discussions, of
which probability doubt the value to us.
1t is revolution inside the Democratic
party and means, it appears to me. a
very bitter fight for the governorship.
"The Democratic party has decreed that
a white man in the black belt shall count
for no more than a white man in north
Alabama or the piney woods of the South.
That new condition. is of Importance to
the party in power. 1t means the passing
of the black belt from It's peculiar posi-
ton as the arbiter of the Democratic
party in Alabama-I may say, as the ar
bitter of all parties. Hitherto 1t required
in some cases a dozen or so white men
in north Alabama or in the piney woods
to count as much as one white man in the
black belt. We shall see what the just
adjustment of these differences will
amount to on election day,
Opposition to Jelks.
IF the Democratic executive commit
tee had ordered a state convention Cover
nor Jelks would have been nominated
without opposition to succeed himself. But
the situation is radically changed. Mr..
Jelks will have powerful opposition in
side his own party and he will have
hard fight to win, If he wins at all. 1t
has been surprising to me that the friends
of Governor Jelks and supporters of
what he represents In politics should
have favored a state prime ) election.
'As for the other side of the Democ-
racy. the anti-Jelks side. If 1 might so
term it, the leader, former Governor
Johnston, was among the first to de-
mand a primary, and it will astonish me
If he does not make good use of his op-
portunity."